Miriam Rodriguez travels across the border to Mexico every three months to help reconstruct children’s smiles in low-income communities. Representing underserved communities is her passion and why she wants to be involved in student government. Read more...
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The majority of candidates running for undergraduate student government officer positions this week have promised to not go on free or sponsored trips with certain pro-Israel lobbying organizations and non-student centered external groups if they are elected. Read more...
Devin Murphy never understood why his mother would sell her jewelry at pawn shops when he was a child. But as he grew, he realized that his single mother was doing all she could to support her family and make sure Murphy and his four brothers learned the importance of being independent. Read more...
Photo: (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The way votes are collected in the undergraduate student government election this week may play a significant role in determining the winning candidates. Starting Tuesday morning, students will cast their votes for some Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates using ranked-choice voting, where they rank candidates – from first choice to last choice – in their order of preference. Read more...
Undergraduate student government candidates debated Saturday about ways to improve upon the current council’s efforts to address campus climate problems and serve ethnically and socially diverse communities. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) Undergraduate student government presidential candidates Sunny Singh and Devin Murphy, as well as Rohit Maharaj standing in for Miriam Rodriguez, debate at the USAC election debate Saturday evening. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A series of on-campus events this week will aim to educate students about safe sex practices and sexual violence prevention through various informational sessions. Starting Monday, the Student Wellness Commission’s Gender Health committee will launch Safe Sex Week, which is meant to teach students about issues such as AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and sexual consent. Read more...
Watch the 30 candidates for next year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council officer positions debate Saturday night. USAC elections start Tuesday and run through Friday. For more information about the candidates, read here. Read more...
