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Issue 3, Fall 2012 Visalia, CA Since 1933

Decision 2012

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One of the biggest issues currently being faced by the college is the

budget. One piece of legislation

up for vote in November 6 is Proposition 30, which depend-ing on if it passes or not will greatly affect the budgets of not just COS, but all schools across California.

The Schools and Local Pub-

lic Safety Protection Act of 2012, also known as Proposi-tion 30, will be on this upcom-ing ballot. If it passes it will increase personal income tax rates for individuals who make over $250,000 a year for 7 years

and increase the sales tax to 7.5 percent from 7.25 percent in or-der to fund education and

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Prop 30: what does it mean for COS?By Narissa Garcia

The Campus Staff

Jonathon Sosa is a student just like the others attending COS with one excep-tion: he's running for State Assembly

in this November’s election.The decision to run as a Democratic

candidate for State Assembly in the 26th District, encompassing most of Tulare County and Inyo County, has been devel-oping over several years. He admits that his family was not overly involved in mat-ters of politics, but being from a family of the Hispanic working class, he knew it was important for their voices to be heard. The importance of their representation has been a motivating factor in the develop-ment of his running for State Assembly in November. Sosa began showing an interest in politics while in high school and was in-fluenced by teachers who prompted him to ask himself important questions based on his own beliefs. Even outside of class he noticed that classmates would talk to one another about important political issues that affected all of them.

“In high school I had a teacher that would ask us why we believed what we did. He would then ask why was it worth fight-ing for, and that is what made me search deeper inside myself to figure out what was important to me,” said Sosa. Although his teacher had different political views he encouraged students to make decisions for themselves, letting them fight for their own beliefs. This gave him the desire to pursue important issues that he felt affected him-self and those in his age bracket.

One of the most important issues Sosa believes he faces is

Student runs forState Assembly

By David PasillasThe Campus Staff

Photo courtesy Jonathon sosa

COS's cleanliness

problem

The presidential debates have been one of the most critical times in the presidential election since they

have began. Often times these debates has turned the tides of a presidential race, shift-ing the election from one candidate who at first had been in the lead, to the their oppo-nent come up on top, such as the Nixon v. Kennedy debates. Considerable concentra-tion has been put on this years Presidential race, and since it has been very close for both the candidates, everything counts for each candidate in the debates, appearance, presentation and the strength of their argu-ments all matter.

Throughout the hour and a half of the first two debates, Republican candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama presented their views on the issues chosen for that debate that are ongoing concerns for the American public. Key issues dis-cussed have been the state of the economy, the national deficit, healthcare, work place inequality for women, post graduation em-ployment, taxes, immigration, and assault weapons.

Both parties seemed to present them-selves in a professional matter and argued their points with power and charisma but are these qualities all that it will take to win over a vote? Is there any dishonestly behind the

The Young Democrats is a stu-dent run club led by Rebecca Salgado, President, and Vice

President Samuel Diamant, with Steve Natoli, Social Science and History professor, acting as adviser.

“We seek to foster interest in government and poli-tics and further the message and ideals of the Demo-cratic Party,” Natoli said.The club is currently 18 members strong and is always looking for more members to add to its ranks.

Its members are currently campaigning for both Otto Lee, a candidate for U.S. Congress in District 22,

and John Hernandez, running in the 21st District.

The club meets Tuesdays from 12:10 PM to 1:00 PM in the Sycamore Bldg. in Room 201.For more information on club membership please contact Rebecca Salgado at 559-394-5932 or Steve Natoli at 559-730-3923.

By David PasillasThe Campus Staff

Steve Natoli, second from right, encourages his members to be involved as the Advisor for the Young Democrats.

Photo by: nicholas Millan

College Republicans

There aren’t very many clubs at College of the Sequoias, but there are a few that have become an established presence on campus.

One such faction is the College Republicans, who act as the face of the conservative party on our campus. The mission of

the College Republicans is to garner support and votes for the Republican Party within College of the Sequoias student body, and attempt to find jobs, internships, and even scholarships for club members. Stephen Tootle, the club’s adviser, says that the purpose of the club is to “promote the goals of the Republican party and advance the needs of the students.”

The group wishes to do all this while learning about Ameri-can conservatism, which is achieved by serving the community, working with the Tulare County Republican Central Committee and attending conferences and conventions. A large number of students attend these events, while the on-campus meetings gen-erally have 15-20 people in attendance.

With the upcoming presidential election, now is a very inter-esting time for the College Republicans. Stay glued to the ASB calendar for upcoming events. Interested parties can find the College Republicans club holding sessions on Tuesdays at noon in Sycamore IM 110.

Romney on: The Economy - Plans to cut taxes on people in all income brackets to boost economic growth and to cut governement spending. Health Care - Would aim to repeal Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Immigration - Plans to reform Immigration policy by securing the borders, but creating path ways for children who came here with their parents Education - Romneys A Chance for Every Child plan emphasises school choice and teacher accountability. Foreign Policy - Wants to concentrate on building up the country's relationship with Israel and to keep a close watch on Iran

Obama on: The Economy - Says that he will not raise taxes on middle class individuals, but would raise the taxes on the wealthy. Plans to reform cur-rent corperate tax code. Health Care - Aims to uphold his 2010 Affordable Care act. Immigration - Against deporting undocu- mented immgrants under the age of 30 with a high school diploma. Education - Supports his Race to the Top program as a “less cumbersome” alternative to No Child Left Behind. Foreign Policy - Aims to continue the withdrawl of troops from Afghanistan and to support unmanned drone strikes against terrorist targets.

Source: CNN election cente

Young Democrats

Source: CNN election center

The Campus Staff

Stephen Tootle, Adviser to the College Republicans, poses with members of the club at a recent meeting.

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Body language speaks louder

than wordsBy Elizabeth Brazil

The Campus Staff

Photo by: nicholas Millan

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