The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board temporarily suspended a candidate from campaigning for spreading false allegations against his opponent over social media. The elections board issued sanctions against Elijah Simas, a second-year electrical engineering student and candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission, after Simas claimed on social media that his opponent Jane Ni – who is currently a Facilities Commission staff member – benefited from an internal survey within the commission. Read more...

Photo: A candidate for facilities commissioner was sanctioned by the elections board for spreading false information on social media. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant photo editor)