Author Archives: Shaun Bishop

A recent Academic Senate vote erased with overwhelming authority any doubt about whether or not UCLA faculty wants to switch from semesters to quarters. “Do you believe that those units of the campus currently on the quarter system should switch to the semester system?” the poll question read. The vote, which took place May 5 […]

A few candidates walked away with the thrill of victory Thursday night, but for many more, the race is still on. Four positions on the Undergraduate Students Association Council had outright winners from this week’s election, but six others were not decided in the vote ““ academic affairs commissioner, cultural affairs commissioner, facilities commissioner and […]

The faculty debate over whether to switch from quarters to semesters is coming to a close as Academic Senate committees submit reports, and the 3,300 senate members register their votes on the issue. The vote of the senate is one of the last steps in the calendar debate. After the voting is complete, the Senate […]

Only one of the candidates for external vice president has what current EVP Chris Neal considers “essential experience” for the position, but the other candidate insists he has the right stuff for the job. Matt Kaczmarek has worked with the EVP office, a component of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, for the past two years, […]

Both candidates running for student welfare commissioner said the post could use some improvement, but disagreed on the levels of dedication and experience needed to make this progress. Arvin Abraham and Janet Chiang are vying for the chance to hold the position on next year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council, and despite their varied experiences, each […]

Candidates straying from major party lines in the U.S. political system have historically found little success, but some UCLA student government candidates are taking the road less traveled anyway. Six of the 32 students running for a position on next year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council are running as independents instead of on one of the […]

Sophia Kozak, Christina Paganini, and Christine Sol all think they could greatly enrich the academic experience of UCLA students, and are competing for the chance to do so on behalf of the student body. The three are candidates for Academic Affairs Commissioner of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, and each said they are passionate about […]