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The Boston University Student Government Office in the basement of the George Sherman Union. SG’s Senate met Monday night. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

SG rejects proposal to re-allocate Senate seats

Audrey Martin April 30, 2019
Senate rejected a proposal to change the number of senators each college is allotted at their meeting Monday night.
Student Government Senate Chair Andrew Chiao oversees a discussion on proposed changes to the SG Constitution. GRANT HILLYER/ DFP STAFF

Senate passes E-Board oversight amendment

Grant Hillyer April 2, 2019
SG Senate passed an amendment to increase oversight of the E-Board and discussed a measure that would cut the number of senators at their meeting Monday night.
Hillsong UNITED performs in 2005. The group is performing in Agganis Arena in July. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Band tied to controversial evangelical church to perform at Agganis

Sofia Saric March 28, 2019
Worship band Hillsong UNITED will perform at Agganis Arena July 1 while touring across the United States.
Bolaji Olagbegi and Bridget De La Torre present their divestment proposal to BU Student Government’s Senate Monday night. GRANT HILLYER/ DFP STAFF

Senate discusses endorsing DivestBU’s fossil fuel proposal

Grant Hillyer March 26, 2019
SG voted at their meeting Monday night to endorse DivestBU’s reinvestment proposal that calls on the university to fully divest from fossil fuel industries.
The BU admissions building on Bay State Road. BU was one of the schools that received fake test scores as part of a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal disclosed last week. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DFP STAFF

BU received fraudulent test scores in college admissions scandal

Camila Beiner March 21, 2019
BU is one of several schools that received fraudulent test scores as part of the college admissions cheating scandal that rocked national headlines last week.
Boston University Student Government Senate Chair Andrew Chiao. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

SG votes on portion of constitutional amendments

Audrey Martin March 19, 2019
SG met Monday night to hear updates from SG cabinet members and amend a subsection of the proposed constitutional amendments.
Aminé at the SXSW Youtube Party in March of 2017. Anime has been announced to be Boston University’s 802.1 Spring Concert headliner. COURTESY OF DANIEL BENAVIDES/ FLICKR

Aminé to headline BU’s first spring concert in 5 years

Natalie Patrick February 21, 2019
Student Government announced rapper Aminé will be the headliner for the Spring Concert, called 802.1, on April 5.
Senate Chair Andrew Chiao led Boston University’s Student Government in a vote to create a temporary constitutional amendment committee, which was postponed for further discussion next week. SOFIA SARIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes to not impeach senator, looks to increase sustainability efforts

Grant Hillyer February 20, 2019
Members of Boston University’s Student Government met Tuesday evening to discuss the potential impeachment of a senator and efforts toward greater environmental sustainability at BU.
Adia Turner, director of social advocacy for Boston University's Student Government, speaks at SG’s weekly meeting in the Photonics Center Monday night. GRANT HILLYER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG proposes amendments to constitution

Sofia Saric February 12, 2019
SG discussed spring semester plans, present distribution updates from the Menstrual Products Initiative Committee and propose a constitutional amendment at its meeting Monday night.
Emily Khan, a junior in the College of Communication, smokes a juul. A new study by Boston University School of Public Health researchers found that one in five teens who use e-cigarettes will eventually go on to smoke traditional cigarettes. ILLUSTRATION BY GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH study finds 1 in 5 e-cig smokers go on to smoke traditional cigarettes

Sofia Saric February 7, 2019
Researchers from SPH published a study Feb. 1 that found one in five teenagers who use e-cigarettes as their first nicotine product will eventually go on to smoke traditional cigarettes.
Nehemiah Dureus, an SG senator and a senior in the College of Engineering, presents his proposal for the Menstrual Product Initiative. The proposal passed unanimously during Monday night's meeting. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on proposal to provide free menstrual products

Audrey Martin December 11, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to discuss an act on dining hall labels and vote on an initiative to provide free menstrual products in campus bathrooms. Senators Hayley...

Boston University Student Government’s Academic Affairs department is investigating the practice of grade deflation at the university. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG investigates grade transparency

Audrey Martin December 6, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government is conducting an investigation into grade deflation and grading transparency at BU. SG Director of Academic Affairs Aditya Jain has been leading the investigation...

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