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Arely Saldana in front of a gray background, wearing a black blazer and blue polo shirt.

AS Elections: Arely Saldana runs for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences senator

Kristin Moore, Reporter // April 3, 2023

Arely Saldana is running for Senator of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the upcoming Associated Students general election. Saldana is a first-year graduate student in the psychological...

mia sanchez-bejar standing outside and smiling

AS Elections: Mia Sanchez-Bejar runs for executive vice president

Timothy Adams, Reporter // April 2, 2023

Mia Sanchez-Bejar, a junior majoring in cellular and molecular biology, is running for executive vice president in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Holding a position such as AS vice...

zackary machado smiling for his official photo

AS Elections: Zackary Machado runs for college of agriculture student senator

Timothy Adams, Reporter // April 2, 2023

Zackary Machado, a sophomore studying agricultural education, is running for college of agriculture student senator in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Machado feels he can bring charismatic...

An electronic sign in the Bell Memorial Union gives details about the Associated Students’ election. Photo by Connor McPherson, taken Feb. 18.

Legislative Affairs hopes to boost paltry student voter participation

Noah Herbst and Connor McPherson // February 25, 2022

The Legislative Affairs Council met to discuss plans to prepare for the upcoming April student elections at Chico State. The student-run council, led by Associated Students Commissioner of Legislative...

Mark Stemen teaches a class that proposes an advisory measure nearly every year.

Professor believes that advisory measures encourage student action

Natalie Hanson // April 10, 2018

The process of writing and submitting advisory measures is entirely student-led, and is a notable process of interaction between students and Associated Students every semester. Advisory measures often...

Orion reporters interviewed 16 out of the 18 A.S. candidates on Tuesday. Photo credit: Kate Angeles

Associated Students election candidates make their cases for office

The Associated Students election is on April 18 and several candidates are now campaigning for various positions. There are 18 official candidates running for 17 different positions. The Executive Vice...

Ricardo Llamas (left) and Dylan Gray (right) Photo credit: Allison Clark

AS presidential candidates put diversity at forefront of campaign

Bianca Quilantan and Allison Clark // April 11, 2017

Candidates for this year's Associated Students election participated in a forum on April 10 to discuss their platforms in front of a live audience. Below are the presidential candidate responses. Both...

Deanna Jarquin, current A.S. president, reflects on her time in the position. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

A.S. president, Deanna Jarquin, bids farewell

Molly Sullivan // April 14, 2016
Current A.S. president, Deanna Jarquin reflects on her time as president and the future.
Associated Students election results

Associated Students election results

Courtney Weaver // April 16, 2015
In an increase over last year, 4,625 students voted in the A.S. election and chose the next academic year's student government.
The logo for this year's election. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Vote today for student elections

Brittany Mcclintock // April 15, 2015
Associated Students, Real Food Chico and on campus organizations hold their elections through April 16.
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