USAC Passes Divestment Resolution

The undergraduate student government voted 8-2-2 Tuesday to pass a resolution that calls for the University of California to divest from several companies that some say contribute to and profit from human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

About 250 students attended the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.

Campus Events Commissioner Greg Kalfayan and Community Service Commissioner Cynthia Wong abstained from voting. Financial Supports Commissioner Heather Rosen and Academic Affairs Commissioner Allyson Bach voted against the resolution.

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Story by: Kendal Mitchell and Joseph Vescera

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