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An SGA seal logo hangs in the SGA office. The SGA was founded in 1921 as the Student Council.

Student Government Association looks to open communication, transparency with Northeastern student body

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor November 13, 2024

When Student Body President Matthew Coughlin and Executive Vice President Cassidy Donoghue decided to join the Northeastern Student Government Association and later run for leadership roles in its executive office, they had two things in mind: a love for the university, but also...

Matthew Coughlin (left) and Cassidy Donoghue pose for separate headshots. The Coughlin-Donoghue slate was announced the winner of the 2024 student government election March 26. Photos courtesy Student Government Association.

Coughlin-Donoghue slate wins 2024 student government presidential election

Anne Zhu and Sencha Kreymerman April 7, 2024

The annual election for the Student Government Association has come to a close, with the uncontested Coughlin-Donoghue slate for student body president and executive vice president announced as the official winner March 26. Students also voted on four referendums ranging from...

Matthew Coughlin (left) and Cassidy Donoghue pose for separate headshots. The two decided to run for president and vice president of the Student Government Association for the 2024-25 academic year. Photos courtesy Student Government Association.

Four referendums, one slate up for election on 2024 SGA ballot

Ali Caudle, news staff March 12, 2024

Editor's Note: The Student Government Association announced Wednesday the Election Board extended the voting period until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 21. The 2024 undergraduate student body direct election is underway, with four referendums on the ballot and an uncontested...

Students give feedback about current meal plans at a Nov. 16 event hosted by the Dining Advisory Board. The board has collected feedback for several months to propose a revamped meal plan.

Dining advisory board plans to revamp meal plans in fall 2024

Christina McCabe, news staff November 29, 2023

After months of collecting student feedback, the Student Government Association’s Dining Advisory Board is getting ready to put a new, revamped meal plan in place for students beginning in 2024. The Dining Advisory Board, created this semester and housed under campus affairs...

(Left to right, top to bottom) Gregory Katz, Owen Kasmin, Charlie Zhang and Giovanni Falco. Photos by Darin Zullo, courtesy Owen Kasmin, courtesy CLEAN slate and by Jessica Xing, respectively. Graphic by Jessica Xing.

SGA members express concerns about internal communication following EVP resignation

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor November 13, 2023

The Student Government Association, or SGA, spent the past several weeks reconciling with the resignation of former Executive Vice President Matty Coleman, a fourth-year psychology major who stepped down Oct. 23 due to mental health reasons. Since then, members of SGA have voiced...

Shriya Thangada and Matt Coughlin receive applause from members of SGA after Coughlin is elected EVP. Thangada served as interim EVP until Coughlin won a majority of votes Nov. 7.

After delays, SGA elects Matt Coughlin as executive vice president

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff November 8, 2023

On Monday night, the Student Government Association elected former Vice President for Operational Affairs Matt Coughlin, a third-year mechanical engineering major, to fill the role of executive vice president effective immediately. Coughlin received 26 out of 46 votes from...

On Oct. 30, SGA delayed discussion of legislation that would restructure the EVP role, postponing an emergency election to fill the vacated position.

‘I’d be wondering what the hell is going on’: SGA continues into second week without EVP, delays legislation that would restructure the role

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor November 1, 2023

At a Student Government Association, or SGA, meeting Monday, senators held a tense and contested debate on whether to introduce and discuss new legislation that would temporarily restructure the role of executive vice president, ultimately delaying its introduction indefinitely....

Attendees listen to the moderators and panelists at SGA's Global Campus Town Hall Oct. 12. Many students attended hoping to provide feedback on Northeastern's NU Bound, N.U.in and Global Scholar programs.

Northeastern Student Government Association’s Global Forum leaves NU Bound students dissatisfied

Esha Minhas, news staff October 25, 2023

Northeastern's Student Government Association, or SGA, held a Global Campus Town Hall in Richards Hall on Oct. 12 to discuss students’ experiences in the NU Bound, N.U.in and Global Scholar programs. The forum aimed to provide students with a platform to give feedback to those...

Matty Coleman and Charlie Zhang (left to right), who ran for Executive Vice President and President of SGA in the spring 2023 semester. Coleman announced they were stepping down Monday due to personal reasons.

SGA’s executive vice president steps down

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor October 24, 2023

Executive Vice President of Northeastern’s Student Government Association, Matty Coleman, a fourth-year psychology major, announced Monday night they planned to resign from their role to prioritize their “personal well-being and health.” The Student Government Association,...

First-year student Misha Ankudovych holds poses with a textbook. Ankudovych, along with Kathan Ramnath, launched a new website to allow students to exchange textbooks virtually. Photo courtesy Misha Ankudovych.

SGA launches new textbook exchange website

Emily Spatz, news staff April 25, 2023

The Student Government Association, or SGA, has launched a new textbook exchange website to replace the physical exchange system used in the past, which allowed students to buy and sell their old textbooks in person. The website was pioneered by Misha Ankudovych, a first-year...

The entrance to Raytheon Amphitheater, located inside Egan Research Center on Northeastern’s campus. Raytheon has been the subject of controversy among Northeastern students, who argue accepting donations from private military companies contradicts the university's social justice values.

SGA passes bill calling on Northeastern to sever ties with private military companies

Emily Spatz, news staff April 11, 2023

After hours of intense debate, a resolution that would push Northeastern administration to halt the university’s collaboration with private military companies — including terminating research contracts, financial holdings and campus recruiting events — passed in the Student...

Charlie Zhang (left) and Matty Coleman (right) will serve as student body president and executive vice president, respectively, for the 2023-24 academic year. CLEAN Slate was declared the winners of the SGA presidential election Monday night. Photo courtesy CLEAN slate.

CLEAN Slate wins SGA presidency

Emily Spatz, news staff April 4, 2023

CLEAN Slate has been declared the winner of the 2023 SGA elections, making Charlie Zhang, a third-year sociology and international business combined major, and Matty Coleman, a third-year psychology major, the president- and vice president-elects for the 2023-2024 academic year,...