Saturday, February 14

Students respond to leaked photo of USAC president making gang symbol

Students expressed concern and outrage over a photograph of the undergraduate student government president that began circulating Sunday on social media. In the photo, Danny Siegel, the Undergraduate Students Association Council president, posed with the hand sign of a primarily African American street gang called the Bloods. Read more...

Photo: A photograph of Danny Siegel, the president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, displaying a gang symbol began circulating online Sunday. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)




Candidates clash over affordability, platform feasibility at USAC debate

Tensions were high as candidates in this year’s undergraduate student government elections wrangled over their qualifications and platforms at a debate Wednesday. Candidates discussed how they would address affordability issues, advocate against President Donald Trump’s policies and better engage the student body at the debate, which was held by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Election Board in Moore Hall. Read more...

Photo: Chloe Pan, Sophie Butler and Jack Price, who are running for next year’s undergraduate student government external vice president position, debated about their platforms and goals Wednesday night. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC Election Board sanctions two candidates

The undergraduate student government election board issued five sanctions between Saturday and Tuesday this week. The election board investigated a total of 12 complaints and ruled to issue three sanctions for social media violations, one for a leafleting violation, and one for a media advertising violation. Read more...



USAC presidential candidate Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh talks platforms

This year’s undergraduate student government presidential candidate, who is running unopposed, said she has a vision to empower and unify the student body. Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh, a third-year communication studies student, double minoring in public affairs and Israel studies, said she aims to use her leadership experience to better serve students. Read more...

Photo: Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh is running as an uncontested presidential candidate in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)



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