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Judicial Council Slots Remain Unfilled as Senate Postpones Chair Vote

October 4, 2018 by

The Judicial Council is made up of one chairman, four members and one advisor.
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Petitions Regarding A.S. Spring Elections Remain Undecided, Judicial Council Unable to Meet Quorum

October 4, 2018 by

If the Council rules in favor of Nemeh and Morales, Morales could be reinstated in her position, causing the special election results to become void.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution To Split EVPSA Duties

July 1, 2018 by

The position of EVPSA is currently vacant because the A.S. Elections Board disqualified the then EVPSA-elect, Mayela Morales, in May.
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SAG Martinez’s Domestic Violence Charge Dismissed

June 29, 2018 by

She was being tried as a defendant against the People of the State of California and pled not guilty in the domestic violence charge, according to court records.
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All Newly-Elected A.S. Senators Sworn In, Meeting Ends With Full Agenda Unaddressed

May 24, 2018 by and

The meeting ended just after 5:30 p.m. with more than a quarter of the agenda left unaddressed.
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Divestment Vote Canceled, 69th Senate Meeting Shut Down by ‘Civil Disobedience’

May 24, 2018 by , , and

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

May 22, 2018 by

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

May 17, 2018 by and

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

May 16, 2018 by and

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.

April 26, 2018 by , , and

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

April 26, 2018 by

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

April 24, 2018 by

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

April 24, 2018 by

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

April 24, 2018 by

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

April 24, 2018 by

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