Senators discuss possibility of delaying elections
Members of the public called for a change to the elections code, which involved lowering the minimum number of candidates required to form a political party during last Wednesday’s ASUCR senate meeting. The senate...
ASUCR removes two justices, including chief justice, from office
In a marathon ASUCR meeting primarily discussing potential elections violations and characterized by sharp and personal disagreements, ASUCR removed Acting Chief Justice Melina Reyes and Justice Daniel Ojo from office. As a result, the...
ASUCR condemns ‘discriminatory’ Riverside housing policy
The first ASUCR senate meeting on Oct. 7 witnessed the passage of a resolution to condemn a Riverside city ordinance, which may lead to the possible termination of student renters. President Sai Patadia also...
ASUCR: HUB referendum to be on ballot, judicial council orders stay of vacancy
On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the ASUCR senate met to discuss amending the Highlander Union Building (HUB) Expansion Referendum and the removal of the interim Vice President of External Affairs.
Vice President of Finance Shafi...
Elections controversies flare up in ASUCR
Tensions have spiked in ASUCR after two senate meetings, during which the removal of a laptopping bylaw and an attempt to overturn an executive order to reinstate two justices, displayed a divide between members...
ASUCR passes next year’s budget; fails to appoint new justice
In the final ASUCR meeting of the year, the senate did not appoint prospective judicial justice candidate Sung Kim and voted on proposed changes to ASUCR’s 2016-2017 budget.
At the beginning of the meeting, during...
Preview: ASUCR to discuss banning laptopping from 2018 elections
In tonight’s ASUCR meeting (6:30 p.m., HUB 221), senators will consider banning the controversial practice of laptopping from the 2018 elections.
Laptopping is generally defined as a candidate approaching a student and coercing them to...
Senators pass amendments to 2013-14 Elections Code
After a long night of debate at the Jan. 22 ASUCR senate meeting, senators unanimously ratified the new 2013-14 Elections Code, which aims to establish fair competitions in future general elections. The climax of...
ASUCR appoints fourth and final justice
The main focus of ASUCR’s fourth senate meeting, which began promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, was to vote on the appointment of justice nominee, Mina Hanin, a fourth-year political science major....