Jason Bellet

CalSERVE candidates secured all but one position in the executive slate in this year’s ASUC elections.

In a dramatic vote that was emotional for all sides, the ASUC Senate voted 11-9 to divest from companies affiliated with Israel’s military early Thursday morning.

After passing through the ASUC Senate’s external affairs committee Monday, two opposing bills on divestment from companies associated with Israel will be considered by the senate at its upcoming Wednesday night meeting.

After winning a seat on the ASUC senate, many UC Berkeley undergrads enter their new roles, eager to make lasting change on campus. It often doesn’t take long, however, for these senators to discover that bringing their platforms to fruition is far from easy.

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.

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.

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.

ASUC Executive Vice President Justin Sayarath was forced to call a recess at the senate meeting Wednesday night in order to locate enough senators to meet the two-thirds majority necessary to vote on proposed bills.