Student Gov

Divestment Vote Canceled, 69th Senate Meeting Shut Down by ‘Civil Disobedience’

When the dust settled, it was another instance — the fifth time in six years — in which divestment failed to pass at UC Santa Barbara, which remains the only undergraduate UC campus not to have pa...
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BREAKING: Special Election for EVPSA Will Be Held Fall Quarter

Currently “appeals” are in place, according to the minutes, although specifications regarding Morales’ disqualification were not discussed during Monday’s meeting.
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Senate Fails to Vote on Divestment After Senators Walk Out of Meeting

The controversial “divestment” resolution was brought to the table for the fifth time in six years on Wednesday, but 12 senators and proxies didn’t return to the over 10-hour-long meeting after ...
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BREAKING: EVPSA-Elect Disqualified from A.S. Public Office

Elections Board has not yet confirmed the reason for Morales’s disqualification.
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Isla Vista Party Upsets Campus United’s Stronghold on A.S.

Campus United remains dominant in the A.S. Senate, after students elected 14 Campus United candidates and 10 from IVP.
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LIVE: A.S. Election Results 2018

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be announced at The Hub in the UCen beginning at 8 p.m.
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Eight A.S. Exec. Candidates Do Not Support UCen Renovation, Which Would Raise Student Fees

Eight candidates running for an A.S. executive position denounced the proposed “NewCen” ballot measure, which would raise student fees to fund the University Center renovation.
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External Vice President for Statewide Affairs Forum: Loudon vs. Morales

The two candidates agreed that combating tuition hikes and food insecurity should be a primary concern for UC Santa Barbara students. Loudon is running with Campus United and Morales with the Isla Vis...
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University-Owned Off-Campus Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

Candidates running for the position of university-owned off-campus senator in the Associated Students Senate discussed their platforms on Thursday at an open forum in The Hub.
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A.S. President Forum: Kopel vs. Dumlao

Candidates for the position of A.S. president took the stage Wednesday to discuss their qualifications.
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Associated Students Elections 2018

The official ballot will be available on G.O.L.D.  from April 23 to April 26. Election results will be announced on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m.
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Off-Campus Senate Candidates Talk Platforms

For the most part, candidates for both Campus United (CU) and the Isla Vista Party (IVP) converged on issues at the official forum, agreeing on topics like safety in I.V., keeping tuition and student ...
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Mayela Morales for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

Mayela Morales’s platform includes addressing the rising costs of higher education, increasing outreach to students and uplifting groups in the community who may feel they lack representation.
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Anthony Pimentel for Internal Vice President

It is crucial for the Associated Students (A.S.) internal vice president (IVP) to be seen as a neutral and non-polarizing figure, as the IVP is responsible for leading a Senate full of students with v...
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Justice Dumlao for Associated Students President

With experience working with different groups on campus and a firm set of goals for his time as president of the association, Justice Dumlao demonstrates the leadership qualities that could improve A....
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