oting is open today for '04-'05 ASG
(FROM LEFT) Students Teresa Robertson and Rian Murphy are candidates
k for next year’s ASG president; Sara Stokes is running for vice president.
Karlin Johnson
N ews E ditor
ing for next year’s Associated
I Government (ASG) president
e president opens today.
ididates
include
Teresa
son and Rian Murphy for presi
dent, and Sara Stokes for vice president.
Robertson,
who
attended
Clackamas in the late ‘80s for a year,
returned to Clackamas two years ago.
As her three children entered their
teen years she decided to return to
working, and she felt that attending
Clackamas would help her get the
skills she would need to re-enter the
professional world.
’After taking a Peer Leadership
class, Robertson realized how much
opportunity there was on campus. She
then began to work with campus activ
ities such as new student orientations.
“I really enjoyed doing those things
and I thought that I’d like to be more
involved so I applied for a student
ambassadors position,” she said. As a
student ambassador, Robertson who is
now in her third year at Clackamas,
works closely with ASG in fundraising
and activities.
Murphy began his involvement
during his senior year of high school,
which helped him realize that he
wanted to become involved in col
lege as well.
“I just knew that I wanted to give
back to my college, and just to have
fun with this experience and meet
people,” he said.
Still in his second year at the col
lege, Murphy h^s served as senator to
legislative and fundraising, and campus
activities officer of ASG
Being involved in student govern
ment in high school is what gave Stokes
the drive to persue a leadership position
in college.
“I love just being involved
and keeping myself busy, being a
voice for people on campus and
letting people be heard when they
| need to be,” said Stokes.
Having just begun at
f Clackamas in the fall, Stokes has
been a part of ASG since winter
term and has been child care sen
ator and is now administrative
assistant
A large concentration for
each candidate seems to be
keeping everyone on campus
connected.
“I am interested in running
for president because I feel that
position is a really key point for
keeping faculty and staff abreast of
what student issues are,” said
Robertson.
She further expressed the need to
keep staff and students connected.
“I believe that it’s crucial because
sometimes [staff members] have great
ideas and sometimes, not being a stu
dent, they’re not familiar with some of
the struggles that could face students by
the decisions they’re making,” said
Robertson. “And [staff members] are
really open to [student ideas] if we’re
there to give that voice.”
Murphy also realizes the need for
students to have a say in their school.
“A big thing with me is to challenge
myself and just to be a representative
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ternational Day: students, clubs celebrate culture
KBOVE: Norma Martinez serves^na
raise money for the La m
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ABOVE: French students Elizabeth Tobey, Letia
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demonstrate the “Can Can.”
LEFT-' Student Stephanie Crandall entertained
audiences by singing “La Vie en Rose” in French
on Wednesday in the (ommunity
Cenicr. I anpuapc < luhs and
students pcrlormed cultural
poems, soups and danics as an
was displayed and delicious
ethnic dishes were enjoyed
by attendees.