KnightBeat for March 26, 2026: The RUSA Election Special
The Rutgers Student Activities Center is the location of RUSA. (Photo credit: Rutgers University Student Centers and Activities)
In this episode, the WRSU News Department break down the Rutgers Undergraduate Student Assembly (RUSA) 2026 general election voting period. RUSA correspondents Andrew Hawthorne and Noah Choi interviewed the RUSA student body presidential candidates, Alina Chen and Alejandra Afanador regarding their positions on the issues affecting campus, including basic needs, sanctuary campus statuses and equitable representation of the student body for the future. This was done in the absence of a debate between the candidates that was canceled by the RUSA Elections Commission on Wednesday. The hosts analyze the current election cycle and process, noting the precarious timing of the voting period in regards to a canceled debate between the two candidates in a contested election. Hosted by Maryam Malihi, Noah Choi and Andrew Hawthorne.