With the highest recorded turnout in election history, incumbent Jared Fox was elected to the position of Graduate Student Association president on Wednesday night as the GSA Elections Board announced voting results. Read more...

Referendums Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Pulse $540 $75.94 S.A.F.E. $1520.76 $273.19 Presidential Candidates Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Alex Gruenberg $830 $291.25 Jake Strom $166.74 n/a Jenny Wood $132.85 $107.61 Internal Vice President Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Kristina Doan $680 $291.25 Tommy Tseng $107.61 $132.85 Lexi Reid $20 $40 External Vice President Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Jesse Melgares $1223.44 $291.25 Alyssa Campos none provided none provided Jeannie Biniek $132.85 $107.61 General Representative Campaign Expense Signboard Expense PC Zai $1223.44 $291.25 Dorthy Kieu Le $87.50 $72.29 Marwa Kaisey $680 $291.25 Zoe Loftus-Farren $87.50 $72.29 Megan Carney $87.50 $72.29 Brian Neesby $1055.00 $291.25 Academic Affairs Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Michelle Sassonunian $680.00 $291.25 Campus Events Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Jason Kaminsky $0 $0 Community Service Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Farheen Malik $239.00 $39.10 Cultural Affairs Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Todd Hawkins $132.85 $107.61 Facilities Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Joe Vardner $680.00 $291.25 Holly LaLuz $87.50 $72.29 Financial Supports Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Peter Bautista $132.85 $107.61 Ryan Smeets $725.00 $291.25 Student Welfare Commissioner Campaign Expense Signboard Expense Tracy Pham $0 $47.14 Read more...

Senate approves bond for Bay Bridge renovations SACRAMENTO “”mdash; A state Senate committee has approved a $7.7 billion bond proposal to pay for state infrastructure projects, including the badly over-budget Bay Bridge retrofit. Read more...

It is disgusting and appalling that Wednesday’s dialogue on Bruin Walk degraded to the point of insults and slurs. Students should use their voice for constructive purposes, not ugly and divisive rhetoric. Read more...

Global studies students attended class Wednesday eager to address their questions about current international issues to guest lecturer Warren Christopher. In a lecture and subsequent question-and-answer session, which was open to other students and community members as well, the former secretary of state, who served during former President Bill Clinton’s administration, discussed the actions he thinks the United States should take in current international affairs. Read more...

In an effort to save countless hours that would be spent reading essays and grading papers for large undergraduate classes, a professor at the University of Missouri has developed a computer program to perform the work electronically. Read more...