ASUC referendum calls for universitywide fossil fuel divestment
A referendum on the ballot for this year’s ASUC election calls for the University of California to divest its endowment funds from the fossil fuel industry. Read More…
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CalSERVE presidential nominee DeeJay Pepito aims to give voice to minorities
Beyond Rhetoric
As one of about 800 Pilipinos on a campus of nearly 36,000, Pepito says she hopes to represent the Pilipino community, along with other minority groups, such as women, that she feels are underrepresented in the ASUC. Read More…
SQUELCH! presidential candidate Jason Bellet emphasizes bridging party divides
Beyond Rhetoric
Running with the historically satirical SQUELCH! party, Jason Bellet has focused his campaign on leveraging his position as a third-party candidate to bridge community and party divides.
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Full list of ASUC 2013 election ballot referendums
A Constitutional Amendment to Improve the ASUC Advocacy Agenda The ASUC Advocacy Agenda aims to reflect the concerns and needs of the student body and is determined by the ASUC Senate at the start of its new term each year. In the past, the senate has also been responsible for Read More…
ASUC executive slate candidates talk vision, goals at Daily Cal forum
UC Berkeley students and other community members packed into The Daily Californian’s annual ASUC Candidates Forum Friday to hear this year’s candidates for ASUC executive positions discuss their visions for the campus and student body in the upcoming academic year. Read More…
Independent candidates face uphill battle
Of the 65 students vying for an ASUC senate seat, only Naweed Mohabbat, Taliah Mirmalek, James Chang, and Raman “the Dictator” Veerappan have no party affiliation. A fifth candidate, Solomon Nwoche, recently formed his own party, “Independent Campaign for Common Sense”. Read More…
ASUC Senate votes no confidence in campus’s handling of sexual assault
After heated discussion at Wednesday night’s meeting, the ASUC senate passed a bill critiquing university policy in handling sexual assault cases. Read More…
ASUC Senate passes bill expressing no confidence in UC Berkeley sexual assault policies
The ASUC Senate passed a bill expressing no confidence in UC Berkeley’s policies in handling sexual assault cases following heated discussion at Wednesday night’s meeting. Read More…
ASUC votes to divest from companies supporting ‘prison-industrial complex’
The ASUC passed a bill to divest from companies that benefit from prison labor at its meeting Wednesday night.
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ASUC campaign managers work long hours, hope for victory
Campaign managers and committee members are faced with numerous arduous tasks leading up to elections, ranging from passing out flyers and managing staff to preparing breakfast for candidates.
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