ASLC supports safe sanctuary on campus
Diana Arbas
Issue date: 3/4/10 Last update: 3/4/10 at 7:20 AM PST
Section: News
ASLC voted Feb. 17 to endorse the Peralta District's 'Safe Sanctuary Resolution,' which states that Peralta district will not use its resources to assist the federal agents in arresting undocumented students on its campuses.
They decided not to support a proposal for the creation of a district-wide council, which would be made up of students from all four Peralta campuses, who would meet to discuss issues facing Peralta students such as the EasyPass.
Their regular meeting began late for the second time this semester. Four out of eight voting members were present--not enough to conduct business, according to President Ju Hong.
"We don't have quorum," President Ju Hong said 10 minutes after the meeting was scheduled to start."We're going to wait five more minutes and see if any more of our council members show up. If not, we're going to cancel the meeting."
Senator Brandy Smith showed up just shy of five more minutes, and Hong got things started.
ASLC reviewed the Safe Sanctuary Resolution, which was presented by Student Trustee Rita Mouton-Patterson at the previous meeting. They voted unanimously to support the resolution.
At the last meeting, Smith had asked for an info session about the district-wide council, which did not take place.
"So if we approve the district-wide council, what is our contribution?" Smith asked.
Senator Leonard Hutton said all ASLC has to do is make sure there are two Laney students on the district-wide council. Those students don't have to be ASLC officers, either.
"I personally like the district-wide council simply because we can remove student trustees if we feel like they're not doing their job," Hutton said. "It doesn't take any powers away from the ASLC."
"Don't we have the power to remove trustees without it (the district-wide council)?" asked ASLC Senator Darnice Davis.
Hutton said no.
Davis said that although ASLC may agree with one function of the district-wide council, it doesn't mean ASLC should give its approval on the whole idea without fully understanding it.
She explained that if ASLC feels it doesn't have enough information to make a good decision, ASLC should vote against the formation of a district-wide council.
The proposal is not receiving ASLC's support at this time.
ASLC has also donated $200 to Haiti relief efforts and $215 to the Health Center to purchase more flu shots.
ASLC meets Wednesdays at noon in Room 401A of the Student Center.
Elections for the 2010-2011 ASLC council are April 20-21. For more info, call ASLC at (510)464-3535 or (510)464-3536.
They decided not to support a proposal for the creation of a district-wide council, which would be made up of students from all four Peralta campuses, who would meet to discuss issues facing Peralta students such as the EasyPass.
Their regular meeting began late for the second time this semester. Four out of eight voting members were present--not enough to conduct business, according to President Ju Hong.
"We don't have quorum," President Ju Hong said 10 minutes after the meeting was scheduled to start."We're going to wait five more minutes and see if any more of our council members show up. If not, we're going to cancel the meeting."
Senator Brandy Smith showed up just shy of five more minutes, and Hong got things started.
ASLC reviewed the Safe Sanctuary Resolution, which was presented by Student Trustee Rita Mouton-Patterson at the previous meeting. They voted unanimously to support the resolution.
At the last meeting, Smith had asked for an info session about the district-wide council, which did not take place.
"So if we approve the district-wide council, what is our contribution?" Smith asked.
Senator Leonard Hutton said all ASLC has to do is make sure there are two Laney students on the district-wide council. Those students don't have to be ASLC officers, either.
"I personally like the district-wide council simply because we can remove student trustees if we feel like they're not doing their job," Hutton said. "It doesn't take any powers away from the ASLC."
"Don't we have the power to remove trustees without it (the district-wide council)?" asked ASLC Senator Darnice Davis.
Hutton said no.
Davis said that although ASLC may agree with one function of the district-wide council, it doesn't mean ASLC should give its approval on the whole idea without fully understanding it.
She explained that if ASLC feels it doesn't have enough information to make a good decision, ASLC should vote against the formation of a district-wide council.
The proposal is not receiving ASLC's support at this time.
ASLC has also donated $200 to Haiti relief efforts and $215 to the Health Center to purchase more flu shots.
ASLC meets Wednesdays at noon in Room 401A of the Student Center.
Elections for the 2010-2011 ASLC council are April 20-21. For more info, call ASLC at (510)464-3535 or (510)464-3536.
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harold bryant
posted 3/10/10 @ 2:40 PM PST
I believe that the ASLC is wrong, for several reasons, first there is a limited amount of resources that are available, these resources should be reserved for people who are citizens and people that came here legally! second it is wrong to give resources to a people mainly mexicans that come from a rich and resourceful nation! Mexico is the richest nation in all of Latin America with a gross national product of over a trillion dollors it boasts the richest hotels, and its rich which are mainly descended from white spaniards like Vincente Fox live in luxury while its mostly indigeneous people who are dark skinned live in abject poverty we can even see this racism on spanish telenovas where 200 million afro latinos and over 20 million native indigeneous people are routinely discriminated against. (Continued…)
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