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Information on over 800 students gathered for 2018 June primaries used nine months later to campaign for school election The inappropriate use of student contact information by Davis College Democrats (DCD) in efforts to encourage students to vote for the BASED slate in the 2019 ASUCD Winter Elections has escalated into a situation outside of […]

Justin Hurst, Shreya Deshpande new president, vice president The BASED slate swept the 2019 ASUCD Winter Elections, with all but two spots filled by candidates who ran on the slate. Fourth-year evolution and international relations double major Justin Hurst and third-year cognitive science and sociology double major Shreya Deshpande, who ran as the BASED slate’s […]

UCSA cites $15,000 fee in decision to no longer recognize ASUCD as member in good standing The UC Student Association has voted to no longer recognize ASUCD as a member in good standing with the association until ASUCD pays the full amount of the $15,970.78 debt it owes UCSA in full. ASUCD President Michael Gofman […]

All candidates leave event in solidarity, join in with protesters The semi-annual ASUCD Candidate Debate was held the morning of Feb. 19, the first day of the 2019 Winter Elections. There are 12 prospective senatorial candidates running for six open positions on either the Unite! or BASED slates. There are also two executive tickets running […]

Two executive tickets, 14 senatorial candidates running this quarter The following candidates are running in ASUCD’s 2019 Winter Elections for elected official positions in student government. Two senatorial candidates were not interviewed — one plans to drop out of the race and the other did not respond to interview requests. There are two executive tickets […]

After public criticism over expressed support for law enforcement, new statement focuses on Corona’s legacy Almost three weeks after Davis police officer Natalie Corona was killed in the line of duty, ASUCD has released an official statement acknowledging the death after two resolutions failed to pass due to public criticism. The statement, which mirrored the […]

KDVS’ general manager asks Senate to fight for units located in Freeborn in light of planned demolition ASUCD Vice President Shaniah Branson called the Jan. 31 Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. President Michael Gofman, Senator Alisha Hacker and Senator Mohammad Qayum were absent. Internal Affairs […]

KDVS’ general manager asks Senate to fight for units located in Freeborn in light of planned demolition ASUCD Vice President Shaniah Branson called the Jan. 31 Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. President Michael Gofman, Senator Alisha Hacker and Senator Mohammad Qayum were absent. Internal Affairs […]

Controversy over “Blue Lives Matter” movement leaves Davis community, ASUCD in opposition ASUCD hosted an impromptu open forum in the CoHo on Jan. 22 in response to the backlash that followed a Facebook post from ASUCD’s Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission (ECAC). The post, which gained national attention, criticized Davis students and community members for […]

Htoo cites frustration with ASUCD president in resignation post ASUCD Senator Ko Ser Lu Htoo, elected in the winter of 2018, announced her resignation from the senatorial position in a written farewell address to the Senate on Jan. 7. “Although we have made great progress in the community, these past two quarters have been about […]

Special Senate meeting will discuss legislation to honor slain Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona The ASUCD Senate announced Thursday evening that it will conduct a special meeting at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 to focus on a piece of emergency legislation honoring slain Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona. Association leadership announced the meeting via […]