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Year in Review: GPSF attempted to split from student government

By Jamie Gwaltney | December 7

After referendums failed to pass in two elections, administrators are stepping in to resolve tension between the Graduate and Professional Student Federation ...

After two failed referendums, GPSF separation decision will go to administration

By Malin Curry | December 5

The Graduate Student and Professional Student Federation still wants to separate from student government soon.

Students staged a die-in in the Student Union today in response to the demonstrations going on in Charlotte.

Die-in at the Union gave students space to express their reactions to the week's police shootings

By Jenni Ciesielski | September 23

For ten minutes on Friday afternoon, the usually bustling Student Union was silent as students lay down on the building’s ground floor with their fists ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Bradley Opere poses with his Old Well cut out Friday afternoon. Opere held an event to take photographs with people who are supporting his campaign to run for Student Body President.

Bradley Opere's peers say he's a great friend and would be a great president

By Karli Krasnipol | February 3

Junior Bradley Opere is a soccer player, a dancer, a student government member — and a candidate for student body president.

Wilson Sink poses outside of Davis Library Saturday morning. Sink is running for Student Body President.

Wilson Sink wants to define UNC as home for everyone

By Maria Prokopowicz | February 3

Student body president candidate Wilson Sink believes every student at UNC deserves to call the University home.