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UNC Student Congress has trouble filling graduate seats

By Sarah Niss | September 18

The problem of vacant seats — largely fueled by problems of interest among graduate students — has plagued Student Congress for years. Sixteen of ...

Updated Student Code to be posted online today

By Kelly Williamson | September 15

An outdated version of the Student Code, UNC’s primary document governing student affairs, has been posted online for several months. But that should ...

Congress decoded: Congress must provide an updated Student Code to organizations.

By Editorial Board | September 13

Student Congress has kept itself busy lately, expanding its power and taking on new responsibilities — but you wouldn’t know it from reading the Student ...

Student Congress doles out $40,000 after debate over speaker fees

By Melvin Backman | September 6

The finance committee of Student Congress approved more than $40,000 in funding requests from student groups Tuesday.

College Republicans forced to scrap Ann Coulter event

By Caitlin McCabe | September 5

The College Republicans decided Monday to postpone Coulter’s speaking event following Student Congress’ allocation of funds on Aug. 30 for the event. ...

Misplaced priorities: Speaker pro tempore Kristen Johnson should resign immediately.

By Editorial Board | September 5

Kristen Johnson is setting quite the example as speaker pro tempore of Student Congress. After being elected last spring to represent District 7, Johnson ...

UNC Student Congress talks funding for groups

By Kaitlyn Knepp | August 30

The first meeting of the 93rd session of Student Congress Tuesday night was defined by one of the body’s main responsibilities — allocating funds ...

UNC Christian a cappella group ousts gay member

By Andy Thomason | August 30

The Christian a cappella group Psalm 100 voted unanimously Sunday night to remove one of its members, senior Will Thomason, because of his views on homosexuality, ...

Edit: A no-no to going rogue

August 29

In calling for a review of the University’s honor system, faculty have concerns that, if accurate, are valid. They have criticized the court for closing ...

UNC Student Code to undergo a rewrite

By Katyayani Jhaveri | August 29

Speaker of Student Congress Zach De La Rosa is championing an effort to rewrite the entire Student Code during the course of this school year.

Faculty concerns dominate honor system review

By Caitlin McCabe | August 28

As the University begins a full examination of its student-led honor system, it has become clear that a large percentage of faculty — roughly a third ...

UNC reviews honor system as latest piece to emerge in post-NCAA puzzle

By Andy Thomason | August 22

The scandal that has mired the University’s athletic program in uncertainty has also engulfed one of its oldest institutions: the student-led honor ...

Student accused of records theft appears in court

By Chelsey Dulaney | August 4

The UNC student accused of stealing confidential student records for 31 students from a University building made his first appearance in court today.

Student records stolen from SASB North

By Andy Thomason | August 1

Confidential records for 31 students were stolen after a break-in at the student judicial system office in Student and Academic Services Building North, ...

Shruthi Sundaram to be next Board of Elections chairwoman

By Paula Seligson | July 11

Junior Shruthi Sundaram is no stranger to the controversy that often surrounds student elections.

McAdoo case raises issues of plagiarism and academic standards

By Kelly Parsons and Chris Harrow | July 11

Former North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo’s lawsuit against UNC and the NCAA has brought to light the issue of plagiarism and how it is defined ...

Student government still looking for new chairman of Board of Elections

By From staff and wire reports | June 15

The deadline for applications to be chairman of student government’s Board of Elections is tomorrow.

New bills in state legislature seek to constitutionally define marriage

By Meghan Gilliland | May 23

North Carolina might be one step closer to becoming the final Southern state to ban same-sex marriage in its constitution if legislation at the General ...

Student Artery loses space, searches for new location

By Tyler Confoy | May 16

Some art enthusiasts strolling down Franklin Street last Friday for the 2ndFriday Artwalk might have noticed the absence of the University’s only off-campus, ...

Chapel Hill High club fosters green energy

May 16

For Kristen Powers, real change came with the installation of a light switch.