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Chancellor Thorp spoke at the Student Congress meeting Tuesday night. Chancellor Thorp spoke at the Student Congress meeting Tuesday night about the state of the university.

Chancellor Holden Thorp said he believes the University is in good shape

By Jordan Bailey | January 23

Despite the recent scandals UNC has faced, including those that contributed to his decision to resign, Chancellor Holden Thorp believes it’s still in ...

UNC vice president stipend upheld

By Mary Frances Buoyer | December 5

The UNC student body vice president’s position will remain open to all students — regardless of financial means. Student Congress tried to sustain ...

Leimenstoll vetoes stipend elimination

By Megan Cassella | November 28

A controversial bill that passed through Student Congress has hit a roadblock after a veto from Student Body President Will Leimenstoll.

UNC Student Body Vice President Rachel Myrick wins Rhodes Scholarship

By Kristen Skill | November 18

Senior Rachel Myrick is happily rescinding all of her other graduate school applications after receiving news Saturday that she will be a Rhodes Scholar. ...

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 ...

The first-year focus council’s efforts are too focused

By Editoiral Board | November 13

The first-year focus council operates as a special project of the executive branch of student government. It is in desperate need of reform.

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.

Park and ride lot not free next year

By Jessica New | October 26

In less than a year, access to the nine UNC park-and-ride lots will no longer be free for commuters, who will be required to pay a minimum $227 fee.

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 ...

Student government to analyze whether student fees are used efficiently

By Devyn McDonald | April 19

With in-state tuition set in stone, student government will have a chance to examine another area in which it has some influence: student fees. The UNC-system ...

Leimenstoll administration receives 231 applications for external appointments

By Liz Crampton | April 16

In March, a student government committee had trouble finding the right students to join Student Body President Will Leimenstoll’s closest team of advisers. ...

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 ...

New UNC Student Body President Will Leimenstoll takes office

By Liz Crampton | April 3

Following a student body president election hurt by modest voter turnout, Will Leimenstoll took office Tuesday with a fix in mind.

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.

Leimenstoll nominates student government’s top officers

By Liz Crampton | March 26

When Student Body President–elect Will Leimenstoll was choosing his executive branch officers, he said he kept the legacy of Eve Carson in mind. Leimenstoll ...

Leimenstoll picks executive officers

By From staff reports | March 26

Student Body President-elect Will Leimenstoll tapped his executive officers Sunday night, making the names public Monday morning.

UNC, Duke student government officers share policy ideas

By Leslie Carlucci | March 22

Although UNC and Duke might be intense rivals on the basketball court, the student governments from both schools have been collaborating.