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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: Cultural Affairs commissioner

Both candidates to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Cultural Affairs commissioner said they would promote diversity and inclusion for multiple student groups 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: Divine Trewick (left) and Mitchell Stevens II (right) speak at a student government debate Thursday evening. Both candidates are running for the position of Cultural Affairs commissioner.


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)