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Statement claims SBP candidate Tarik Woods challenged leadership capabilities based on gender

By Myah Ward | February 12

Katharine Shriver, speaker of the 99th Undergraduate Senate, released a statement Tuesday about student body presidential candidate Tarik Woods.  ...

SBP candidate Jack Noble disqualified night before election

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 12

 According to a statement from the Board of Elections, the Noble campaign was found guilty of five violations: three counts of misrepresentation, ...

Meet your 2019 student body president candidates

By Casey Quam | February 11

Before you vote for UNC student body president, get to know your candidates and their platforms.

Martin endorsed at second debate of student body president campaign season

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 7

The second debate of the student body president campaign season ended with the host endorsing candidate Ashton Martin.

February Senate meeting fails to fill speaker pro tempore vacancy

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 7

The full Undergraduate Senate met Tuesday to discuss new appointments to various positions in the UNC Supreme Court, Board of Elections and full Senate. ...

Savannah Putnam reacts to winning the 2018 UNC Student Body President Election on Feb. 13.

Letter to the Editor: The next generation of leaders

January 29

"And to the next generation of student leaders, I say this: Your leadership matters because Carolina needs leading. Now more than ever."

What does Savannah Putnam's administration look like after eight months?

By Praveena Somasundaram | December 4

After eight months in office, UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam reflects on the work that her administration has completed — specifically emphasizing ...

Undergraduate Senate approves summer stipends, supports Blasey Ford nomination

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | November 14

Check out what was passed and what was said at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday. 

Tensions escalate in Undergraduate Senate following failed nomination

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez and Landon Bost | October 17

Arguments broke out in the Undergraduate Senate’s full meeting Tuesday as senators criticized each other and the nomination process that led to the ...

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

By Preston Lennon | September 20

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | September 17

All our student leaders have a responsibility to do what is right, regardless of how “contentious” it may seem. Students have been subject to this ...

Mental Health Monday campaign aims to promote student wellness year-round

By Casey Quam | September 10

On Monday, the Active Minds at Carolina and To Write Love on Her Arms clubs set up booths in Polk Place in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. ...

Here are the top three takeaways from the first student government senate meeting

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 5

On Sept. 4, the Undergraduate Senate met and discussed three top priorities for the upcoming year, including a mental health awareness week, amending ...

After hours of closed-door meetings, UNC is given a deadline on Silent Sam decision

By Preston Lennon | August 28

Here's a summary of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings following the Silent Sam protests.  

Undergraduate Senate discusses plans for Silent Sam resolution

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 27

The Undergraduate Senate’s select committee on Silent Sam held a hearing on Monday to discuss how to begin resolving the removal of the statue. Like ...

Folt addresses campus safety following a week of two protests and 11 arrests

By Myah Ward | August 25

In an update sent by UNC Media Relations at 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, the 11 individuals that have been arrested during this week's protests of Silent Sam ...

UNC-system to hire outside firm to investigate University, police response to protest

By Taylor Buck | August 22

After releasing a short statement Monday night following the Silent Sam protest where the Confederate monument was forcibly removed by demonstrators, ...

UNC Student Body President's offensive tweets reflect careless nature of social media

By Maddy Arrowood | June 14

UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam used racial slurs and offensive language in tweets from 2013 and 2014. What does that mean within the context ...

A Year in Review: Elizabeth Adkins looks back at her year as president

By Suzanne Blake | April 18

As the school year ends, junior Savannah Putnam is taking on the role of student body president in senior Elizabeth Adkins’ place. In her administration, ...

Honor Court attempts to balance increased efficiency with fairness

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 18

The UNC Honor Court has increased its efficiency by 25 percent since last year, meaning that students get in and out of the system almost two weeks faster. ...