BUZZ
The incoming student senate at the University of California-Berkeley will have just about every population represented – except Jews.
The Daily Californian reports that the current crop of three Jewish senators won’t have anyone to follow their lead next year, while women gained three seats to take a majority of the senate.
Two new senators are “undocumented or previously undocumented,” and the new class includes “an officially queer-endorsed senator,” another change from the current year.
Senator Ori Herschmann isn’t worried about Jewish representation next year, though:
“The community wasn’t mobilized into getting people ready,” Herschmann said. “It seemed like there was a sort of apathy.”
But Herschmann said he believes the Jewish community will step up and mobilize next year.
Some believe that because the Jewish community is proactive and senators-elect have reached out to the community, they will find other ways to bring forth their perspectives to the senate.
“The three Jewish senators (this year) were very vocal, and I don’t think their involvement will stop with their term,” said Student Action Senator Tanay Nandgaonkar.
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