Student Gov

May 24, 2018

All Newly-Elected A.S. Senators Sworn In, Meeting Ends With Full Agenda Unaddressed

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi

The meeting ended just after 5:30 p.m. with more than a quarter of the agenda left unaddressed.

May 24, 2018

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

By Shomik Mukherjee, Simren Verma, Sanya Kamidi, Héctor Sánchez Castañeda

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 passed the resolution.

May 22, 2018

BREAKING: Special Election for EVPSA Will Be Held Fall Quarter

By Evelyn Spence

Currently “appeals” are in place, according to the minutes, although specifications regarding Morales’ disqualification were not discussed during Monday’s meeting.

May 17, 2018

Senate Fails to Vote on Divestment After Senators Walk Out of Meeting

By Shomik Mukherjee, Simren Verma

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 a brief recess.  

May 16, 2018

BREAKING: EVPSA-Elect Disqualified from A.S. Public Office

By Simren Verma, Evelyn Spence

Elections Board has not yet confirmed the reason for Morales’s disqualification.

April 26, 2018

Isla Vista Party Upsets Campus United’s Stronghold on A.S.

By Maura Fox, Shomik Mukherjee, Stephany Rubio, Tamari Dzotsenidze

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

April 26, 2018

LIVE: A.S. Election Results 2018

By Staff Report

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.

April 24, 2018

Eight A.S. Exec. Candidates Do Not Support UCen Renovation, Which Would Raise Student Fees

By Simren Verma

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.

April 24, 2018

External Vice President for Statewide Affairs Forum: Loudon vs. Morales

By Shomik Mukherjee

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 Vista Party, both of wh...

April 24, 2018

University-Owned Off-Campus Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

By Sanya Kamidi

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.

April 24, 2018

A.S. President Forum: Kopel vs. Dumlao

By Evelyn Spence

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

April 23, 2018

Associated Students Elections 2018

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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.

April 19, 2018

Off-Campus Senate Candidates Talk Platforms

By Stephany Rubio, Shomik Mukherjee

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 fees at a minimum an...

April 19, 2018

Mayela Morales for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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.

April 19, 2018

Anthony Pimentel for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 varying views.

April 19, 2018

Justice Dumlao for Associated Students President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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.S. from the top down...