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Student Government President Devin Harvin and President-elect Hafzat Akanni present proposed changes to Boston University’s budget for student groups in the GSU Conference Auditorium Tuesday night. SERENA YU/ DFP STAFF

Changes proposed to student group funding allocations process

Sofia Saric May 1, 2019
SG President Devin Harvin presented proposed changes to BU’s budget allocation process for student groups Tuesday night.
Boston University Student Government Senate Chair Andrew Chiao. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

SG elects freshman senator Karla Leon as new Senate Chair

Sofia Saric April 23, 2019
BU's Student Government Senate elected COM senator Karla Leon to be next year’s Senate Chair at their meeting Monday night.
Fusion, a student hip-hop dance troupe, performs at last weekend’s ELEMENTS XIX dance competition. The group will be one of the two openers at BU’s spring concert, 802.1, featuring Aminé. COURTESY OF JOSEPH LEE

Student performers Danny Diamonds, Fusion dance team to open for Aminé

Jennifer Suryadjaja April 5, 2019
A student rapper and an on-campus hip-hop dance troupe will open for Aminé Friday night at Boston University’s spring concert, 802.1.
Boston University students and fans cheer at a men’s hockey game. BU’s Student Government is hosting a spirit week starting on Monday. MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE

SG’s spirit week starts Monday

Sofia Saric March 31, 2019
Boston University’s Student Government is hosting a spirit week beginning Monday, April 1.
The rapper Aminé. COURTESY OF ANTON MAK/ FLICKR

Spring concert tickets cost $15

Audrey Martin March 8, 2019
Tickets for “802.1,” Boston University’s upcoming spring concert featuring Aminé, go on sale Friday morning for $15.
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.
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...

The Boston University Student Government will open up spaces around campus for students to study during the study period and finals. ILLUSTRATION BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG opens up study spaces for finals

Sophie Falkenheim December 9, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government is providing additional study spaces around the Charles River and Fenway Campuses during the study period and finals week. SG President Devin Harvin wrote...

From left to right: College of Arts and Sciences Student Government Sens. Savannah Majarwitz, Jessica Zheng and Amos Mwaura update the senate on the progress of the Senate Outreach Program. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG discusses student outreach progress, installing first aid kits in residences

Lexi Matthews November 13, 2018
SG met Monday to discuss their progress on the SOP proposal and hear a proposal about first aid in residences.
Grace Li, head of environmental affairs for Boston University Student Government, speaks to the senate  about SG Environmental Affairs’ upcoming events for the fall semester. LEXI MATTHEWS’ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on Spring Concert funding, confirms communications director

Audrey Martin November 6, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to confirm a new director of communications and vote on a funding request for the Spring Concert.
From left to right: College of Arts and Sciences Student Government Sens. Jessica Zheng, Amos Mwuara, Savannah Majarwitz and Matthew Yee present the Senate Outreach Program Proposal, which was voted on and passed Monday night. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on constitutional amendments, discusses finances

Audrey Martin October 22, 2018
Boston University's Student Government voted Monday on proposed amendments to the SG constitution and heard from Vice President of Finance Hector Meneses about SG finances.
The Leadership Brainery’s founders Derrick Young Jr. (left) and Jonathan L. Allen (right) in their new startup office on Beacon Street in Back Bay. COURTESY OF THE LEADERSHIP BRAINERY

Terriers InBiz: law student helps boost up first-generation college students at The Leadership Brainery

Eduard Miska October 11, 2018
Jonathan Allen was asked to share tips and tricks for managing student governments and affairs six years ago when he served as student body president for Grambling State University. That question would lead Allen, currently a third-year law student at Boston University’s School of Law and a fellow at Harvard Law School’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, to create the nonprofit The Leadership Brainery.
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