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Student Government vice presidential candidate Ashleigh Pichon (left) and presidential candidate Christian Coleman (right) from the Experience LSU ticket react to election results Wednesday, March 26, 2014 after losing to The Next Step ticket in the Live Oak Lounge at the Student Union. Experience LSU received 44.1 percent of the votes, while The Next Step received 55.9 percent of the votes.

The Next Step wins the Student Government election

By Staff Reports March 26, 2014

Student government candidates Clay Tufts and Taylor Lambert of the Next Step ticket won the 2014 spring election Wednesday Afternoon.  Election results were announced at the Live Oak Lounge at the...

Vice presidential candidate Ashleigh Pichon talks to a student about the Experience LSU ticket Monday, March 24, 2014 on Student Government election day.

Candidates seek to improve diversity through organizations

By Olivia McClure March 24, 2014

Although increasing diversity in Student Government was a focus for both tickets this election season, change may be slow to come to what seems to be an established culture of SG. SG President John Woodard...

Campaign volunteers hand out flyers to students to promote The Next Step ticket Monday, March 24, 2014 on Student Government election day.

Voting day shortened to curb frustration

By Jacquelyn Masse March 24, 2014

A 24-hour voting period will determine which candidates will become president and vice president of Student Government. On Wednesday at 4:30 in the Live Oak Lounge, the results will be announced. Commissioner...

Student Government President John Woodard poses Monday, July 1, 2013 in front of the Student Union.

Daily tasks bog down SG initiatives

By Olivia McClure March 23, 2014

While UREC equipment on the Parade Ground and improved lighting on campus may sound nice, Student Government candidates may not fully grasp how much it takes to make those ideas reality, according to current...

Student body president John Woodard speaks at the Student Government meeting Wednesday evening, February 12, 2014 in the LSU Student Union.

SG leaders make trip to D.C.

By Staff Reports March 23, 2014

Senior members of the University’s Student Government, along with leaders from other Southeastern Conference higher education institutions, touched down in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to kick off...

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University Court strikes down complaint against The Next Step

By Jacqueline Masse March 21, 2014

The Next Step candidates took a trip to the University Court on Thursday night to address a complaint made by a concerned student about banners hung in Bogies bar. The anonymous student complainant, represented...

Student Government vice presidential candidate Taylor Lambert (left) and presidential candidate Clay Tufts (right) are running on The Next Step ticket for the 2014 SG election.

Next Step ticket to appear in UCourt

By Deanna Narveson March 19, 2014

The Next Step ticket will appear in the University Court at 9:30 p.m. today because of a complaint issued regarding its campaign signs displayed at Bogie’s and Fred’s bars this weekend, said...

Ashleigh Pichon (left) and Christian Coleman (right) are running for student government under the Experience LSU ticket.

Experience LSU reflects on past Student Government experience

By Jacquelyn Masse March 19, 2014

Ashleigh Pichon, vice presidential candidate for Experience LSU has had passion for student government since the fifth grade, when she ran for class representative. “I told everyone to ‘vote...

Student Government vice presidential candidate Taylor Lambert (left) and presidential candidate Clay Tufts (right) are running on The Next Step ticket for the 2014 SG election.

Tufts, Lambert of The Next Step plan to advocate for service

By Jacqueline Masse March 18, 2014

Student Government presidential candidate Clay Tufts said he didn’t expect to run for president when he came to the University as a freshman. His running mate for The Next Step ticket, Taylor Lambert,...

The Next Step campaign candidates Clay Tufts (Left) and Taylor Lambert (right) discuss possible initiatives Monday, March 17, 2014 during the 2014 Student Government Debate in the Holliday Forum.

SG candidates largely agree in debate

By Jacquelyn Masse March 18, 2014

TigerTV hosted Student Government’s annual debate Monday night in the Holliday Forum to discuss each tickets’ initiatives. Experience LSU consists of presidential candidate Christian Coleman...

Experience LSU announces ticket

By Jacqueline Masse March 13, 2014

Election season began with an official announcement from the Experience LSU ticket, but fewer signs from The Next Step ticket. Presidential candidate Christian Coleman and vice presidential candidate Ashleigh...

Speaker Pro Tempore Schwartzenburg speaks during the Student Government meeting Wednesday night, March 12, 2014 in the LSU Student Union.

Amnesty policy passed, caucuses removed

By Jacqueline Masse March 13, 2014

Student Government passed an Emergency Response Amnesty policy and got rid of caucuses at its Senate meeting Wednesday. The amnesty policy will urge the Dean of Students to include drug- and alcohol-related...