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Student Government

No members of the class of 2026 delegation returned to the general body.

Meet your new Student Government representatives

By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor December 8, 2023

The incoming Student Government executive board accepted 20 students onto the general body for the 2024 term on Dec. 4. The 2026 and 2027 delegations are an entirely new set of faces, with one vacancy...

The Nov. 30 meeting saw yet another slate of bylaws amendments.

Student government report card, Nov. 30

By Selma O'Malley, News Editor December 8, 2023

Here is the breakdown for Student Government’s Nov. 30 meeting. Agenda Posting The bylaws state that Student Government meetings may only take place if the agenda is posted 12 hours in advance....

The two resignations create additional vacancies in the 2024 and 2026 delegations. (Photos courtesy of Lafayette College Flickr and Ani Brutus 26)

Student Government sees 2 resignations, including former president

By Clara Witmer, Contributing Writer December 1, 2023

Two Student Government members recently resigned with just over a month left in their terms, leaving the executive board tasked with filling their vacancies. Representative Matwos Tadesse ‘24, a former...

Other than a late start to the meeting, Student Government stuck to its agenda.

Student Government report card, Nov. 16

By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor December 1, 2023

Here is the breakdown for Student Government’s Nov. 16 meeting. Agenda Posting The bylaws state that Student Government meetings may only take place if the agenda is posted 12 hours in advance....

Student Government finished its scheduled agenda in four minutes.

Student Government report card, Nov. 9

By Selma O'Malley, News Editor November 17, 2023

Here is the breakdown for Student Government’s Nov. 9 meeting. Agenda Posting The bylaws state that Student Government meetings may only take place if the agenda is posted 12 hours in advance....

The incoming executive board will decide who will fill the 21 available seats in Student Government.

Student Government elected

By Tom Contrucci , Contributing Writer November 10, 2023

The five Student Government executive board candidates, all of whom ran unopposed, have been elected. Thania Hernandez '25, Yuko Tanaka '26, Christo Maheras '26, Elle Lansing '26 and Chris Kirch '26, have...

All Student Government meetings are open to the public.

Student Government report card

By William Gutiérrez, Contributing Writer November 10, 2023

The Lafayette is introducing the "Student Government report card," a brief weekly report on Student Government's actions during a given week that looks at how well the organization follows its own rules. Here...

Student Government candidates urged students to vote despite all positions being uncontested.

Student Government candidates speak at forum

By Clara Witmer, Contributing Writer November 3, 2023

Student Government executive board candidates, all unopposed, fielded questions from The Lafayette at a forum on Oct. 30. The forum, which was live-streamed and posted on YouTube, attended by roughly...

Student Government will appoint one of its representatives to serve as temporary Inclusivity Officer before a special election.

Student Government fails to produce candidate for inclusivity officer

By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor November 3, 2023

There will be no candidate running for Student Government inclusivity officer this election cycle after Ani Brutus '26, the sole candidate for the position, withdrew from the running on Oct. 27. All...

The Office of Sustainability utilizes books donated during Green Move Out for its textbook drive.

Student Government, Sustainability office offer dueling textbook drives

By William Gutiérrez, Contributing Writer November 3, 2023

Student Government unanimously passed a resolution on Oct. 18 permanently codifying the Textbook Loan Program, which loans out textbooks to students for free. The Office of Sustainability and the college...

All but one of the Student Government candidates are sophomores with less than a year of Student Government experience. (Compilation by Trebor Maitin 24 for The Lafayette)

Fact-checked Student Government platforms

By Emma Li, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

All candidates for Student Government elections, taking place from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7, are running unopposed. Thania Hernandez ‘25 is the presumptive president-elect, Yuko Tanaka ‘26 is the presumptive...

Approximately 10 students are currently eligible to run for executive board positions.

Who can run for Student Government executive board?

By Madeline Convy, Contributing Writer October 27, 2023

Student Government has long provided a way for members of the student body to have a voice in their campus community. Those interested in joining, however, are not allowed to seek an executive board position...

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