Patrick Makenen, Staff Reporter
Patrick_Makensen@csumb.edu
Feb.28, 2008
In the past months a number of Associated Student (AS) members have resigned from their duties as part of the student government. These members include Matt Flores the Multicultural Senator, Xana Hermosillo, Otter Student Union Chair, Simona Deprindini, the ICC secretary, and Emily Oberhiem the personnel chair. Like most students, Hermosillo has many duties including work, classes and being a member of other clubs on campus such as the environmental club. Hermosillo stated “There are a lot of expectations attached to this job and I knew this semester would be much more stressful for me.” This has not allowed for her to do the job as an AS member efficiently. “There were not a lot of people helping us and it seemed opposition was always in our way,” she continued. “It will be hard to completely detach from AS since I have been doing it for three years now, so I am still working with [AS Advisor] Greg Lehr.” Flores and other members have not commented on their resignation as AS members. Replacements for these four slots this semester is still unknown. Robert Graham AS president and junior said, “Until we figure out someone who can fill in, other members of AS will be covering the positions that are now empty. It is not efficient to train a new student to take over one of these AS titles this far into the fiscal year, especially with elections right around the corner.” Although Oberhiem has stepped down from her position she is still working on the AS elections that will be taking place after Spring break. “Election packets will be available by the beginning of March,” she said. “Students can email me on first class if they want more information.”
