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SGA approves addition of student-at-large to Elections Committee

October 27, 2011

Northeastern’s Student Government Association (SGA) aimed Monday to increase general involvement in its elections process as senators passed a proposal to include students-at-large on their Elections Committee.

SGA votes down Speaker of the Senate plan

October 27, 2011

SGA senators rejected a proposal Monday to develop a new internally-elected position, speaker of the senate, which would have allowed one person to take over the executive vice president’s duty of chairing meetings.

President Aoun joins ranks of Northeastern tweeters

October 20, 2011

President Joseph Aoun is the latest tweeter at Northeastern as he garnered more than 200 followers Tuesday, his first day on the social networking site. Aoun is one of dozens of university administrators and organizations with Twitter handles, all vying for the attention of students in a crowded social media field.

PikeFest organizers stung by SGA’s denial of activity funds, scheduling conflict

October 6, 2011

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity leaders announced last week they will not have PikeFest this fall because they were denied funding by the Student Government Association (SGA) Finance Board. The Finance Board denied Pi Kappa Alpha’s fifth annual PikeFest request for $49,970 on July 14, citing severe unpreparedness and incompleteness in the group’s budget proposal. Members of the fraternity have placed much of the blame for this decision on SGA, saying they thought the organization was working against them this year.

SGA set to approve ‘I AM Northeastern Pledge’

September 22, 2011

Student Government Association (SGA) senators will vote Monday to endorse a new Northeastern pledge in an effort to provide support for the 2010 P.L.E.D.G.E., the effectiveness of which has underwhelmed university leaders.

University’s mobile app aims to better connect students

September 15, 2011

By Kelliann Dietel, News Correspondent The start of classes and a new semester marked the introduction of the new Northeastern Mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones, developed earlier this year by the university’s Information Systems (IS) department. Students...

SGA plots new initaitves for school year

September 15, 2011

By Zack Sampson, News Staff Student government officials proposed major changes this year, from overhauling the myNEU system to bringing Zipcars on campus for students, at their first fall Senate meeting Monday. Student Government Association (SGA) cabinet members explained...

Q&A: Mike Sabo, SGA President

September 8, 2011

Huntington News: What is Student Government Association’s (SGA) role on campus? Michael Sabo: SGA’s role is really being the primary advocacy body on campus. Every student, by default, as an undergraduate is a member of our association. There’s a difference between being a senator, being a board member – those are more active roles. We work in the areas of academics, student groups, student services, finance boards, student group money and other areas to work on the students’ behalf.

Q&A: Sabo wins SGA election

April 14, 2011

Michael Sabo defeated Sean Maloney 2,484-910 with 226 no confidence votes to become Northeastern’s student body president for the 2011-12 academic year. Click to read a Q&A with the president-elect.

SGA elects executive VP, board members

April 14, 2011

Student Government Association (SGA) senators voted current Vice President of Student Services Will Pett to be the group’s next executive vice president Monday night, and elected a slate of new vice presidents and chair of the Elections Committee.

Editorial: Candidates not setting good precedent of transparency

April 7, 2011

A total of eight grievances were filed against student body presidential candidates Sean Maloney and Michael Sabo. In an effort to investigate further, News staff reached out to the candidates to obtain a list of each one’s respective campaign workers. Both declined to give News staff the information. In a campaign in which both candidates have talked about the importance of transparency, neither is making a good impression so far.

Editorial Cartoon

April 7, 2011

The struggle for a 20% vote.