While there is no estimate of the number of Slavic students on campus it is noted however over 4000 of the 6600 English as a Second Language students are Slavic and Slavic members of the student council claim most are Christians.

Last year taking advantage of this lack of interest, nine people with Slavic surnames filed papers to run for the council and all won their seats which gave them the majority of votes on the council.

In and of itself at first glace it could be viewed as new immigrants and citizens learning about workings of democracy at a very basic level.

However, it was evident from the start these fledging politicos where not particularly interested in democracy or the interest of other students of the college for on their applications many stated they wanted to represent "Christians on campus" and "righteousness"

One student, Viktor Choban, the sponsor of the resolution said on his application he was interested in "removing humanistic bias from certain courses, (such as Evolution Science) and presenting other views, (such as Creation Science)."

Another, Daniel Karavan, stated he wanted, "to represent the needs of Christians at American River College."

Similar comments were made by other applicants.

When the elections were held 9 Evangelical Slavic students were elected by less than 500 voting students.

Three of the elected students were later removed because they did not meet the academic requirements, a 2.5 grade average, to be a member of the council.

Several of the council members have been aligned with a now defunct campus group called the Christian Civilization Club which disbanded last year after they held a very profane anti-Islamic rally on the campus.

Also, these same members have partnered with a another student Luke Otterstat who is a member of a home church group located in Placerville, California, aptly called The Church of the Divide, which has for many years picketed gay events and protested same sex marriage by parking pickup trucks with large anti-same sex marriage signs on the on freeway over passes.

As has been reported here on Talk2Action there has been a national effort to organize Slavic churches into a political force under the umbrella of an organization called Watchmen on the Walls.

While many wish for the demise of they Religious Right, it is doing everything it can to bring in new blood such as Slavic immigrants to boost its numbers and sustain its power.

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