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Leimenstoll says he will veto cut to vice president stipend

By Mary Frances Buoyer | November 14

Student Body President Will Leimenstoll said he will veto the bill that Student Congress passed Tuesday to eliminate the student body vice president’s ...

Student government clashes over stipend

By Lauren Gil | November 8

Students considering whether to apply for student body vice president next year might need to check the size of their wallets first.

94th Student Congress meets to decide the fate of a bill that would effectively disenfranchise the Tar Heel Rifle and Pistol Club.

The President of the Tar Heel Rifle and Pistol Club stands to listen to the members of Congress.

Zach Ferguson, 2nd year Law student leans back and listens.

Rifle and pistol club’s protest shot down

By Andy Willard | October 16

Members of the Tar Heel Rifle and Pistol Club threw themselves into the appropriations crossfire of Student Congress Tuesday night.

Student Congress special elections have high turnout

By Kate Fedder | October 9

The Student Congress special elections held Monday featured an unusually high level of participation — both in voter turnout and in candidates running ...

UNC Student Congress elects Paige Comparato new speaker

By Becky Bush | April 8

The new leader of Student Congress wants to emphasize the organization’s roots — student representation.

UNC Student Congress to elect new speaker

By Robert Bryan | April 3

The gavel that reigns over Student Congress will change hands tonight. Sophomores Connor Brady and Paige Comparato have announced that they are running ...

Student Body President Mary Cooper fulfilled all ‘big three’ campaign points before leaving office

By Katie Quine | April 2

Mary Cooper was caught in the middle. In a year of unprecedented tuition hikes that often pitted student against administrator, the student body president ...

De La Rosa, adviser bid farewell at final Student Congress meeting

By Edward Pickup | March 28

On the night that Speaker Zach De La Rosa said farewell to Student Congress, he did not have to say goodbye to Student Body President Mary Cooper.

De La Rosa at work: Speaker of Student Congress rewrites the Student Code

By Sarah Niss | February 27

In a deaf Jamaican community he visited last year, Zach De La Rosa was given a special sign — a Z drawn over the heart, meant to reflect his good character. ...

Board of Elections member resigns after endorsing SBP candidate online

By Carly Baker | February 23

The student body presidential election season might have ended without conflict, but two days later, a violation led to the resignation of a member of ...

Speaker cap unnecessary

February 21

The bill in Student Congress to put a $500 cap on UNC employees’ speaking fees for on-campus events is a good idea, but it doesn’t go far enough.

Student Congress expresses opposition to Amendment One

By Grace Raynor | February 21

Student Congress members almost unanimously came together Tuesday night in opposition of North Carolina’s Amendment One.

UNC employees could face $500 cap in student fees for speaking engagements

By Emily Overcarsh | February 19

Student groups could have a harder time getting UNC faculty to speak at their events if a bill presented to Student Congress passes Tuesday.

Student Congress funds to help bring Herman Cain to campus

By Jamie Gnazzo | February 8

He may no longer be in the race for president, but former Republican candidate Herman Cain still has a lot to say about politics, the economy and the ...

ASG’s role in tuiton debate to be evaluated by UNC-CH student leaders

By Madeline Will | January 19

In the 1970s, the threat of in-state tuition increases from the N.C. General Assembly hit the UNC system — but with the efforts of a student group, ...

Student Congress considers honor system funding

By Devyn McDonald | January 17

The honor system will be promised $16,500 in funding each year if a new bill moving through Student Congress is approved next week.

UNC student election rules updated

By Megan Cassella | November 30

New student elections regulations passed through Student Congress Tuesday seek to spare UNC students of a repeat of last year’s controversy.

Student Congress passes point system for election violations

By Jordan Carmichael | November 29

Student Congress passed a bill Tuesday designed to make it easier for students seeking election to navigate through rules and regulations for campaigns. ...

UNC Student Congress to debate new oversight bill

By Colleen Ni | November 28

The way Student Congress accounts for its property held by student organizations will be streamlined significantly if a bill presented before the body ...

A vote for sane elections: Flaws in student election law must be addressed in new bills

By Ian Lee | November 22

Next week, Student Congress will review changes to election law that, if passed, could make this year’s elections dramatically more student-friendly. ...