Isabella Chow

Last semester, a campuswide controversy rooted in the ASUC brought to light a rift between the Christian and LGBTQ+ communities at UC Berkeley.

During the winter break of her second year, Teddy Lake filled out an application to volunteer for whomever CalSERVE would slate to represent the LGBTQ+ community. Her application went unnoticed for two months.

ASUC senators narrowly voted to place the Transfer Referendum on the 2019 ASUC elections ballot during a special meeting Thursday evening.

After a lengthy debate, ASUC senators motioned to postpone a vote about the Transfer Referendum because of legal concerns at Wednesday night’s regular meeting.

UC Berkeley freshman Rebecca Soo announced her independent candidacy for ASUC senator Thursday, intending to represent the campus Christian community.

ASUC senators considered a proposal to establish a designated transfer student representative within the ASUC at Wednesday night’s regular meeting.

The ASUC Senate passed eight resolutions at its regular Wednesday night meeting, two of which addressed the low Black student enrollment at UC Berkeley while another called for accommodations for students observing Ramadan during final exams.

ASUC political party Student Action announced that it will reform its values and slating process following the controversy surrounding Senator Isabella Chow, who was previously slated under the party.

The Berkeley Political Review, or BPR, announced Tuesday that it has terminated ASUC Senator Isabella Chow’s membership after anti-LGBTQ+ statements Chow made at a senate meeting Oct. 31.