In hopes of getting students to run for ASCC Senate, ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz addressed 13 potential candidates at a Senate Orientation Aug. 22.

Armendariz emphasized that it was important for those who were interested to go out of their way to talk to students as they campaigned.

“If you (students) decided to run, one thing that you could do is campaign in a block,” he continued, “and that means that those who were running could wear bright yellow shirts with a list of names and the person’s ballot number in hopes of getting students involved.”

He wore a yellow shirt to demonstrate he had in running for ASCC Senate last year which had the names of other former ASCC senators like Karla Marquez, Ivan Pulido and his own.

Additionally, he said that those who want to be candidates should “create flyers,” so students know when and where to vote.

Furthermore, he said to those who were there, to “have fun” as they began campaigning.

Sandra Mardmanvich, biology major, said that she was interested in Senate.

“I want to make a change,” she added, “but to be honest I haven’t put much thought (in what I want to change).”

Atila Bojoh, law major, said that the reason she wanted to run for Senate was that she liked to fight.

Priscilla Gonzalez, undecided major, believes those candidates should not be running for their own benefit “but, that would be helpful to the students, (as opposed to what is in it for them).”

Crystal Garcia, political science major, believes that those who are elected should focus on lowering the prices of books because they are too expensive.

“It’s just too much,” she expressed.

“When you sell your books, the bookstore gives you little,” Gonzalez added, “and why are the student fees different (for each term)?”

Jose Gonzalez, sign language and massage therapy major, agreed with both points of view, but for him, parking was on his mind.

“I think that the college needs to build a parking structure,” he said, “and it seems that they build new buildings all the time, but the parking sucks.”

Afterward, Armendariz said that despite the low turnout that those who did come have potential.

He said that those students who like to come to club meetings, “will have an interest in joining the Senate.”

Senate campaigning began Aug. 28 and will continue until Senate elections take place Sept. 6 and 7.