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Student Congress debates for-profit funding

By Olivia Bane | September 17

The Student Safety and Security Committee drew criticism for its appropriations procedures — causing the delay of the re-appointment of two committee ...

McKinney Brown, left, and Ariel Eure call the SafeWalk dispatcher on January 19, 2010.

SafeWalk loses student fee funding

By Sam Shaw | September 16

After years of protecting students late at night, SafeWalk has found itself in a danger of its own.

Buzz Rides is expanding to other campuses.

For-profit startup company Buzz Rides loses student fees money

By Acy Jackson | September 16

Due to lack of adherence to committee laws, Buzz Rides won’t get the funding it was promised.

Investigation of UNC football team handed to Honor System

By Jordan Nash and Bradley Saacks | September 12

Student Attorney General Raquel Dominguez will determine whether an investigation will continue in the case regarding the alleged assault of UNC redshirt ...

Kamaira Philips is the founder, president and treasurer of Mind, Body, Spirit Connection, a social and wellness organization at UNC. Philips is leading a community yoga class in the Coker Arboretum at 2 p.m. on Friday.

Student Congress controls student groups’ budgets

By Langston Taylor | September 4

Each student stands at the bottom of a three-tiered classroom in Gardner Hall, looking up at dozens of their peers. They represent up to hundreds of students ...

UNC Honor System informs with food

By Jane Wester | September 2

The list of what Student Congress cannot pay for is short: no firearms, no T-shirts, no lobbying and no food.

Early voting appeal denied at App State

By Lindsey Brunson | September 1

A final push to save Appalachian State University’s on-campus early voting site was denied at the end of August — ensuring students will have ...

Political groups plan for fall campaigns

By Paul Kushner | August 16

UNC’s on-campus political organizations are jumping into the fray as the fall’s midterm campaigns get underway.

New Honor Court rules for hearings, penalties

By Langston Taylor | August 16

The Honor Court will now need less evidence to convict students after major changes were implemented to the student Honor Code this month.

Student Congress allocates small sum

By Jane Wester | July 1

With fewer than ten representatives present and just $2,500 to appropriate, Student Congress’s July meeting was relaxed.

Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Former Student Body President Christy Lambden takes job at UNC

By Andy Willard | April 24

The man who acted as the voice of the student body for the past year will spend the next year working with administrative insiders.

Board of Elections chair Alex Piasecki to take office in May

By Kate Albers | April 21

UNC will soon have a new behind-the-scenes figure leading its student elections.

UNC-system student government leaders head to DC

By Ben Moffat | April 16

Student government representatives across North Carolina traveled to the nation’s capitol Sunday and Monday to lobby for student issues.

Christy Lambden vetoes runoff bill on last day in office

By Kristen Chung | April 3

Christy Lambden signed one last veto before signing out as student body president.

Ivy Hardy named speaker of next student congress

By Sarah Chaney | April 2

Student Congress began Wednesday with members cheerfully singing “Happy Birthday” in early recognition of former Speaker Connor Brady’s birthday ...

Andrew Powell was inaugurated as Student Body President on Tuesday. Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Powell officially takes helm as student body president

By Kate Albers | April 1

Student Body President Andrew Powell said he is ready to lead what he called the nation’s best public university — and will do so with students in ...

New Student Body President election format will be passed to Christy Lambden

By Madison Flager | March 30

A bill passed by Student Congress last Tuesday that would change student body elections to an instant runoff format is headed to outgoing Student Body ...

Student Union, Congress to strengthen ties

March 25

The working relationship between Student Congress and the Student Union is becoming more transparent.

The student congress meeting took place on campus on Tuesday, March 25 and was a public forum open to all students to come and discuss proposals for their organizations as well as issues about student life. Members of student congress were present, as well as student body president, treasurer, and honor code representative. John Guzek, part of District 7, opened the forum and introductions.

95th Student Congress holds ?nal meeting

By Haley Waxman | March 25

The approval of student body vice president, secretary and treasurer appointments and a bill to change student body elections were just a few of the items ...

Christy Lambden pitches occupancy limit petition to town of Chapel Hill

By Bob Bryan | March 24

The research took several months, but his presentation Monday before the Chapel Hill Town Council about repealing the controversial four-person occupancy ...