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ASG TEAM: Nev/ leaders answer questions about themself
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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
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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
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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.
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school what do
candidate
For two terms, doing a great job. I trust!
you do?
their position.” That’s the
yes.
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?
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