IN THE NEWS:
Gallery: 2017 USAC elections dominated by independent candidates
By Habeba Mostafa, Dayoung Lee, Emma Skinner, Erin Rice, Michael Zshornack, Jintak Han, MacKenzie Coffman, Alyssa Dorn, Aubrey Yeo
May 5, 2017 7:38 p.m.
Bruins United candidates silently march to Meyerhoff Park for the election results.
(Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
''I feel honored to represent minority communities on campus,'' said Sayron Stokes, who was elected transfer student representative. ''I'm excited to learn more about them, I'm excited to learn more with them.''
(Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Adriana Hardwicke (left), who was elected Community Service commissioner, celebrates with Zack Dameron (right), current commissioner.
(Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
Nicole Corona Diaz was elected General Representative 1, the only winning candidate from the Defend Affirmative Action Party.
(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Bruins United supporters surround their candidates as the election board announces results.
(Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
Chloe Pan is hoisted into the air after being elected as next year's external vice president.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
''I lost to the better candidate,'' said Jack Price, a candidate for EVP. ''I would be happy to help (Pan) out in any way I can.''
(Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Bruins United EVP candidate Sophie Butler reacts to the election results.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Vivy Li, an independent candidate for internal vice president, beat BU candidate Neha Quraishi and won the seat with more than 54 percent of the vote.
(Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Bruins United won two contested seats on next year's council.
(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
Lucas Reilly, a third-year political science student, yells at the huddle of Bruins United candidates after the results.
(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Alicia Frison, chair of the Afrikan Student Union, addresses a circle of independent candidate supporters after their wins.
