The Daily Bruin Editorial Board has endorsed candidates for all 13 offices in this week's undergraduate student government elections.
In deciding endorsements, between two and four representatives of the board met with each candidate to discuss his or her platforms, goals, evaluation of the current council,and knowledge about USAC.
From interviews, we also considered how the candidates would interact with other members of the council and represent a diversity of student needs.
From there, the board voted on the endorsement for each office. The candidate with a majority of the board's votes earned our backing.
We endorsed individuals as individuals, not as slate representatives.
Board members who have personal relationships with the candidates abstained from voting for the office the candidate was running for.
Voting begins today on MyUCLA at 1 p.m. and runs through Thursday at 8 p.m.
See who else the board endorsed:
This board endorses Tamir Sholklapper for Student Welfare commissioner, but with some recommendations.
Sholklapper, the only candidate for this office, has impressive qualifications as a lifeguard and an emergency medical technician. His platforms address important issues such as reducing stigmas associated with mental health and strengthening student safety on campus.
However, this board recommends that Sholklapper learn more about both USAC and the Student Welfare office to better evaluate how they both work within the framework of the campus. When asked if he had any critique of this year’s SWC, Sholklapper had nothing to say.
Some of his ideas, such as doing more to stop the spread of disease on campus, need more specificity. Details concerning these issues were not evident in our interview.
