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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 | VOL XCI ISSUE 7 tccclarion.com f/ccclarion T@ccclarion
en garde
Citrus cosmetology show highlights the best of avant-garde fashion and makeup PG. 8
ASHES
TO ASHES Student government extinguishes hopes for student smokers as it votes in favor of a resolution to ban smoking on campus
“ASCC does not have the power to make policy and procedure change, but they advocate on behalf of student interest.”
-Adrienne Thompson
Student Life Supervisor
T
he Associated Students of Citrus College executive board voted 6-2 in favor of a resolution banning smoking on campus with the exception of parking lots and other recommended zones. A vote to postpone the BY MEGAN BENDER vote of that resolution EDITOR-IN-CHIEF failed 2-5. MBENDER@CCCLARION.COM The resolution states the ASCC executive board “recommends the on-campus smoking policies be expanded to respect non-smoking community members, while considering the right of smoking community members, completely banning smoking of any substance on the Citrus College campus property, with the exception of Citrus College parking lots, or other zones as recommended by the District.” The resolution also stated the ASCC executive board recommended “that related committees including but not limited to Student Services, Student Equity and Physical Resources, in complete collaboration with ASCC, begin the consideration and implementation of smoking zones as early as Fall 2016.” The resolution concluded with a statement that ASCC executive board insists the Citrus College Community District takes these steps to prepare the college for a possible full ban as a result of Assembly Bill 1594. SE E S M OKI NG • PAGE 5
Student body president challenged with impeachment BY MEGAN BENDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MBENDER@CCCLARION.COM
The Associated Students of Citrus College executive board president withstood an impeachment challenge at the May 3 board meeting. The resolution to impeach Cameron Wisdom failed 8-4, four votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The issues brought against the president were due to concern for his lack of support for the rest of the board. Former Student Trustee Juniper Cordova-Goff and three other executive board members presented the issues to Dean of Students Maryann Tolano-Leveque. “The emphasis was lack of initiative and positive teamwork File Photo that was not there,” ASCC Student Body Cordova-Goff said. President Cameron Vice President Rene Wisdom. Gutierrez, Treasurer Larissa Cabrera and Senator Vanessa Salinas were among those with concern over Wisdom’s position. Tolano-Leveque, who oversees student life, said her approach to the conflict was to ask the students if they would like to speak to the president, have her speak to the president or set up a meeting for everyone to discuss the issue. After two weeks of discussion between adviser and students, Tolano-Leveque put the issue on the agenda as an immediate action item. She said she told the concerned executive board students this issue needed to be discussed publicly and will not be revisited once resolved. “Most of the board was actually blind-sided by it,” Wisdom said. “Three or four people had been given the platform to complain while the rest of the board was really unsure about what was going on and how it gotten to that point so quickly.” Cordova-Goff said there was a calm 45-minute discussion on the issue before the vote was held. She said Wisdom was given the opportunity to defend himself and told the board he was dealing with a lot personally. S E E IM P EACH • PAGE 5
citrus club ‘feels the bern’
An unofficial club in support of Bernie Sanders looks past party politics and advocates for students to register to vote PG. 10
regards to broadway
Citrus Singers pay tribute to classic and contemporary Broadway hits in the Haugh Performing Arts Center PG. 12