Shocking news was announced at the first Associated Students of Cerritos College senator meeting of the new semester.
“Sara Mayorga is ineligible to serve as president due to her grades,” Trudy Foster said.
In her place, James Towns, formally Vice President stepped up to the title student body president. Former president Mayorga, was not at the senate meeting.
In regards toward how the senators felt about this huge change, “Sara is going to be greatly missed on a personal and a work level, but James is going to keep things moving progressively,” Former Senator Flogar said.
Senator James Pino, stated “He’s [Towns] good, I think his does good [work], She [Sara] was good, I don’t think there’s that much of a differences between James and Sara.”
In a couple of weeks Towns will have to choose a Vice President to fill in the place.
In the pass ASCC has encounter this dilemma more than once. In the question whether ASCC will change the President’s running time, to change it to just for one semester (Fall or Spring), rather than two semesters (Fall, & Spring) Foster states “It’s a Bi-law, this is nothing to do with our decision. The students chose them.”
According to the ASCC government organization code, 2.86; “The qualifications of all student government officers shall be the following…” They must have a minimum overall 2.25 grade point average, and a minimum 2.25 GPA from the pervious semester at the time of their appointment/election into office. They must maintain a minimum of 2.0 cumulative and semester GPA while in office…”
2.841 states ” In the event of removal or inability to serve by the President of the Associated Students, the following order of succession shall be followed: Vice President of the ASCC, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Sergeant at Arms, Party Whip, and the remaining Senators by order of seniority.”
Mayorga, was involved in many extra curriculums, such as a member of the Feminist Majority Club, attended two different colleges, President of the ASCC, and juggled a job.
With all this weight on her shoulders it was just a matter of time, until it would all come rushing down.
The question remains will Cerritos students take the news with open arms or ready to fight?
“Yeah it matters, well it depends,” said Diana Martinez Per- Vet major.
“The truth, no I’m not really into that stuff. To me is does not matter whose President,” said Frank Gracia, History Major.
“Yeah it matters, because what if the new President is not really qualify for the position,” said Monica Caldera Undecided Major.
