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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...

The 2016 BU Student Government Executive Board election saw a slight increase in voter turnout in comparison to last year. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG E-board election sees increase of voting turnout, “passion”

Dave Sebastian April 7, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Executive Board elections, held from March 28 until Sunday, saw a slight increase of voting turnout in comparison to the 2015 election, members of the Student...

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...

Clean Slate supporters and slate members anticipate the results of the election.PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Candidates from Clean Slate, BU Recharged elected as SG E-board

Lexi Peery April 5, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29993"] Two members of the slate Clean Slate and one from the slate BU Recharged were elected as three of the four members of the 2016-17 Boston University Student Government Executive...

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...

NewBU's VP candidate Petar Ojdrovic, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, speaks at the 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate on Thursday. He sits alongside Presidential candidate and ENG sophomore Nadia Asif; VP of Finance candidate Atid Malka, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences; and VP of IA candidate Rachel Feigelson, a sophomore in the College of General Studies. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus-wide engagement, accessibility as focus for NewBU

Alyssa Meyers March 27, 2016

NewBU, one of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, strives to voice the needs of the student body to BU administration and improve student...

The BU Recharged candidate for Vice President, Laura Davis, a sophomore in the College of Communication; Anai Sanchez, candidate for VP of Internal Affairs and a junior in COM; and VP of Finance candidate Justin Flynn, a junior in the Questrom School of Business, wait for their turn to respond to questions at Thursday's 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Recharged focuses on student advocacy, collaboration through teamwork

Grace Li March 27, 2016

Members of BU Recharged, one of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, said they hope to increase advocacy on behalf of the undergraduate population...

At the 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate on Thursday, Clean Slate Presidential candidate and junior in the College of Arts and Sciences Jake Brewer; VP of Finance candidate and CAS sophomore Hanaan Yazdi; and VP of IA candidate and CAS sophomore Jane Dimnwaobi react to the arrival of Sara Ann Kurkul, their VP candidate and a sophomore in the College of General Studies. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Clean Slate emphasizes students’ power, inclusivity

Maddie Domenichella March 27, 2016

In order to foster an inclusive campus life and a more receptive Boston University Student Government, members of Clean Slate, one of the three slates running in the BU SG Executive Board election,...

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates address student advocacy, involvement in election debate

Lexi Peery March 25, 2016

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE...

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...

A student writes on the blackboard during a Student Government Executive Board election campaign kick-off event Monday. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Slates meet and greet begins SG election campaigns

Lexi Peery March 22, 2016

Members of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election gathered Monday for a meet and greet with the BU community in the George Sherman Union Link. The...

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...

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