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On the campaign trail with the Woodworth-Krishnan ticket

A behind-the-scenes look at their campaign and election in photos.

By Yannick Peterhans

Hannah Woodworth and Nivea Krishnan clinched the 2022 USG presidential and vice-presidential spots last week after a tumultuous campaign.

The campaign process began online, where Woodworth-Krishnan faced only one other ticket, the Westen Bel-Geddes - Erica Wang ticket. Bell-Geddes-Wang dropped out of the race on Feb. 3, leaving Woodworth-Krishnan uncontested.

Just a week before voting started, two write-in tickets declared their candidacy, contesting the Woodworth-Nivea campaign for the first time in weeks.

The two write-in candidates occupied a unique space; being allowed to participate in the debate and to campaign on behalf of their platform, while still unable to be listed on the ballot itself.

Rachel Lee and Collin Colson ran on a campaign to abolish greek life and establish communal refrigerators on campus.

Kyle Valdes and Safal Mengi ran a campaign promising to extend the “fryft” zones and pledged more support for international students.

In the end, both write-in candidates were unsuccessful in their bid for higher office. Woodworth and Krishnan celebrated their victory on March 1. Annenberg Media photographers followed the two initial tickets during their campaigns, providing a look into the weeks leading up to the election results, however, the swift dropout of the Bell-Geddes-Wang resulted in only photos from the Woodworth-Krishnan ticket.

A view of Woodworth on Zoom through a door.

Woodworth meets with her campaign in an all-team Zoom meeting on January 30, 2022. For the first two weeks of campaigning, all campaign-related activities were restricted to online work due to the ongoing COVID-19 Omicron variant case surge. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans)

A photo of campus at night as Nivea Krishnan, Benjy Mitchell, and Jack Goldman walk across.

Nivea Krishnan, Benjy Mitchell, and Jack Goldman walk across an empty USC campus on Feb. 8, 2022. Mitchel was the director of outreach and Goldman was the campaign manager. On Jan. 8, in-person campaigning was allowed to begin, and the trio placed yard signs in the median on Trousdale. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans)

Krishnan in a baseball hat against a blue sky.

Krishnan campaigns on McCarthy Quad on February 9, 2022. On the week Feb. 7, Woodworth was out due to a COVID-19 infection, leaving the brunt of the grassroots campaigning to Krishnan and other members of the campaign. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans).

Woodworth and Krishnan walking into shadows.

Woodworth and Krishnan walk through the USC Village during one of their "table-ing" sessions. After a negative COVID-19 test on Feb. 11, Woodworth returned to in-person campaigning with just under two weeks before voting started. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans)

A hand holds out a Hannah-Nivea 22 button to another person.

Mitchell gives a "Hannah Nivea'' button to a supporter during the Feb. 11 table-ing session at the USC Village. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans),

Hannah Woodworth in a mask at the USG Presidential Candidate Debate.

Woodworth responds to the moderators during the USG debate. The debate was hosted by USG and Annenberg Media, and the candidates had the first portion of the debate to answer questions presented by the moderators before switching to audience questions at the end. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans).

Hannah Woodworth, blurry, holidng a campaign sign and shouting.

Woodworth campaigned in front of the USC campus on Feb. 23, 2022, the first day that the polls opened. In a humorous laugh, Woodworth would shout "small catch," in reference to the donuts that were provided free of cost to encourage students to vote. (Photo by Yannick Peterhans).

Woodworth motions like she's taking a photo outside at Rock and Reillys.

Woodworth motions like she's taking a photo while celebrating the election results at Rock and Reilly's. After the election results were confirmed, Woodworth gathered with her friends at the USC Village establishment to celebrate with drinks with her friends and family (Photo by Yannick Peterhans).