The Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC), spearheaded and created by CalSERVE Senator Nolan Pack, officially opened its doors to the Cal community today. Over 60 students turned out to learn more about the services SERC will offer, including jobs, research opportunities, internships, grant aid, collaboration across the environmental community and eventually a sustainability DeCal. Attendees…
Join ASUC Senator Nolan Pack (CalSERVE) for the grand opening of the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) TODAY from 3-5pm! (Click here for directions to the event, and here to see the Facebook event). The center’s opening will feature a brief informational introduction from leaders in SERC team, as well as a speaker from the…
October 3rd: Tonight, after a lengthy debate, the ASUC voted 18-1-1 to oppose Measure S, the “Sit/Lie” ordinance on Berkeley’s citywide November ballot. Measure S would prohibit sitting or lying on city sidewalks during the day, and impose fines and legal burdens on the city’s homeless population. CalSERVE Senator Nolan Pack introduced Senate Bill 64, the…
The ASUC Senate voted Wednesday night to oppose Proposition 32, the ballot measure that would severely restrict unions’ ability to participate in California’s political process. CalSERVE Senator Klein Lieu authored the bill in opposition to the union-busting measure and several members of our communities and allied organizations attended the meeting to voice their support for…
Tonight the ASUC Senate passed SB 45, a bill to oppose the campus administration’s attempt to restructure the Multicultural Student Development Offices, to the detriment of students of color on campus. After 10 minutes of comments from members of CalSERVE’s communities, the Senate passed SB 45 on a roll call vote of 18-0-0! Thank you…
On Wednesday night, the ASUC Senate passed Senate Bill 36, CalSERVE Senator DeeJay Pepito’s and the Pilipino American Alliance’s bill to commemorate Grace Asuncion and refurbish a frame holding the 2007 Grace Asuncion Senate bill. To read the full text of the final, enrolled bill, visit CalSERVE’s Scribd document repository here. Below is the text of…
September 12th: On Wednesday evening, the ASUC Senate approved SB 11, authored by Senator Klein Lieu (CalSERVE), which makes support for Governor Brown’s Proposition 30 official ASUC policy. This bill builds upon a growing academic consensus in support of Proposition 30 following endorsements from the UC Board of Regents and the Board of Directors of the…
CalSERVE Campus Mobilizers Austin Pritzkat and Devonte Jackson staged a mock wedding between UC President Mark Yudof (played by Austin) and Corporate Interests (played by Sydney Rock) at Sather Gate at noon today. The action was held in order to highlight Yudof’s and the Regents’ close relationship with corporations and corporate lobbyists, especially when deciding…
CalSERVE Senator Klein Lieu introduced a bill in the ASUC Senate Wednesday to support Proposition 30, the Governor’s measure to raise marginal taxes over $250,000 and increase the state sales tax by half a cent to generate money for schools and public safety officers. The measure is expected to raise around $6.8 billion and provide…
Mahana ”Don’tcha Wanna” Barbadillo (#175) Mahana Barbadillo is a second year pursuing Public Health with a minor in Public Policy. As a proud member of the LGBTQ community, Mahana Barbadillo currently serves as the Internal Affairs Coordinator of the Queer Alliance Resource Center* (QARC), Vice President of Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics* (oSTEM), and…