Tuesday, May 12

USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Cultural Affairs commissioner

This post was updated April 30 at 11:39 pm.  The sole candidate for Undergraduate Students Association Cultural Affairs commissioner said she hopes to continue cultural art galleries during a Wednesday debate for her reelection. Read more...

Photo: Divine Trewick, the current Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs commissioner, speaks at a Wednesday debate. Trewick is running unopposed to be the 2026-27 Cultural Affairs commissioner. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 referendum debates: Bruin Bash Referendum

This post was updated April 30 at 11:33 pm.  A member of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission encouraged students to vote for the Bruin Bash Referendum at 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: Salem Walsh, who is a current member of the Campus Events Commission, speaks at the Undergraduate Students Association Council debate Wednesday. Walsh urged students to vote for the Bruin Bash Referendum at the debate. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: External vice president

This post was updated May 5 at 11:21 p.m. Candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s external vice president position emphasized the importance of uplifting student perspectives and supporting marginalized communities at a Wednesday 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: Cecilia Choy (left) and Diego Chavez (right) speak at the Undergraduate Students Association Council debate Wednesday. Two candidates are running to be external vice president.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: General representative

This post was updated May 5 at 11:29 p.m. Six candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative debated how to approach basic and essential needs Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: (Clockwise) Amelie Orozco-Ramirez, Pranaya Vijay, Omar Slayyeh, Parya Haghparast, Susie Turner and Evan Salazar, candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative, speak at a Wednesday debate. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Academic Affairs commissioner

This post was updated May 5 at 11:43 p.m. The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs commissioner pledged to connect students to academic resources at a debate Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Angela Ledesma-Grattarola, a third-year political science, public affairs and sociology student, addresses the UCLA community during a Wednesday debate. Ledesma-Grattarola is running unopposed for the position of Academic Affairs commissioner. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 referendum debates: Student Success Referendum

This post was updated April 30 at 11:31 pm.  Undergraduate Students Association Council’s internal vice president urged students Wednesday to vote in favor of an upcoming referendum – one of the costliest in history – that would increase funding for on-campus diversity programs and initiatives.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Internal Vice President Tommy Contreras speaks at the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Wednesday debate. Contreras urged students to vote in favor of the Student Success Referendum. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Community Service commissioner

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner pledged to be transparent and make service opportunities more accessible during a Wednesday 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: Maya Gheewala, who currently serves as a CSC coalition director, speaks during a Wednesday debate. Gheewala, the sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner, pledged to be transparent and make service opportunities more accessible. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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