USAC Presidential Candidate: Miriam Rodriguez

Miriam Rodriguez travels across the border to Mexico every three months to help reconstruct children’s smiles in low-income communities. Representing underserved communities is her passion and why she wants to be involved in student government. Rodriguez’s commitment to the community is the main reason she is running with the newly created slate FIRED UP! for […]

Majority of USAC candidates sign joint ethics statement

The majority of candidates running for undergraduate student government officer positions this week have promised to not go on free or sponsored trips with certain pro-Israel lobbying organizations and non-student centered external groups if they are elected.

USAC Presidential Candidate: Devin Murphy

Devin Murphy never understood why his mother would sell her jewelry at pawn shops when he was a child. But as he grew, he realized that his single mother was doing all she could to support her family and make sure Murphy and his four brothers learned the importance of being independent. Though there were […]

Ranked-choice voting to be implemented for USAC election

The way votes are collected in the undergraduate student government election this week may play a significant role in determining the winning candidates. Starting Tuesday morning, students will cast their votes for some Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates using ranked-choice voting, where they rank candidates – from first choice to last choice – in their […]

USAC candidates debate campus issues, council problems

Undergraduate student government candidates debated Saturday about ways to improve upon the current council’s efforts to address campus climate problems and serve ethnically and socially diverse communities. About 450 students hissed and cheered as they watched the 30 Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates, running as independents or with one of four slates for positions, debate […]

Students to vote on creation of transfer rep position

Students will be able to vote next week on a referendum to create a transfer representative position on the undergraduate student government. The referendum calls for an Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer representative, who would be a regular voting member of the currently 13-member USAC and would be tasked with representing the needs and interests […]