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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.

John Taylor sits on the steps of Wilson Library, one of his favorite places on campus. Taylor is currently running for student body president.

John Taylor dreams of uniting UNC

By Colleen Moir | February 3

John Taylor, a junior Asian studies major, dreams of a united Carolina.

Interactive graphic: 2016 Student Body President voter guide

By Kylie Marshall , Will Schoeffler and Jack Davis | February 3

Here is the voter guide for the 2016 Student Body President Election based on their platforms:

Wilson Sink (left) and John Taylor participate in the Student Body President debate hosted by Student Congress Tuesday evening. Bradley Opere was present, however could not participate.

SBP candidates face off in first debate

By Maria Prokopowicz | February 2

Student Congress held the first student body presidential debate Tuesday night between candidates Wilson Sink and John Taylor. It was moderated by Student ...

Priyesh Krishnan and John Anagnost, graduate student members of Student Congress, examine the Student Congress Student Code. Krishnan and Anagnost commented on the possibilities of graduate and professional students forming a separate Student Congress.

Graduate student leaders in Student Congress don't support separation

By Aaron Redus | February 2

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation is campaigning to separate from Student Congress, but not all graduate students agree with the plan — ...

GPSF pushing for signatures to split from student government

By Belle Hillenburg | January 28

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation must raise signatures from 10 percent of the student body to get its proposed split from undergraduate ...

David Joyner, speaker of the student congress, and Houston Summers, student body president, discussed how they could better serve both undergraduate and graduate student needs at a town hall meeting in the Genome Science Building Monday night.

Student leaders hold town hall to discuss possible split

By Anna Freeman | January 25

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation, Student Congress and Student Government’s executive branch hosted a town hall meeting Monday night ...

Student Congress discusses deficit, Summers' veto

By Cain Twyman | January 19

For the fiscal year 2015, student government has a net deficit of $209,498.01 — and while Congress usually has a net deficit, this is the first year ...

GPSF proposes plans for separation from student government

By Jamie Gwaltney | January 13

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation presented two plans for co-optation or separation from student government at its Tuesday meeting.

Finance committee's first spring ends in unanimous decision on handling of funds

By Sarah Watson | January 12

In its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, the finance committee for Student Congress heard from a representative from the Board of Elections, a ...

New GPSF president hopes to define organization's role

By Maria Prokopowicz | January 10

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation has elected a new president, Dylan Russell, to fill the position left by Brandon Linz in November.

GPSF takes first step to separate from Student Government

By Maria Prokopowicz | November 23

Today, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation will take a step forward with their plan to separate from student government by sending a letter ...

Final finance committee reviews fall semester

By Cain Twyman | November 18

In its last meeting of the semester Tuesday, Student Congress's Finance Committee looked back on its fall legislative cycle.

Adventures in procedure at Student Congress

By Cain Twyman | October 13

Full Student Congress dissolved into a committee for approximately 10 minutes in the middle of its meeting Tuesday evening.

Finance Committee allots most of its remaining money

By Maria Prokopowicz | October 7

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Student Congress confronts money, energy questions

By Cain Twyman | September 2

Despite the daunting list of bills presented at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting, there was very little debate among representatives.

Student Congress kicks off year with committee meetings

By Cain Twyman | August 26

Student Congress’s first legislative cycle began with back-to-back committee meetings on Tuesday.

With no revisions, student congress amendments are up for second vote

By Hannah Smoot | April 29

Student Government is back for round two. Though a referendum failed to pass amendments to the Student Constitution in March, these amendments were once ...

Student contests law school election

By Jenn Morrison | April 22

The loser of the Student Bar Association presidential election is challenging the results in the Student Supreme Court.

Student Congress creates Saunders Hall renaming committee

By Victoria Mirian | April 22

Student Congress is the latest group that will try to tackle the Saunders Hall issue next school year.