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The Graduate and Professional Federation voted on separating from the student body government Tuesday night.

GPSF pushes for talks with administration, against Student Stores privatization

By Katie Rice | April 12

While the Graduate and Professional Student Federation meeting Tuesday primarily focused on various budget resolutions, the recent UNC Student Supreme ...

UNC Supreme Court rules to let student body revote on graduate student government referendum

By David Doochin | April 10

The UNC Student Supreme Court decided unanimously on Sunday to allow for a revote in the fall to determine the future of graduate student governance.

Greg Lukianoff, the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), holds a talk discussing the lack of free speech permitted on American college campuses.

Atlantic author advocates campus free speech

By Caroline Metzler | April 7

According to Greg Lukianoff’s campus rights advocacy organization, UNC has a green light rating for free speech — meaning while there are no policies ...

UNC Student Body President Bradley Opere gives his inaugural address on Tuesday, April 5th minutes after he is officially sworn in.

Bradley Opere sworn in as student body president

By Nic Rardin | April 5

Friends and families came to witness student government pass the torch on Tuesday to its 2016-17 members –– including newly sworn-in Student Body ...

UNC Student Body President Houston Summers' term ends April 5th.

Houston Summers looks back on a year in office

By Felicia Bailey | April 4

On Thursday, Student Body President Houston Summers stood in front of an oversized piece of paper listing all the issues he’s worked on in the past ...

Student Congress special election yields five representatives, 10 empty seats

By Sara Salinas | March 31

Thursday’s Student Congress special elections did little to fill vacant seats.

Bradley Opere, an international student from Kenya, wins the student body presidential election. Opere’s passion for issues on campus played a role.

'It will be there:' Opere says race will play a role in his presidency without defining it

By Aaron Redus | February 18

High voter turnout and a passion for student issues helped Bradley Opere win the student body presidential election.

UNC's student congress meets Tuesday night to conduct business.

Student Congress granted almost $10,000 to Operation Smile

By Keeley Gay | February 17

On Tuesday, Student Congress decided to grant nearly $10,000 to Operation Smile for the purpose of international student leadership conferences and mission ...

GPSF is suing Board of Elections over referendum voting procedure

By Maria Prokopowicz | February 16

After the Graduate and Professional Student Federation’s referendum for separation failed on Feb. 9, President Dylan Russell filed a lawsuit with the ...

Bradley Opere to be next student body president

By From staff and wire reports | February 10

Bradley Opere will be the next student body president. The referendum to separate the Graduate and Professional Student Federation from student government ...

Graduate student referendums did not pass, governance will remain the same

By Jamie Gwaltney | February 10

Neither the “Better Together” nor the “Two for Two” referendums passed in an instant runoff vote in the spring election, so graduate governance ...

Bradley Opere wins with no need for a runoff election

By Karli Krasnipol , Belle Hillenburg and Jack Davis | February 10

Junior Bradley Opere won the race for student body president with 53 percent of the overall vote.

Students weigh in: what motivated you to vote or not vote?

By Emily Wakeman | February 9

On Tuesday, students could log into the Student Life website to vote for a new student body president, among other positions. Staff Writer Emily Wakeman ...

The Out-of-State Student Association hosted a debate on Monday for the Student Body President candidates.

Three student body candidates debate for the last time

By Maria Prokopowicz | February 8

Just hours before the polls opened, student body president candidates met Monday for a final debate.

If GPSF splits, Board of Trustees representation is uncertain

By Kelly Jasiura | February 8

A potential split between student government and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation could create an issue of student representation on the ...

Opinon: Wilson Sink represents the status quo

February 8

Wilson Sink has a strong, thorough platform. He has shown an in-depth knowledge of campus, town and state issues and has provided actionable steps to ...

Opinion: John Taylor lacks the resume of an SBP

February 8

John Taylor lacks the specific knowledge and experience to be student body president.

Wilson Sink (left), John Taylor (center) and Bradley Opere (right) pictured during the Daily Tar Heel's Student Body President Forum.

Two suits, one jersey: The Daily Tar Heel's student body president debate

By Jack Davis | February 7

Student body president candidates — two in blazers and one in a Carolina Panthers jersey — discussed issues facing UNC at a debate at The Daily Tar ...

Graduate governance referendum barely makes the ballot

By Jane Wester | February 5

The campaign to let UNC’s student body decide the future of graduate student governance during campus elections on Feb. 9 came down to checking signatures ...

All three candidates debate for the first time

By Victoria Mirian | February 3

"The Great South Campus Debate," hosted by the Black Student Movement, the Carolina Hispanic Association and the Residence Hall Association, added one ...