Sohum Kalia News Today

The 75th cohort of Associated Students Executives and Senators were sworn into office at the May 22 Senate meeting. Outgoing executives and senators reflected on a the year.

Internal Vice President Sohum Kalia reflected on his term, outlining successes of his internal approach, while acknowledging shortcomings of his leadership over a divisive year in the association.

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate did not vote on the resolution, motioning to table it for one week. The Senate will discuss the resolution again at its May 1 meeting.

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 Associated Students Senate unanimously passed the Candidate Endorsement Act, amending legal code to allow candidates in Associated Students elections to endorse one another, at its Feb. 14 meeting. The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate also indefinitely tabled a bill that aimed to provide funding to local Isla Vista-based bands. The A.S. Senate

UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Internal Vice President Sohum Kalia announced at the Jan. 24 Senate meeting that he intends to yield his duty as chair of the Associated Students Senate to his first pro tempore. Kalia said he plans to attend the beginning of each weekly meeting, call the meeting to session and delegate

The Nexus spoke with all five A.S. execs on the work their offices did over fall quarter.

Senators discussed plans to dedicate A.S. funds to preventative cliff safety measures like fencing.

A.S. executives were sworn in by their predecessors, and the 74th senate was then collectively sworn in.

Hailey Stankiewicz served as interim-IVP after the removal of former IVP Bee Schaefer on Nov. 28, until the special election of Sydney Kupsh on Feb. 15.