Student Government
UA appoints new committee directors
The body elected College junior and UA Representative Jon Monfred, Engineering junior and UA Representative Matt Rosenberg, and College and Nursing junior and UA Representative Spencer Stubbs to the University Council.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Student government has a problem
Beneath the corny Undergraduate Assembly election posters adorned with shameless rhyme schemes — “Sex Under The Button, Vote for Abe Sutton” … umm — that we saw last week, student government may actually be the outlet for our grievances.
UA presidential candidates face off
College sophomore Dan Bernick and College junior Jake Shuster share their platforms and qualifications with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Student government leaders talk state of the school
Penn Student Government looks to borrow from the University’s hallowed past and thriving present to achieve its goal of “moving forward student life at Penn.”
Dan Bernick | Washington D.C. starts here
Americans are fed up with congressional gridlock and partisan pandering. Penn students are, too. Unfortunately, student government is a lot like real government.
Freshmen elect first female Class Board president since 2004
College freshman Ariel Koren was elected 2015 Class Board president. She is the first female to hold this position since 2004.
Ernest Owens | Female leadership ‘without being a bitch’
If Penn is to continue on “making history,” more women should be sought after for elected student government positions. There has been no female class board president in at least a decade and counting.
UA candidates enjoy a late-night meal with voters
Penn’s newest students and candidates for the 2015 Class Board and Undergraduate Assembly elections enjoyed pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs in Houston Hall to mark the beginning of voting season.Freshmen commence fall campaigns
A candidates’ meeting on Tuesday night marked the official start of new student elections for the 2015 Class Board and open spots in the Undergraduate Assembly.UA elects T-Change rep, Budget Committee members
It was business as usual at the first Undergraduate Assembly general body meeting of the semester on Sunday night, during which two internal elections took place.Student Government | Representing Penn's student body
If you want more opportunities to affect change on campus, you can get involved with Penn’s student government. The undergraduate student government is made up of six branches that represent students in all aspects of University life.UA aims to launch bike-share program this fall
The Undergraduate Assembly plans to start a bike-sharing at Hill College House in the fall and eventually expand it to other parts of campus.
New SPEC president discusses goals
College junior Shana Rusonis, recently elected as the Social Planning and Events Committee's president, sat down with the DP to discuss SPEC's vision for the upcoming year.SAC budget approved for 2011-2012
The Student Activities Council unanimously passed its $931,293 budget on Wednesday night for 2011-2012.Asian Pacific Student Coalition denied seat on University Council
For the first time since 2006, the NEC denied the Asian Pacific Student Coalition a seat on next year's University Council. This year, fifteen student groups competed for seven seats on Penn's highest governing body.UA fills rest of executive board
The Undergraduate Assembly elected College junior Cynthia Ip, College sophomore Jake Shuster and College freshman Will Smith as Speaker, Treasurer and Secretary, respectively.Hey Day T-shirt stirs debate among juniors
Since last Thursday’s release of the Hey Day 2011 T-shirt design, many juniors have been upset that they were not allowed to vote for the winning design.