Friday, May 9

USAC 2025-2026 debates: Referenda

This post was updated May 2 at 2:48 p.m. Campaign representatives presented three referendums during an Undergraduate Students Association Council elections debate Thursday.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Tommy Contreras, Holly Hebden and Michael Griffin – representatives for referendums on the Undergraduate Students Association Council ballot – speak at a Thursday student government election debate. (Left to right: Zimo Li/Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Academic Affairs commissioner

The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs commissioner said he achieved success in the role this year during a debate Thursday. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Cristopher Espino, a third-year education and social transformation and political science student, speaks at a student government debate Thursday evening. Espino is running for reelection unopposed after his opponent failed to submit required funding disclosures. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Transfer student representative

The sole candidate running for Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative said she hopes to implement more inclusive policies for transfer students, students with disabilities and students with dependents during a Thursday debate. Read more...

Photo: Hyerim Yoon, a third-year English and history student running for transfer student representative, speaks at a debate Thursday. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: External vice president

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president pledged to allocate advocacy funding to students and protect retention programs during a Thursday debate.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Sherry Zhou, a third-year communication and political science student, speaks at a Thursday student government election debate. Zhou, who is running unopposed to be the council’s external vice president, said she wants to advocate for historically marginalized student communities. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: General representative

This post was updated May 4 at 9:37 p.m. Eight candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative attended a debate Wednesday. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: (Clockwise) Brett Berndt, Averie Roice, Jayha Buhs-Jackson, Lara Keshav, Talia Davood, Paige Zwerner, Maya Wertheim and David Escobedo, candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative, speak at a debate. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: International student representative

This post was updated May 4 at 9:42 p.m. Candidates running to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s international student representative emphasized the importance of legal services and fighting feelings of isolation at a debate Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Kristiano Sleiman (left) and Keya Tanna (right) speak at a debate for Undergraduate Students Association Council international student representative Wednesday. (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Internal vice president

This post was updated May 4 at 9:44 p.m. In Wednesday’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election debate, candidates weighed in on whether the council’s internal vice president should focus on connecting students to campus administrators or council processes.   The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Eman Almuti (left) and Tommy Contreras (right) speak at an election debate Wednesday. Both candidates running for internal vice president said they hope to provide opportunities for students to meet with campus administrators. (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)