While the world welcomes the positive steps the Sudanese government and the main rebel group have taken in signing a peace agreement, the international community must also turn its attention to the devastating developments of a much lower-profile peace process ““ that of Sri Lanka. Read more...

No contest here. Tina Park of Students First! is, hands down, the most qualified person running for the office of external vice president this year. As the office’s in-house candidate, Park already has the experience and ““ perhaps just as important ““ the repertoire of contacts with other lobbyers and politicians to effectively represent the concerns of UCLA students to the higher-ups. Read more...

Marwa Kaisey isn’t out to change the world. Her focus is squarely on UCLA. She isn’t advocating sweeping changes to admissions policies or revolutionary changes to the student government; she wants improvements to Welcome Week and a neighborhood council in Westwood. Read more...

Though she’s running unopposed, Student First! in-house candidate Marivell Caba’s specific, feasible plans for fulfilling the responsibilities of Cultural Affairs commissioner make her an appropriate choice for the position. Read more...

Her extensive experience makes independent candidate Farheen Malik the easy choice for Community Service commissioner. Malik heads up the commission this year and boasts three years of involvement in USAC. Read more...

Without question, independent candidate Ravi Dehar is the most qualified candidate for Campus Events commissioner. As the in-house candidate and this year’s director of the Associated Students Speakers Series, only Dehar demonstrates an understanding of the inner workings of Campus Events necessary to serve in such a specialized position. Read more...