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New ASG president and vice president appointed

Stephanie Rodriguez — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:18:53 +0000

The loud thud of a wooden gavel brought silence to the Associated Student Government meeting on Jan. 27 in the City Café as newly appointed ASG president Debby Dixon led the board in its first official board meeting since Steve Macias’ resignation from the presidency.

“Because our prior president resigned, we just move up in order of succession,” Dixon said, regarding the process of vacant student government positions. “My goal is to best serve the students; it’s been my goal the whole time.”

Former ASG president Macias, resigned on Jan. 20 at an unofficial board meeting in the City Café. [read more...]

ASG president resigns

Christopher Geanakos — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:49:21 +0000

Embattled Associated Student Government President Steve Macias resigned Jan. 20 during an unofficial ASG meeting, leaving former Vice President Debby Dixon to fill in as interim president.

“We are going to be entertaining presidential nominations on our next meeting on Wednesday (Jan. 27), at noon,” Dixon said.

Dixon also said that she thanked Macias for his services during the unofficial meeting.

Macias has not yet commented on his resignation but said he plans to issue a prepared statement soon.

Duty, honor, service

Sophia Lopez — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:57:03 +0000

What is Veteran’s Day to you? Is it just another holiday? Is it a day to hunt the sales at the mall? For most people, Veteran’s Day is just another holiday to consume with recreation and fun to the fullest before the workday needs to forcibly return.

Or is it a day to remember those who have served our country, who have given of their time and their lives for us?

The City College Associated Student Government held a Veteran’s Day celebration Nov. 11 in the Student Center at noon in honor of the veterans at City College, serving sandwiches, [read more...]

ASG President Steve Macias reinstated

Stephanie Rodriguez — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:38:27 +0000

Associated Student Government President Steve Macias has been reinstated in full, following a failed recall attempt and a suspension approved by his fellow ASG members.

More than 600 students voted in the two-day recall election held on Oct. 27 and 28 and more than half voted to remove Macias and ASG Student Affairs Commissioner Monica Guzman from office, according to ASG Vice President Debby Dixon.

The election was declared null and void by City College on Nov. 2, however, due to a violation of an open-meeting law called The Brown Act under California Government Code Section 54954.2 which states:

“The [read more...]

City College recall election results in limbo

Stephanie Rodriguez — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:15:38 +0000

The results of the recall election held against Associated Student Government President Steve Macias and Student Affairs Commissioner Monica Guzman are now in limbo.

The entire recall election has been found in violation of an open-meeting law known as the Brown Act, ASG Vice President Debby Dixon said on Monday.

“As of now, the recall election was invalid,” Dixon said. “I forgot to put the time on the agenda set for the special meeting — just that technicality. I will be going to see the chancellor about it.”

Macias reported the technicality to the Los Rios Community College District, which [read more...]

Recall results postponed until Monday

Stephanie Rodriguez — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:11:42 +0000

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Results of a recall election of Associated Student Government President Steve Macias and Student Affairs Commissioner Monica Guzman won’t be known until next week at the soonest, campus officials said on Friday.

City College Vice President Debby Dixon called the results “inconclusive,” adding that “we will know more on Monday.”

Dixon made the announcement on behalf of ASG and Student Leadership and Development Advisor Lee Weathers-Miguel.

Balloting took place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Far left of the voting booth, Macias and members of the Sac City Coalition of Free Speech along with representatives [read more...]

Editorial: Game over, Mr. President

Online Staff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:09:57 +0000

The editorial board of the Express, in conjunction with dissatisfied and disappointed students and faculty, condemn the abuse of power and misrepresentation of the diverse City College population from Associated Student Government President Steve Macias. These actions merit an immediate recall and subsequent removal from office to avoid any future abuse to the ASG Constitution and its norms.

Macias has been trying to force a conservative political agenda upon student government. This is evident in an e-mail message he sent to Swtudent Affairs Commissioner Monica Guzman, where he says that Republican ASG members “need to band together and [read more...]

ASG recall date set

Renee Macauley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:07:29 +0000

Associated Student Government President Steve Macias and Student Affairs Commissioner Monica Guzman face a recall election Oct. 27 and 28.

A petition for recall was circulated by the Queer-Straight Alliance about a week after the Genocide Awareness Project held a graphic anti-abortion demonstration on the Quad. Controversial images seen in that Sept. 16 and 17 display included disfigured fetuses alongside lynching and Holocaust imagery and ignited debate across campus.

“The [QSA] group felt like Steve was misrepresenting the GAP group to the student population, and a lot of [QSA] group members felt that it was important that the ASG president [read more...]

Letters to the editor

Online Staff — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:37:32 +0000

RE: “Anti-abortion display ignites debate on campus.” Sept. 29

Leave your mark on City College

Robert Pace — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:58:36 +0000

City College and the Associated Student Government are selling commemorative bricks at the base of the Panther statue near the student bookstore.

The statue was installed last year by the ASG. The bricks are at the base of the statue and include one line of up to 15 characters for the buyer’s name. They are priced at $30 for current City College students and $50 for non-students.

“It is a recognition gift that they will have forever,” City College Foundation Executive Director Mary Leland said. “They can come back and sort of see their footprint here — or paw print.”

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