Saturday, January 24

USAC Officer Evaluation: Nico Morrone, Financial Supports Commissioner


Nico Morrone is pictured above. The Editorial Board argues Morrone, despite working with a limited budget, has worked to alleviate Bruins' financial pressure. (Courtesy of Nico Morrone)



The editorial board is composed of multiple Daily Bruin staff members and is dedicated to publishing informed opinions on issues relevant to students. The board serves as the official voice of the paper and is separate from the newsroom.

Nico Morrone clearly takes his role as financial advocate for students seriously.

Council members were evaluated in these areas on a scale from A to D, with D being poor performance and A being excellent performance.

Working within a self-described limited budget, Morrone successfully launched a lab coat rental program and managed the distribution of complementary laundry products across the Hill. He’s also made efforts toward many of his other campaign promises.

Unfortunately, effort has proven insufficient in some areas.

Morrone admits he was hoping to have more partnerships with Westwood businesses by now to provide students with discounts. He also regrets that the laundry grant program couldn’t continue into this year and that his office couldn’t provide lab coats to all the students in need.

Despite these setbacks, his commitment to financial transparency still shines.

Having successfully launched the financial expenditure viewer during his previous term, Morrone continued to expand the website’s features and shows genuine passion for keeping students in the loop on USAC’s happenings.

He also values the longevity of his office’s projects. When talking to Morrone, it is obvious he is fighting for future UCLA students alongside current ones.

While some of his projects have failed to yield results, Morrone has made real inroads on institutional transparency and is equipped to finish his second term in office strong.


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