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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 ...

UNC student organizations throughout history showcased in Wilson Library exhibit

By Amelia Fisher | March 31

Decades ago, The Ugly Club reigned at the University. Club officers openly boasted unattractive faces and aimed to scare the homesickness out of freshman ...

Exhibit documents history of student extracurriculars

By From staff and wire reports | March 30

An exhibit focusing on student extracurricular activities through the past two centuries will be held in the Wilson Special Collections Library through ...

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 ...

Cooper’s executive picks to appear at Student Congress

By From staff and wire reports | March 28

Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper’s appointees for executive branch officers will appear before Student Congress tonight for confirmation. Cooper’s ...

Photo: No SBP among Cooper officers (Elizabeth Mendoza)

Cooper's officers say they will not run for student body president

By Andy Thomason | March 27

One distinguishing feature of Mary Cooper’s team of executive branch officers — that two members are rising juniors — has required the reinforcement ...

President-elect Mary Cooper chooses diverse cabinet

By Megan McCluskey | March 23

When Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper was choosing her executive branch officers, she wanted to make sure their first priority would be helping ...

Finance committee passes revision to funding bill

By Ashlyn Still | March 22

Dakota Williams wants to use his last few days as student body treasurer to make a portion of the Student Code easier to read. Williams presented a bill ...

UNC gears up for third ‘Humans vs. Zombies’ battle

By Chelsea Bailey | March 21

The five-day manhunt that pits students posing as humans and zombies, respectively, began Monday. With more than 400 players — and only 12 zombies as ...

Photo: Health careers students host community clinic (Daniel Turner)

Health Careers Club hosts 8th annual community clinic

By Laura Tully | March 20

Featuring 18 local vendors like Walgreens and Cornucopia Cancer Support Center at the Hargraves Community Center, UNC Health Careers Club’s eighth annual ...

Secretary no longer in charge of Student Code

By Nicole Comparato | March 15

The Student Code outlines only one job for the student body secretary. Tuesday night, that job was stripped from the role. After approving a budget ...

UNC discusses academic honesty, graduation

By Amelia Nitz | March 2

The University’s educational policy committee discussed plans for dealing with academic dishonesty and for students who take more than four years to ...

Cooper gets an early start

By Caitlin McCabe | March 2

The congratulations have flowed in to Mary Cooper. But after the initial shock of winning the student body presidency over Ian Lee with a sweeping 62 ...

Congress committee passes bill on election eligibility

By Brooke Hefner | March 1

One bill passed through a committee of Student Congress Tuesday night came in response to controversy. The other is just plain controversial, members ...