Natalie Delgadillo: FIRED UP! slate had passion, but lacked USAC knowledge

The UCLA student body wasn’t “fired up” to vote for the candidates on this year’s ambitiously named new slate. FIRED UP!, a slate that formed in this year’s election cycle, did not win even one of the six seats it contested. In fact, the slate’s candidates were eliminated in the first round of every three-way […]

Close races culminate in emotional reactions to election results

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. LET’S ACT! candidate Devin Murphy was elected by a slim margin Friday as next year’s undergraduate student government president, and will lead a council with a Bruins United plurality. “I feel like I […]

Students pass referendum funding arts programming

This post was updated on May 11 at 10:30 p.m. Students approved a $1.55 quarterly fee increase Friday to create a specific pool of funds for cultural and arts-related programs. The ballot measure passed with 54.5 percent, or 4,030 votes, in this year’s undergraduate student government election. “I honestly didn’t think it would pass because […]

Murphy to lead Bruins United plurality council

Nine out of the 13 Undergraduate Students Association Council positions were contested in this year’s USAC election, six of which went to Bruins United. The LET’S ACT! slate secured four seats and FIRED UP! did not receive any seats. There will be three independents on council next year.

Bruins United campaigning banned Friday for violation

Bruin United candidates running for undergraduate student government officer positions were banned from all forms of campaigning Friday for turning in inaccurate expense accounts. All candidates participating in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election this week were required to confirm the amount of money they spent campaigning to the USAC Election Board by 5 p.m. […]

Special election necessary if winning USAC candidates turn down posts

A special election possibly costing thousands of dollars in student fees would be held if students elected to undergraduate student government officer positions this week resign or turn down their posts. If a student elected to be part of next year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council declines to take office, he or she would leave a […]