Student Gov

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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Four A.S. Senators Resign During 2021-22 School Year; Six New Senators Appointed

February 25, 2022 by

Bee Schaefer said that, although this year’s Senate hasn’t been as politically polarized as in years past, serving on the Senate still comes with pressure. 
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UCSB Student Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan Holds EVPSA, UCSA and RA Positions

October 11, 2021 by

As Quintero-Cubillan recounts, their basic needs advocacy work as a senator and as EVPSA was and is not just political, but extremely personal.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Celebration With La Santa Cecilia

October 2, 2021 by

The band is composed of Miguel “Oso” Ramirez on percussion, Jose “Pepe” Carlos on the guitar and accordion, Alex Bendaña on bass guitar and vocalist “La Marisoul.”
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A.S. Senate Fails To Pass Divestment for Seventh Time in Nine Years

May 27, 2021 by , and

Student speakers from anti-divestment groups like Students Supporting Israel, along with pro-divestment groups like SJP, urged their supporters and members to speak at the meeting. 
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A.S. Senate To Discuss Divestment Resolution Tonight

May 26, 2021 by

Groups against divestment, such as Students Supporting Israel, and groups for divestment, like Students for Justice in Palestine, have urged members and supporters to speak at the Senate’s public fo...
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