Student Gov

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

May 12, 2022 by and

The Senate ultimately voted to extend the rollover funding request deadline to accommodate entities who were not made aware of the upcoming budget cuts. 
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Term in Review: EVPLA Shannon Sweeney

May 5, 2022 by

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

May 5, 2022 by

Lucero emphasized that their advocacy efforts represent an initial step in repairing the student body’s image of A.S. and redressing harm.
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Term in Review: EVPSA Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan

May 5, 2022 by

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.
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Term in Review: A.S. President Yuval Cohen

May 5, 2022 by

Yuval Cohen campaigned on a platform of addressing two main issues: basic needs and academic support.
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Associated Students elections are broken. Eliminating parties will only make it worse.

April 28, 2022 by

This year’s historically low election turnout makes it clear: Associated Students is failing to connect with the student body.
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A.S. Elections Conclude With Historic Low Voter and Candidate Turnout; Seven Senate Seats Remain Unfilled

April 25, 2022 by , , , and

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. 
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A.S. Elections Voting Extended Through Sunday

April 21, 2022 by

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

April 17, 2022 by

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. 
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Gurleen Pabla for A.S. President

April 13, 2022 by

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. 
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Marvia Cunanan for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

April 13, 2022 by

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.
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Jessy Gonzalez for Internal Vice President

April 13, 2022 by

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...
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Hailey Stankiewicz for External Vice President of Local Affairs

April 13, 2022 by

The Nexus believes that Stankiewicz has a comprehensive understanding of local government and is deeply passionate about serving all Isla Vista residents.
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Shva Star for Student Advocate General

April 13, 2022 by

The Nexus believes that Star’s institutional knowledge, passion and lived experiences give her the empathy and experience to succeed as Student Advocate General.
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2022 A.S. Elections To Begin Phase-Out of Parties, Campaign In-Person

April 9, 2022 by and

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 mo...
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