Two senate vice presidents, one senator and three junior senators resigned from the student senate as of last week, said De Anza Associated Student Body President Anna Callahan and Executive Vice President Bernardo de Seabra.

Former Vice President of Diversity and Events Audrey Lo transferred to a Loyola Marymount University. Former Vice President of Student Services Alex Wu and former senator Jennifer Howard both resigned due to schedule conflicts, said de Seabra.

Senator Helen Chung succeeded Lo and Zahra Noor succeeded Wu.

Former junior senators Peter A. Rusanoff, Eric Cavazos- Smith and Michael DeCastro did not give reasons for resignation, de Seabra said.

"That’s why we have junior senator positions. It’s a trial period. If they don’t like it, they resign,” de Seabra said. The senate is set to vote on whether to approve remaining junior senator Andy Lau in two days. If approved, he will fill Howard’s seat.

This article appears in the Jan. 30, 2006 print edition of La Voz.