Wednesday, May 6, 1998
USAC Candidate endorsements
With the demise of the Students First! coalition, this year’s
USAC
elections witnessed the emergence of two new slates: Praxis and
Sanity ’98. This year saw a steep decline in the
number of candidates running for office. In fact, for two of the
offices, Facilities Commission and Financial Supports Commission,
no one was originally interested in running, and several offices
are unopposed. In choosing which
candidates to endorse, the Editorial Board sought individuals
who had a passion for issues, specific knowledge of the position
and concrete plans.
Candidates for each office were given equal time to make a
presentation to the Editorial Board, followed by a question and
answer session. All candidates had the opportunity to participate
in the Daily Bruin Endorsement
hearings. Yet, some chose
not to.
The Daily Bruin regrets that Campus Events Commission candidate
Charles Ku was unable to meet with the Editorial Board due to
an
unfortunate
miscommunication.