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Undergraduate Senate approves summer stipends, supports Blasey Ford nomination

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | November 14

Check out what was passed and what was said at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday.

Tensions escalate in Undergraduate Senate following failed nomination

By Landon Bost and Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | October 17

Arguments broke out in the Undergraduate Senate’s full meeting Tuesday as senators criticized each other and the nomination process that led to the ...

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

By Preston Lennon | September 20

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | September 17

All our student leaders have a responsibility to do what is right, regardless of how “contentious” it may seem. Students have been subject to this ...

Mental Health Monday campaign aims to promote student wellness year-round

By Casey Quam | September 10

On Monday, the Active Minds at Carolina and To Write Love on Her Arms clubs set up booths in Polk Place in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. ...

Here are the top three takeaways from the first student government senate meeting

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 5

On Sept. 4, the Undergraduate Senate met and discussed three top priorities for the upcoming year, including a mental health awareness week, amending ...

After hours of closed-door meetings, UNC is given a deadline on Silent Sam decision

By Preston Lennon | August 28

Here's a summary of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings following the Silent Sam protests.

Undergraduate Senate discusses plans for Silent Sam resolution

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 27

The Undergraduate Senate’s select committee on Silent Sam held a hearing on Monday to discuss how to begin resolving the removal of the statue. Like ...

Folt addresses campus safety following a week of two protests and 11 arrests

By Myah Ward | August 25

In an update sent by UNC Media Relations at 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, the 11 individuals that have been arrested during this week's protests of Silent Sam ...

UNC-system to hire outside firm to investigate University, police response to protest

By Taylor Buck | August 22

After releasing a short statement Monday night following the Silent Sam protest where the Confederate monument was forcibly removed by demonstrators, ...

UNC Student Body President's offensive tweets reflect careless nature of social media

By Maddy Arrowood | June 14

UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam used racial slurs and offensive language in tweets from 2013 and 2014. What does that mean within the context ...

A Year in Review: Elizabeth Adkins looks back at her year as president

By Suzanne Blake | April 18

As the school year ends, junior Savannah Putnam is taking on the role of student body president in senior Elizabeth Adkins’ place. In her administration, ...

Honor Court attempts to balance increased efficiency with fairness

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 18

The UNC Honor Court has increased its efficiency by 25 percent since last year, meaning that students get in and out of the system almost two weeks faster. ...

The Daily Tar Heel will receive student government funding to reimburse reporter travel

By Lorcan Farrell | February 28

The Daily Tar Heel was approved to receive funding from student fees to cover travel expenses. The DTH stopped receiving funding from the University in ...

Savannah Putnam reacts to winning the 2018 UNC Student Body President Election on Feb. 13.

Incoming Student Body President Savannah Putnam talks CAPS reform and grad students

By Preston Lennon | February 20

The polls are now quiet, and a new term begins. From platform to policy, newly elected Student Body President Savannah Putnam talks goals for her time ...

Silent Sam "difficult" for University, says Folt

By Ramishah Maruf | February 13

Chancellor Folt addressed changes in the University over the past year in her annual State of University address at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting ...

Student Body President candidates tackle CAPS, Silent Sam before Tuesday election

By Preston Lennon | February 12

On Monday, Student Body President candidates met for the final time during a debate hosted by the Board of Elections, with questions submitted via email. ...