By Ruba Akel
As the clock struck 6 p.m. and the chairs around me creaked with the late arrival of councilmembers, my first foray in the world of A.S. Council officially began. The meeting began with an emotional public input period. The incoming Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan Chair, Mar Velez, urged the council to side with MEChA and [...]
By Constance Qian
Friday, May 21 11:51 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A white male with a ponytail, wearing a gray, short-sleeved button-down shirt and jeans, was seen following a group of girls at the Muir Commons. Gone on arrival. Saturday, May 22 2:21 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A white male in his 40s with white or blonde hair was reported as carrying a [...]
By Ayelet Bitton
In less than two hours last night, the A.S. Council voted 17-2 to shut down the Grove Cafe, effectively ending a 24-year saga that included numerous attempts to revitalize the struggling eatery. The decision comes a year after the previous council voted last June to continue operating the coffee shop, which was $140,000 in debt at [...]
By Regina Ip
A week after A.S. Council first met to appoint the 2010-11 associate vice presidents, one of the three remaining positions is still unfilled — leaving the council to enter next year without a full cabinet of 10 AVPs in charge of managing various aspects of student life. On May 26, the council voted against appointing A.S. [...]
By Jerry To
The malicious car that murders its driver — a la Stephen King’s “Christine” — used to be mere urban legend. However, the high-tech automobiles of tomorrow could make the nightmare a modern-day reality. Digitized vehicles — which include features like anti-lock brakes, automatic seatbelts and automatic door locks — are becoming increasingly popular. Because of this, [...]