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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 ...

Students can now apply for student government posts

By From staff and wire reports | April 7

Student government has opened spring applications for students interested in serving on campus committees and advisory boards. Opportunities are available ...

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. ...

Fewer but newer faces take student government reins

By Aaron Moore | April 5

After emerging as the unscathed winner in a contentious election and waiting for more than a month to be inaugurated, Mary Cooper stepped up to the Great ...

UNC SBP Medlin serves his last day in office

By Andy Thomason | April 4

There was nothing Hogan Medlin could do. Administrators had tacked on an additional increase of $750 per student to the tuition plan — and the student ...

Photo: Medlin vetoes bill that clari?es SBP rules

Medlin vetoes bill clarifying SBP rules

By Claire McNeill | April 3

After Student Congress passed a bill March 15 clarifying certain members of student government’s executive branch cannot run for another elected position ...

Cooper to slash size of her cabinet, combine positions

By From staff and wire reports | April 3

In an effort to streamline her cabinet, Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper is planning to cut its size dramatically. Applications for spots on ...

Creative Arts week attracts big names

By Britton Alexander | March 31

Student Government is beginning a push to break down the barriers between the student body and the arts community. Carolina Creative Arts — a week-long ...

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 ...

Photo: No SBP among Cooper officers (Elizabeth Mendoza)

Cooper's officers say they will not run for student body president

By Andy Thomason | March 27

One distinguishing feature of Mary Cooper’s team of executive branch officers — that two members are rising juniors — has required the reinforcement ...

President-elect Mary Cooper chooses diverse cabinet

By Megan McCluskey | March 23

When Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper was choosing her executive branch officers, she wanted to make sure their first priority would be helping ...

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 ...

Cooper gets an early start

By Caitlin McCabe | March 2

The congratulations have flowed in to Mary Cooper. But after the initial shock of winning the student body presidency over Ian Lee with a sweeping 62 ...

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 ...

Cooper seeks executive board officers

By From staff and wire reports | March 1

Applications are being accepted for executive board officers in Mary Cooper student body president administration. Positions available include vice president, ...

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 ...