Student Gov

May 12, 2022

Upcoming 2022-23 A.S. Budget Faces $2-Million Reduction

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Senate ultimately voted to extend the rollover funding request deadline to accommodate entities who were not made aware of the upcoming budget cuts. 

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPLA Shannon Sweeney

By Atmika Iyer

Sweeney prioritized providing accessible services during her term, holding regular workshops for students to know their rights ahead of Halloween and Deltopia as well as naloxone workshops through the UC Santa Barbara Al...

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: S.A.G. Geovany Lucero

By Nisha Malley

Lucero emphasized that their advocacy efforts represent an initial step in repairing the student body’s image of A.S. and redressing harm.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPSA Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan

By Holly Rusch

Throughout their time in office, a passion for empowering and advocating for marginalized communities from a place of empathy remained the clear center of Quintero-Cubillan’s work.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: A.S. President Yuval Cohen

By Asumi Shuda

Yuval Cohen campaigned on a platform of addressing two main issues: basic needs and academic support.

April 28, 2022

Associated Students elections are broken. Eliminating parties will only make it worse.

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

This year’s historically low election turnout makes it clear: Associated Students is failing to connect with the student body.

April 25, 2022

A.S. Elections Conclude With Historic Low Voter and Candidate Turnout; Seven Senate Seats Remain Unfilled

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel, Nisha Malley

1,849 students did not finish filling out their ballots or did not click submit, rendering their votes void, A.S. Elections Board announced during the Zoom webinar where results were displayed. 

April 21, 2022

A.S. Elections Voting Extended Through Sunday

By Holly Rusch

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Elections Board has extended voting for spring 2022-23 elections until Sunday, April 24.  The voter threshold for Associated Students (A.S.) elections is 20% of the student body....

April 17, 2022

Low Candidate Turnout In 2022-23 A.S. Elections

By Holly Rusch

Shannon Hollingsworth, chair of the A.S. Elections Board, attributed the low candidate turnout to UCSB’s return to in-person instruction after years of being online from COVID-19. 

April 13, 2022

Gurleen Pabla for A.S. President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Pabla will be dedicated to the work of the Office of the President and hopes that she will further develop imaginative and engaging initiatives that benefit the student body. 

April 13, 2022

Marvia Cunanan for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Cunanan — who is running unopposed — is focused on advocating for disability justice, protecting funding for safe spaces for marginalized students and calling for accountability in UC investments.

April 13, 2022

Jessy Gonzalez for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Gonzalez’s experience and goals are reflective of a candidate who can take the reins of a Senate beginning its in-person operations and elevate the conduct and productivity of the IVP office and the 73rd Senate. 

April 13, 2022

Hailey Stankiewicz for External Vice President of Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Stankiewicz has a comprehensive understanding of local government and is deeply passionate about serving all Isla Vista residents.

April 13, 2022

Shva Star for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Star’s institutional knowledge, passion and lived experiences give her the empathy and experience to succeed as Student Advocate General.

April 9, 2022

2022 A.S. Elections To Begin Phase-Out of Parties, Campaign In-Person

By Yiu-On Li, Holly Rusch

Both Associated Students (A.S.) parties registered in the election — the Isla Vista Party and Storke Party — are participating this year but, unlike previous years, they are making an effort to move away from the tra...

February 25, 2022

Four A.S. Senators Resign During 2021-22 School Year; Six New Senators Appointed

By Holly Rusch

Bee Schaefer said that, although this year’s Senate hasn’t been as politically polarized as in years past, serving on the Senate still comes with pressure.