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Student Body President Savannah Putnam attends a special meeting of the Board of Trustees the morning of Aug. 28 at Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center.

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

By Preston Lennon | Sep. 20, 2018

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, Savannah Putnam met with them. As the SBP, her job is to act as a liaison between the students and administration. Yet despite her status as a voting ex-officio member of the BOT, she was asked to leave a conversation which took place before the official special meeting dates of both the BOT and BOG.

Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | Sep. 17, 2018

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 type of complacency for long enough with our University administration and should not undergo it with their student leadership as well. I hope that the trend of vetoing progress for the sake of pleasantness does not continue.

Active Minds at Carolina on Polk Place on Monday as the first mental health student organization to participate in Mental Health Mondays created by student government.

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

By Casey Quam | Sep. 10, 2018

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. The two groups want students to know about all the mental health resources available on campus.

Student Body President Ashton Martin updates the 101st Undergraduate Senate at their second meeting of the year. Photo by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez.

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

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | Sep. 5, 2018

On Sept. 4, the Undergraduate Senate met and discussed three top priorities for the upcoming year, including a mental health awareness week, amending the mission statement and creating a new position of a diversity and inclusion coordinator.

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

By Preston Lennon | Aug. 28, 2018

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

Sosa Evbuomwan spoke at an Undergraduate Senate committee meeting to discuss the position of Undergraduates statement on Silent Sam on Monday Aug. 27 in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union.

Undergraduate Senate discusses plans for Silent Sam resolution

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | Aug. 27, 2018

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 the students, the Senate was divided.

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

By Myah Ward | Aug. 25, 2018

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 have been identified.

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

By Taylor Buck | Aug. 22, 2018

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

Tweet from Savannah Putnam from August 2014.

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

By Maddy Arrowood | Jun. 14, 2018

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 of the present day?

Elizabeth Adkins is a senior political science and journalism major.

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

By Suzanne Blake | Apr. 18, 2018

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, Adkins focused on mental health, diversity and sexual assault prevention.

Infographic courtesy of the Undergraduate Honor System.

Honor Court attempts to balance increased efficiency with fairness

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | Apr. 18, 2018

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.

The Daily Tar Heel will receive student government funding to reimburse reporter travel

By Lorcan Farrell | Feb. 28, 2018

The Daily Tar Heel was approved to receive funding from student fees to cover travel expenses. The DTH stopped receiving funding from the University in 1993, to avoid a conflict of interest. “Since we’re serving the University with our sports coverage, we’re serving our students that way. We think it’s fair that we ask for some money to cover that,” said Matt Queen, president of the DTH Board of Directors.

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

Incoming Student Body President Savannah Putnam talks CAPS reform and grad students

By Preston Lennon | Feb. 20, 2018

The polls are now quiet, and a new term begins. From platform to policy, newly elected Student Body President Savannah Putnam talks goals for her time in office.

UNC Chancellor Carol Folt speaks at a Feb. 13 Undergraduate Senate meeting.

Silent Sam "difficult" for University, says Folt

By Ramishah Maruf | Feb. 13, 2018

Chancellor Folt addressed changes in the University over the past year in her annual State of University address at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday.

Garima Tomar and Savannah Putnam participated in the first student body presidential debates of the election season on Sunday.

Student Body President candidates tackle CAPS, Silent Sam before Tuesday election

By Preston Lennon | Feb. 12, 2018

On Monday, Student Body President candidates met for the final time during a debate hosted by the Board of Elections, with questions submitted via email.

The Carolina General Aviation club hosted a flying event at Horace Williams Airport in April 2017. Photo courtesy of Daniel Schwartz.

Student government is joining the cause to save Horace Williams

By Mark Burnett | Feb. 12, 2018

With Horace Williams Airport on the brink of closure once again, both the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Undergraduate Senate and Carolina General Aviation are trying to save the historic institution.

Student government is divided over funding for various student organizations

By Emily Galvin | Feb. 11, 2018

Student government officials are divided over the process by which student organizations receive funding. While some student senators want to prioritize the bodies of student government, others believe student government should not prioritize University sponsored organizations over regular student organizations that add vital diversity to campus.

SBP candidates split on mental health during first debate

By Madeleine Fraley | Feb. 11, 2018

In the first official debate of the campaign season, the Greek Student Body hosted the two student body president candidates, juniors Savannah Putnam and Garima Tomar, two days before the election on Tuesday.

Editorial: Let's be engaged but realistic for the SBP election

Feb. 11, 2018

If you’re reading this, you probably (statistically and realistically speaking) don’t care about the student body president election tomorrow.

Turning Point USA is a conservative organization with presence at UNC.

Conservative activist group Turning Point USA endorses Elizabeth Adkins

By Kate Karstens | Feb. 7, 2018

Turning Point USA labeled Elizabeth Adkins' student body presidency a victory for the conservative group, but she never even communicated with the organization.