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A.S. Senate Proposes New International Senator Seat

January 16, 2020 by

The A.S. Senate introduced a new bill that would add an international student senator seat, the first of its kind within Associated Students. 
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution In Support of Removing High-Risk Eucalyptus Trees

January 9, 2020 by

On Wednesday night, the Associated Students Senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting the university’s “phased removal of high-risk” eucalyptus trees on campus.
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A.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution in Support of Trump’s Impeachment

November 20, 2019 by

The resolution calls Trump’s alleged actions “illegal” and writes that it is “Congress’s duty to impeach a President who commits high crimes and misdemeanors while in office.” 
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Proposing a Ban on Toxic Herbicides Use at UCSB, UC System

November 12, 2019 by

The resolution was authored by On-Campus Senator Austin Foreman and Off-Campus Senator Tianna White.
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A.S. President’s Campaign Promise of a Student App Moves Forward

November 8, 2019 by

The app was introduced to the A.S. Senate through a resolution authored by Letters and Science Senator Olivia Campos and Off-Campus Senator Tianna White.
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A.S. Senate Fills Three Vacancies

October 24, 2019 by

Off-Campus Senator Tianna White said the three senators have “fully met the standard” of legal code with eligibility.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Development of Basic Needs Resource Center

October 17, 2019 by

Besides the opportunity to centralize A.S. basic needs resources, Sir hopes the center will eventually consolidate financial workshops and CalFresh advocates in one place for students to access.
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UC Student Governments Call for Divestment of Thirty Meter Telescope Project

September 26, 2019 by

The letter asks the UC to cease funding for TMT and for any faculty or staff working on the project to “speak out against the exploitation of Mauna Kea.” 
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2019-2020 A.S. Executives: A Look Ahead

June 25, 2019 by , , , and

The Nexus sat down with the five executives and asked them to speak about their plans for the upcoming year.
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Senate Votes To Open Applications for CCS & On-Campus Senatorial Vacancies

June 3, 2019 by

This is the second year in a row that no one has run for the open CCS seat.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Redistributing Honoraria to EVPSA Office Members

May 28, 2019 by

The exact division of the stipend to each individual will be determined by Márquez, as discussed at last Wednesday’s Senate meeting.
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In Photos | 2019-2020 A.S. Senate & Executives Sworn Into Office

May 23, 2019 by

On Wednesday night, the 2019-2020 executives and senators were sworn in by their predecessors.
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“Gray Area” Of Eligibility Portion of A.S. Legal Code to Remain Unaddressed

May 22, 2019 by

Faults in the eligibility portion of Legal Code were highlighted twice during this Senate’s term.
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RHA Elections: A Look at the 2019-2020 Executives

May 21, 2019 by and

The five RHA executive board members – Laila Voss, Ashley Davis, Bee Schaefar, Angela Friedman and Megan Foster – will take office in fall 2019.
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Police Collaborative Board Breaks Ground With First Meeting

May 17, 2019 by

The board would be an outlet for community members to develop an interactive relationship with law enforcement officers to address safety concerns.
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