SGA hosts textbook exchange town hall
Jessica Silverman, news staff
November 14, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, held a town hall Tuesday to discuss its new textbook exchange program and answer student questions about the initiative.
NU administrators pressure SGA to water down anti-racism resolution
Isaac Stephens and Grace Horne
November 13, 2019
SGA Senator Roller said Aoun would not release an explicit statement about the fascist materials found in Snell Library earlier this year.
Willner-Giwerc steps down as SGA historian
Isaac Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 1, 2019
Willner-Giwerc said he could no longer divide his time consistently between his employment, his courses and the SGA.
SGA discusses potential changes to Rebecca’s, SAF, GSuite at town hall
Jessica Silverman, news staff
October 23, 2019
President Brown shared his efforts to have Rebecca’s Cafe, a favorite among students, open on weekends.
SGA follows through on stipend funding shift
Jessica Silverman, news staff
October 16, 2019
Stipend funding was cut from $21,250 to $5,500, which will be shared by five board members who requested need-based stipends.
SGA announces Snell bathroom renovations
Lucy Gavin, news correspondent
October 8, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, announced new bathrooms will be installed on the second, third and fourth floors of Snell Library this semester.
Aoun takes hot seat at SGA meeting
Nadine El-Bawab, deputy campus editor
September 25, 2019
Tensions ran high in a Student Government Association, or SGA, meeting Sept. 16 when President Joseph E. Aoun spoke to student representatives and took questions. Questions ranged from improving on-campus housing to why it appears the university is spending more money on building facilities for some ...
Data shows NU administration rarely follows through on SGA referenda
Lukas Illion, news correspondent
September 18, 2019
Some referenda appear to be successful at first glance, but oftentimes these successes were motivated or assisted by forces beyond the student body or the SGA.
NU organizations form student task force against fascism
Yunkyo Kim, campus editor
June 30, 2019
Representatives of the NSCC, SGA and the graduate student union attributed the administration’s lack of transparency surrounding the investigation of purported fascist materials found from Snell Library as one of the reasons for the coalition.
Students cite lack of SGA transparency for no confidence votes
Isaac Stephens, news staff
April 17, 2019
For every three students who voted for the Brown-Nobile slate in this year’s Student Government Association election, two students voted no confidence. Earlier this semester, the Student Government Association, or SGA, added an official abstain ballot option to give students a choice apart fro...
Uncontested Brown-Nobile slate elected with 61 percent of the vote
Isaac Stephens, news staff
April 12, 2019
The Brown-Nobile slate received 61 percent of the student vote in this year’s uncontested election, establishing Chris Brown as president and Gabby Nobile as executive vice president of next year’s Student Government Association, or SGA.
Chris Brown will not pursue special election if ‘no confidence’ wins student vote
Isaac Stephens, news staff
April 10, 2019
Currently, SGA bylaws call for a special election following a no confidence result, during which senators can nominate any qualified person not already elected to a different office.
