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Newly reinstated Student Government Vice President Taylor Parks (left) and President John Woodard (right) smile and stand with a supporter after UCourt's verdict Sunday, May 17, 2013.

UCourt reverses Unite LSU disqualification

By Judah Robinson March 18, 2013

The University Court overturned the election board’s decision to disqualify the Unite LSU ticket from the spring Student Government Elections Sunday evening, and John Woodard and Taylor Parks have...

LSU political science junior Joe Gipson (left), UNITE LSU's lawyer, psychology and communication studies junior Taylor Parks (middle), vice presidential candidate for UNITE LSU, and finance junior John Woodard (right), presidential candidate for UNITE LSU, listen to the University Court's decision on the disqualification of UNITE LSU. The court upheld the disqualification of UNITE LSU.

UCourt upholds Unite LSU disqualification

By Judah Robinson March 16, 2013

University Court upheld the Student Government Election Board’s decision to disqualify Unite LSU from the recent SG elections Saturday, based on alleged overspending by the campaign. However, Unite...

Taylor Parks (left) and John Woodard (right) of Unite LSU wait for Student Government election results on March 14.

UCourt to decide SG election on Saturday

By Judah Robinson March 14, 2013

The final decision on this week’s controversial Student Government election will come Saturday when the University Court hears an appeal to the election board’s decision to disqualify Unite...

Taylor Parks (left) and John Woodard (right) celebrate Wednesday, March 13, after they received the most votes in the Student Government election. However, their campaign, Unite LSU, was disqualified pending a UCourt appeal decision.

Unite disqualified but wins by more than 1,000 votes

By Judah Robinson March 14, 2013

Unite LSU Student Government presidential candidate John Woodard and vice presidential candidate Taylor Parks cheered Wednesday as the announcement came that they received more than 1,000 votes over their...

SG seeks to raise University admissions standards

By Olivia McClure March 13, 2013

The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday to urge higher admission requirements and to purchase six microwaves for students to use on campus. The Senate passed a resolution urging the Chancellor’s...

UNITE LSU disqualified from SG election

By Staff Reports March 13, 2013

The UNITE LSU campaign has been disqualified due to questions over its campaign financial documents. More updates will be provided as information comes in.

Future of Scantron program remains uncertain

By Judah Robinson March 11, 2013

While almost a week has passed since Student Government announced it would stop providing students with free Scantrons and blue books excluding midterms and finals weeks, the program’s future and...

SG presidential election begins today

By Judah Robinson March 10, 2013

After about a month of campaigning and last week’s debate, students may officially begin voting for who they want to be their next Student Government president. Voting begins at 7 a.m. today and...

Student Government Presidential candidate T Graham S. Howell speaks at a campaign debate on March 7, 2013, in the Holliday Forum.

SG Debate calm, civil

By Judah Robinson March 8, 2013

In a rather calm and nonconfrontational Student Government presidential debate Thursday night, both tickets addressed budget cuts, sustainability and issues facing minority and underrepresented groups...

SG announces cut to free Scantrons

By Judah Robinson March 7, 2013

Student Government President Taylor Cox announced Wednesday that Student Government would stop providing bluebooks and Scantrons throughout the semester and would begin only funding these items during...

Ludacris performs at Groovin’ on the Grounds on March 25, 2012 on the Parade Ground. The Student Activities Board will announce the 2013 lineup today.

SG to announce Groovin’ 2013 lineup

By Staff Reports March 6, 2013

The lineup for this year’s Groovin’ on the Grounds will be released today at an official announcement party in Free Speech Plaza. The announcement party will last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and...

SG votes to amend College Council Constitution, thank FLC for cleaning the Lakes

By Judah Robinson February 28, 2013

The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday to amend the College Council Constitution and to thank the freshman Leadership Council for completing its service project to clean the University lakes. SGB...