Grant Fineman

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment in your decision to run Senator Grant Fineman’s hostile and sensationalist op-ed on the first day of ASUC voting.

While the ASUC president has the constitutional power to veto bills passed by the senate, past presidents responded differently to the divestment votes — one vetoing, the other not. The potential for a veto in any future divestment votes, then, could vary greatly, depending on who is elected the next ASUC president.

UC Berkeley junior Pavan Upadhyayula is running for ASUC president with Student Action to address issues of student life and safety, campus culture and transparency.

During this week’s ASUC elections, students will vote on a $51 semesterly fee that aims to continue the availability of software programs and fund student technology initiatives.

In an effort to increase student leadership, members of the ASUC Senate lobbied the offices of various state representatives Tuesday, fostering a dialogue on important issues between students and local government officials.

The ASUC Judicial Council reviewed and declared in effect the ASUC Senate’s vote of no confidence in UC President Janet Napolitano in an advisory opinion released Monday.

A bill introduced before the ASUC Senate last Wednesday supports changing a city ordinance that will give community residents the ability to appeal first warnings for public nuisance complaints.

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.