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In the 2019 USC elections, 8,020 students placed their ballots. 32,995 were eligible. That means only 24 per cent of us voted. Last year, even fewer of us voted: only 22 per cent.  Participation in the annual University Students’ Council elections hasn't peaked above 30 per cent in over a decade, although the USC plays a crucial role in shaping our student experience, from Orientation Week to Purple Fest concerts. I’m worried about voter turnout this year, particularly because the elections will be fully online for the first time.  Many students haven’t even heard of t...

Insiders and lobbyists, members of the ruling class? >> they were bombarded by messages. later they apologized for that and backed off their criticism of this event. we talked to some of the republicans, incoming republicans today and here their response to this controversy? >> i got an e-mail from the tea party. you know, they are excited. they put a lot of e-mails out to the freshman class, it's not a big deal. >> from a tea party perspective they are concerned. they say trust us, we're going to do this. we're going to pull it off. we'll make everybody proud. >> i made eight priority i can m...