Students expressed concern and outrage over a photograph of the undergraduate student government president that began circulating Sunday on social media. In the photo, Danny Siegel, the Undergraduate Students Association Council president, posed with the hand sign of a primarily African American street gang called the Bloods. Many students said they think the gesture was […]
Category Archives: Student Government
USAC endorsements
Each year, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board interviews every candidate running in the undergraduate student government election, and endorses one candidate for each position based on platform quality, candidate qualifications and vision for the respective office. Here are the board’s endorsements for this year’s USAC candidates.
Academic Affairs candidate sanctioned for not complying with sanction
The undergraduate student government election board sanctioned a candidate Thursday for not complying with a previous sanction. The board issued a fourth sanction to independent Academic Affairs commissioner candidate Divya Sharma for social media campaigning while still being sanctioned. On Tuesday, Sharma received a sanction for violating media advertising regulations. The board ruled that Sharma […]
Candidates clash over affordability, platform feasibility at USAC debate
Tensions were high as candidates in this year’s undergraduate student government elections wrangled over their qualifications and platforms at a debate Wednesday. Candidates discussed how they would address affordability issues, advocate against President Donald Trump’s policies and better engage the student body at the debate, which was held by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Election […]
USAC Election Board sanctions two candidates
The undergraduate student government election board issued five sanctions between Saturday and Tuesday this week. The election board investigated a total of 12 complaints and ruled to issue three sanctions for social media violations, one for a leafleting violation, and one for a media advertising violation. The board sanctioned internal vice president candidate Vivy Li […]
USAC recap – April 25
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council appointed Rebecca Stark, […]
USAC presidential candidate Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh talks platforms
This year’s undergraduate student government presidential candidate, who is running unopposed, said she has a vision to empower and unify the student body. Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh, a third-year communication studies student, double minoring in public affairs and Israel studies, said she aims to use her leadership experience to better serve students. She added she thinks […]