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Boston University Student Government provided updates on elections and forthcoming events Monday. ANNA VIDERGAR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov gives updates on elections, events in brief meeting

Anna Vidergar March 9, 2021
Boston University Student Government announced updates on the forthcoming elections and a town hall in its shortest meeting of the year Monday night.
Boston University Student Government meeting

StuGov prepares for elections, confirms Judicial Advisory Commission proxy

Anna Vidergar February 23, 2021
Boston University Student Government heard updates from its executive board, held a presentation on Senate chair elections and confirmed a proxy for the Judiciary Action Committee in a short meeting Monday night.
In its Monday meeting, Boston University Student Government discussed resolutions supporting free on-campus laundry and accommodating BU library workers, and also voted on a bill that alters Senate participation. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New Senate positions, library workers’ accommodations, free laundry on the agenda at StuGov meeting

Anna Vidergar February 9, 2021
Boston University Student Government voted on a bill regarding Senate positions, resolutions in support of library workers and free laundry in a Zoom meeting Monday night.
Boston University’s Kilachand Hall student dormitory. The Kilachand Leadership Advisory Board is advocating for Kilachand Honors College to have its own seats in the Student Government Senate. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

KHC clashes with StuGov for representation in Senate

Nathan Lederman November 23, 2020
Student Government has members from every undergraduate college at Boston University, with the exception of Kilachand Honors College, which is currently fighting for a Senate seat.
Senate Chair Karla Leon counts informal votes regarding a name change proposal at Boston University’s Student Government meeting March 2. The Student Government renewed the Emergency Powers Resolution and held the swearing-in ceremony for the 2020-21 Executive Board at their final meeting of the semester Monday. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DFP FILE

Senate passes resolutions, confirms positions in penultimate meeting

Ellie Yeo April 27, 2020
BU SG passed two resolutions, confirmed two committee chairs and held the swearing-in ceremony for the 2020-2021 executive board in their penultimate Senate meeting via Zoom Monday night.
Sargent College Lead Senator Vincent D’Amato was elected Senate Chair of Boston University’s Student Government Monday night. COURTESY VINCENT D’AMATO

Senate elects new chair for 2020-2021 year

Ellie Yeo April 13, 2020
Boston University’s Student Government elected a new Senate Chair for the 2020-2021 academic year to replace Karla Leon, the current chair and junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, in a Zoom meeting Monday night.
Director of Social Advocacy Michelle Njoroge presents the 2020 Wellness Challenge at Monday night’s meeting. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG announces no Spring concert, potential for new set of events instead

Ellie Yeo January 28, 2020
BUSG discussed plans for spring campus events, changes to the BUSG constitution and position openings on the executive board in their first meeting of the spring semester on Monday. Senate also passed a resolution that made edits to their constitution’s grammar.
East to West: November 8, 2019

East to West: November 8, 2019

JenRacoosin November 8, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover student government discussions of the Ben Shapiro visit, Boston city council elections, and more. This episode originally aired November 8, 2019....

Senator Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21) voices his opposition to the Undergraduate Student Government Executive Board’s statement regarding Ben Shapiro’s campus visit in the meeting on Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USG Senate condemns BU’s handling of Shapiro visit

Ellie Yeo November 5, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government Senate condemned the Boston University administration’s choice to pay for Ben Shapiro’s security detail and acknowledged that the Senate welcomes and supports all members of the study body in a resolution passed Monday.
Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21), left, and Vincent D’Amato (SAR ‘21) proposed a resolution to release an official statement from the Undergraduate Student Government supporting or condemning Ben Shaprio’s visit to campus at the USG meeting Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS

USG discusses Shapiro campus visit

Ellie Yeo October 29, 2019
Two senators proposed a resolution for USG to release a statement taking a stance on Shapiro’s visit.
Deputy Chief Justice Christian Vanleer (COM ‘21) discusses uncertainties in the upcoming year’s budget during the USG meeting Monday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USG creates committee to test campus water quality

Daily Free Press Staff October 7, 2019
The Undergraduate Student Government passed the Water Quality Act of 2019 on Monday night, allowing a team of four senators to begin testing water quality at ten locations around campus. The government’s budget was also discussed at the meeting.
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.
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