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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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…

The ASUC Senate will revisit the topic of divesting funds from any company associated with the Israeli military.

ASUC Senate to revisit Israel divestment

The ASUC Senate will be revisiting one of UC Berkeley’s most contentious issues with the introduction of a bill that calls for the divestment of all ASUC and UC funds from any companies associated with the Israeli military or settlement activity in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read More…