Author Archives: Menaka Fernando

The vice chair of the University of California’s systemwide lobbying group unexpectedly resigned his position at its monthly board meeting this past weekend, which included discussion of budget revisions and new campaign plans. UC Student Association Vice Chair Chris Neal, also the external vice president of UCLA’s undergraduate student council, cited difficulties in time management […]

The facilities commissioner of the undergraduate student council resigned from her office Friday due to unspecified personal reasons. Facilities Commissioner Annie McElwain was responsible for dealing with student-related housing and construction issues. McElwain also sat on the Wooden Center’s decision-making board. But due to personal issues that she said developed over the summer, McElwain’s involvement […]

The two student members of the University of California’s governing board showed up at the undergraduate student government general meeting Tuesday night in an unexpected treat to councilmembers. The Undergraduate Students Association Council eagerly listened to Student Regent Designate Matt Murray and a surprise guest, Student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon talk about one of the most […]

With an air of compromise, the undergraduate student government unanimously approved to allocate the majority of money obtained through a fee referendum to established student groups. The Tuesday night motion that was approved with a 11-0-0 vote called for a distribution of the influx of the newly-injected money among existing and new student organizations. An […]

With an eventful quarter complete with fee referendums, Iraq resolutions and budget discussions under their belts, members of the undergraduate student government are settling into their respective offices and adjusting their goals as the new year and new term begin. Examining the results of the randomized online survey sent out 10th week of fall quarter […]

At the close of the fall quarter, the undergraduate student government is working on gauging students’ opinions and deliberating on whether or not to approve the budget of its system-wide lobbying organization. Analyzing student survey results and voting on the University of California Student Association budget will top the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s agenda when […]

The small conference room of Kerckhoff Hall exploded with thunderous applause Tuesday night as the undergraduate student government voted to pass a resolution condemning a U.S. attack against Iraq. The resolution was approved with a 5-0-5 vote. All five Undergraduate Students Association Council members from the Student Empowerment! slate voted in favor of the resolution. […]