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2 The Clackamas Print newsed@clackamas.edu Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Groups clash over student election By James Duncan Associate News Editor Between two groups at Clackamas Community College there is a kind of conflict. One side sees everything as right, and the other sees everything as wrong. For some time now the Political Science Club views the way Associated Student Government handles their operations as incorrect and has a few things to say about it. ASG, on the other hand, says that everything is going just the way it always has and that they are doing what is best for the school. In the past few months, a movement has started within the Political Science Club to change the bylaws and constitution of ASG. The main policy in question is a rule that anyone who is going to run for the presidency or vice presidency has to have been part of the ASG for two terms starting in the fall. Mario Smith, a student at CCC and candidate for the board of education, said that the way ASG runs its operation is “the same way Saddam Hussein ran his regime; the way many of these countries in the Middle East we have been fighting have been runnning. It’s not democratic in the slightest.” “We found out that they are actually not elected by the student body,” said Smith. “It is false that they claim that; I know (Alyssa) Fava claimed in a board of education meeting that they did. It is a panel of their peers that elect them. They do collect ballots from the students, but from what we have read in the constitution and the bylaws that’s not what they actually use to elect them.” The accusations of Smith have circulated through out the Political Science Club, but the validity has yet to be confirmed. However, ASG does have a voting process that is held online every year. This year voting will be held May 16 and 17. “I would believe that (Smith) makes a compari son I would not be able to entirely comment as to the fact of its truthfulness, only because I haven’t researched it myself,” said Christopher Thomson, president of the Political Science Club and head of the movement to reform the policies of the Associated Student Governement. "... I trust Mario to be a better judge of people. If she does say it, it would-be worth investigating into its truthfulness. about an organization that does so much for tl student body.” ASG is responsible for a number of funcloil on campus and offers an ever-increasing numb! services to students as well. i u Our main goal is to be student leaders and serve the students of CCC. Alyssa Fava ASG president FAVA “I think that the majority of what they learn during ASG is exclusive to an executive type of position,” he said. “They enforce the rules that are established by them, not to make a leadership judg ment which is a majority of what a president and vice president should do.” In response to these accusations by Smith, Fava said “I think that is a strong statement to make Peer assisting needs you! Applications due “We offer so many services for students: t e h( them buy their textbooks, we help them pal childcare, we provide free food, we provide ■ snacks, we provide calculator rental,” said Fal mean all these services are for students. Ourl goal is to be student leaders and to serve t e s dents of-CCC.” From here, there is only one place the studeH CCC will find their conclusion: the online bl The deadline to be on the ballot has already pl so candidates are locked in. Vote on May 16 al for your choice of ASG leadership. 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