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October 24, 5:22 pm

Aram Ghoogasian: Election Board should reevaluate voter turnout strategies

The special election included five candidates, two referendums and one constitutional amendment. But the only number anyone is talking about is 13.6. The turnout for this election was never expected to be particularly high, but the numbers were abysmally low at a rate of 13.6 percent. Read more...

Photo: Supporters of the Bruin Diversity Referendum react to the announcement by the USAC Election Board last Friday that although the referendum received a majority of votes, it failed to pass because of the low voter turnout. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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October 22, 12:00 am

Alexandra Tashman: Initiative’s signs use ableist discourse

Regardless of how frequently students try to address issues of inclusivity and diversity, there still are communities at UCLA for whom the campus environment can be less than welcoming. Read more...

Photo: Signs encouraging students to take the stairs instead of the elevator are a part of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, and appear in parking lots and structures around campus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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October 16, 12:00 am

Aram Ghoogasian: Vagueness, student fee hurt chances of passing referendum

Few things get students’ blood boiling like fee increases do. That’s what makes asking students to voluntarily raise their own fees such a tricky endeavor. The Bruin Diversity Referendum, a revamp of the referendum that failed to pass in 2013, is on the special election ballot. Read more...

Photo: Jazz Kiang, a third-year Asian American studies student and director of the Asian Pacific Coalition, who is one of the representatives for the Bruin Diversity Referendum, talked about its importance during last Friday’s Meet the Candidates event. (Chris Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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