Student Gov

September 28, 2022

Allegations of Internal Vice President negligence discussed at first fall quarter A.S. Senate meeting

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

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 her position.

September 28, 2022

Associated Students Internal Vice President fails to call Senate to session since June, causes backups in appointments, payment

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

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 concluding June 27.

September 22, 2022

Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act sworn into law

By Holly Rusch

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 Student Association. 

May 24, 2022

A.S. Senate Swears in 73rd Cohort

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The swearing in occurred following the adjourning of the 72nd Senate’s final May 18 meeting.

May 21, 2022

73rd A.S. Senate Swearing-In Delayed

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The 72nd Senate went into recess following their final May 18 meeting and did not officially adjourn.

May 19, 2022

UCSA Reflects on Ambitious Slate of Lobbying for Student Needs

By Holly Rusch

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 former foster youth.

May 18, 2022

A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

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

May 12, 2022

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

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Senate ultimately voted to extend the rollover funding request deadline to accommodate entities who were not made aware of the upcoming budget cuts. 

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPLA Shannon Sweeney

By Atmika Iyer

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 UC Santa Barbara Al...

May 5, 2022

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

By Nisha Malley

Lucero emphasized that their advocacy efforts represent an initial step in repairing the student body’s image of A.S. and redressing harm.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPSA Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan

By Holly Rusch

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.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: A.S. President Yuval Cohen

By Asumi Shuda

Yuval Cohen campaigned on a platform of addressing two main issues: basic needs and academic support.

April 28, 2022

Associated Students elections are broken. Eliminating parties will only make it worse.

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

This year’s historically low election turnout makes it clear: Associated Students is failing to connect with the student body.

April 25, 2022

A.S. Elections Conclude With Historic Low Voter and Candidate Turnout; Seven Senate Seats Remain Unfilled

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel, Nisha Malley

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. 

April 21, 2022

A.S. Elections Voting Extended Through Sunday

By Holly Rusch

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% of the student body....

April 17, 2022

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

By Holly Rusch

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.