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Associated Students inc.
Issue date: 4/15/09 Section: Opinion
The Associated Students, Inc., elections are coming up and campaign season has begun. So what? Why should you care? We'll tell you why. It's a big deal!
We would care if we knew that every semester $129.50 of our fees goes to ASI.
We would care that more than half ($62.50) goes to athletics, and the rest funds Recreation Sports, GreenSting, free Regional Transit ridership and many other services.
We would care that there are services, like backpacking and white water rafting, that we paid for but don't use.
The ASI Board of Directors regulates and administers all ASI programs and represents your voice.
We don't know about you, but I would care if my fees went up.
This year, you get to decide whether your fees will go up for ASI. You will also select your representatives for next year's board of directors. These candidates make some really big decisions, ranging from how much money is given to clubs to whether Sac State should have more recycling bins on campus.
It is very important to vote because if you don't, how will ASI represent you?
We get it; these candidates are not Barack Obama or John McCain, but the ASI candidates make decisions that affect you more than you would think. Shouldn't you make sure that you elect student leaders who will represent you and your needs?
That's why these elections are important. Oh, and did we mention that it's super easy to vote? That's right, no long lines, no need to mail in a ballot; you can even do it from your bed! Simply go to www.asi.csus.edu, click vote, enter your SacLink info and vote. That's it, and you can vote anytime starting 8 a.m. on April 28 through 7:30 p.m. on April 29. You can do it from home, at work, or even (don't tell your professors we said this) in class.
So take one minute out of your day, go vote, and make sure your voice is heard. Talk about it, be about it, make a difference!
Associated Students Inc.
is the student government at
Sacramento State.
We would care if we knew that every semester $129.50 of our fees goes to ASI.
We would care that more than half ($62.50) goes to athletics, and the rest funds Recreation Sports, GreenSting, free Regional Transit ridership and many other services.
We would care that there are services, like backpacking and white water rafting, that we paid for but don't use.
The ASI Board of Directors regulates and administers all ASI programs and represents your voice.
We don't know about you, but I would care if my fees went up.
This year, you get to decide whether your fees will go up for ASI. You will also select your representatives for next year's board of directors. These candidates make some really big decisions, ranging from how much money is given to clubs to whether Sac State should have more recycling bins on campus.
It is very important to vote because if you don't, how will ASI represent you?
We get it; these candidates are not Barack Obama or John McCain, but the ASI candidates make decisions that affect you more than you would think. Shouldn't you make sure that you elect student leaders who will represent you and your needs?
That's why these elections are important. Oh, and did we mention that it's super easy to vote? That's right, no long lines, no need to mail in a ballot; you can even do it from your bed! Simply go to www.asi.csus.edu, click vote, enter your SacLink info and vote. That's it, and you can vote anytime starting 8 a.m. on April 28 through 7:30 p.m. on April 29. You can do it from home, at work, or even (don't tell your professors we said this) in class.
So take one minute out of your day, go vote, and make sure your voice is heard. Talk about it, be about it, make a difference!
Associated Students Inc.
is the student government at
Sacramento State.
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