Campus News

Potential student base fee increase in the works to tackle $545,000 budget deficit Over the past few years, ASUCD has accumulated a budget deficit of about $545,000. The deficit was exacerbated by income losses from the Camp Fire, policy decisions made by past Senate tables and executive officers, new fees imposed by the university and […]

Construction took just over a year, finished on schedule After being closed for over a year, the Recreation “Rec” Pool is reopening just in time for the end of the school year with an open house set for June 10. Construction began in May 2018 and the project is expected to finish on schedule. Julianne […]

Controversy over the first resolution that was written by a graduate student resulted in an undergraduate reintroducing the bill. Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the May 23 ASUCD Senate meeting to order by at 7:30 p.m. following a sparsely-attended ASUCD Town Hall in the CoHo. Senator Ricky Zapardiel was absent. Senate began with the confirmation […]

Audience member questions Senate’s outreach strategies The ASUCD Spring Quarter Town Hall gathered a sparse crowd at the CoHo on May 23. While 16 individuals marked “going” on the Facebook event page, only around 10 people actually filtered in and out during the duration of the meeting. ASUCD Vice President Shreya Deshpande led the meeting […]

Move would take out “Chicanx” and “Atzlán” from name, terms that some see as potentially exclusionary The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A.) recently announced that the organization will be considering a possible change to the its established name of 50 years, specifically to remove the terms Chicanx and Aztlán to promote inclusion. In a […]

UC could see 1.2% increase in funding California Governor Gavin Newsom recently released a revised 2019-2020 budget proposal with nominally increased funds for higher education in the state. This January, Newsom’s proposed budget allocated a total of $17,952,680 for higher education. Now, the revised state budget allocation for higher education is $18,162,197, marking a 1.17% […]

Native American and Indigenous Student Advisory Committee proposed to consult chancellor The Xicanx Futurity exhibition at the Manetti Shrem closed on May 5. The controversial exhibition, featuring the use of ceremonial indigenous objects by Chicanx artists, weathered critical public statements from both the Native American Studies department and Native American and Indigenous students on campus. […]

12 arrested at board of regents meeting Just weeks after their last state-wide strike, AFSCME 3299 partnered with University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE-CWA 9119) to protest unfair labor practices and outsourcing jobs. Workers formed picket lines at all 10 UC campuses and five medical centers on May 16. This is the fifth strike held […]

After SR #14 passed, Judicial Council issues temporary injunction An estimated 20 members of the public voiced their opinions on Senate Resolution #14, which calls for the disarmament of the UC Davis police, at the May 16 ASUCD Senate meeting. The discussion over the resolution lasted approximately two and a half hours. The resolution, which […]

Undergraduate nonresident tuition will be raised by $762 for 2019-20 school year The University of California Board of Regents held meetings at the UCSF campus on from May 14 to 16 to discuss its regular business matters, including a potential affiliation with Dignity Health and tuition increases for nonresident students. The Regent’s Health Services Committee […]

Senate Resolution #17 encouraged UC to divest from Israeli companies Senate Resolution #17, passed by the ASUCD Senate in 2015, was ruled unconstitutional by the Judicial Council for violating Article II, Section 2 and the Student Bill of Rights of the ASUCD Constitution. The decision was unanimous. The resolution, a part of the larger Boycott, […]

Suspension follows accusations of hazing, sexual violence, misconduct The Cal Aggie Marching Band (Band-Uh!) has been placed on an interim suspension pending the completion of an independent investigation by an external law firm following an article published in The California Aggie and a subsequent investigation done by The Sacramento Bee. Previous reporting detailed potential cases […]