CalSERVE presidential candidate, Deejay Pepito and supporters gather around as the results for executive slate are released.

Photo Gallery: Reactions form ASUC Election 2013 tabulations

The results of this year’s ASUC election were tabulated in 155 Dwinelle Thursday evening. CalSERVE won three out of four traditionally partisan ASUC executive seats. CalSERVE candidate Deejay Pepito is elected as the next student body president.

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With ASUC elections over, what comes next?

This Friday marks about two weeks since the end of one of the most historic ASUC elections in our time at Cal. Finally, our student government leaders are back in class, political opponents are hanging out together at Taco Tuesday and exhausted candidates (including myself) have been rejuvenated by that Read More…

CalSERVE’s call to action

CAMPUS ISSUES: After a remarkable comeback in the 2013 ASUC election, the CalSERVE party is poised to positively impact student life.

The CalSERVE party’s domination of this year’s ASUC election represents a pivotal moment for UC Berkeley’s student government. For the first time in four years, the next student body president is not from Student Action. For the first time in three years, the next senate does not contain an 11-member Read More…

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Vignettes from election season

Critical Musings

Being on campus during ASUC elections season can be annoying; that’s well-documented, irrefutable. It can be overeager, glossy-faced candidates in your ears at 8 a.m. pontificating about impossible platforms; unbiased announcements in class encouraging you to vote by voices who just so happen to belong to candidates; acquaintances met at Read More…

Improved ASUC elections

CAMPUS ISSUES: The intent of CalSERVE and Student Action to not withhold charges against each other is positive election development.

The ASUC elections are becoming fairer. Recent indications that the CalSERVE and Student Action parties will not continue an old practice of agreeing not to pursue charges against each other is encouraging, though the tradition should have been eliminated long ago. Still, it is the latest instance of what appears Read More…

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We spy (and rank): ASUC chalking campaigns

The platforms and ideologies that make up any campaign have to be pushed out into the world somehow in order for them to be heard and recognized, which puts a great emphasis on effective marketing techniques. These past few years, social media has been a major tool in getting the Read More…

ASUC flowchart game: voting for dummies

Hello Cal voters! Tired of the Sproul antics, invites to millions of Facebook events and the constant barrage of information? Never fear, the Clog is here. We’ve condensed the campaign down to its bare bones and come up with a fun game for you to play. In less than three Read More…