Abel De La Cruz

Next year’s executive offices will be filled by independent candidate Victoria Vera as president, current ASUC Senator Melvin Tangonan as executive vice president, current ASUC Senator Nicole Anyanwu as academic affairs vice president, current ASUC Senator Derek Imai as external affairs vice president and independent candidate Joyce Huchin as student advocate.

His goals — engage students and promote a wider variety of students’ needs — definitely follow in the footsteps of past EAVPs.

The 2020 ASUC elections ballot will include a transfer student representative position for the first time. The position was established through the Transfer Remedy Act, which was included in the ASUC 2019 elections ballot.

Defend Affirmative Action Party/Fighting for Immigrant Rights and Equality, or DAAP/FIRE, released its slate candidates running for ASUC office Tuesday. DAAP/FIRE is a pro-immigration rights and pro-sanctuary city student coalition.

Conservative author Ann Coulter spoke Wednesday to a crowd of about 400 in UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall, as more than a thousand protested outside.

The ASUC Senate met for its weekly meeting Wednesday night and approved several resolutions and funding for clubs, in addition to hearing from community members looking to make Eshleman Hall a sanctuary for immigrants.