Melany Amarikwa

After the 2018 ASUC elections, in which Student Action won the majority in both the senate and partisan executive races, candidates and ASUC stakeholders reflected on what may have contributed to the party’s victory.

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.

The AAVP’s most important job is ensuring major projects that directly improve students’ academic experience are completed, and Amarikwa has both the institutional knowledge and the clear (and achievable) plans to earn your vote this year.

During the event, candidates shared their perspectives on a variety of issues, including housing, mental health, basic needs security and the protection of undocumented students.

Despite their distinct platforms, both candidates for the ASUC’s academic affairs vice president, or AAVP, aim to change the direction of the office, focusing most policy changes.

Gearing up for ASUC’s 2018 election season, Student Action released a three-person executive slate Tuesday after winning two executive seats last year.

At the two listening sessions Wednesday night, students expressed their desire for a chancellor who is more attentive to students’ needs.