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Professional drag queens high-heel it to campus for benefit show
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Performer and judge in last Wednesday’s drag show Brita Filta takes time during her song and dance to grab a bite of a nearby Cup ‘o’ Noodles. The drag show was an effort from Clackamas’ Gay Straight Alliance to raise awareness and money for the Sexual Minority Resource Youth Center.
Students band together for ASG reform Lydia E. Bashaw News Editor
Students and club representatives met twice last week to discuss Associated Student Government’s actions concerning Jayc Izso’s dismissal from his position and the results of the recent elections. Individuals concerned about the dealings of ASG, in addition to members of several clubs, Izso and student Matt Ostergren, have begun to form the Student
Representative Assembly (SRA), a group determined to move ASG toward a more student-concerned government. Its first meeting, held last Wednesday, was attended by at least 30 people. “Our goal is to establish a real student government,” Izso said. “We don’t feel that they are representing the students.” The SRA has set out to become a legitimate club. Instructor Dean Darris has come forward to hold the position as adviser. The club’s main concern is making student government less
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Answering questions, Jayc Izso listened to clubs’ concerns and issues during the newly formed United Club Forum.
secretive and more resolute. Elections continued as per the “They act in a way where process outlines in the constituthey assume they have secrecy,” tion and bylaws.” Ostergren said. “Political sysHowever, in the letter accomtems over time become more panying the petition numbers, hidden. ASG has lost its legiti- Baker wrote that there was “no macy and its purpose.” action taken regarding the petiTwo of the main concerns tion.” presented at the meeting were After Clubs Senator Javierh in regards to the student peti- Montero denied the Interclub tion that was given to ASG and Council Meeting last month, the election process. many clubs felt The petition was that they were signed by students being left out. upset over the lack Following that “No one of another candidate first meeting, Izso else was for the presidential and Ostergren candidacy. organized a meetgoing to According to ing in which club organize a letter from ASG representatives had it, so I Adviser Michelle the chance to voice Baker, the petitheir feelings, callthought, tion consisted of ing it the United ‘Why not 197 signatures. But Club Forum. according to Izso, “No one else do it?’” the request was was going to ignored and never organize it, so I Jayc Izso formally addressed thought, ‘Why not Former ASG by ASG. do it?’” Izso said in Member The other point the forum. of unease was At both meetrelated to the lack ings, the discussion of transparency in relied heavily on the ASG presidential elections, student involvement and goals. with questions about valid- Issues on the subject of club ity and numbers. Another letter budgets, ASG ethics and comfrom ASG Vice President Jessica munication were discussed. Henricksen states that Michael “They are perfectly happy to Vu won the election with 220 make the decisions for everyvotes. There were also 31 write- one else,” said Writers’ Club ins and seven no-votes. President Greg Stein. “They are “We received a petition and basically doing what will benefit noted the concern,” said Baker them.” in an e-mail. “We appreciate the time and effort it took to do that. Please see Clubs, Page 2
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