The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously appointed a new election board chair Tuesday. The council appointed Navi Sidhu, a fourth-year psychobiology student, following the resignation of former election board chair Kyana Shajari in November. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed Navi Sidhu, a fourth-year psychobiology student, as election board chair Tuesday. The role has been vacant since November when former chair Kyana Shajari resigned after the fall special election. (Courtesy of Kristie-Valerie Hoang)

Robert Watson, president Platforms: Robert Watson promised to increase engagement between the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the student body, to pursue projects that promote affordability and to promote acceptance, especially with regard to gender-inclusive housing. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council spoke with the Daily Bruin regarding progress made toward the platforms they ran on in order to get elected. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

The Graduate Students Association has been advocating for a rent cap on university housing to address housing insecurity following the passage of a bill in late November. Read more...

Photo: The Graduate Students Association passed a bill that calls for a rent cap on university apartments in an effort to address graduate student housing insecurity. (Daily Bruin file photo)