Three hopefuls for the undergraduate student government’s general representative positions said they would work to better represent the diversity on campus if elected this spring. As one of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s general representatives, candidates would be mainly responsible for representing the collective needs of the student body, according to council’s bylaws. The candidates […]
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Online voting may lead to changes in campaigning
As the undergraduate student government elections head to the World Wide Web for the first time in UCLA’s history, slates find themselves in new territory ““ the likeliness of a larger voter turnout. The three slates competing for positions in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council’s elections have refined their campaign strategies before students begin […]
Slate to use old name, return to its roots
An established slate in the undergraduate student government decided to go back to its roots recently, when it reverted to its ancestral name. During the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s spring elections, Student Empowerment! will again be called Students First!, the slate’s original name when it was created in the mid-1990s. The name change is reflective […]
Spring 2003 USAC elections under way
The undergraduate student government’s election season officially kicked off Tuesday night when all candidates convened for the first time at an orientation meeting to become better acquainted with election procedures. Candidates running under the three established slates as well as independent candidates filled the small Ackerman conference room at the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s candidate […]
U.I. slate begins unofficial campaign
Even before the undergraduate student government’s election candidates have been officially announced, election campaigning is already under way. The United Independents slate, the newest coalition of candidates to join the Undergraduate Students Associated Council’s election race, was the first to begin soliciting support. U.I. put up five sign boards on campus Monday. Candidates cannot officially […]
SARS disturbs EAP in China
The University of California announced Thursday the suspension of its study abroad programs in China due to the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The Education Abroad Program notified the 44 students participating in the programs of the decision late Wednesday night, Beijing time, said EAP representative Bruce Hanna. Students were studying at Peking University […]
USAC back to business as usual
Despite a tense atmosphere, the undergraduate student government made significant decisions ““ ranging from campus to global issues ““ with an air of agreement at its meeting Tuesday night as the dust settled from a turbulent past few weeks. While expressing concerns about President David Dahle’s controversial memo, the Undergraduate Students Association Council conducted its […]