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Internal Vice President strikes Senate meeting following Associated Students unrest

October 20, 2022 by and

The strike follows internal dysfunction within Associated Student and allegations of Schaefer’s neglect of her position.
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Amidst Senate turmoil, A.S. entities address training accessibility concerns

October 8, 2022 by

A.S. President Gurleen Pabla said several students in A.S. expressed concerns about training accessibility, prompting the decision to deliver the executive order.
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Allegations of Internal Vice President negligence discussed at first fall quarter A.S. Senate meeting

September 28, 2022 by and

At the Senate’s Sept. 28 meeting, speakers at the Senate’s public forum voiced complaints regarding the resulting deficiencies in A.S. funding and function after Schaefer’s alleged neglect of he...
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Associated Students Internal Vice President fails to call Senate to session since June, causes backups in appointments, payment

September 28, 2022 by and

Associated Students Assistant Director of Governmental Services Holly Mayes confirmed to the Nexus that the 73rd Senate has not been called into session since June 1, with its last email vote concludi...
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Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act sworn into law

September 22, 2022 by

The bill was co-sponsored by the SASA nonprofit — which has local chapters on the UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Community College and Santa Cruz campuses — and the University of California Stude...
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A.S. Senate Swears in 73rd Cohort

May 24, 2022 by

The swearing in occurred following the adjourning of the 72nd Senate’s final May 18 meeting.
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73rd A.S. Senate Swearing-In Delayed

May 21, 2022 by

The 72nd Senate went into recess following their final May 18 meeting and did not officially adjourn.
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UCSA Reflects on Ambitious Slate of Lobbying for Student Needs

May 19, 2022 by

Three key budget asks are to serve marginalized and underserved communities, including $4 million for underground scholars programs, $5 million for undocumented students programs and $6 million for fo...
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A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

May 18, 2022 by and

The bill — titled a Resolution in Support of Reparations for Black and African Identified Students — was authored by third-year global studies major and Letters and Sciences Senator Love Maia
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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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