Internal Vice President Steven Ho has called the seventh Associated Student Senate meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
Here's a link to the agenda – https://t.co/g5vN8qJqMK pic.twitter.com/OK1mTnQqJV
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"Since most of the children around IV are underrepresented, it is our goal that every child gets a gift."
The Community Service Chair of Hermanas Unidas de UCSB is requesting funding for their upcoming holiday project, which aims to provide holiday activities for children in IV. pic.twitter.com/UgwOlaLrAs
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The Muslim Student Association is requesting funding for their upcoming "Friendsgiving" event, which provides a Thanksgiving experience for students who isn't able to go home. The event will start at 1 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Manzanita Village lawn and is open to all students. pic.twitter.com/Y6w65CP0n0
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Pops Orchestra requested funding to buy song licenses to create copyright-free arrangements for their winter quarter concert. United Sorority and Fraternity Council requested funding for the Winter Festival event, which will feature a toy drive and activities for kids in IV.
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External Vice President for Local Affairs Jeike Meijer gives an executive report, describing the vigil for Thousand Oaks shooting victims held last week as well as the IV Lighting petition,
Link to petition – https://t.co/XaXW13A7da
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A.S. Elections Board Chair John Paul Renteria and an org member petition for a Winter Quarter Special Elections. The required voter threshold would be 10% and candidates are only running for the position of the External Vice President for Statewide Affairs. pic.twitter.com/lr5dxs2vpW
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Renteria states that the Board is considering changing the format of candidate forums to one in which the Board will ask the candidates questions. This new format will be televised and viewers can also send in questions.
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"The Board will start advertising about the Winter Quarter Special Election once A.S. Senate approves the petition," said Renteria. pic.twitter.com/IPB1ReOHzv
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Citing the necessity of an EVPSA, Off-Campus Senator Christian Ornelas has motioned to table the petition for a Winter Quarter Special Election indefinitely, opting for Senate to "write a resolution to appoint someone the students have been voting for twice."
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A.S. Senate has tabled A.S. Elections Board's petition for a Winter Special Election indefinitely with a 15-3-2 vote. pic.twitter.com/HiKWH0dNDp
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Senate is discussing the issue of representing constituents, particularly the legality of Senators who aren't within their proposed constituents' group.
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