Nikolai Doytchinov withdraws from DSG race
By Carleigh Stiehm | February 22, 2014Junior Nikolai Doytchinov officially withdrew his candidacy for president of Duke Student Government.
Junior Nikolai Doytchinov officially withdrew his candidacy for president of Duke Student Government.
Durham Mayor Bill Bell addressed the Duke Student Government Senate meeting Wednesday night about the current state of Durham and the projects his office is working on.
Four candidates announced the beginning of their campaigns for president of Duke Student Government—sophomore Lavanya Sunder and juniors Nikolai Doytchinov, Rence Nemeh and Will Giles.
Following contentious debate surrounding the 25 Percent Compromise and the 40 Percent Plan at last night’s Duke Student Government meeting, senior Daniel Strunk resigned from his position as chief...
Duke Student Government defeated the 25 Percent Compromise—an alternative to the 40 Percent Plan for allocating student annual activities fees—at their meeting Tuesday.
Following the disbandment of the Duke Bikes Program at the Arts Annex in August, Duke Student Government passed a budgetary statute of $5,000 to partially fund a campus-wide bike-sharing program.
The Duke Student Government presented an alternative to the 40 Percent Plan for allocating student annual activities fees.
Under Duke Student Government bylaws, however, write-in candidates are not allowed.
The Duke Student Government senate adopted a resolution to support the renaming of Aycock residence hall.
A heated debate ensued Wednesday night at the first Duke Student Government meeting of the semester as senior Daniel Strunk proposed a new plan for student activities fee allocation.
Duke Student Government must now accept electronic signatures on petitions in addition to hard copies.
The case Monday centered around the burden placed on students when they wish to have a referendum question placed on an election ballot.
Following a semester that saw students adapting to changes in dining and construction on campus, leaders of Duke Student Government reflected on the first half of their terms.
The Duke Student Government Senate celebrated its last meeting of the semester by reflecting on their accomplishments and looking forward to the next semester.
The speech focused on the changing role of higher education as much of the media concentrates on the rising costs and online alternatives.
Duke students can look forward to an incentive to exploring different dining venues in Durham.
The portion of the student activities fee that Duke Student Government receives for the 2014-15 school year will increase by $1.50 from this year’s $114.50.
Duke football cornerback Ross Cockrell, a redshirt senior, spoke about the importance of student support at games at the Duke Student Government senate meeting Wednesday evening.
The Chanticleer’s 2013-14 funding was unfrozen at the Duke Student Government senate meeting Wednesday night.
The team requested the funding to compete in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition Nov. 9.