Basic Needs Committee News Today

The EVPSA primarily focused on basic needs advocacy and UCSA at the UC level, pushing for multiple funding projects and legislation.

Veksler cited internal growth in Associated Students (A.S.) and the connection between communities on campus as highlights of her term.

The Nexus is confident that Wang will excel in the S.A.G. role, and effectively serve as an advocate for the student body during the 2024-25 school year. The Nexus believes that Wang’s experience in Associated Students (A.S.), student-centered platform points, empathic approach to the position and focus on basic needs for next year make him equipped to serve as Student Advocate General (S.A.G).

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America petitioned for campus dining halls to implement meal swipe rollovers, garnering over 2,000 signatories — 8% of the student population — as of Feb. 5. The petition calls for unused weekly meal swipes to “roll over” for the entire academic quarter. Currently, any meal

When a college student is hungry while also worrying about rent or child care or other life stressors, it’s hard to focus on school work and class projects.

The café is now available to students at Leeward CC, Hawaiʻi CC, Windward CC and UH Mānoa with other campuses onboaring soon.

Other changes include increased transparency in funding for student organizations.

More than half of UH students, and nearly 60% of college students nationwide, experience some type of basic needs insecurity.

UC Berkeley students continue to struggle with housing insecurity as the pandemic brought on financial strain and limited housing.

May 10, 2021 at 9:00 am by Max Abrams and Katherine Swartz The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current Associated Students elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. Looking back on their campaign platforms, we asked our elected officials to tell us about their successes and shortfalls throughout their terms in office. The term in reviews for the other executives — IVP, EVPSA, EVPLA and S.A.G.  —  can be viewed at dailynexus.com.  [Editor’s N...