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USG’s Executive and Senatorial tickets kick off election, voting to end April 2

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 29, 2020

Amid changes at the University of Iowa as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government election began Sunday night for the unopposed executive ticket and...

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University of Iowa undergraduate student government election goes online

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 22, 2020

Amid an upheaval of campus life, University of Iowa students announced their candidacies Sunday to be the undergraduate student body's representatives for the 2020-2021 academic year. As students...

UISG meets in the Blackbox Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020. UISG is going to Des Moines on Wednesday to advocate for the UI, specifically through medical amnesty (a law that allows students who are underage to call an ambulance and not be persecuted for the well underage drinking stuff) and renting issues.

UI student governments outline resources for students affected by COVID-19 spread

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter March 20, 2020

The two University of Iowa student government branches in a message Friday outlined resources for students affected by the spread of COVID-19 and resulting closures of businesses and residence halls,...

(From left) UISG Senators Jacob Heid,  Adam Burghduff and Zoe Hamstreet address senators during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

Hammock park coming soon to Hubbard Park after UISG advocacy

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 10, 2020

Following student requests for a more centralized and comfortable space on campus to hammock when the weather turns warm, the University of Iowa Student Government passed legislation on Tuesday allocated...

UISG Parliamentarian Jacob Heid asks a question directed toward the Iowa City City Council during the joint meeting between the UISG and the Iowa City City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.

UI student governments pass logo, name change

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 10, 2020

In tandem with brand development at the University of Iowa, student governments on campus passed a joint resolution to rebrand both organizations Tuesday night. The UI Student Government will change...

UISG meets in the Blackbox Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020. UISG is going to Des Moines on Wednesday to advocate for the UI, specifically through medical amnesty (a law that allows students who are underage to call an ambulance and not be persecuted for the well underage drinking stuff) and renting issues.

Medical amnesty bill passes in the Iowa house after five years of students fighting for it

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 4, 2020

A University of Iowa Student Government-backed bill in the Iowa Legislature that would grant under-aged intoxicated individuals amnesty when seeking medical assistance in alcohol-related emergencies...

UISG passes bill to urge professors to discontinue Packback usage

UISG passes bill to urge professors to discontinue Packback usage

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 25, 2020

The University of Iowa Student Government voted unanimously Tuesday to discourage professors from using online discussion board Packback instead of the UI-supported ICON discussion feature. Packback...

A community member addresses the council about a zoning proposition regarding a proposed animal recreation center at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Iowa City City Council passes additional height bonus to building at 12 E. Court St.

Hannah Rovner and Rachel Schilke February 19, 2020

After a failed motion to defer the decision once again, the Iowa City City Council passed an additional seven-story height bonus to a new luxury apartment complex at 12 E. Court St. in a 5-2 vote. The...

Members of the Iowa City City Council sit before the two UI student governments for a discussion about a proposed development project in downtown Iowa City during a joint meeting on Feb 11.

Iowa City City Council seeks input from UI student governments before vote on luxury-apartment development

Hannah Rovner and Eleanor Hildebrandt February 11, 2020

At the inaugural joint session between University of Iowa Student Government, Graduate and Professional Student Government, and Iowa City City Council, all three groups were focused on housing developments...

UISG President Noel Mills listens during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Jan. 28. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

Operational budget changes made by UISG for more accurate funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 11, 2020

University of Iowa Student Government unanimously passed changes to its operational budget at a meeting Tuesday night. UISG Finance Committee Chair and Senator Zoe Hamstreet said the changes were founded...

UISG President Noel Mills listens during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Jan. 28. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

UISG decrease in contingency funds limits student organization funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter January 29, 2020

Mohamed Karar, the president of the National Society of Black Engineers at the University of Iowa, stood in front of 48 student government senators and their executive team on Oct. 1 to give an impassioned...

Senator and Internal Affairs Committee Chair Anna Correa talks about the legislation to fellow senators during a UISG meeting Tuesday. The senators voted to override a veto from President Noel Mills.

University of Iowa Student Government override’s president’s veto for election code reforms

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter December 10, 2019

The Iowa Memorial Union Blackbox Theater came alive with a divisive debate on Tuesday night when the University of Iowa Student Government voted to override UISG President Noel Mills' veto over election-code...