ASGCC Students Leading Glendale Community College

By Lilit Melik-Bakhshyan
Lilitmelik@yahoo.com

ASGCC, which stands for the Associated Students of the Glendale Community College, is the student government of Glendale Community College. The whole organization consists of five different committees: the Administration Committee, the Finance Committee, Campus Activities, Campus Relations, and the Campus Organization. Each committee has its own obligations and priorities within different aspects of the Glendale Community College. ASGCC consists of a president, five vice presidents (one per committee), three senators, and one representative.

Every week on either Tuesdays or Thursdays, the Activities Committee holds an activity from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The planned activities differ each week, so that all the students may be satisfied. The past spring semester was filled with a variety of fun activities, such as the Arts and Crafts day. Students were provided with a variety of beads and strings where people came and made friendship bracelets. Another one of ASGCC’s activities included passing out free school supplies, such as notebooks, pens, highlighters, etc. Also for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish food was prepared; there were games and Irish music played the entire day. Free Hug Day is another one of ASGCC’s most successful activities. It is a proven fact that hugging reduces stress, induces sleep, rejuvenates people, and so on. All the organized activities are for the students so that they will enjoy college outside of their study zone. A blood drive was also held in concord with Providence hospital.

ASGCC is a great experience in the lives of the students attending Glendale Community College. “The purpose of associated students is to serve as student representatives, and to be sure that the students’ interests are protected.” said Ovsana Khachikian, President of ASGCC. The organization has a great impact on the students who are in the organization. “It is an opportunity to grow as a leader, to learn how the institution operates, and to make great friends,” stated Khachikian.