Election 2012

Limited student engagement continues to persist in local politics

Shawn Lewis, former Berkeley College Republicans president, debates with Caitlin Quinn, political director of Cal Berkeley Democrats, at the Daily Cal 2012 Election Forum.
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Shawn Lewis, former Berkeley College Republicans president, debates with Caitlin Quinn, political director of Cal Berkeley Democrats, at the Daily Cal 2012 Election Forum.

While UC Berkeley has a reputation for student activism, political involvement in local campaigns for the upcoming elections has been been limited in comparison to state and national races. Read More…

Election 2012

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UC Berkeley students attend Republican National Convention

Never too far from politics, students from UC Berkeley made an appearance at the Republican National Convention last week. Six Berkeley College Republicans traveled to Tampa, Fla.,  as volunteers for California’s delegation to the convention, which took place Aug. 27 to 30 and centered on the theme of “A Better Read More…