Union Weekly ASI - California State University, Long Beach

Ask John & John
SHOOTING THE SHIT WITH NEXT YEAR'S ASI PRESIDENT AND VP By Chelsea Stevens Photo by Laura Kaiser   Last month, John Haberstroh and Jon Bolin shook the foundation of Associated Students, Incorporated by winning control of the executive branch. Their memorable campaign and invigorating ideas stirred something in the heart of our complacent commuter campus, and more students came out to vote in this election than ever before in the history of ASI. This week, the Union sat down with our new president and vice president to learn more about who they are, where they’re going, and what the hell they’re doing here in the first place. John Haberstroh: We decided to run because we thought we could do a good job in terms of leading the school. We’ve seen what past ASI administrations have done, and we think there’s a lot of room for improvement. So we’re kind of motivated on the fact that we can do better. Jon Bolin: What ASI should represent is the students, you know? I think there’s been a lot of detachment from the students and ASI. I want to bring it back where we’re not only representing the 50 students, the senators and all of them, but we’re also representing the 36,000 students who go to school, who pay the tuition, who pay the ASI fees. They should all be represented. If one person has a good idea, I’m all about it. Even if it’s something I don’t t...