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Remaining Senators Sworn In at First Senate

September 29, 2016 by and

Associated Students Senators began their time in office at the first Senate of the year on Wednesday after a delayed start for the new government in spring 2016.
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Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

May 19, 2016 by

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.
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A.S., Students Address Bribery Allegations Made Against IFC

April 28, 2016 by

Students filled A.S. Senate’s meeting on Wednesday amid allegations of bribery levied against the Inter-Fraternity Council.
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Campus United Emerges Dominant in Associated Students Election

April 22, 2016 by , , and

For the first time in over five years, UCSB students saw three new political parties emerge to compete for positions in the Associated Students election.
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Students Clash Over Honoraria Changes

March 10, 2016 by

Student organizations packed a contentious special Senate meeting in the UCen’s State Street Room on Wednesday as the Associated Students Senate continued discussion of A Bill to Reform Honoraria.
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A.S. Senators Approve Free Speech Resolution, A.S. Attorney General Resigns

March 4, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss resolutions supporting free speech, divestment from Turkey, honoraria reform and implementation of the S...
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Associated Students Finance and Business Committee Grants Over $12,000 in Funds

March 1, 2016 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the State Street Room of the UCen to discuss funding requests from 11 campus organizations.
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UCSA Leaders Host Forum to Discuss S.A.G.E. Proposal

February 26, 2016 by

UC Student Association (UCSA) President and UC Berkeley student Kevin Sabo held a forum to discuss the Student Advocacy, Governance, and Engagement (S.A.G.E.) proposal in the Santa Barbara Mission Roo...
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A.S. Senators Explain New Voting System for Spring Senate Elections

February 26, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss the new Single Transferable Vote (STV) system that will be used in this spring’s senate elections in an effort to create more proportio...
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A.S. Senate Talks Bike Traffic Laws, Political Transparency

February 18, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss a resolution regarding bicycles stopping at stop signs and a bill on increasing transparency within A.S.
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Overview of New A.S. Parties

February 18, 2016 by

In the upcoming spring elections, four new Associated Students (A.S.) parties will be participating: Campus United, Peer Action Coalition (PAC), The Response and QutSB (Queer and Trans Student Body). ...
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A.S. Senate Discusses Free Speech Issues, Creation of New Offices

February 12, 2016 by

The Associate Students Senate met in the Flying A Room of the UCen Wednesday evening to discuss the creation of new offices, organization funding, free speech issues and a threat of a letter of no con...
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Two A.S. Parties Form in Wake Of OPP Disbandment

February 11, 2016 by

Two new Associated Students (A.S.) political parties, Campus United and Peer Action Coalition (PAC), were formed in early February following the disbandment of Open People’s Party.
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A.S. Senate Meets, Discusses Potential Fifth Resignation From Senate Since Last Spring

February 4, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss Senator Dustin Larrazolo’s possible resignation, funding for the Anscombe Society’s debate on marria...
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Senate Considers Situation of On-Campus Senator in University Apartments, More

January 28, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to discuss an unprecedented situation regarding the status of an off-campus senator who moved to an on-campus apartment.
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