This board endorses the Vacancy Amendment – a clear and simple solution to a glaring flaw in the Undergraduate Students Association Council constitution. However, we do have reservations about whether future councils will actually obey the document. Read more...

Sofia Moreno Haq would bring a solid amount of student government experience to the council table, despite having no prior experience in USAC, having served as a student senator at her community college prior to transferring to UCLA. Read more...

While all candidates discussed creating better unity among transfer students, Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed appeared most in touch with the diverse transfer student community and its needs. She also stood out in her institutional knowledge of transfer student issues. Read more...

Although the Green Initiative Fund referendum would extend an important fund past its 2018 expiration date, we do not support the current referendum on the ballot because its language fails to address the fund’s massive surplus. Read more...

Although the Bruin Diversity Referendum commendably aims to provide resources for some student organizations and institutional bodies that support campus diversity, its efforts are ultimately misdirected and fail to solve the real funding problem facing its beneficiaries. Read more...

Youmun Alhlou has worked in five different Undergraduate Students Association Council offices, establishing relationships with councilmembers and office management that would serve her well during a shortened term in office. Read more...