ASUC Sexual Assault Commission

About 40 students and community members gathered on Sproul Plaza on Wednesday afternoon and later marched through the Berkeley Law campus protesting Choudhry’s return, as well as the publication of an open letter written by Choudhry and published in The Daily Californian’s opinion section Tuesday.

The SQUELCH! party announced its three nonsatirical senatorial candidates for the upcoming ASUC election Sunday. It is the first party to announce its slate this season.

The bill, the Safe Campus Act — introduced by U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Arizona — is intended to protect the due process rights of both survivors and defendants.

A White House task force released two publications Thursday that are intended to address the problem of sexual assault on college campuses across the nation.

After a discussion surrounding the appointment of a new director for the commission, the Senate unanimously withdrew its nomination of campus senior Meghan Warner, who was previously selected Monday, in order to extend the timeline of the application process. The senate hopes the extended timeline will usher in more applicants from different backgrounds, although Warner will still be considered for the position.

The ASUC Senate’s three standing committees convened Monday night for the first time this year, launching discussions of future compensation for ASUC senators and a student-led sexual assault commission.

Training on sexual assault prevention will become mandatory for all incoming students across the University of California in fall, according to the UC president’s task force on sexual assault Thursday.

Among the student organizations pushing flyers and selling donuts on Sproul Plaza, students at an unassuming table are offering free condoms, dental dams and their voices this week to promote a culture of consent on campus and end sexual violence.

On Thursday night, the Cooperative Movement Party announced Sheena Paul as its sole senate candidate for the upcoming ASUC elections.

The ASUC governance and internal affairs committee discussed an amendment Monday that could potentially implement an impeachment process for elected officials.