The Student Congress Rules and Judiciary Committee met Tuesday to discuss proposed amendments to the Student Code dealing with the May allocation of student fees to the for-profit business Buzz Rides.
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Senior Peter McClelland can claim something most UNC students cannot — he has been a member of three different UNC Student Congresses.
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As representatives for the UNC student body, Student Congress has a problem — out of 41 positions, 19 are vacant.
Read More »In a phone conference Tuesday night, White House representatives gave students at UNC and around the country an exclusive preview of a national campaign aimed at preventing sexual assault, which is set to launch on Friday.
Read More »The Student Safety and Security Committee drew criticism for its appropriations procedures — causing the delay of the re-appointment of two committee members during the Student Congress meeting Tuesday night.
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After years of protecting students late at night, SafeWalk has found itself in a danger of its own.
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Due to lack of adherence to committee laws, Buzz Rides won’t get the funding it was promised.
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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 counting on them to secure money for their club or team. Some made promises they won’t be able to keep.
Read More »With fewer than ten representatives present and just $2,500 to appropriate, Student Congress’s July meeting was relaxed.
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In a precedent-setting move, the Student Safety and Security Committee granted $15,000 in student fees to Buzz Rides — the for-profit taxi service founded by UNC students last year. The grant was approved by members of University council Tuesday after being passed in a committee meeting on May 6. The money was officially given to the Campus Y, which will provide oversight to how Buzz Rides uses the money.
Read More »UNC will soon have a new behind-the-scenes figure leading its student elections.
Read More »Student Congress began Wednesday with members cheerfully singing “Happy Birthday” in early recognition of former Speaker Connor Brady’s birthday — and the sense of unity continued with several unanimous votes to approve people for leadership positions.
Read More »The working relationship between Student Congress and the Student Union is becoming more transparent.
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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 on the agenda of the last meeting of the 95th Congress on Tuesday night.
Read More »New leaders and fresh internal reforms are on the agenda for this weekend’s UNC-system Association of Student Governments meeting at Winston-Salem State University.
Read More »Student Body President-elect Andrew Powell submitted his appointments for his executive team. The student body vice president, secretary and treasurer must be approved by Student Congress next week; the other three do not need approval.
Read More »The mere mention of additional paperwork triggers intense groaning, and at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting, some members noted that a new funding bill would do just that.
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With the end of election season, UNC Student Congress is already looking ahead to next year.
Read More »With almost 3,000 more voters participating in the runoff election this year than in 2013, student leaders are wondering what triggered the increase.
Read More »With the tipoff of the 8 p.m. basketball game against the University of Maryland less than an hour away, Student Congress proceeded with a notably hurried pace at their meeting Tuesday.
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