Freshmen this year are employing a wide variety of tactics — some unconventional — to get their names out and garner as many votes as possible.

College freshman Chris Cruz wants to be the first Latino class president. And he’s not the only freshman hoping to boost the representation of a specific group.

The University’s Climate Action Plan has been met with much praise since it was unveiled two weeks ago, but, like everything, there’s always room for improvement.

This fall, the Nominations and Elections Committee has counted a total of 55 freshmen running for either the Class Boards or the Undergraduate Assembly. 15 of the 55 are running for both branches.

The Undergraduate Assembly housed environmentalists and prospective UA candidates alike in its second general body meeting of the semester Sunday night.

At Sunday’s Undergraduate Assembly meeting — the first this semester — the group passed a proposal to give one of its nine UC seats to the Nominations and Elections Committee, giving the NEC a total of seven seats.

As part of a new Undergraduate Assembly initiative, Penn Dining agreed to supply free boxed breakfasts for observant Muslims during Ramadan, which started on Aug. 21 and will end Saturday.

For Sansom East residents, getting a free copy of The New York Times won't be as easy as stepping out the front door.

Although for the most part a fairly quiet start to the year, the Undergraduate Assembly’s first general body meeting Sunday night ended with a bit of lively debate.

When it comes to recruiting freshmen, collaboration is key. In fact, many executive members of the six Penn Student Government branches have agreed that an increase in inter-branch collaboration will be key this year in recruiting freshman additions.

Imagine throngs of students strolling around College Green, picnicking on blankets, listening to live music and getting down to the mash-ups of a world-famous DJ.

College sophomore Becca Elman will take over for Poe, a would-be College sophomore, representing the School of Arts and Sciences on the Undergraduate Assembly.

If you want more opportunities to affect change on campus, you can get involved with Penn's student government.