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October 10, 2013

A.S. Senate Fails to Pass ‘No Confidence’ Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Associated Students Senate voted down a resolution that would have expressed “no confidence” in new UC President Janet Napolitano’s ability to uphold the university’s mission statement, during last night’s 5-ho...

October 3, 2013

A.S. Senate Discusses Voting ‘No Confidence’ in Napolitano

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Last night marked the first Associated Students Senate meeting of the 2013-2014 school year, opening the way for students from several campus organizations to propose a resolution criticizing the appointment of Janet Nap...

May 31, 2013

Senators Confirm New Appointees, Listen to New Executives

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, senators approved committee appointments for the 2013 – 2014 school year. Outgoing committee chairs introduced their new members to the Senate during publi...

May 29, 2013

A.S. Commission Hosts Event Promoting Positive Self-Image

By Shannon Ham

The A.S. Womyn’s Commission’s annual runway show will take place at the Corwin Pavilion this evening, as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to challenge societal beauty norms and represent the vast diversity of th...

May 29, 2013

Bike Safety Week Holds Workshop, Surveys on Campus Bicycle Paths

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

The A.S. Bike Committee is hosting Bike Safety Week from now until Friday, encouraging students to practice caution while riding through the sometimes-risky bike paths on campus. A.S. Bike Committee will be tabling at th...

May 24, 2013

Out With the Old, In With the New: 2013-14 A.S. Executive Officers Assume Roles

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

After officially adjourning the final meeting of the 2012-13 Associated Students Senate, senators and Executive Officers for the 2013-14 school year were sworn into their respective offices on Wednesday night. Senators c...

May 23, 2013

A.S. Execs Give Reports, New Officers Sworn In

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

At the final Associated Students Senate meeting for the 2012-2013, all five of this year’s executive officers delivered their final reports and reflections regarding their time in office and the Senate swore in the new...

May 21, 2013

A.S. To Swear In Next Year’s Executive Officers

By Tiana Miller-Leonard, Carissa Quiambao

With an OPP Election Sweep Last Month, the Winning Candidates Prepare to Take Office Associated Students Senate will swear in the elected student officials for the 2013-2014 school year at their weekly meeting on Wednes...

May 17, 2013

A.S. Senate Approves Budget for 2013-2014

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During Wednesday night’s 12-hour Associated Students Senate meeting, Senators approved A.S. budget allocations for the 2013-2014 school year. Due to a $50,000 cut in the fund for Boards, Committees, and Commissions and...

May 10, 2013

A.S. Senate Meeting Fails to Pass Revised Divestment Resolution With Close Votes

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

A revised resolution aimed at divesting from companies that “profit from the military occupation of Palestine” failed to pass — despite a 12-11-1 vote — after it was reintroduced during Wednesday’s 11-hour Asso...

May 8, 2013

Associated Students COSWB Holds Event to Promote Improvement of Student Diets

By Tiffany Park

The Associated Students Commission on Student Well Being is hosting a lecture and dinner in the Loma Pelona Center this evening to inform students about healthy eating habits. The event is intended to provide a forum to ...

May 2, 2013

Senate Dismisses Revised Divestment Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Associated Students Senate voted to remove a revised version of a resolution calling for divestment from companies supporting the military occupation of Palestine from the agenda during last night’s three-hour meeting....

April 26, 2013

A.S. Affirms UC Prison Divestment, Addresses Internal Struggles Within Senate

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During Wednesday’s Associated Students Senate meeting, Senators unanimously passed a resolution that calls for divestment of UC funds from the prison industrial complex and addressed issues of climate within the Senate...

April 26, 2013

Abboud Named A.S. President for 2013-14 as OPP Sweeps Elections

By Marissa Wenzke, Patrick Kulp, Emile Nelson, Carissa Quiambao, Arda Jooharian

COSWB, The Bottom Line Secure New Lock-in Funding;  All Existing A.S. Fees Reaffirmed [[UPDATED]] Emotions were high Thursday night as Associated Students election and fee results were announced in the Hub, with the O...

April 23, 2013

A.S. President Invites UC Board of Regents to Host Meeting at UCSB

By Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao

Associated Students President Sophia Armen drafted a letter to the UC Board of Regents on Friday, requesting that the board hold their next meeting at UCSB. In her letter, Armen called on University officials to hold the...

April 19, 2013

A.S. Senate’s Meeting Discusses Library Renovations, Nonprofits, Divestment Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During last Wednesday’s six-and-a-half-hour Associated Students Senate meeting, Public Forum speakers addressed renovations to Davidson Library, a nonprofit called Swipes For The Homeless and last week’s divestment r...