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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...

Students protest outside of Boston University President Robert Brown's office following the announcement of the closure the African Presidential Center. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus news coverage preview

J.D. Capelouto June 10, 2015

The 2014-15 Boston University school year was one marked by intense inquiry. Following a year of significant change, student and faculty brought their voices to the forefront, assessed BU as a whole and,...

Barron Roth was chosen as student government vice president Friday after Melesilika Finau stepped down. PHOTO COURTESY OF BARRON ROTH

SG launches investigation, fills vacant executive vice president position

J.D. Capelouto April 27, 2015

After launching an investigation to fill the seat that Executive Vice President-elect Melesilika Finau from the slate True BU vacated, the Boston University Student Government announced Friday night...

Kimberly Barzola (CAS ’17), Andrew Cho (CAS ’16) and Melesilika Finau (CAS ’17) celebrate in the George Sherman Union Wednesday after hearing that they won the election for Student Government executive board. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Candidates from True BU slate take Student Government Executive Board positions

Sekar Krisnauli April 9, 2015

[mediagrid cat="20041"] All four candidates from True BU, one of three slates that ran in the 2015 Boston University Student Government elections, won positions on SG’s Executive Board for the 2015-16...

EDITORIAL: True BU for Student Government

EDITORIAL: True BU for Student Government

Editors April 2, 2015

When sitting down and thinking about what matters most to us when it comes to the next Student Government executive board, a few things come to mind: transparency, reliability, dedication, diversity and...

Jaimie Dingus (CAS ’16) and Michael Munoz (ENG '16) work a table in the George Sherman Union Monday, encouraging students to vote in Student Government elections. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Complaints, violations lodged against SG election slates during first week of campaigning

J.D. Capelouto March 31, 2015

The three Boston University Student Government slates running for executive board have received eight complaints filed with the Student Elections Commission since campaigning began on March 23, adding...

Members of the TrueBU Student Government slate Andrew Cho (CAS '16), Melesilika Finau (CAS '16), Marwa Sayed (CAS '17) and Kimberly Barzola (CAS '17) speak at a slate debate in the George Sherman Union Thursday. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

True BU to focus on outreach, engagement with student body

Miriam Lelah March 30, 2015

Members of Boston University’s True BU, one of the three slates running for the Executive Board of BU’s Student Government, seek to reach out to student groups and bring awareness to important issues...

Austin Kruger, who is running for Student Government executive president under the TeamBU slate, speaks at a debate in the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium Thursday. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates debate community collaboration, involvement

Sekar Krisnauli March 27, 2015

[mediagrid cat="19700"] The three slates running for executive board positions in the Boston University Student Government engaged in a debate Thursday night in the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium, focusing...

Student Government Elections kick off with three slates vying for executive board positions

Student Government Elections kick off with three slates vying for executive board positions

Sekar Krisnauli March 24, 2015

nicol[mediagrid cat="19518"] The three slates vying for executive board positions in Boston University’s Student Government officially kicked off their campaigns Monday with a meet-and-greet opportunity...

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