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UNC, Duke student government officers share policy ideas

By Leslie Carlucci | March 22

Although UNC and Duke might be intense rivals on the basketball court, the student governments from both schools have been collaborating.

Faculty Council may cosolidate UNC's many separate graduate Honor Courts

By Megan Cassella | March 15

UNC’s Faculty Council is poised to vote on a graduate-level honor system reform — one that is long overdue, proponents say.

UNC’s grad schools see new rankings in U.S. News and World Report

By Maggie Conner | March 13

One of the most visible sets of rankings for U.S. graduate schools shuffled many of UNC’s programs’ placements on the prestigious list.

De La Rosa at work: Speaker of Student Congress rewrites the Student Code

By Sarah Niss | February 27

In a deaf Jamaican community he visited last year, Zach De La Rosa was given a special sign — a Z drawn over the heart, meant to reflect his good character. ...

(left to right): Lauren Donoghue (sophomore, Environmental Health Sciences major), Stephanie Schwemlein (sophomore, Public Health Environmental Health sciences major). Jerry Knight (Junior, Public Relations Journalism major), Natalie Borrego (sophomore, Political Science and Global studies double major), and Will Leimenstoll (Junior, Environmental Studies and Geography major).

Will asked students about what they want student government to do for them. The students expressed their interest in knowing what student government does. "Students want to know now they can voice their opinion," said Jerry Knight.

Tea Talks are held in the Union every month. This week they talked about what student government does for the student body. "The Tea Talks are about meeting people at Carolina with different experiences so you can learn more about each other," said Elizabeth Merritt (Junior, Public Policy and Peace War and Defense double major, on the organizing committee for the tea talks). Former student body president, John Saunders, came to the event to talk to the students. "The most important part of student government is continuity- from generation to generation, from student to student," he said. Newly elected student body president, Will Leimenstoll, came to the event and said the event was very informative for him. "This input is very helpful in the process. Its a huge diverse group of students. I am very glad to be here," he said. Gaining greater access to information about what the student government does was a main topic of interest during the tea talk.

Tea Talk hosts discussion on student government’s effectiveness

By Katharine McAnarney | February 23

Sipping tea and eating muffins, students debated student government’s capability to create real change.

Board of Elections member resigns after endorsing SBP candidate online

By Carly Baker | February 23

The student body presidential election season might have ended without conflict, but two days later, a violation led to the resignation of a member of ...

Speaker cap unnecessary

February 21

The bill in Student Congress to put a $500 cap on UNC employees’ speaking fees for on-campus events is a good idea, but it doesn’t go far enough.

Student Congress expresses opposition to Amendment One

By Grace Raynor | February 21

Student Congress members almost unanimously came together Tuesday night in opposition of North Carolina’s Amendment One.

UNC employees could face $500 cap in student fees for speaking engagements

By Emily Overcarsh | February 19

Student groups could have a harder time getting UNC faculty to speak at their events if a bill presented to Student Congress passes Tuesday.

Senior Class headed for ?rst run-off election in years

By Jessica New | February 14

Tuesday’s election for senior class president resulted in a rare runoff election between two of the three candidate pairs because neither received a ...

Jon Curtis, adviser to student government and organizations, retires

By Edward Pickup | February 9

Student government’s very own Dumbledore is retiring. After more than 25 years at UNC, Jon Curtis will be trading a desk for a plane ticket as he leaves ...

Student Congress funds to help bring Herman Cain to campus

By Jamie Gnazzo | February 8

He may no longer be in the race for president, but former Republican candidate Herman Cain still has a lot to say about politics, the economy and the ...

GPSF debate focuses on inclusivity

By Katharine McAnarney | February 7

Emphasizing the importance of including graduate students in student government, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation held a forum for its ...

UNC student body president race attracts seven hopefuls

By Katherine McAmarney , Claire McNeill and Meredith Hamrick | January 25

Seven juniors declared their candidacy for student body president Tuesday night, expressing a desire to avoid the sort of controversy that defined the ...

Adam Jutha to stay on executive branch during run for senior class president

By Jessica New | January 24

In a move that echoes a central controversy from last year’s election, Student Body Secretary Adam Jutha will stay in his student government position ...

Students hope for less drama in 2012 SBP election

By Chelsea Bailey | January 23

The student body election season kicks off today and members of student government have their fingers crossed, hoping for a drama-free race for student ...

UNC student body president candidates will collect signatures online

By Emily Overcarsh | January 23

Students will have a new way to support candidates for student body president this year — and it could work to upend the traditional campaign model. ...

FixMyCampus will allow UNC students to directly contact student government with questions

By Hayley Paytes | January 22

Starting today students will have a direct line to student government for problems ranging from registration to rising tuition.

ASG’s role in tuiton debate to be evaluated by UNC-CH student leaders

By Madeline Will | January 19

In the 1970s, the threat of in-state tuition increases from the N.C. General Assembly hit the UNC system — but with the efforts of a student group, ...

Student Congress considers honor system funding

By Devyn McDonald | January 17

The honor system will be promised $16,500 in funding each year if a new bill moving through Student Congress is approved next week.