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Workers warn of sweatshop injustices

By Kelly Jasiura | April 9

The issue of low-wage work often seems distant to UNC students, but health care worker Shannon Milton said her job and others like it don’t pay people ...

UNC student Keelon Dixon discusses social media anonymity with other students at the Carolina Conversations panel on Tuesday evening.

Carolina Pulse looks to increase participation

By Stephanie Lamm | April 9

Attendance has declined sharply at the Carolina Conversations events since their creation in March.

Junior Houston Summers taking his oath to office as UNC Student Body President for the 2015-2016 academic year in the Great Hall on Tuesday. He succeed former SBP Andrew Powell.

Houston Summers sworn in as student body president

By Acy Jackson | April 8

Houston Summers was sworn in as student body president in a Tuesday ceremony culminating in a rendition of the alma mater and a reception featuring meatballs ...

Student body president Andrew Powell moves on from challenging year

By Brielle Kronstedt | April 7

Student Body President Andrew Powell will step down today to be replaced by Houston Summers after an eventful year.

The Asian Student Association partnered with Radical Asians to host a discussion on identity and race. Dr. Jennifer Ho, a professor of English and Comparative Literature and Stevie Larsen, a graduate student led the discussion. Jasmin Huang, a senior clinical laboratory science major and the president of the Asian Students Association explained that "this is technically our first event and we're co-sponsoring holi moli and the fusion festival next month. These events are meant to unite the community of Asian American issues and bring them to light."

Student Congress amends outdated student code

By Sofia Edelman | April 1

With the threat of a lawsuit looming, Student Congress amended the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance to remove unconstitutional sections in its ...

CarolinaGO app to release update

By Mark Lihn | March 30

Five months after its release, the CarolinaGO mobile application will soon introduce its first update.

Finance committee denies two funding appeals

By Emily Lowe | March 25

The UNControllables and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Peer Mentoring Program voiced their funding complaints at the Student Congress finance ...

Student Congress confirms new student leaders

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | March 25

The Student Congress Rules and Judiciary Committee confirmed the director of state and external affairs position Tuesday night, helping to fill the cabinet ...

The Student Congress Finance Committee meets in Gardner Hall Tuesday evening. The small committee discusses a large topic: stipends. Committee members proposed a bill to amend the process by which stipends are overseen.

Student Congress targets stipend reports

By Anyssa Reddix | March 4

The Student Congress Finance Committee passed a bill Tuesday night to revise the process of oversight for student government stipends.

Houston Summers and Kathryn Walker await the results Wednesday evening for the Student Body President election.

Houston Summers wins student body presidency

By Kelly Jasiura | February 19

After a 22-hour extension in the voting period due to Tuesday’s winter weather, Houston Summers emerged victorious in the election for the 2015-16 student ...

Brent McKnight and Ying Lin, senior class representative candidates.

Senior class officers, RHA president elected for 2015-16

By Katie Reeder | February 19

After weeks of campaigning, the work is just beginning for newly elected senior class officers Brent McKnight and Ying Lin and re-elected Residence Hall ...

UNC Student Congress questions Alert Carolina

By Sara Salinas | February 12

Student Congress will hold an emergency meeting Friday to call for more answers from police about Tuesday’s triple homicide at an off-campus condominium ...

David Marsh was eliminated during Tuesday’s SBP election

By Acy Jackson , Jane Wester and Rebecca Brickner | February 11

Juniors Houston Summers and Kathryn Walker will compete in a runoff election next week, following an election with the lowest turnout in at least the ...

Student Congress reviewing student body vice president's stipend

By David Doochin | February 11

The Student Congress Finance Committee decided on Tuesday to draft a bill to cut Student Body Vice President Kyle Villemain’s stipend for one month. ...

Student presidential candidates aim for campus collaboration

By Anyssa Reddix | February 10

All three student body president candidates this year — Houston Summers, Kathryn Walker and David Marsh — said they want to see more connection between ...

Student body president candidates' wellness plans a bit lofty, experts say

By Victoria Mirian | February 10

Student body president candidates aim to bring student wellness to the campus conversation, including ideas about sexual assault prevention and mental ...

Candidates for student body president attended a debate held in Bingham Hall on Monday evening sponsored by the UNC Out-of-State Student Association. Candidate Houston Summers argued that students of undocumented immigrants should receive in-state tuition.

Houston Summers picks up out-of-state SBP endorsement

By Ashlen Renner | February 10

The Out-of-State Students Association (OSSA) decided to endorse Houston Summers after a debate between student body president candidates Monday night. ...

Carolina Hispanic Association, Black Student Movement won’t endorse an SBP

By Anyssa Reddix | February 5

Minority communities are still on the fence about which candidate for student body president has their best interests in mind.

Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate endorses Kathryn Walker for SBP

By Katie Kilmartin | February 4

Following a Q&A session Tuesday night, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate decided to endorse Kathryn Walker for student body president. ...

Tyler Jacon drops out; 3 still in running for student body president

By Acy Jackson | February 4

Junior Tyler Jacon has officially withdrawn his candidacy for student body president.