The undergraduate student government election board sanctioned Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative candidate Shubham Goel for attaching his signboard to a lamp post on Bruin Walk, according to an election board report published Monday night. As a result, Goel will be not be allowed to campaign on campus from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. […]
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Election board further sanctions Social Justice Referendum
The undergraduate student government election board further sanctioned the Social Justice Referendum for exceeding the $750 spending cap and failing to disclose the source of a portion of the campaign’s funding, according to an election board investigation report published Monday night. The sanction, imposed after referendum representatives allegedly violated sanctions announced Sunday night, prohibits supporters […]
Waves of Change slate sanctioned for undisclosed Snapchat filter
The undergraduate student government election board sanctioned Waves of Change for purchasing a Snapchat filter without disclosing the expense in their reports, according to an election board report published Monday night. As a result, Waves of Changes will not be able to pass out flyers from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday. A Waves of […]
USAC Election 2016 coverage
Nineteen candidates and four referenda are on this year’s USAC election ballot. Learn about the candidates. Read stories, violations, and endorsements. Fill out a survey about your thoughts on this year’s council as well as other campus issues. VISIT: http://165.227.25.233/usac-election-2016/
Danny Siegel’s passion for public service drives USAC candidacy
The night Barack Obama was elected U.S. president in November 2008 was the night Danny Siegel realized he wanted to be involved in student government. “Watching election night and seeing all the raw emotions from people around the world and my own family was very empowering,” said Siegel, a third-year political science student. Siegel said […]
Denea Joseph hopes to empower underrepresented students
When Denea Joseph immigrated to the United States from Belize at 7 years old, she did not realize she was different from most of her peers. “I didn’t feel like I was ostracized,” said Joseph, a fourth-year political science student. “Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, so it was relatively easy for […]
Bruins United, Social Justice Referendum sanctioned for rule violations
The Bruins United slate and the Social Justice Referendum of 2016 were barred from campaigning late Sunday after failing to submit required funding paperwork to the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board in sanctions announced minutes before the first day of voting. The Social Justice Referendum of 2016 was also cited for spending about $7,400 […]