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Heel Talk episode 10: UNC leaders discuss racial equity plans for the 2020-21 school year

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | June 15

In this episode, host Evely Forte spoke to incoming senior class president Chris Suggs; incoming Black Student Movement president Tamiya Troy; Multicultural ...

UNC Undergraduate Senate condemns police brutality, creates equality commission

By Brian Keyes | June 4

The UNC Undergraduate Senate met for a special session Wednesday, where they passed a concurrent resolution to condemn the murder of George Floyd, and ...

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'We just want to know what’s happening': Students push for clarity on CARES Act relief aid

By Kyle Ingram | May 27

The University is beginning to release emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act for students affected by the COVID-19 ...

Undergraduate Senate condemns Interfraternity Council event in first summer meeting

By Sara Raja | May 20

The Undergraduate Senate looked ahead to fall semester and passed four items of legislation during its first full meeting of the summer Tuesday. One piece ...

'A holding pattern': Here's how student government is adjusting to reduced operations

By Hunter Haskett | March 26

Now that classes are remote and campus is in reduced operations, student government must decide how to do work for a University that is somewhat shut ...

UNC's Undergraduate Senate to vote on making senate seats paid

By Preston Fore | March 4

A new bill proposed in the Undergraduate Senate would provide student senators with a $300 maximum stipend based on the number of meetings they attend. ...

So what does the student body president... do?

By Preston Fore | February 12

“Our institution is built on student self-governance and the ability for students to have a say in how the institution runs as well as how their daily ...

Junior Reeves Moseley elected student body president in blowout victory

By Ramishah Maruf | February 12

After midnight on Tuesday, it was announced that junior Reeves Moseley was elected student body president with about 70 percent of the vote. Moseley beat ...

Meet the two students running for UNC's Student Body President

By Noah Dolgoff and Ramishah Maruf | February 10

Reeves Moseley is a junior undergraduate, and Ryan Collins is a second-year law student.

Student Government hosts workshop featuring professional lobbyists and state senator

By Addison Skigen | November 14

UNC Student Government hosted a lobbying workshop on Tuesday night featuring lobbyists and a state senator.

Mental Health Monday addresses body positivity during the holiday season

By Abbey Thompson | November 5

For the most recent Mental Health Monday, Embody Carolina hosted an event focused on body positivity and mental health during the holiday season. ...

Your One Card could work as your voter ID — if UNC makes the deadline

By Addison Skigen | October 24

UNC has until Nov. 15 to submit a form that would allow One Cards to be used as a valid voting ID.

Undergraduate Senate heard from Chancellor, debated length of meetings on Tuesday

By Mary Mac Porter | October 20

After hearing from interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz with his State of the University address, the UNC Undergraduate Senate argued about issues including ...

Undergraduate Senate shows support for Asian American Center at Tuesday meeting

By Ramishah Maruf | October 2

In addition to showing unanimous support for an Asian American center on campus, the Undergraduate Senate clashed over bills on the consent calendar and ...

Student government creates new student support network for mental health

By Anna Neil | September 19

A new peer support system for students is set to launch at the end of September. This new system, created by the Undergraduate Executive Branch of UNC ...

How Police Chief Perry was chosen, and what his history at FSU means to UNC students

By Evely Forte | August 29

“One of the priorities in our search was to find someone with a proven track record in community policing and strong experience building communication ...

How Student Body President Ashton Martin wants to be remembered at UNC

By Evely Forte | August 19

“We are not here to shove our ideas or our policies onto anyone, but really to collaborate with the community and work with other stakeholders to make ...

Savannah Putnam brought an activist angle to student politics during her presidency

By Preston Lennon | June 24

Savannah Putnam, former student body president, took heed of the student government body during a tumultuous year filled with politics, Silent Sam and ...

Students who advised Chancellor Folt remember a conflicted leader

By Preston Lennon | May 29

Students offered input on former Chancellor Folt's time at UNC, specifically in regards to Silent Sam.

101st Undergraduate Senate disagrees over first substantive bill

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 17

The 101st Undergraduate Senate's first substantive bill was meant to create annual reports on the work of student government — and cut funding for branches ...