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BU Student Government held its final senate meeting Monday in the Photonics building. Photo taken April 20. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Initiatives, amendments passed in year’s last SG meeting

Sophia Eppolito April 26, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Senate gathered Monday evening for the last meeting of the 2015-16 academic year, passing four amendments and rejecting two throughout the nearly four-hour...

Jake Brewer, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and BU Student Government's president-elect, presents his amendment to create an upper and lower house at a Senate meeting Wednesday evening. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Senators reject Brewer’s proposed bicameral legislative plan by narrow margin

Lexi Peery April 21, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Senate debated for three hours Monday evening, eventually voting to reject president-elect Jake Brewer’s proposed amendment to the SG Constitution. Brewer’s...

At the Senate meeting Monday night in the Photonics building, BU Student Government passed two amendments to the SG constitution. One focuses on fighting discrimination and the other on building long-term agendas. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two constitutional amendments passed in SG Senate meeting

Sophia Eppolito April 12, 2016

The Boston University Student Government passed two constitutional amendments that will oversee the continuity of SG’s initiatives and prohibit discriminatory legislations from being passed. Members...

Current BU Student Government Vice President of Finance Akiko Endo speaks at last week’s Senate meeting in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANGE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Amendment to restructure Senate seats proposed during SG meeting

Sophia Eppolito April 5, 2016

A constitutional amendment was proposed to the Boston University Student Government Senate in its meeting Monday that consisted of cutting automatically allotted senator seats in favor of adding 25...

The midterm report created by the Howard Thurman Visioning Committee suggested an increase in interracial discussion and collaboration within the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report recommends Howard Thurman Center’s physical expansion

Ellen Cranley April 4, 2016

The Howard Thurman Visioning Committee submitted a report of recommendations Tuesday to Boston University President Robert Brown and Provost Jean Morrison regarding the expansion of the Howard Thurman...

The Student Government Senate confirmed two new judicial commissioners — Desmond Molloy, a freshman in the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Brian Butler, a freshman in the College of Engineering — at their meeting Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two judicial commissioners confirmed in SG Senate meeting

Sophia Eppolito March 29, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Senate confirmed two judicial commissioners Monday to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of two judicial commissioners who are involved in the ongoing...

Andrew Cho, President of BU Student Government, brings up recent issues involving diversity on campus at Tuesday night’s meeting in the Photonics building. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG Senate meeting addresses recent Hillel controversy, recurring initiatives

Sophia Eppolito March 22, 2016

Two Boston University Student Government senators from the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House raised concerns to SG President Andrew Cho during a Senate meeting Monday about a recent controversy surrounding...

Multiple slates begin their campaigns for BU Student Government E-board Monday. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS

Three slates announce candidacy for BU SG E-board election

Joseph Martorana March 21, 2016

Slates BU Recharged, Clean Slate and NewBU announced their candidacy Monday for the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, marking the beginning of an array of campaign activities. Former...

The Constitution Reform Committee failed to garner the two-thirds majority vote needed to pass the proposal that would have reformed the BU Student Government Constitution. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG members look to election, solve internal conflict

Weihua Li March 3, 2016

As the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election approaches, several members of SG said they look forward to candidates who can improve SG’s image among students, especially following...

A student speaks about the BU Student Government constitutional reform. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Reform Committee fails to reform SG Constitution, structure unchanged

Dave Sebastian March 1, 2016

The Boston University Constitution Reform Committee did not reach an agreement on a constitutional referendum during a Monday night meeting and eventually voted to maintain BU Student Government’s...

Kaitlyn Murtha, a sophomore in the Questrom School of Business, attends the first Student Government  meeting of the spring 2016 semester in the Photonics building Monday. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG’s first meeting approves initiative, encourages students’ political activity

Lexi Peery January 26, 2016

Boston University Student Government convened Monday for its first meeting after winter break and voted to fund TurboVote, a website that eases out-of-state students’ voting registration. TurboVote’s...

Boston University student government plans to mend the issues that defined this semester and aims to increase their transparency during spring 2016. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DFP FILE PHOTO

SG officials appreciate ongoing debate, look forward to increasing transparency

Lexi Peery December 10, 2015

Shaken by conflicts after the impeachment of two Executive Board members, Boston University Student Government looks forward to increasing communication and transparency with the student body next semester...

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