ASUCR leads diversity council for Costo Hall departments
Senators unanimously passed a bylaw chapter (XXVI) to establish a 12-member diversity council under the oversight of ASUCR to advance UCR’s Principles of Community — guiding campus principles that seek to create a safe...
ASUCR votes on appointments at special elections meeting
In an hour-long special elections meeting held in the senate chambers at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 23, ASUCR convened to hold its inaugural meeting with the newly elected senators, directors and executive cabinet...
Members of ASUCR create Facebook group for fake political party
A fake ASUCR political party entitled, “My Side Choice,” received backlash during the first senate meeting of spring quarter when Outreach Director Mina Kato condemned the Facebook group for mocking the upcoming 2014-15 ASUCR...
ASUCR: More backlash following proposed UC tuition plan
The issue of rising tuition within the UC system was the main focus of last Wednesday’s senate meeting. Both President Nafi Karim and Vice President of External Affairs Abraham Galvan were vocal opponents of...
ASUCR passes wellness resolution, discusses visiting demonstrator and ICE deportations
ASUCR convened on Wednesday, Jan. 13 to address the passage of ASUCR Wellness Resolution No. 3, the conflict that took place between a student and a visiting demonstrator on Monday Jan. 11 and the...
ASUCR removes laptopping bylaw
At last week’s senate meeting, amendments were made to the standing ASUCR election bylaws. Major changes were made to remove the ban on laptopping in addition to beginning exclusive voting at polling sites, limiting...
ASUCR calls emergency meeting to discuss possible re-elections
An emergency meeting was called on Sunday, April 24 at 8 p.m. in the ASUCR senate chambers to discuss the judicial opinion that was delivered on the previous Friday, April 22, when the ASUCR...
ASUCR: Gender studies requirement passes within senate
In the heightened spirit of the last meeting of the year, senators unanimously passed a resolution that would support the implementation of gender studies requirement courses at UCR. Dubbed Senate Resolution 25 (SR 25),...
Senators condemn UC Irvine fraternity’s blackface video
Barely meeting quorum with a total attendance of eight senators—the other half of the senate was partially excused to attend to other club obligations—ASUCR held its fifth meeting of the quarter on May 1....
ASUCR: Sabra hummus dominates discussion
ASUCR began their second senate meeting of the quarter at 6:35 p.m. in the Tartan and Tweed Room in the Student Special Services Building on Wednesday, Feb. 1, with the room change to accommodate...