<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/studentservices/articles/patch-ascc-hamzaellahib.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>01/07/2026</pubDate><title>Students Shaping Campus Life at Citrus</title><author>Laura J. Bollinger, Guest Columnist</author><image><img src="/studentservices/articles/images/patch-ascc-hamzaellahib.jpg" alt="headshots of a smiling student, Hamza El Lahib, on the college campus"/></image><caption>Hamza El Lahib, a resident of Claremont, served as a senator on the Associated Students of Citrus College Executive Board.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>Student government at Citrus College empowers students to lead, advocate and build community while developing skills that support academic success and lifelong civic engagement.</description><tags><tag>departments</tag><tag>student life</tag><tag>student services</tag></tags></item>