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Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Former Student Body President Christy Lambden takes job at UNC

By Andy Willard | April 24

The man who acted as the voice of the student body for the past year will spend the next year working with administrative insiders.

Board of Elections chair Alex Piasecki to take office in May

By Kate Albers | April 21

UNC will soon have a new behind-the-scenes figure leading its student elections.

UNC-system student government leaders head to DC

By Ben Moffat | April 16

Student government representatives across North Carolina traveled to the nation’s capitol Sunday and Monday to lobby for student issues.

Christy Lambden vetoes runoff bill on last day in office

By Kristen Chung | April 3

Christy Lambden signed one last veto before signing out as student body president.

Ivy Hardy named speaker of next student congress

By Sarah Chaney | April 2

Student Congress began Wednesday with members cheerfully singing “Happy Birthday” in early recognition of former Speaker Connor Brady’s birthday ...

Andrew Powell was inaugurated as Student Body President on Tuesday. Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Powell officially takes helm as student body president

By Kate Albers | April 1

Student Body President Andrew Powell said he is ready to lead what he called the nation’s best public university — and will do so with students in ...

New Student Body President election format will be passed to Christy Lambden

By Madison Flager | March 30

A bill passed by Student Congress last Tuesday that would change student body elections to an instant runoff format is headed to outgoing Student Body ...

Student Union, Congress to strengthen ties

March 25

The working relationship between Student Congress and the Student Union is becoming more transparent.

The student congress meeting took place on campus on Tuesday, March 25 and was a public forum open to all students to come and discuss proposals for their organizations as well as issues about student life. Members of student congress were present, as well as student body president, treasurer, and honor code representative. John Guzek, part of District 7, opened the forum and introductions.

95th Student Congress holds ?nal meeting

By Haley Waxman | March 25

The approval of student body vice president, secretary and treasurer appointments and a bill to change student body elections were just a few of the items ...

Christy Lambden pitches occupancy limit petition to town of Chapel Hill

By Bob Bryan | March 24

The research took several months, but his presentation Monday before the Chapel Hill Town Council about repealing the controversial four-person occupancy ...

Association of Student Government to get new officers

By Paul Kushner | March 20

New leaders and fresh internal reforms are on the agenda for this weekend’s UNC-system Association of Student Governments meeting at Winston-Salem State ...

Student Body President-Elect Andrew Powell chooses his cabinet

March 20

Student Body President-elect Andrew Powell submitted his appointments for his executive team. The student body vice president, secretary and treasurer ...

Student Congress passes funding bill for organizations receiving money

By Sarah Chaney | March 4

The mere mention of additional paperwork triggers intense groaning, and at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting, some members noted that a new funding ...

Student Congress talks improvement

By Daniel Schere | February 19

With the end of election season, UNC Student Congress is already looking ahead to next year.

SBP voter turnout contrasts apathy trend

By Carolyn Ebeling | February 19

With almost 3,000 more voters participating in the runoff election this year than in 2013, student leaders are wondering what triggered the increase.

UNC student body president candidates make tuition hikes a priority

By Kate Albers | February 9

Each student who attends UNC has his or her own set of problems, but everyone has to deal with the constant increase in the price of obtaining a degree. ...

Student congress passes 2 changes

By Jake Barach | February 4

With the tipoff of the 8 p.m. basketball game against the University of Maryland less than an hour away, Student Congress proceeded with a notably hurried ...

Vicente prioritizes student voices

By Langston Taylor | February 4

Emilio Vicente got a taste of what it would be like to lead before ever setting foot on UNC’s campus.

Young Democrats held a debate Monday night with this year's Student Body President candidates in order to decide who they should endorse in the upcoming election.

Young Democrats host debate for SBP candidates

By Andy Willard | February 3

Following the first test of his ability to think on his feet, Emilio Vicente received the Student Body President endorsement from the UNC Young Democrats. ...

Powell focuses on transforming classroom experience

By Kate Albers | February 3

When J.R. Rodrigo met Andrew Powell on a monthlong backpacking trip, he said he knew then that Powell was a leader.