New student senate president targets smoking areas, textbooks
Senate president, 16, believes age is biggest challenge
Christianne Rojo
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: News
Young and in charge, newly elected associated student senate president Emily Harrington, is ready to take the lead and eager to begin helping students at City College.
Harrington, a political science major, is a 16-year-old Santa Barbara native. She enrolled full-time at City College at the beginning of this semester through a Special Student Status Petition.
Prior to enrolling at City College, Harrington attended Bishop Diego High School, a private Catholic school in Santa Barbara.
"I wanted to pursue a more rigorous academic career," said Harrington. "Right away I wanted to make the most of what's available at City College."
Harrington was accepted into the Honors Program and a month and a half after enrolling she became a student senator.
"Being a political science major, I wanted to be able to contribute to decisions that govern it (City College)," Harrington said. "It (student senate) sounded like a perfect match."
Harrington was quick to act on her role as a senator, attending various meetings, conferences, and even becoming Vice Chair of Region 6, a monthly gathering where representatives from all the community colleges in the region meet.
However, when she first became a senator, the thought of one day being senate president rarely crossed her mind, until around the time of elections.
"Things just fell into place and presented themselves," Harrington said.
She ran uncontested and will take the reign of the student senate this fall replacing Camila Avendano.
"I think she'll be perfect for the job," said current Vice President of external affairs, Mike Lin. "She's outgoing, friendly, capable, open minded--she'll be perfect."
Harrington, a political science major, is a 16-year-old Santa Barbara native. She enrolled full-time at City College at the beginning of this semester through a Special Student Status Petition.
Prior to enrolling at City College, Harrington attended Bishop Diego High School, a private Catholic school in Santa Barbara.
"I wanted to pursue a more rigorous academic career," said Harrington. "Right away I wanted to make the most of what's available at City College."
Harrington was accepted into the Honors Program and a month and a half after enrolling she became a student senator.
"Being a political science major, I wanted to be able to contribute to decisions that govern it (City College)," Harrington said. "It (student senate) sounded like a perfect match."
Harrington was quick to act on her role as a senator, attending various meetings, conferences, and even becoming Vice Chair of Region 6, a monthly gathering where representatives from all the community colleges in the region meet.
However, when she first became a senator, the thought of one day being senate president rarely crossed her mind, until around the time of elections.
"Things just fell into place and presented themselves," Harrington said.
She ran uncontested and will take the reign of the student senate this fall replacing Camila Avendano.
"I think she'll be perfect for the job," said current Vice President of external affairs, Mike Lin. "She's outgoing, friendly, capable, open minded--she'll be perfect."
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Patricia
posted 7/24/09 @ 12:07 PM PST
Response to the new Student Body President RE designated smoking areas:
the presently assigned red benches are often ignored in favor of smoking directly outside buildings, i. (Continued…)
Joe
posted 8/31/09 @ 3:33 PM PST
Does the SBCC staff sdvisor still run the senate like the former Student Life Director? If so there can be no real "student" senate.
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