Juniperangelica Cordova

While transgender students on campus have faced obstacles to their safety, many activist groups are supporting the trans community. However, there is more work to be done.

ASUC Senator Romario, who does not use a last name, hosted the “Surviving Cal” panel on academic sustainability Tuesday, the first event in a series of queer and transgender wellness programming.

UC Berkeley alumna and former ASUC senator Juniperangelica Cordova expressed her disappointment on Twitter upon realizing her diploma she worked hard to acquire contained her pre-transition name, or deadname, rather than the name she created for herself “with love.”

During the winter break of her second year, Teddy Lake filled out an application to volunteer for whomever CalSERVE would slate to represent the LGBTQ+ community. Her application went unnoticed for two months.

Of the 20 senators in this year’s ASUC Senate class, none are transfer students. This is a stark difference to the senate class of 2017, which had three transfer student senators — Juniperangelica Cordova, Hani Hussein and Carmel Gutherz.

Thinking back, we were not meant to win. For Rizza and I to have won the executive slate, the student body would have had to put its energy and faith behind two outspoken bitches who were coming for the throats of the institution. Ha, I admit — it was a long shot. But it was a long shot that I do not regret attempting.

ASUC Senator Juniperangelica Cordova may not have won the ASUC presidency, but she will continue her activism efforts by bringing a fresh perspective from the election to a new speaking series.

The night’s results mark a major victory for Student Action, which won all the executive seats it campaigned for, and a tough loss for CalSERVE, with only party member Nuha Khalfay managing to secure a spot in the executive office.

After more than a month of campaigning on many different platforms — ranging from striking up conversation on Sproul Plaza to mass-messaging students on Facebook — ASUC candidates pulled out all the stops this week in a last-minute effort to vie for students’ votes.

The Daily Californian editorial board interviewed each candidate and considered their experience, platforms and values when deciding who to endorse. UC Berkeley students deserve representatives who will tackle important issues head-on, and we’re confident these individuals will.