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ASG President Christina Cilento speaks Wednesday. ASG amended its election code to allow the president and executive vice president to endorse candidates for their positions.

ASG Senate changes election code to allow president, executive vice president to endorse candidates

February 2, 2017

Associated Student Government Senate approved changes to the election commission's guidelines Wednesday, including an amendment that will allow the president and executive vice president to endorse candidates...

Senators discuss changes to the ASG election guidelines. One possible change includes moving back the election commission elections to the third week of winter quarter.

ASG Senate confirms nominations of two new vice presidents

January 25, 2017

Associated Student Government unanimously confirmed the nominations of two vice presidents at Senate on Wednesday. Weinberg junior Parth Lalkiya and Medill junior Alecia Richards, who had been nominated...

(Allie Goulding/The Daily Northwestern) Weinberg junior Lars Benson introduces a resolution regarding the use and funding of styrofoam in ASG-related events. The Weinberg sophomore, who authored the resolution, presented it at Senate on Wednesday.

ASG Senate introduces resolution prohibiting funding for styrofoam products

January 12, 2017

Associated Student Government Senate introduced a resolution Wednesday that would prohibit the use of products containing polystyrene in ASG programming. The resolution prohibits all A-status and B-status...

ASG Senate passes legislation urging Northwestern to declare itself a ‘sanctuary’ campus

December 2, 2016

Associated Student Government Senate passed legislation Wednesday urging the University to declare itself a “sanctuary” campus, joining in a nationwide push following President-elect Donald Trump’s...

SESP sophomore Ben Powell is confirmed as Associated Student Government co-vice president for student life. Powell had previously served as a residential senator and a senator for a coalition of social justice groups.

ASG Senate confirms new co-vice president for student life

November 2, 2016

Associated Student Government confirmed SESP sophomore Ben Powell as a new co-vice president for student life at Senate, two weeks after the previous one resigned. Powell was unanimously nominated by...

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