Student Welfare commissioner candidate Janet Chiang is clearly the stronger of the two candidates running for the position. Chiang joined the commission as a staff member four years ago and has served in a variety of leadership positions within it. Read more...

The contest for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s external vice president should be no contest at all ““ Matt Kaczmarek is the clear choice. Kaczmarek’s experience lobbying the outside powers that be on behalf of UCLA students is unmatched. Read more...

Three capable individuals dedicated to serving students are running for the the Undergraduate Students Association Council office of internal vice president, but Allende Palma-Saracho’s experience in addressing the issues all candidates agree are important puts him above the competition. Read more...

Erica Husse’s experience in addressing Tidal Wave II and extensive involvement with on-campus housing lead us to endorse her for Financial Supports commissioner. While the other candidate, Omar Qudrat, has a year of experience working on the Financial Supports commission, he failed to adequately address Tidal Wave II ““ an issue intimately related to on-campus construction and its financial consequences. Read more...

There’s no doubt ““ Anica McKesey is the best candidate for president. McKesey will bring to the president’s office the comprehensive perspective it sorely lacks. No other candidate is as focused or has worked on addressing issues affecting the entire campus ““ such as student fee hikes and decreasing student services ““ more than McKesey. Read more...

Tutram Nguyen’s ideas and her sense of how to accomplish them earns her our endorsement for Facilities commissioner. Nguyen’s plan to rethink the campus shuttle system to fund BruinGo! Read more...

During fall quarter controversy arose over a programming referendum to raise student fees. Among the strongest proponents of the referendum were the USAC commissions (particularly Student Welfare, Community Service and Cultural Affairs). Read more...