After a tumultuous meeting, the AS Senate passed a resolution to condemn Hamas and failed to pass one condemning antisemitism and Islamophobia. KCSB’s Joyce Chi and Zoha Malik explain the strong reactions to the two bills and the Senate meeting itself – support, criticism, and a major walkout.

[Correction: This story includes a statement that Senator Eric Carlson "attempted to resign from the Senate." To clarify, he attempted to resign as Second President Pro-Tempore, but has not yet. As of the November 29 AS meeting, he is still serving in that position.]

AS Senate Passes Resolution to Condemn Hamas, Amid Walkout Protest

UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center was closed on February 26th, 2024, after anti-Zionist posters were hung up on the MCC’s walls. Some of the posters called out AS President Tessa Veksler by name. KCSB’s Joyce Chi spoke with President Veksler on March 6th to discuss these events and the fallout.

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AS President Tessa Veksler Discusses the Closing of the MultiCultural Center (Full-Length Ver.)

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AS President Tessa Veksler Discusses the Closing of the MultiCultural Center (Full-Length Ver.)

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