Tuesday, December 30


Coconut tree, campaign tactic: How social media became essential in the 2024 race

As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ramp up their presidential campaigns, so have their social media directors. Social media has changed the landscape of elections, with over half of Americans at least sometimes getting their news from social media, according to the Pew Research Center. Read more...

Photo: (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Student, part-time electoral statistician goes to DC to model election predictions

Rithwik Narendra works a job uncommon for most undergraduate students. As a part-time electoral statistician, the third-year computational and systems biology student will soon juggle midterms with his upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., where he will work to predict the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. Read more...

Photo: Rithwik Narendra is pictured next to statistical symbols. The third-year computational and systems biology student will use statistical modeling to predict the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in Washington D.C. as part of Decision Desk HQ. (Photo courtesy of Rithwik Narendra. Photo Illustration by Matthew Park/Daily Bruin staff)





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