
Student Action has been disqualified not 1, but 3 times
With all 14 of Student Action’s newly elected candidates disqualified after a unanimous ASUC Judicial Council ruling Tuesday, many students are wondering what will come next.
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With all 14 of Student Action’s newly elected candidates disqualified after a unanimous ASUC Judicial Council ruling Tuesday, many students are wondering what will come next.
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A unanimous decision from the ASUC Judicial Council early Tuesday morning disqualified all Student Action candidates from the 2019 elections cycle, after the party preliminarily won a majority of the ASUC Senate and partisan executive seats for the next academic year at Friday’s tabulations ceremony.
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Though this year’s ASUC elections were arguably one of the most controversial in years, the majority of UC Berkeley students did not choose to cast their votes.
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Pauley Ballroom erupted in screams, clapping and tears Friday evening as Student Action won the majority of ASUC Senate seats for the second year in a row.
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The rapidly-approaching end to the 2019 ASUC elections will bring with it an end to campaigning and the challenges that accompany it, including balancing work and navigating the bureaucracy of the ASUC.
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The ASUC presidency is largely symbolic — to many administrators, the president embodies the needs and desires of the student body. A strong president listens to and makes student voices heard in conversations that matter. A strong president doesn’t back down on the issues that are impacting students most. And this year, that president is CalSERVE’s Teddy Lake.
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The editorial board has long questioned the purpose of the EVP role in the ASUC. But when Maureen Simmons began her campaign for the position with CalSERVE, she breathed life into the role in a way that past EVPs have continuously failed to do.
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Varsha Sarveshwar may be running unopposed for the position of ASUC external affairs vice president, or EAVP, but it’s difficult to imagine another candidate on campus who would be half as qualified for the job.
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For the second time in recent memory, The Daily Californian editorial board is endorsing candidates for ASUC Senate. This guide will help students fill out the 20 slots in accordance with their values. Every senate candidate was given the opportunity to interview with one to two editorial board members. In each interview, we asked candidates about their vision, platform and experiences, all of which informed our endorsements.
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Cloggers, mix up your vodka-Redbull (it’s still midterm season after all, and you’ll need the energy to pull that all-nighter), and get ready to turn up to the anthem of the ASUC — the tune of “Hey, can I walk you to class?”
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