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Speaker Pro-Tempore Chase McConnachie holds a public forum before the Student Congress meeting Tuesday night.

Student Congress holds public forum to improve itself

By Felicia Bailey | March 29

On Tuesday night, Speaker Pro-Tempore Chase McConnachie led a public forum for Student Congress members and students to discuss what happened during the ...

Elizabeth Adkins is a junior political science and journalism major and is running to be Student Body President.

Q&A with Student Body President-elect Elizabeth Adkins

By Molly Looman | March 27

After a prolonged election cycle, Elizabeth Adkins was declared the student body president for the 2017-18 school year on Friday. Staff writer Molly Looman ...

Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins embrace in the Student Union after Adkins was declared student body president on Friday night.

Elizabeth Adkins wins student body presidential race

By Paige Nehls | March 25

Elizabeth Adkins was voted the student body president for the 2017-2018 academic year on Friday night.

Student body president candidates Maurice Grier (left) and Elizabeth Adkins respond to questions asked by leaders of the Greek Organizations IFC, GAC, NPHC, and the PHC.

Student body presidential race to continue with runoff election on Friday

By Acy Jackson | March 20

Student body president elections continue with a runoff election on Friday.

UNC Student Supreme Court rejects appeal

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 9

The UNC Student Supreme Court rejected an appeal, saying the plaintiff, sophomore Will Hopping, did not provide enough evidence to show the UNC Board ...

New student body presidential election is set for March 10

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 8

Elections for student body president will be held on March 10.

GPSF meeting hears possibilities for future recreation center

By Celia McRae | March 8

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation met Tuesday night to vote on several constitutional amendments and hosted guest speaker Bill Goa, director ...

Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner answers questions from Student Congress representatives about his point allocation decisions for the student body president election hearings.

Student Congress questions recordings in SBP hearings

By Brinley Lowe | March 8

Student Congress members questioned UNC Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner on Tuesday about comments he made to student body president candidate ...

Grier recordings spur appeal to Student Supreme Court

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 8

Sophomore Will Hopping said evidence presented in the original hearing about student body president candidate Maurice Grier raised new concerns about ...

Appeal filed said Board of Elections did not hold fair hearings

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 7

Will Hopping, the sophomore who filed a complaint against student body president Maurice Grier, filed an appeal with the UNC Student Supreme Court, alleging ...

Katharine Shriver, 19-yo PoliSci and Public Policy Major (Left), Paul Kushner, 21-yo Econ major, Joanna Zhang, 18-yo Psych and PoliSci major. Election and referendum results are in on Thursday Night.

Student government prepares for transition after decision to split

By Nic Rardin | March 6

Students voted to approve the split in student government to create a new dual structure, but the changes won’t go into place until new members of student ...

The Board of Elections hears the complaint against the Elizabeth Adkins for Student Body President campaign on Friday.

Only SBP candidates' budgets affected by recent BOE hearing decisions

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 6

Student body presidential candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins are still in the running for the position, though both were awarded penalty points ...

SBP Candidates Maurice Grier, a junior and political science major.

Maurice Grier campaign not disqualified, awarded four points after hearing

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 5

The UNC Board of Elections awarded the Maurice Grier for Student Body President campaign four points — reducing the campaign's maximum budget by 20 ...

Still in the race: Elizabeth Adkins campaign receives one point after complaint

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 5

The Adkins for Student Body President campaign was awarded one point by the UNC Board of Elections for a false start violation.

19 allegations heard at hearing for SBP candidate Maurice Grier

By Sofia Edelman | March 3

Evidence against student body president candidate Maurice Grier was presented to the UNC Board of Elections on Friday, and a decision about his campaign ...

Board of Elections holds hearing for complaint against Elizabeth Adkins

By Molly Looman | March 3

On Friday, the UNC Board of Elections held a hearing for student body presidential candidate Elizabeth Adkins in regard to the complaints filed by junior ...

Referendum to split student government passes

By Celia McRae and Molly Looman | March 3

The referendum concerning the split between undergraduate, and graduate and professional student governments was approved on Thursday March 2 after a ...

SBP Candidate Travis Broadhurst, a junior geological sciences and physics major.

Elections are still on schedule, except for student body president portion

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 2

Although student body president elections are on hold, other elections and hearings for complaints are still on schedule.

GPSF executive positions will be paid positions

By Anish Bhatia | March 1

A referendum in Thursday’s election will determine whether UNC’s student government will split into an undergraduate council and a graduate council, ...

UNC Young Democrats held a debate between the two Student Body President candidates.

SBP candidates split endorsements in second and third debates

By Brinley Lowe and Molly Looman | March 1

After hearing a complaint from Travis Broadhurst against the UNC Board of Elections, the UNC Student Supreme Court has halted the student body president ...