Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ASUCR: GSA calls for lower SRC summer fee

UCR graduate students who want more affordable access to the Student Recreation Center (SRC) over summer are pushing for a decrease in the $80 summer membership fee. President of UCR’s Graduate Student Association, Shawn Ragan,...

ASUCR resolution absolves roles in last year’s controversies

Last week’s ASUCR senate meeting saw the passage of a “Resolution in Support of Upholding Due Process, Justice and Separation of Powers in the ASUCR.” This resolution is intended to clarify the events of...

ASUCR senate discusses possible gender studies requirement

The ASUCR senate’s fourth general meeting of the quarter convened in the senate chambers shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. The bulk of the brief meeting was given over to fourth-year political...

GCAP launches campus-wide bike share program

After a quarter-long delay, the university’s new bike share program has been launched and will provide students, faculty and staff the opportunity to rent a bike for free or little cost for up to...

ASUCR discusses possibility of rejoining USSA

In last week’s ASUCR senate meeting, senators passed two bylaw changes, which aim to increase student participation in the community and outline the functions of the outreach committee. Members of ASUCR also discussed the...

ASUCR welcomes new vice president of external affairs

This week’s ASUCR meeting began with a visit from the parents of sexual assault survivor Amanda Nguyen seeking support for a Survivor’s Bill of Rights that is currently sitting in the House of Representatives....

ASUCR holds inaugural meeting, executive order brought to question

The school year’s first ASUCR State of the Association meeting saw the appointment and approval of both the ASPB Board of Directors, as well as Marcy Kuo as the new elections director. An emergency...

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...