Student Gov

October 21, 2020

Petition to Recall A.S. President Reaches Voting Threshold, Moves to Senate Vote

By Katherine Swartz

Now that the petition signatures have been verified, A.S. Senate will vote on the petition at Wednesday’s meeting.

October 16, 2020

Special Election To Begin Following Student Advocate General Resignation

By Katherine Swartz

At least 4% of undergraduate students will have to vote for the results to be valid, which amounts to approximately 930 students.

June 13, 2020

On-Campus Living Requirement Waived for Senators for Upcoming School Year

By Evelyn Spence

The on-campus housing requirement — a part of A.S. Legal Code — has long been a subject of debate on the Senate table.

June 6, 2020

A.S. Senate Passes Two Resolutions Supporting Indigenous Nations

By Holly Rusch

During the public forum, students expressed the importance of representation for Indigenous students, who make up only 1% of the school’s population.

June 3, 2020

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Addressing On-Campus Housing Under a Fall Quarter Hybrid Scenario

By Max Abrams

The resolution, which is positional and only takes a stance on the issue, urges the university to “bear the increased financial consequences of a situation that is essentially out of their control."

May 27, 2020

Zoombombing Interrupts Second 71st Senate Meeting in a Row

By Katherine Swartz, Evelyn Spence

The Senate now plans to meet this Friday at 11 a.m. and again on May 3 at 6 p.m.

May 23, 2020

A.S. Elections Board Outlines Remote Instruction Procedures for Recall Petition, Election

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

Two-thirds of the 71st Senate must vote in favor in order for a recall election to be held in Fall Quarter 2020.

May 21, 2020

Swearing in of 71st A.S. Senate, A.S. Executives Overshadowed by Recall Fight Against President Beasley, Zoombombing

By Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz

Despite the controversy about Beasley during the 70th Senate meeting, his swearing in came and went with little fanfare.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: IVP Alli Adam

By Katherine Swartz

Transparency and availability in A.S. posed a challenge this spring with a remote quarter, but Adam led the Senate’s shift to weekly Zoom meetings and deemed the transition a success.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: S.A.G. Andrew Nguyen

By Holly Rusch

Reflecting on what he would change about the role, Nguyen looked back to the importance of compassion and empathy that he has learned over the past year.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: EVPSA Daevionne Beasley

By Max Abrams

Reflecting on his year as a whole, Beasley said the one thing he would change about his office is its accessibility to students.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: President Alison Sir

By Evelyn Spence

Sir, who has spent the last few months running her office from home, spoke to the Nexus over Zoom about her successes, shortcomings and what comes next.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: EVPLA Christian Ornelas

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Besides his original platform goals, Ornelas’ position as EVPLA required his participation in frequent student and administration discussions across campus.

May 17, 2020

UCSB Student Says A.S. President-Elect Sexually Assaulted Him in 2018

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

The President-elect currently serves as the external vice president for statewide affairs and is scheduled to be sworn in as A.S. president on Wednesday.

April 24, 2020

CU Maintains Senate Majority, Executive Branch Splits Even

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz, Holly Rusch

For the first time, both the Associated Students election campaigning and results night took place remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the shift to remote instruction.