By Savana Robinson

Cal Poly Humboldt Associated Students (AS) President Eduardo Cruz took office on Dec. 13, 2024, after the previous president, Wysdem Singleton, stepped down on Nov. 15, 2024. Before Cruz became AS President, he was the Board of Directors’ Legislative Vice President. Cruz strongly believes in protecting the rights of students who are undocumented and/or part of the LGBTQ+ community.

“I think one of the main important things for me, just with this current administration, is reinforcing our support and resources for undocumented and LGBTQ students,” Cruz said. “It feels really important to reinforce our support for them, and to be able to give the resources when it’s needed.”

Cruz explained his intentions of acting as a bridge between students and administration, making student needs and concerns known. 

“We’re the official voice for students here on campus,” Cruz said. “So whatever their needs are, is what I’m going to advocate for on this campus, and that’s where I’m going to shift my goals to align with the campus community.”

Cruz laid out his priorities, inspired by AS initiatives.

“I’m gonna educate the students, I’m gonna allocate correctly, and I’m gonna advocate on their behalf,” Cruz said. “Regardless if it puts me in an awkward situation with admin, because the student voice is what we’re here for.”

Savana Robinson is a senior journalism major and news editor of The Lumberjack, as well as a multimedia journalist and producer at Redwood News. She loves motorcycles, cats and video games.