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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,...

Kathan Ramnath and Giovanni Falco (left to right) are running for President and Executive Vice President of the student body, respectively. Elections opened March 20 and run until March 26. Photos courtesy Giovanni Falco and Ramnath-Falco campaign.

Q&A: Ramnath-Falco slate discusses major policy goals, reforms in SGA presidential bid

Emily Spatz, news correspondent March 20, 2023

Two slates are vying for the positions of president and executive vice president in the upcoming Student Government Association, or SGA, elections, in which students will begin voting March 20 and continue until March 26.  Kathan Ramnath, a third-year finance and economics...

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.

Q&A: CLEAN slate campaign discusses major policy goals, reforms in SGA in presidential bid

Emily Spatz, news correspondent March 20, 2023

Two slates are vying for the position of president and executive vice president in the upcoming Student Government Association, or SGA, elections, in which students will begin voting March 20 and continue until March 26. Kathan Ramnath, a third-year finance and economics...

The Student Government Association office at 332 Curry Student Center. SGA elections opened March 10 and will close March 17.  Students can vote through the Student Hub portal.

Senate resolution proposed for Northeastern to cut ties with military-industrial complex, referenda items discussed

Renée Abbott, news staff March 3, 2023

The Student Government Association, or SGA, met virtually Feb. 22 with about 75 people in attendance to discuss three referenda and a senate resolution at a town hall meeting. Referendum items included gym subsidies, fossil fuel divestment, Swipe2Care reform and SafeZone app...

The Student Government Association office at 332 Curry Student Center. SGA passed a resolution Nov. 28 to prioritize the improvement of campus communication during emergencies.

SGA passes Sense of the Senate recommendations to improve emergency communication

Ali Caudle, news staff December 4, 2022

On Nov. 28, Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA, voted on its first major resolution for the 22-23 school year, a Sense of the Senate on Northeastern Emergency Response and Public Safety Taskforce.  This was the work of the Student Services committee,...

At the April 4 full body senate meeting, members of the executive board including current president Casey Buttke, addressed this year's tumultuous election cycle.

SGA officers express regret at meeting following tumultuous contested election

Sonel Cutler and Grace Comer April 15, 2022

In speeches to the Student Government Association, or SGA, at an April 4 full body senate meeting, leadership addressed the tumultuous election cycle for the Spring 2022 election. The election, which was contested for the first time in four years, saw election violation hearings,...

Angelica Jorio (left) speaks at a March 10 SGA presidential debate. Jorio and Sebastian Chávez (center) will will take up the offices of President and Executive Vice President, respectively, on July 1st, 2022.

Jorio-Chávez slate wins 2022 SGA election by executive board overruling

Clara McCourt and Grace Comer March 31, 2022

Angelica Jorio and Sebastian Chávez of the Jorio-Chávez slate replaced Rhea Tipnis and Abigail Sodergren of the New Horizons slate as student body president elect and executive vice president elect, respectively, according to a statement by the Student Government Association’s...

At the March 10 debate prior to elections, presidential candidate Rhea Tipnis (right) and executive vice presidential candidate Abigail Sodergren (left) presented their platform as the New Horizons slate.

New Horizons slate wins 2022 SGA elections by secret ballot vote in senate

Grace Comer, campus editor March 29, 2022

Following an emergency secret ballot vote in the Student Government Association meeting Monday night, Rhea Tipnis and Abigail Sodergren of the New Horizons slate were elected as the newest student body president and executive vice president, respectively.  While most Student...

Artists and students gathered in the Curry Student Center March 2 for a bustling and picturesque art show with the aroma of hot chocolate and donuts in the air.

SGA showcases student art at fifth annual Block pARTy

Tracy Wai Yee Shi, news correspondent March 14, 2022

Northeastern’s fifth annual Block pARTy, sponsored by the Student Government Association, or SGA, took place March 2. After a year off because of COVID-19, SGA revived the event to showcase students’ visual artwork.  “It is a platform for students, any student that...

In a debate March 10, the two SGA candidate slates were able to discuss their goals and policies in advance of the election. The candidates, from left to right, are Angelica Jorio (presidential candidate) and Sebastian Chávez (vice presidential candidate) of the Jorio-Chávez Ticket, and Abigail Sodergren (vice presidential candidate) and Rhea Tipnis (presidential candidate) of the New Horizons slate.

SGA candidate slates face off in public debate before election

Grace Comer, campus editor March 14, 2022

To help voters pick a new student body president and executive vice president in the first contested election in four years, the Student Government Association, or SGA, hosted a debate between the two slates March 10. Both the Jorio-Chávez ticket and the New Horizons slate were...

At a debate Thursday, March 3, the two candidate slates were able to answer student questions about their platforms.

SGA to hold contested election for first time in four years

Srishti Gummaraju, news staff March 11, 2022

Two candidate slates are participating in the upcoming 2022 Student Government Association, or SGA, elections.  Third-year business administration major Rhea Tipnis is running for president with Abigail Sodergren, a second-year combined data science and business administration...