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UNC Student Code to undergo a rewrite

By Katyayani Jhaveri | August 29

Speaker of Student Congress Zach De La Rosa is championing an effort to rewrite the entire Student Code during the course of this school year.

Shruthi Sundaram to be next Board of Elections chairwoman

By Paula Seligson | July 11

Junior Shruthi Sundaram is no stranger to the controversy that often surrounds student elections.

Student government still looking for new chairman of Board of Elections

By From staff and wire reports | June 15

The deadline for applications to be chairman of student government’s Board of Elections is tomorrow.

Photo: Cooper wins SBP in venomous election (Lauren McCay)

Year in Review: Cooper wins SBP in venomous election

April 26

Student body president Mary Cooper was able to pull away in a sweeping victory in the spring election, but the unprecedented level of controversy that ...

Student Congress rejects Dakota Williams as BOE chairman

By Brooke Hefner | April 26

Student Congress’ final meeting of the academic year was burdened with the task of external appointments. All were approved — except one. Without ...

SBP Mary Cooper recruits student lobbyists

By Alex Hammer | April 26

Student government is ready to rally. At an open house hosted Tuesday by Student Body President Mary Cooper, students had the opportunity to sign up ...

Congress reviews external appointments, finance bill

By From staff and wire reports | April 20

The rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress met Wednesday to review external appointments and to discuss a finance bill dealing with student ...

BOE chairman-select Dakota Williams targets Student Code

By Paula Seligson | April 20

The Student Code is anything but a bedtime story for most. But for Board of Elections chairman-select Dakota Williams, it will be just that.

Congress amends Title II

By Katia Martinez | April 19

As part of its continued reforms of the Student Code, the finance committee of Student Congress passed a bill Tuesday providing members more control over ...

Williams tapped for student elections board chairman

By Katia Martinez | April 19

Dakota Williams, former student body treasurer, accepted an offer to become chairman of the Board of Elections on Tuesday night. Student body president ...

UNC’s harassment policy to be rewritten

By Melissa Abbey | April 13

In the fall of 2009, a graduate student was sexually harassed by her adviser — but the problem didn’t stop there. After UNC’s confusing harassment ...

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 ...