Some current and past council members believe an independent-dominated council will give the Undergraduate Students Association Council a fresh start. Next year’s elected council has four Bruins United members, one Defend Affirmative Action Party member and nine independent members. Read more...

Photo: First-year student Nicole Corona Diaz ran as a member of a slate but considers herself an independent candidate since she was the only member of the slate elected to student government. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)

Some candidates in this year’s undergraduate student government election said they think international students participated more actively compared to past elections. Newly elected General Representative 2 Kayla He said she thinks international students who were previously unaware of the Undergraduate Students Association Council participated in this year’s election by campaigning and voting. Read more...