A.S. President: Lillian Cavalieri
Aston Tan
March 31, 2005
In the running to replace Jeronimo Saldana for the position of Associated Students’ president in the upcoming elections is Lillian Cavallieri. If elected, she will be the official spokesperson for the A.S., with duties including addressing general students concerns, responsibility for the execution... Read more »
Need for speed is trouble indeed
Jason Ram
March 31, 2005
It’s 7:20 a.m. Monday, and the alarm clock once again fails to wake you up on time. Ten minutes later, after a quick shower and mad dash to the car you find yourself in a slow approach to the intersection of Pico Boulevard (between 16th and 17th street), joining a throng of eager and anxious students... Read more »
Director of Academic Support: Guadalupe Trujillo Represents
Andrew Rodriguez
March 30, 2005
Guadalupe Trujillo is one of the candidates for the upcoming A.S. elections for the director of academic support. Her goals for improving Santa Monica College are by having a more effective student representation “so that we can have a stronger vote.” She wants to improve relations between... Read more »
Director of Student Services: Victor Castro Wants To Give Back
March 30, 2005
Victor Castro is a science major running for the director of student services. Castro has been the primary commissioner in Associated Students for two semesters at the request of A.S. President Jeronimo Saldana. Closely following Saldana’s footsteps, Castro believes he has learned a lot.This Santa... Read more »
Director of Student Instructional Support: Jeff Jensen
Aston Tan
March 30, 2005
Running for the position of director of student instructional support this semester is third year engineering student Jeff Jensen, 21. If elected, the Utah native will take over the position from Sadia Afolabi in serving as liaison between the A.S. and campus instructional support services such as the... Read more »
In search of a new president
Candis Welch
March 30, 2005
On Jan. 1 Thomas J. Donner was sworn in as the interim president of SMC Dr. Piedad F. Robertson announced her retirement. As the search continues for a permanent president, you have to wonder-what does it takes to become the president of SMC? On March 21, the eight members of the SMC Board of Trustees, including... Read more »
International Students Suffer from Tuition Increase
Naïma El Mardi
March 30, 2005
What does it take to reach the American dream when the home of the brave is a pricey foreign land? Between tuition fee augmentation, living costs, book fees, health insurance, social security cards, labor restrictions and cultural clashes, it is not always an easy thing to be an international student... Read more »
A.S hopes to bring out higher turnout
Thomas Pojunas
March 30, 2005
We all see the fliers and signs posted around campus concerning the upcoming Associated Students elections, but most students don’t take the time to actually know what the organization is about. They do not realize that decisions made by the A.S. often directly influences their daily lives. “We... Read more »
Fighting to reform three strikes law
Nattashia Arango
March 30, 2005
“Keep the Flame Alive” hosted by Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes (FACTS) organization marked the 11th anniversary of the Three-Strikes Law issued in 1993 last Thursday. Residents as well as locals gathered together at Jesse Brewer Park in Los Angeles in support of those... Read more »
Vice President:Sadia Afolabi
Morgan Genser
March 30, 2005
Sadia Afolabi, who is campaigning for vice president, is currently serving as the director of instructional support on the A.S. board. She is one of the several students campaigning for office in this year’s election. “I wanted to run for Vice President because of what the vice president... Read more »
