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The 2016 BU Student Government Executive Board election saw a slight increase in voter turnout in comparison to last year. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG E-board election sees increase of voting turnout, “passion”

Dave Sebastian April 7, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Executive Board elections, held from March 28 until Sunday, saw a slight increase of voting turnout in comparison to the 2015 election, members of the Student...

Clean Slate supporters and slate members anticipate the results of the election.PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Candidates from Clean Slate, BU Recharged elected as SG E-board

Lexi Peery April 5, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29993"] Two members of the slate Clean Slate and one from the slate BU Recharged were elected as three of the four members of the 2016-17 Boston University Student Government Executive...

EDITORIAL: The Daily Free Press endorses BU Recharged for Student Government

EDITORIAL: The Daily Free Press endorses BU Recharged for Student Government

Editors March 31, 2016

The most prominent theme in deliberating our endorsement for this year’s Boston University Student Government Executive Board election was balance — balance between student interests and administrative...

After approximately a week of campaigning, slates running in the BU Student Government Executive Board Election have received a total of 12 complaints about campaign strategies resulting in the distribution of violation points. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates receive complaints, violation points during campaign week

Lexi Peery March 30, 2016

The three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election have received a total of 12 complaints filed through the Student Elections Commission since beginning their...

The three slates running in the 2016 Student Government Election spoke with members of the press Monday night at a conference held in the Back Court of the George Sherman Union. GRAPHIC BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Slate members speak of platforms, concerns in reception dinner

Lexi Peery March 29, 2016

Members of the slates BU Recharged, Clean Slate and NewBU presented their campaign platforms Monday during a reception dinner hosted by the Student Election Commission to kick off the voting period...

The BU Recharged candidate for Vice President, Laura Davis, a sophomore in the College of Communication; Anai Sanchez, candidate for VP of Internal Affairs and a junior in COM; and VP of Finance candidate Justin Flynn, a junior in the Questrom School of Business, wait for their turn to respond to questions at Thursday's 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Recharged focuses on student advocacy, collaboration through teamwork

Grace Li March 27, 2016

Members of BU Recharged, one of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, said they hope to increase advocacy on behalf of the undergraduate population...

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates address student advocacy, involvement in election debate

Lexi Peery March 25, 2016

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE...

Andrew Cho, President of BU Student Government, brings up recent issues involving diversity on campus at Tuesday night’s meeting in the Photonics building. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG Senate meeting addresses recent Hillel controversy, recurring initiatives

Sophia Eppolito March 22, 2016

Two Boston University Student Government senators from the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House raised concerns to SG President Andrew Cho during a Senate meeting Monday about a recent controversy surrounding...

A student writes on the blackboard during a Student Government Executive Board election campaign kick-off event Monday. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Slates meet and greet begins SG election campaigns

Lexi Peery March 22, 2016

Members of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election gathered Monday for a meet and greet with the BU community in the George Sherman Union Link. The...

Multiple slates begin their campaigns for BU Student Government E-board Monday. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS

Three slates announce candidacy for BU SG E-board election

Joseph Martorana March 21, 2016

Slates BU Recharged, Clean Slate and NewBU announced their candidacy Monday for the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, marking the beginning of an array of campaign activities. Former...

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