The ASUC Senate unanimously passed a bill last Wednesday in opposition to the Food and Drug Administration’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men. Read More…
The ASUC Senate has introduced a bill asking The Daily Californian to apologize for what the senate claims is a racially insensitive advertisement that ran in the print issue of the newspaper on Sept. 17. Read More…
An ASUC Senate bill introduced Wednesday criticizes the UC Berkeley administration’s decision to hold the majority of classes on Oct. 1 after an explosion left most of the campus without power the previous evening. Read More…
The ASUC Senate passed a bill condemning cultural insensitivity within UC Berkeley’s Greek community at its meeting Wednesday night. Read More…
The ASUC Office of the President held a student forum on October 3 as part of the campus’ search for a replacement after UC Berkeley Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard resigned last month. Read More…
Although a recently introduced ASUC Senate bill that asks senators to wear magnetic nametags is intended to increase ASUC transparency, it has been met with skepticism by senators and students alike. The bill, SB 21, authored by Independent Campaign for Common Sense Senator Solomon Nwoche, asks senators to wear nametags Read More…
A quinceanera-themed party hosted by Delta Chi on Sept. 21 has been met with controversy among students of color on campus and prompted the introduction of an ASUC Senate bill condemning the event. Read More…
The ASUC Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill in support of reforming Proposition 13, a 1978 amendment to the California Constitution that caps state property taxes. SB 9, co-authored and sponsored by External Affairs Vice President Safeena Mecklai, calls upon the ASUC to express its position on Prop. 13 Read More…
The ASUC Senate unanimously passed SB 11, a bill in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, at its meeting Wednesday night. Read More…
The ASUC Senate’s University and External Affairs Committee approved a bill at its meeting Monday that opposes the construction of Keystone XL, an extension of the Keystone Pipeline, which is now pending approval of the entire senate. Read More…