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2 Clackamas Print Ne Wednesday, May 6, 2009 ASG TEAM: Nev/ leaders answer questions about themself Continued from FAVA, Page 1 What are the best things you like about ASG? I love absolutely everything ¡about student government. The people that I work with on a daily basis just amaze me. We just had a fashion show, and I got people who came up to you afterwards e and said, “That was cool, good job,” and we get to talking. I also like the responsibility aspect of it. We are representatives of the student body and so we get to act as representatives. We get to talk to administration. We get to go down to Salem and lobby and we get those opportunities to make sure that students are being heard and that we’re well representing . Clackamas. Is there anything you would like to change about ASG? The general structure of ASG is pretty solid. I think that when we go through our selection process we can better decide candidates who fill the position in certain departments. I want to make sure that eveiy position is filled with people who are well versed in what department they would like to go into and if they’re not, that they are more than willing to dive in head first and really understand their department- and what then- responsibilities are. What in your opinion is the role of student government? The role of student govern ment is to act as representatives of the student body to the admin istration. Also to make sure the services we provide are what the students need and what their ask ing for. ASG is also responsible for creating a sense of community Continued from SANDERS, Page 1 Makes it sound like a bad drug. Sometimes it can be. No, I’m just kidding. No but uh, she’s the one who introduced me to it. I met hor and just told her about my DECA experience and she was like “Ah, you know you would be a perfect fit for a promotions officer postion. Come into an interview.” So, that’s what brings me to ASG. What do you plan to do as an ASG Vice President? As VP, I want to make sure I’m finding the best people for Clackamas to serve the stu dents, and make sure I have the best of the best on my team because that’s what the students deserve. Do you have any exact poli cies to make sure people do that? We do. We are actually in the process of polishing up our constitution. We’ve been going through the bylaws seeing what is working and what needs to be fixed to make ASG better. It’s a sticky complicated process to change those. I feel like the wording can be better just to make sure the interpretation of them is crystal clear. Because that’s another thing that’s been questioned a lot this year is ASG’s transparency, and I feel that if we have our bylaws and Clackamas Print The Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-657-6958, ext 2309 on campus. Do you think students should be weary of a candidate who has done illegal things off cam pus, such as when ASG mem bers were discovered drinking underage off campus? I can definitely understand that being brought up. I was involved, and for me it was a great learning experience, but it was a really hard one as well. It’s all about person al growth. Coming into student government as a student leader, I didn’t realize my responsibility to Clackamas as a student represen tative didn’t end when you leave. It follows you wherever you go. So, for me it was learning that my representation is extended to everywhere I go. It has made me a stronger leader and it’s made me a better leader because I know what my responsibilities are. I know what my limitations are and what I need to focus on. Everyone has their weak moments and that was a weak moment for everybody who was involved in that. What are your goals after Clackamas? Right now I am just kind of taking my time to explore what my options are. I run a mentoring program for young girls, so I am looking at a degree in psychology and counseling. As far as educa tion goes, I am just kind of weigh ing my options right now and that’s what Clackamas has pro vided for me, a transitional time to figure out where I see myself. Wherever I go after Clackamas, I plan to stay in a leadership posi tion. What is your experience in leadership? I have been involved in lead The DC trip was in ership since the very beginning of community to campus. It’s a of time. In elementary school, I student’s responsibility to know taken out of student fl® was a conflict manager. Where at what’s happening on campus and raised that money on o recess, I had my little red vest and to know their candidates. It’s still doing concessions and v» my clipboard, and I would walk important to vote because students couple barbecues specific around and facilitate discussion can say, “Well I was still active in the trip. We told student if there’s a conflict. I was also a the election,” regardless of what for student government crossing guard as well. In middle happens. I think it’s important for money for what we do. i way took from our annua school, I was the chair of our students to be active on campus. Why do you think more peo to pay for the trip. All thi student council for three years. that was used was raiset In high school I took our leader ple don’t run? Especially for the position of for us. ship class for two years. Our high Because there are so f school student government was a president, imt’s a great respon little different. If you were in the sibility and it’s a lot of time to pie running in the elec leadership class, you were a mem commit a lot of our members on you think people might q ber of student government. There student government work as well the legitimacy of it? I think that people shoi as go to school were also elected and they have ize that we are student positions as far other responsi and it’s open to anyone in as president, “The role of bilities. I don’t government to stand up: vicepresident think it’s out of that they want to run. Th and floor treasur student govern a lack of passion somebody else who did $ ers. I didn’t pur ment is to act as or motivation for to say that they wanted to sue that because Clackamas that backed out of the race. T representatives of by the time I was a personal choice and yo they don’t run. done with the the student body I understand it happens; that’s just life, leadership class, to the the only way at think there should be any« I started with Clackamas that of legitimacy with ASG mentoring at the administration.” you can be stu we’re the only ones g high school. dent body presi If anything, it should sb When you’re Alyssa Fava dent is if you’re 'capability in these positioi outride of ASG Presidential whole team is saying 1 a part of ASG. school what do candidate For two terms, doing a great job. I trust! you do? their position.” That’s the yes. _ — I’m a big fam How do you am looking at it, and I’m si ily person. My is the way it is with our ta sister actually just had another get onto ASG? Is there anything yoi What you do is apply. We have baby so I have two nieces and I love, to spend time with my fam our applications online and then to say? I would encourage s ily. Aside from that, I love to play they will call you into an inter golf and hang out with friends and view. Then there is a selection who see me to come and process and they will call you If they have questions, co go to the movies. Why should people vote when back and let you know if you ask me. I love the studet are challenging me and ask there is only one candidate run made it. So members of ASG are the hard questions. I really j ning for each position? ate that. I think it’s in You know, I have gotten that ones who make the decision? for students to know wk Correct. question a lot, and the way I Do you think the DC trip was candidates are, who’s goij feel is that students should still representing them next ya vote because it brings that sense a good use of student funds? our constitution set very clearly , and we follow those very clearly that we won’t have that problem in the future. Ar« tho«e public records? They are. What are the best things that you liked about the old administration of ASG? It’s been amazing to witness the chemistry of the team and just the friendships that I have made. Michaël and Latisha have done a great job of facilitating that and making a very loving environment. Also Michael and Latisha have done a good job in letting their officers and their team have this freedom in a sense that we actually have a process for the different proj ects that we’re working on. We write up a job proposal and go to them. They look it over. We talk about it as a group. It’s a very team oriented thing. I’ve really appreciated that espe cially being promotions officer. We’re a brand new department, no one’s ever done promotions before for ASG. What are things that you would like to change about the last administration? One thing that I have felt being a freshman here at Clackamas, I felt kind of like they had these expectations, but the expectations weren’t as clear just in officers etiquette. There was some confusion about what was wanted. My goal for next year is that we have a game plan from day one about what our expectations are, in order to make sure that everyone is clear on that. Also, if we’re bringing in new students that we’ll be able to help them adapt quicker to the team. What in your opinion is the role of student government? I feel like the student govern ment is responsible for the stu dent voice. We need to be able to connect with students in vari ous ways and relay that message onto the administration. I understand you were a part of the underage drinking thing. U’hm... Do you think students should be wary of a candi date who participates in ille gal activities outside of the campus? That whole experience was such an eye opener and a learn ing experience for me. I feel that I wasn’t aware of the extent that ASG was viewed in the public eye. I felt awful about that whole experience. I feel that is not something that I want to portray as a leader, but my personal life is my personal life, and I feel that those are two very separate things. I feel the boundaries between those need to be very defined. What are your goals after Editor in Chief: Lydia Emily Bashaw A d M anager : Meredith James Copy Editor: MatthevWDstergreh Web and Graphics Editor: Kayla Berge S taff W riters / P hotographers : Dale Balbi, Jessica Foster, News Editor: John. Hurlburt Mark Foster, Brad Heinecke, A&C Editor: Abigail Neet Jaycob Izso, Michelle Newby, Feature Editor: Nick Komafel Lisa Sellars, Greg Stoltz, Mark Sports Editor: Kayla Calloway Sunderland, Jon Petty Photo Editor: John Shufelt Photo Editor: Robert Crawford Clackamas? I am really interested in sports marketing, that’s kind of my niche. After Clackamas, I want to go to University of Oregon and go through their sports marketing program. What do you do for fun outside of school? I’m really close to.my fam ily. My family is awesome. They’re my favorite people; I like to spend time with them. I like to camp. I like to play soccer a lot. I like to go to the sporting events here on campus. I’m a big fan of the basketball team and baseball team, and just hang out with my friends. Why do you think so few people ran? It’s a huge time commitment and it’s a huge commitment. It’s stressful and straining on your school work and in other parts of your life too, and it becomes a big part of you. I feel that people that didn’t step up might have been shied away by that: I feel that in ASG, there’s a variety of different positions and so many different skill sets that are required to fill each one of those. I feel like on the team now everyone has filled their niche. A lot of the sena tors are going to be applying for officer positions next year and so they’re moving up that way. M^ybe they’re just not quite there for the president thing? P roduction A ssistants : Kelsey Schneider, Sean Huggins J ournalism A dviser : Melissa Jones D epartment S ecretary : Pat Thompson What is the most id thing to the college ti are working on? I feel like the budgi doomsday type thing fo people. The commun between the administrate the students needs tot a little bit in explaining going. I understand the way to get elected is through two terms io Do you think that’s a fa to choose a represent« do you think there sb« more options to become didate? We actually address« as we’ve been going oj bylaws. The expend being in ASG is invalid wouldn’t feel comfort! understanding the inner ings of the college, fl relationships with the al tration and -with the othj ies on campus. I don’fl if a candidate could han same qualifications noil in ASG, as one who fl experience. Is there anything you] like to say? | Thank you for haw I’m really stoked about! got to run over to the» greet in a little bit after! 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