Pasadena City College
The Only Independent Student Voice of PCC, Serving Pasadena Since 1915.” Friday, August, 24 2007
Ready to Serve
Your Student Government Here to Help
Christian Daly
tj News Editor
If you feel like the state or U.S. Government is too far
* away to get involved with, try PCC’s student govern-
■ ment, the Associated Students, out for size.
The A.S. consists of 1 1 student leaders who represent
[1 the students of PCC to the administration. Along with
[I serving as the student voices, the A.S. plans events and
1 heads committees to ensure students get the most out of
■ their experience at PCC.
“The A.S. is the student voice. When the students
|| have problems and concerns, it is up to us to make them
FI known and resolve them,” said Adam Kratt, vice presi-
;-j dent for public relations.
Although there is a mix of new and returning mem-
j bers, the A.S. is looking for students to fill the positions
j for chief justice and student trustee.
Since these positions are vacant, the A.S. will be hold¬
ing a special election in the fall semester.
The chief justice is in charge reviewing the bylaws and
the constitution of the school. The chief justice can also
amend the constitution. The student trustee acts as the
student voice on the board of trustees.
“You can apply for positions and just because you’re
not on the student government does not mean you can¬
not come and help,” said Michael Sansosti, president.
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Students can find the Associated Students in the
office of student affairs in T110.
The A.S. holds its elections in the Spring semester in
May, where all students are eligible to cast their vote for
a candidate.
To get in contact with the A.S. you can either visit the
office in the T Building, room 110, or online at
www. pasadena. edu/as.
Your Student Representatives. . .
Michael Sansosti
President
Sansosti oversees the A.S. and all
the activities the A.S. is involved in.
Sansosti chairs all meetings and
makes sure the A.S. is functioning
and running smoothly.
Karina Roman
VP. for Campus Activities
Roman is the campus activities
committee head. She coordinates
and assembles events such as home¬
coming and graduation along with
other events.
Natalie Courtney
V.P. for External Affairs
Courtney heads the lobby commit¬
tee, which researches and advocates
bills to be passed that improve the
conditions for community colleges
and its students.
Ashley Rodriguez
V.P. for Internal Affairs
Rodriguez ensures that each club
is represented in the Interclub Com¬
mittee.
Joshua Acevedo
V.P. for Student Services
Acevedo acts as a liaison and rep¬
resentative for students in offices
around campus such as the finan¬
cial aid office.
Adam Kratt
V.P. for Public Relations
Kratt heads the publicity commit¬
tee and notifies the campus about
events that the A.S. sponsors.
Jordan Nuanez
V.P. for Academic Affairs
Nuanez is the representative and
liaison for students to the academic
divisions. He informs students of
division events.
Vanessa Quiroz
V.P. for Cultural Diversity
Quiroz is head of the committee for
cultural diversity, which creates
events to cover different ethnic
groups and to make the campus wel¬
come to everyone.
The A.S. is accepting applications for
the positions of chief justice and
student trustee.
A special Fall election will be held this
semester.
Erica Colon
V.P. for Business Affairs
Colon works with Rodriguez on the
I.C.C. and assures that funds are
equally distributed in the I.C.C. and
A.S.
Photos by Rocky Brown, Rickly Lim and Jesus Gomez
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Campus Police Bring
a Peace of Mind
Franco Sui Yuan
Sports Editor
Feeling safe on a college campus
has become a concern among stu¬
dents after the massacre at Vir¬
ginia Tech. That’s why at PCC, the
campus police provides services
and police patrol for students and
faculty to ensure their safety.
With about 100 cadets hired in
the campus police department and
an average of 15 working and
rotating in each daily shift, safety
on campus remains as the top con¬
cern, explained Lt. Brad Young.
“We have a lot of cadets and we
have them stationed all over the
campus. That is probably the best
tool we have,” said Young.
Students can take advantage at
anytime of the campus police
services, such as an escort, where
students can ask for a cadet to
walk you to your car in order to
make you and every student on
campus, secure.
“Nobody can guarantee safety.
We have crimes on campus where
people have been hurt or their
properties have been stolen, but we
can ensure anybody’s safety by try¬
ing to do the best we can,” said
Young.
Besides escort services, the cam¬
pus police also offers basic security
services, such as 24-hour and
seven-day-a-week police patrol.
Campus police also conduct crim¬
inal investigations.
Though PCC tries to ensure stu¬
dent safety, students should be
aware of their belongings at all
times to reduce the rates of minor
thefts. “The biggest crime, that we
have on this campus and in every
campus on every college, is minor
thefts,” said Young.
In case of an emergency, stu¬
dents can reach the police at the T
Building, room 130, by calling
626-585-7484.
Safety Tips:
• Always be aware of your sur¬
roundings and where your belong¬
ings are.
• Keep your valuable possessions
with you at all times.
• If you see anything strange or
“weird” around campus, notify the
campus police.
• Try to walk through places with
many people at any time.
PCC Counseling to
Keep Students Sane
Christine Calvo
Contributing Writer
If you feel stressed out and are
having trouble adjusting to college
or life, there are plenty of psycholog¬
ical services to help you get straight¬
ened out.
Counseling services found in the
L Building, room 108, offers one-on-
one psychological counseling where
a student can meet with a counselor
and discuss anything that has been
bothering them.
Even people with a lot of friends
and family can have difficulties com¬
municating their problems. That is
why PCC offers counseling to stu¬
dents on-campus. There are plenty
of brochures in the counseling office
for self-care if the student doesn’t
want to face someone at first.
The Psychological Services pro¬
gram helps students face problems
with their relationships, their behav¬
iors or their academic life. Students
who are enrolled at PCC are eligible,
and it is free.
If students don’t feel comfortable
meeting with a counselor for certain
emergencies, there is a list of phone
numbers on the PCC website that
students can call for cases such as
suicide prevention and rape. For
more information about emergen¬
cies go to http://pasadena.edu/stu-
dentservices/psychservices/emrgn-
cy.cfm.
Confidentiality is important to the
program, especially in emergencies
so students shouldn’t be afraid to
visit counselors for help every day
for severe issues.