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October 7, 2011

A.S. Council Clashes With Permanent Staff

By Katherine Friedman

The following is the second installment in a series of articles regarding ethical and legal concerns about recent actions taken by Associated Students permanent staff. With no mention of a name, committee or particular i...

May 26, 2011

A.S. Elections Investigation Denies Second Student Appeal

By Marissa Wenzke, Patrick Kulp

Associated Students Judicial Council denied a second appeal from a group of Open People’s Party representatives contesting A.S. Elections Committee’s allegations that members of the party furnished alcohol to minors ...

May 19, 2011

A.S. Swears In New Representatives

By Marissa Wenzke, Katherine Friedman

The Associated Students conducted official government turnovers at last night’s Legislative Council meeting, swearing in representatives for the five executive offices and 24 council positions amidst multiple resignati...

May 17, 2011

A.S. Finance Board Ends School Year

By Christina Lavingia

Associated Students Finance Board met last night for the current council’s final meeting of the 2010-11 academic year. Three student groups were on the agenda to request funding from the board, although no groups were ...

May 16, 2011

Extravaganza Brings Rusko, Cee Lo to SB

By Mackensie Minniear

Thousands of UCSB students, faculty and staff piled into Harder Stadium yesterday for Associated Students Program Board’s annual Extravaganza music festival. This year’s lineup incorporated a range of genres and feat...

May 12, 2011

Current Council Convenes for Last Spring Meeting

By Erika Martin

Associated Students Legislative Council instated an expansion of the A.S. Emergency Loan program during last night’s final meeting before government turnovers.

May 5, 2011

Council Meets Controversy

By Erika Martin, Marissa Wenzke

Associated Students Legislative Council spent the majority of last night’s meeting discussing funding for College Republicans’ proposal to bring controversial speaker David Horowitz to campus. After being denied fund...

May 4, 2011

Students Voice Concerns at A.S. Forum

By Daniela Montes

Associated Students held a transitional forum yesterday in the MultiCultural Center to encourage student feedback about the association’s plans for the upcoming year. A panel of both incoming and outgoing executive off...

May 4, 2011

Accused A.S. Member To Keep Office

By Erika Martin

Associated Students On-Campus Representative Joseph Lee, who was also elected as a 2011-12 Representative-at-Large, pled not guilty yesterday to four charges in relation to a recent laptop theft.

April 28, 2011

A.S. Holds Event to Inform Students About Budget Issues

By Dominic LoBuglio

Associated Students will host a public forum to discuss the state budget and its effects on the University from 4 to 6 tonight in the Student Resource Building’s Multi-Purpose Room. The open event, organized by the Bud...

April 28, 2011

Protest Highlights Concerns Over Oil Policies

By Tina Petrosian

Associated Students’ Environmental Affairs Board organized a silent walk through campus yesterday to commemorate last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill and protest U.S. dependence on foreign oil. The walk began at D...

April 28, 2011

Legislative Council Discusses Next Year’s Budget

By Patrick Kulp

Associated Students Legislative Council spent the majority of last night’s meeting discussing the specifics of their impacted 2011-2012 budget. Next year’s proposed budget contains $284,953 in unallocated funds — a...

April 25, 2011

Extravaganza Restricted To Campus, Kept Private Event

By Jack Crosbie

Associated Students Program Board will keep the Extravaganza music festival local this year by banning all non-UCSB attendees. Extravaganza, slated for 1 p.m. on May 15, will be open exclusively to UCSB students, faculty...

April 25, 2011

Students Reject Bulk of Fees

By Daily Nexus Staff

The results of the Spring Elections’ Campus Elections Commission ballot were released Friday, establishing one new fee and upholding five reaffirmations. Students approved a fee increase of $4.24 per quarter for Arts &...

April 21, 2011

A.S. Invests In Internet, Talks I.V. Annex Plans

By Patrick Kulp

Associated Students Legislative Council discussed topics ranging from funding Santa Barbara Hillel to investing money in a Chinese Internet provider during last night’s three-hour meeting. Having been denied funding fr...

April 14, 2011

Leg Council Funds A.S. Votetopia

By Patrick Kulp

Associated Students Legislative Council discussed A.S. Election Committee’s funding for their “Votetopia” campaign to mobilize student participation in the Spring Election during last night’s five-hour meeting. T...