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SafeWalk gets funding back from Student Congress

By David Doochin | September 25

SafeWalk will no longer operate in the red, Student Government officials believe.

UNC Student Congress sets limits on funding

By Megan Morris | September 24

The Student Congress Rules and Judiciary Committee met Tuesday to discuss proposed amendments to the Student Code dealing with the May allocation of student ...

Peter McClelland, Executive Director with the North Carolina Federation of College Republicans and the current Speaker Pro-Tempore in UNC's Student Congress looks forward to his political involvement on campus for his senior year.

Student Congress’ longtime veteran: Peter McClelland

By Eric Surber | September 23

Senior Peter McClelland can claim something most UNC students cannot — he has been a member of three different UNC Student Congresses.

Student Congress has vacancies in 19 positions

By Deborah Harris | September 19

As representatives for the UNC student body, Student Congress has a problem — out of 41 positions, 19 are vacant.

Obama’s campaign against sexual assault to launch

By David Doochin | September 17

In a phone conference Tuesday night, White House representatives gave students at UNC and around the country an exclusive preview of a national campaign ...

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.

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 ...

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.

For-profit company Buzz Rides receives $15,000 in student fees

By Jenny Surane | May 15

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Association of Student Government to get new officers

By Paul Kushner | March 20

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 ...

Student Body President-Elect Andrew Powell chooses his cabinet

March 20

Student Body President-elect Andrew Powell submitted his appointments for his executive team. The student body vice president, secretary and treasurer ...

Student Congress passes funding bill for organizations receiving money

By Sarah Chaney | March 4

The mere mention of additional paperwork triggers intense groaning, and at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting, some members noted that a new funding ...

Student Congress talks improvement

By Daniel Schere | February 19

With the end of election season, UNC Student Congress is already looking ahead to next year.

SBP voter turnout contrasts apathy trend

By Carolyn Ebeling | February 19

With almost 3,000 more voters participating in the runoff election this year than in 2013, student leaders are wondering what triggered the increase.