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Boston University Senate Chair Vincent D’Amato. The BU Student Government convened for its first meeting of the semester on Monday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov confirms new representatives for the year

Anna Vidergar September 22, 2020
BU Student Government in a virtual meeting Monday night confirmed new representatives for the 2020-2021 school year and discussed how Learn from Anywhere — the University's hybrid learning model — will affect the group.
Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Lead Senator Vincent D’Amato expresses concerns about a proposed amendment at the Undergraduate Student Government meeting March 2. The Student Elections Commission held a debate via Zoom Monday night that featured all five slates running in the upcoming student government elections. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DFP FILE

BUSG holds debate for slates ahead of voting

Ellie Yeo April 6, 2020
The Student Elections Commission within BU's Student Government held a debate for the upcoming elections Monday night via video conferencing platform Zoom. The debate was open to all BU students and all five slates were present to answer questions posed by the SEC.
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences Senator Isabella Newell voices concerns about an amendment at the Undergraduate Student Government meeting March 2. At Monday’s virtual meeting, the Student Government discussed the allocation of remaining funds and heard proposals for the Emergency Powers Act. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DFP FILE

Senate discusses donation of funds, passes Emergency Powers Act

Ellie Yeo March 31, 2020
In a virtual meeting on Zoom Monday night, SG discussed the allocation of the semester’s remaining funds, passed the Emergency Powers Act, and heard updates from SEC.
Slate ConnectBU is running on the platform of unifying the campus, led by presidential candidate Aditya Jain, far right. COURTESY CONNECTBU

A look into the Student Government election’s record-breaking five slates

Melissa Ellin March 5, 2020
Campaign season for Boston University’s Student Government began Monday, with a record-breaking five slates running for positions in the 2020-2021 academic year. Formal elections will take place from March 23 to March 30.
Boston University College of Communications Senator Yitong Liu delivers his presentation on the Infectious Diseases Prevention Act to the Student Government Senate Monday. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes disease prevention act, hears updates

Ellie Yeo February 25, 2020
Senators heard three proposals and an update from the Give Blood Ad-Hoc Committee in a Senate meeting Monday night. 
East to West: February 7, 2020

East to West: February 7, 2020

Justin Tang February 7, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover the BU Alumni recognized in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, Student Government’s live-streamed meeting, a new suicide prevention proposal in Boston, and more. For...

Senator Aditya Jain presents his plan for the Give BAC Act of 2020 to the Student Government Senate Monday. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG meeting live streamed, ad-hoc committee created

Ellie Yeo February 4, 2020
BU SG discussed plans for a campus blood drive, received updates from the director of communication on SG transparency and heard from the student body president in a live streamed Senate meeting Monday. 
Senator Evan Teplensky (CAS ‘23) presents the Senate Tabling Initiative to the Undergraduate Student Government on Monday night. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USG discusses better cohesion between three branches, student body

Ellie Yeo November 12, 2019
Following two weeks of talks surrounding the controversy of Ben Shapiro’s visit, Boston University Undergraduate Student Government reflected on the relationship between the three government branches as well as senators and their constituents in a meeting on Monday.
Senator Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21) voices his opposition to the Undergraduate Student Government Executive Board’s statement regarding Ben Shapiro’s campus visit in the meeting on Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USG Senate condemns BU’s handling of Shapiro visit

Ellie Yeo November 5, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government Senate condemned the Boston University administration’s choice to pay for Ben Shapiro’s security detail and acknowledged that the Senate welcomes and supports all members of the study body in a resolution passed Monday.
Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21), left, and Vincent D’Amato (SAR ‘21) proposed a resolution to release an official statement from the Undergraduate Student Government supporting or condemning Ben Shaprio’s visit to campus at the USG meeting Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS

USG discusses Shapiro campus visit

Ellie Yeo October 29, 2019
Two senators proposed a resolution for USG to release a statement taking a stance on Shapiro’s visit.
Deputy Chief Justice Christian Vanleer (COM ‘21) discusses uncertainties in the upcoming year’s budget during the USG meeting Monday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USG creates committee to test campus water quality

Daily Free Press Staff October 7, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government passed the Water Quality Act of 2019 on Monday night, allowing a team of four senators to begin testing water quality at ten locations around campus. The government’s budget was also discussed at the meeting.
East to West: October 4, 2019

East to West: October 4, 2019

JenRacoosin October 4, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover Warren Towers escalator shutdowns, a lawsuit against the Trump administration, an app that measures noise pollution, and more. This episode originally...

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