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The entrance to the Housing and Residential Services sits empty over the weekend in Neptune East. Emmanuel Corpuz has been appointed to the Student Government Association Senate, representing University Housing at NIU. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

SGA appoints new University Housing representative

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | January 22, 2023

The Student Government Association confirmed Emmanuel Corpuz, a junior mechatronics engineering major, to the Senate. Corpuz will represent University Housing. “As a current Neptune resident, I am not blind to these issues we face on campus,” Corpuz...

The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA elections closed, winners announced

By Abby Byer | April 3, 2022
SGA announced the winners for the executive and legislative branches.
Sign within the SGA OASIS space in the Holmes Student Center promoting for students to vote in the Spring 2022 Student Government Election.

What to expect on the SGA election ballot

By Elisa Reamer and Ellie Craighead | March 29, 2022
SGA is having its elections Tuesday and Wednesday for legislative and executive branches, which includes the different colleges on campus.
Raaif Majeed, a senior pre-med student majoring in psychology, hopes to push NIU in a new direction and implement changes that will leave a legacy on campus.

SGA presidential candidate hopes to support all students

By Elisa Reamer and Abby Byer | March 29, 2022
Raaif Majeed is running for the president position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to push NIU in a new direction.
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA candidates share their qualifications at Thursday’s debate

By Abby Byer | March 28, 2022
SGA debates give three candidates a voice to tell who they are, their leadership experiences and what they stand for to prepare for voting.
Montez Soliz, a junior political science major, is running for president and will increase transparency and communication with students.

SGA presidential candidate hopes to increase campus involvement

By Parker Otto | March 27, 2022
Montez Soliz is running for the president position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to increase transparency and communication with students.
Kaylin Lee, sophomore music education major, is running for vice president of SGA. Lee hopes to break the stigma around mental health.

SGA vice president candidate hopes to be a voice for students

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | March 26, 2022
Kaylin Lee is running for the vice president position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to increase involvement and spread mental health awareness.
Honor Morgan, junior political science major, is running for treasurer and hopes to keep funding transparent.

SGA treasurer candidate hopes to provide funding resources to student organizations

By Abby Byer | March 26, 2022
Honor Morgan is running for the treasurer position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to provide all student organizations with funding resources.
Tim Moore, sophomore meteorology major, is running for the student trustee position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to build student relationships.

SGA student trustee candidate hopes to advocate for students

By Abby Byer | March 25, 2022
Tim Moore is running for the student trustee position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to build student relationships.
Columnist Angelina Padilla-Tompkins believes NIU can do more for their transfer students.

Upcoming enrollment plan focuses on issues relating to students

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 28, 2022
Vice President of Enrollment collaborated with SGA to revise the Strategic Enrollment Plan to focus more on students and campus-wide issues.