Student Gov

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of Rolling Over Leftover Meal Plan Swipes

The resolution is positional, meaning that it encourages UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises to implement these ideas to ensure students’ meal swipes are not wasted.
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A.S. Senate Amendment Puts Two International Student Senator Seats Onto Spring Ballot

The bill was amended during the Senate’s Jan. 22 meeting to increase the number of international student senator seats from one to two.
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A.S. Senate Proposes New International Senator Seat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faults in the eligibility portion of Legal Code were highlighted twice during this Senate’s term.
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