The Clarion worked with the office of Student Life and Leadership Development to reach out to all of the 2024 candidates running for Associated Students of Citrus College’s positions to sit down with them and speak about their campaign.
Marlene Fuentes is running for president. Even though a line of communication was set, the Clarion was unable to finalize an interview date with Fuentes.
Eden Yang and Julian Diaz are both running for vice president. The Clarion interviewed Yang on April 25 but Diaz did not consent to have his email shared with the Clarion.
Joshua Lao is running for legislative liaison and is the only candidate for the position. He did not consent to have his email shared with the Clarion.
Hamza El Lahib is running for a senator position. He is the only student running for one of seven positions. Even though a line of communication was established, the Clarion was unable to schedule an interview with him.
Each candidate interviewed received 15 minutes to answer six questions.
Vice President – Eden Yang
Major: Computer Science
Q: What is the biggest issue facing today’s college students, how do you think you being elected could help solve those?
A: Yang said loneliness is one of the biggest issues on campus. She said she wants to organize more events that encourage people of different backgrounds to get together.
Q: Do you have any conflicts of interest, real or perceived, that might affect the way you perform your role in ASCC?
A: Yang said she has no conflicts of interest that could affect her role in ASCC.
Q: Citrus students pay a student fee every semester, what do you believe should be ASCC’s priority when spending them?
A: Yang said ASCC should host events for students and prioritize the money toward the things that students are interested in.
Q: How do you plan to communicate with the students what ASCC is doing on campus and for them?
A: Yang said that she would reach people by flyers, talking to people and events.
Q: ASCC is behind a lot of student events, what are other areas on campus do you think ASCC should have an active role in?
A: Yang said ASCC should collaborate with the International Student Center more. She said many events take place at the ISC and it would be good to see ASCC collaborating with them.
Q: What way do you plan to revive a sense of community with clubs on campus considering the major decline they’ve had since the pandemic?
A: Yang said she likes that Club Rush is outside. She said it would be cool to include games and prizes to allow for more student engagement.
Online voting will take place from 9:30 a.m. April 29 through 8 p.m. April 30 via Wingspan.
To vote online, follow these steps:
Step 1: Review the attached candidates’ statements
Step 2: Login to WingSpan
Step 3: Click on personal information
Step 4: Click on answer a survey
Step 5: Click on ASCC General Elections April, 2024
Step 6: Select your preferred candidates and submit your online ballot
If students have questions or need help voting, a voting booth will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29-30 between the Haugh Performing Arts Center and the VA Building.
The first 100 students each day to vote at the booth will receive a free Hootie the Owl commemorative pin.
For questions or to learn more, visit the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development in the Campus Center or call 626-914-8603.
Clarion staff reporters Kenna Jenkins and Lauren Duffy contributed to this story.
