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Both candidates for external vice president are well-qualified, but this board endorses Nicole Fossier because her platforms specifically detail how she will advocate for and with students.

Sunny Singh thinks big and deserves the opportunity to hash out and implement his well-intentioned platforms.
Singh’s largest shortcoming was his failure to discuss specific ideas for achieving his platforms.

General representatives should aim to serve the collective interests of the student population, and the wide scope of Devin Murphy’s platforms have prepared him to achieve this goal.

Jessica Trumble’s platforms are intelligent, feasible and would improve the cultural experience at UCLA. We strongly endorse her for Cultural Affairs commissioner.
A simple yet necessary change she proposes is to expand the scope of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s mini-fund so students can get funding for resources like supplies and costumes that are necessary for their programs.

Candidates running in this year’s undergraduate student government elections could learn a lot from Lauren Rogers.
She is driven, experienced, enthusiastic and has clearly taken the time to research and craft her platforms. There is no doubt that Rogers is the best choice for Financial Supports commissioner and we wholeheartedly endorse her.

Although both candidates are qualified and have similar platforms, we endorse Darren Ramalho for Academic Affairs commissioner because of his preparedness and the specificity of his plans. Ramalho has extensive experience with academic entities on campus, particularly with his time on the Faculty Executive Committee this year. Ramalho plans to foster closer relations between administrators […]

Both Anthony Montalvo and his opponent, Armen Hadjimanoukian, do not have a solid grasp on the responsibilities of the Facilities commissioner. But Montalvo has ideas that are more meaningful to the UCLA community, and for this reason, we endorse him.