Judiciary
still withholds senator-at-large seat
By Todd Leland
On-line Forty-Niner
The
Senate enjoyed a relatively uneventful meeting
Wednesday, compared to the events of the
past few weeks, when the Associated Students
Judiciary announced a preliminary hearing
for the senator-at-large position for the
campus cultural community.
The Judiciary, lead by Chief Justice Luis
Pena, must first determine the validity
of Associated Students Inc. President Danny
Vivian’s veto concerning the primary election
before the Senate can proceed with a re-election.
“We are having a preliminary hearing Nov.
25,” Pena announced to the Senate.
Senate Chairman and A.S.I. Vice President
Shahrokh Sheik informed the Senate that
the date of the hearing falls on the Monday
before Thanksgiving.
“We will not be having a Senate meeting
on Nov. 27,” Sheik informed the Senate and
gallery. “The two weeks should give everyone
plenty of time to look over and understand
the case.”
The delay of the re-election due to the
Judiciary proceedings has not stopped the
candidates, Brian Roberts and Alejandro
Negrete, from attending and participating
in the Senate meetings.
Roberts and Negrete are each paying close
attention to the campus cultural groups
and are making reports about those groups
to the Senate.
In comments regarding the re-election, Sen.
Ricardo Carlos said that the subject of
the senator-at-large position has weighed
on him in the past weeks and he wanted to
let the other senators know how he felt.
“We are getting caught up in bylaws and
procedures,” Carlos said. “We’re here to
put the students first, that is what this
organization is about.”
When the Senate reconvenes on Dec. 14, the
Judiciary should have a decision clearing
the way for either the reappointment of
Roberts into his senate seat or a defining
re-election.
“This meeting was a little slow,” Sheik
commented. “Wait until our next meeting
that is going to be something.”
In other news Shelley Levenson, commissioner
of sports and spirit, informed the Senate
of an upcoming Cal State Long Beach men’s
basketball game against the University of
California at Los Angeles on Dec. 8 at 1
p.m.
Also, Sen. Kelly Lake from the College of
Health and Human Services informed the Senate
that she would be unable to perform the
duties of her senate seat next semester.
“I am unable to fill this senate seat next
year due to a schedule conflict that I am
unable to change,” Lake remarked.
Lake then recommended that the Senate begin
making arrangements to fill her seat for
the spring semester.
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