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Congress rules committee passes Title VI elections bill

By From staff and wire reports | October 20

The rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would reorganize Title VI of the Student Code. The committee clarified ...

Student Congress needs second special election to fill 6 vacant seats

By Sarayu Kumar | October 18

On Oct. 29, Student Congress will hold its second special election of the year in an effort to fill seat vacancies, a problem that has nagged the group ...

Student Body President Hogan Medlin may veto a signature increase.

Student Body President Hogan Medlin expected to veto election bill

By Andy Thomason | October 12

Hogan Medlin has his sights set on a bill currently making its way through Student Congress that would make it more difficult for students to run for ...

Student Congress rules and judiciary committee considers amending SBP election process

By Brooke Hefner | October 4

Becoming student body president could become more difficult this February. At the weekly Student Congress meeting today, Evan Ross, vice-chairman of ...

UNC Student Code conflict of interest clause might be altered

By Brooke Hefner | September 29

The Student Code policy preventing some student government members from also participating in the Honor Court has come under fire. At a meeting Tuesday ...

Early elections decide new campus representatives

By Jacqueline Kantor and Victoria Cook | September 22

Six of seven vacant seats in Student Congress were filled Tuesday through an online special election. Results for the South Campus District 3 seat are ...

Few candidates for Student Congress election

By Jessica Kennedy | September 16

The annual Student Congress election traditionally draws low voter turnout and few candidates. But Student Congress members said that won’t be a matter ...

Student Congress vote shortens election season, limits campaign funds

By Katie Little | April 5

During Student Congress’ full- body meeting Monday night, members voted for a bill that will shorten the student election season from 28 days to 21 ...

Student Congress distributes most of subsequent budget

By From staff and wire reports | February 16

Student Congress voted to distribute all but $9.71 of its subsequent appropriations budget, the money it has to give out after the annual budget process ...

Students choose Congress members

By Katie Little | February 10

Forty-one new members of Student Congress were elected to serve in the 2010-11 legislative branch of student government on Tuesday night.Congress allocates ...

Blue ‘excited’ to lead GPSF

By Hillary Rose Owens | February 10

After running an unopposed campaign in this year’s student election, Laura Blue finally claimed victory Tuesday as president of the Graduate and Professional ...

Laura Blue has served in other positions in GPSF and is now running uncontested for the top spot. DTH file

Laura Blue only candidate in GPSF race

By Steven Norton | January 26

Laura Blue’s excitement for becoming president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation is especially noteworthy when you look at her competition. ...

Communication studies group funded

By Katie Little | January 21

Correction (1:13 a.m. Jan. 22):Due to a reporting error, and earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Student Congress representative Lee ...

Student Congress struggles

By Katie Little | November 17

Student Congress members have diverted attention from their traditional duties of funding groups and representing the student body.This year’s members ...

Congress approves funds for two publications

By University Editor | July 10

Two student publications were approved for funds during the first and likely only meeting of this summer's Student Congress. What will happen to the remaining ...

Cabinet Kickoff a success

September 7

Student government's executive branch introduced its officers and committee chairmen Saturday at the Cabinet Kickoff a three-hour retreat aimed at discussing ...