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Student Advocate General Candidate Forum: Jack Tannenbaum

Jack Tannenbaum, a third-year economics major, spoke at Wednesday's Associated Students (A.S.) candidate forum in the Hub to discuss his plans for A.S. if elected as Student Advocate General.
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External Vice President of Statewide Affairs Debate: Dagnachew vs. Hsu

Candidates running for External Vice President of Statewide Affairs discussed sustainable statewide networks, lobbying and student accessibility in the Hub on Wednesday for this week’s A.S. election...
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External Vice President of Local Affairs Debate: Dumlao vs. Stoll

Candidates for the Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs met Wednesday to contend why they are best qualified to represent students to the county on issues that include communit...
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Recap: On-Campus and University-Owned Housing Senator Candidate Forum

Soon after A.S. elections week took off, nine candidates for on-campus and university-owned housing senators discussed resident assistant welfare during a public forum in the Hub on Monday.
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A.S. Internal Vice Presidential Candidate Forum: Sandhu vs. Silva

Setting into motion the Associated Students (A.S.) Elections, candidates for the internal vice president position took the stage Monday morning in the Hub to discuss qualifications, senator training a...
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A.S. Presidential Debate: Le vs. Nemeh

Candidates for Associated Students (A.S.) president faced off Monday over college affordability, campus climate and representation of marginalized communities.
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Campus United Candidate Out of Race for A.S. Senate

Kevin Sabellico, a first-year physics major, said he is suspending his campaign for on-campus senator to “focus on [his] academics and [his] application for UC Student Regent, among other things.”
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A.S. Senate Passes Conference Budget Cap in Effort to Reduce Student Fees

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate passed a bylaw on Wednesday aimed at decreasing student fees by capping the amount that student groups spend on off-campus conferences.
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Senate Meeting Focuses on Displaced Students, Deltopia

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate passed three resolutions Wednesday concerning students displaced by Del Playa cliff erosion, the Isla Vista festival ordinance and Deltopia advertisements.
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A.S. Aims to Lower Student Fees

Associated Students is currently considering two referendums and a bylaw change aimed at decreasing student fees, which currently total $200.22 per student each quarter.
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New Party Emerges for A.S. Elections

The Isla Vista Party marks the fifth new party to emerge in the past two years.
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A.S. Passes Resolution to Aid Syrian Students

The A.S. Senate voted to pass a resolution Wednesday that will allocate UCSB admission and scholarships to Syrian refugee students currently displaced from their home universities.
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Senate Passes Resolution To Preserve El Centro Building

The Associated Students Senate passed a resolution to preserve the El Centro Arnulfo Casillas Activity Room Wednesday following concerns that the historic building would be demolished in 45 days.
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Position Vacancies the Focus of Wednesday’s Senate Meeting

A.S. Senate is aiming to create a more organized process for filling vacancies.
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A.S. Legal Code Revised to Include Non-Binary Pronouns

The new bill is the second piece of legislation to promote inclusivity at UCSB, the other being the use of students’ preferred names on ACCESS cards.
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