The ASUCR Senate convened on Wednesday to discuss a range of topics that included the passage of a resolution to the controversial UC Statement of Principles Against Intolerance that was recently up for discussion at a public forum at UCLA on Monday October 26, 2015.
Highlanders and members of other schools and organizations across the UC system attended the UCLA...
The ASUCR meeting held on Wednesday yielded comments at the public forum segment about edits made last week to a clause in the ASUCR bylaws which handles R’Pantry implementation and the Diversity Council. Acting executive vice president presentations were also given by candidates Wen-Yu Chou, Melina Reyes and Taylor Valmores, with Valmores being appointed on Oct.15.
According to a clause...
The Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) approved appointments to several offices at last Wednesday’s senate meeting. After the appointments, legislation on a key resolution pertaining to student representation on the Board of UC Regents was also passed, along with bylaw modifications and a presentation regarding an update on the Highlander Empowerment Referendum at Costo Hall.
Mark Brown, a third-year engineering...
ASUCR president Ashley Harano addressed updates to the ASUCR website at the senate meeting on Wednesday. The updates to the website aim to increase student involvement and provide greater organizational excellence and transparency. They include a video blog series entitled “President’s VLOG” and a “Get Involved” tab on the website that will lead students to information on how to...
After a month filled with a laptopping scandal, the controversial removal of two justices, censure of two ECAB officials and allegations of bias by the elections committee, ASUCR — under the alleged pressure of administration — has allowed the elected senate to take their seats for the 2015-16 school year.
The majority of the ASUCR senate is dominated by the...
The new ASUCR elected senate held a public meeting regarding the appointment of the vice president of finance and president pro-tempore, with the votes being made through a closed ballot. In addition, issues regarding alleged biases toward candidates were brought forward by current Vice President of External Affairs Abraham Galvan.
During the meeting, the appointment of the elections director was...
The new ASUCR elected senate held a public meeting regarding the appointment of the vice president of finance and president pro-tempore, with the votes being made through a closed ballot. During the meeting, issues regarding alleged biases towards candidates were brought forward by current Vice President of External Affairs Abraham Galvan.
During the meeting, the appointment of the elections director...
Wednesday’s ASUCR meeting brought forth the unanimous passage of a resolution to recognize the Sikh Genocide of 1984 and the election of a new justice to replace former ASUCR Justice Melina Reyes, who was recently removed.
With Sikhism being the fifth-largest religion in the world, the California State Assembly passed a similar resolution that recognizes the systematic and organized murder...
In a lecture hall packed with over 100 students, candidates from PAC: Pride, Action, Change and CR expressed discontent with the judicial decision that allowed Voice to return from disqualification and dominate this year's elections during last week’s senate meeting.
Following the discussion, the senate voted to give themselves jurisdiction to review appeal cases that were previously heard during the...
Last Wednesday’s more than six-hour-long ASUCR senate meeting was rife with controversy as spectators overflowing from the room expressed both support for and opposition to recent actions taken by ASUCR, including the initial disqualification of all Voice candidates from the election, which was repealed last Friday.
The meeting, held in the Student Services Building, was attended by over 100 students,...