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21 NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18,2018] HILLTOPVIEWSONLINE.COM
Student government candidates accelerate towards end of campaign
Joanna Ariola
Josue Damian-Martinez
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♦ Andi Theis
SENATOR CANDIDATES:
JOSUE DAMIAN-MARTINEZ, SGA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
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♦ Marcelle Chamoun-Farah
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Nicole Davis
Samuel Drew
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Cristobal Garcia-Quinoz
Taylor Huey
Jacob Zertuche
leaving them with $350
spend.
“One thing is, they
and that's where the commu-
nication fell,” said Damian-
Martinez. “She just didn’t
understand that when she
did outreach — we just didn’t
explain it properly.”
Damian-Martinez contact-
arena rather than just know-
ing senators and getting into
it,” Elliot said.
SGA voting polls close on
pace from previous years, as
last year's elections commis-
sioner opted to leave all cam-
paign efforts and planning
to the students running for
election.
Sophomore Selma Gutier-
ed April 14, Teran also cut
the team’s budget by $150,
ANDREA GUZMAN/HILLTOP VIEWS
Joanna Ariola and running mate Leslie Rios campaign on Ragsdale Lawn.
Martinez and Theis at the
helm, "regular students can
out more students than in
previous years with 758 to-
tal votes casted. “People will
vote for the running ticket
they believe will benefit our
campus,” Teran said.
Monday’s showcase comes
♦ Bailey Galicia
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entire team know,” Damian- will ultimately wait until after
Martinez said. “So, it's really the debate Wednesday night DPGCTG NIC V - T( qC.
the responsibility of the lead- to decide who she’ll vote for.
♦ Leslie Rios
as a change of change of change a lot for SGA. I think
ers to make sure their cam-
paign staff understands the
rules."
While the suspension end-
have more of a say in what’s
going on in SGA, which I
think is applicable and well-
needed.”
“I do think they’re going to
"They want to make the
school more connected in a
community instead of little
groups,” Gutierrez said of
both tickets. “I really like that
because I’m just a sophomore
still and I want to have more
of a community... sometimes
when you walk into certain
areas, you feel kind of ex-
cluded.”
Aside from the strength-
ened sense of community,
Gutierrez referenced how the
Ariola-Rios campaign plans <
to tackle funding requests
through teaching workshops
if elected.
Leaders of student orga-
nizations have expressed
frustration in the past year
over the Recognized Orga-
nizations Council dissolving,
leaving funding requests to
the votes of senators.
rez heard both ticket's plat- CollegiateLink Friday at 5
forms at the showcase, but p.m.
that much. We were trying to nothing's perfect,”’ Gutierrez
keep it simple.” said Damian- said.
Martinez. “As far as suspend- Meanwhile, sophomore
ing our campaign until Sat- Lexi Elliott is decided on vot-
urday, it’s pretty valid. It was ing for the Damian-Marti-
a mass email." nez- Theis team. “I think they
Teran told Hilltop Views both show great leadership
via email that she does not skills and I have yet to seem
think the suspension will them falter in any major posi-
have an effect on voter turn- tion that they’re in.”
out. Elliott expressed her
Last year’s election turned thoughts that with Damian-
By ANDREA GUZMAN
@dreuhmarie
Student body presidential
candidate Josue Damian-
Martinez twirled his com-
petitor, Joanna Ariola, to the
beat of Un Poco Loco off
the "Coco” soundtrack while ... _
the two canvassed for votes WE UNDERSTOOD THE RULES, BUT
The show of camaraderie WE DIDN'T FULLY LET OUR ENTIRE
canpdagzbpsbs fmpmgjos TEAM KNOW, SO IT'S REALLY THE
Damian-Martinez and his RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERS TO
were suspended last week for MAKE SURE THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFF
s ±7/ mn nettunning UNDERSTANDS THE RULES."
mate, Leslie Rios, attended a
service trip for Hilltop Lead-
ers last week, leaving much
of their campaign efforts to
online only. ed elections commissioner
"We as a campaign team Cynthia Teran after he no-
compiled a list of the people ticed a member of his cam-
we wanted to reach out to. paign team sent a mass email
We have a specific person requesting endorsements
dedicated to outreach. It April 9, breaching elections
was her job to send emails codes.
to people, but she should’ve "We understood the rules,
been doing it individually but we didn’t fully let our
down our budget. It's fine, “It was their (SGAs) first
we weren't going to spend year doing it, so I'm like, ‘hey,
a lot of the stuff they’re look- T INTI
ing to is going deeper into _VULIIILIIN:
making sure SGA is a public
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