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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 years 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...

On Jan. 31, Northeasterns SGA unanimously passed a Sense of Senate to prevent professors from changing the date of final exams after they are set by the registrar.

SGA passes Sense of Senate regarding the changing of final exam slots

Srishti Gummaraju, news staff February 21, 2022

On Jan. 31, the Student Government Association, or SGA, unanimously passed a resolution restricting Northeastern professors’ abilities to change final exam dates from official registrar schedules. Through this, SGA is emphasizing a pre-existing policy in the Northeastern student...

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

SGA passes legislation on accommodating hybrid learning policies

Srishti Gummaraju, news staff December 21, 2021

The Academic Affairs Committee, a Student Government Association, or SGA, subdivision dedicated to managing academics for students at Northeastern passed legislation on Nov. 22 that would encourage faculty and staff to use a hybrid learning model in all classes across the university....

Photo Courtesy Charlie Zhang.

SGA Student Services seeks to reconcile relationship with NUPD through new initiative

Srishti Gummaraju, news staff November 7, 2021

As the committee in the Student Government Association, or SGA, responsible for improving the life of all students, Student Services has often been the driving force behind projects ranging from housing, dining, Husky cards and campus medical and mental health services. Now,...