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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.

Congress talks student elections

By Madison Flager | December 3

After members of the Student Safety & Security Committee raised concerns about the way the group conducts its meetings, a resolution passed by Student ...

Student government group procedures criticized

By Amanda Albright | December 2

A member of a student government committee that handles tens of thousands of student fee dollars says that the group has broken open meeting laws and ...

ASG referendum to appear on Nov. 8 ballot

By Lindsay Carbonell | October 29

Members of UNC Student Congress passed a resolution Tuesday night allowing students to vote next month on whether the University should stay in the UNC-system ...

Congress committee keeps eye on ethics

By Jackson Knapp | September 30

The Student Congress Ethics Committee hopes to meet rarely this semester.

Shelby Hudspeth is the current director of state and external relations. She is double majoring in political science and history with a focus in modern European history and she is minoring in Spanish. Hudspeth is from Charlotte.

New student government cabinet position made permanent

By Brooke Eller | September 5

Student Body President Christy Lambden signed a bill Thursday that makes the new position of Director of State and External Relations permanent. However, ...

College Republicans protested the budget cut made to their organization
Tommy Lasater

College Republicans' finances cut

By Andy Willard | September 3

Following the recommendation of the finance committee, Student Congress appropriated $3,090 to UNC College Republicans Tuesday night despite pleas from ...

College Republicans to protest

September 3

UNC College Republicans will attend tonight’s session of Student Congress to protest what the group’s leader calls discriminatory funding ...

Student Congress gears up for upcoming school year

By Leeann Chen | July 17

At the second Student Congress meeting of the summer Tuesday, Student Body President Christy Lambden announced one step being taken to address the University’s ...

ASG unveils first-ever strategic plan

By Sarah Brown | July 17

At last week’s meeting of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, Board of Governors Chairman Peter Hans came to the members with a challenge. ...