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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.

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.

Photo: Cooper wins SBP in venomous election (Lauren McCay)

Year in Review: Cooper wins SBP in venomous election

April 26

Student body president Mary Cooper was able to pull away in a sweeping victory in the spring election, but the unprecedented level of controversy that ...

Student Congress rejects Dakota Williams as BOE chairman

By Brooke Hefner | April 26

Student Congress’ final meeting of the academic year was burdened with the task of external appointments. All were approved — except one. Without ...

Congress reviews external appointments, finance bill

By From staff and wire reports | April 20

The rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress met Wednesday to review external appointments and to discuss a finance bill dealing with student ...

Congress amends Title II

By Katia Martinez | April 19

As part of its continued reforms of the Student Code, the finance committee of Student Congress passed a bill Tuesday providing members more control over ...

Williams tapped for student elections board chairman

By Katia Martinez | April 19

Dakota Williams, former student body treasurer, accepted an offer to become chairman of the Board of Elections on Tuesday night. Student body president ...

Oversight committee passes bill to regulate student fees

By Brooke Hefner | April 12

A bill that passed through a Student Congress committee Tuesday night would give the full body the power to regulate changes to eight major student fees. In ...

Photo: De La Rosa to be speaker (Brooke Hefner)

UNC elects Zack De La Rosa as new Student Congress speaker

By Brooke Hefner | April 6

The first meeting of the 93rd session of Student Congress voted in a new leader who promised to further revise the Student Code and improve efficiency. ...

Student Congress concludes 92nd session

By Brooke Hefner | March 30

In the final meeting of the 92nd sesssion of Student Congress, members had their say on a variety of issues, ranging from executive branch appointments ...

Cooper’s executive picks to appear at Student Congress

By From staff and wire reports | March 28

Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper’s appointees for executive branch officers will appear before Student Congress tonight for confirmation. Cooper’s ...

Finance committee passes revision to funding bill

By Ashlyn Still | March 22

Dakota Williams wants to use his last few days as student body treasurer to make a portion of the Student Code easier to read. Williams presented a bill ...

Secretary no longer in charge of Student Code

By Nicole Comparato | March 15

The Student Code outlines only one job for the student body secretary. Tuesday night, that job was stripped from the role. After approving a budget ...

Congress committee passes bill on election eligibility

By Brooke Hefner | March 1

One bill passed through a committee of Student Congress Tuesday night came in response to controversy. The other is just plain controversial, members ...

In aftermath of elections, Student Code may be altered

By Jessica Kennedy | February 28

A bill that will arise in the rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress today could make this year’s student election the last to be riddled ...

For Mills, allocating budget to be priority

By Aaron Moore | February 28

Alex Mills’ promotion came at a momentous time for Student Congress. And it was momentous in itself. By stepping in for Deanna Santoro as speaker, ...

Mills to replace Santoro as Student Congress speaker

By Brooke Hefner | February 22

Alex Mills will be the first graduate student in recent memory to serve in the position of speaker of Student Congress. Mills, who previously served as ...

Student Congress needs new speaker

By Brooke Hefner | February 20

With little more than a month remaining in its 92nd session, Student Congress is looking to fill the speaker position vacated Feb. 7 by Deanna Santoro. ...

Standing by campaign, Student Union rebuffs code

By Amelia Nitz and Caitlin McCabe | February 17

Amid an election season plagued by lawsuits, the status of the UCommons referendum is mired in uncertainty. Those involved in the suit, which accuses ...

Dismissal could lead to SBP results

By Chelsea Bailey | February 14

The road leading up to tonight’s pre-trial hearing that could result in the release of student body president election results has featured more than ...