Stories by Giacomo Bologna
One semester in, Parikh looks back
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
Central Student Government President Manish Parikh and his colleagues reflect on his past semester as president.
Hackathon aims to be largest in country
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
If all goes according to plan, students from across the nation will be flocking to Palmer Commons for the largest college hackathon in the country next weekend.
CSG pilot program gives grants to students studying abroad
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
While Central Student Government announced the program only a month before the start of this semester, Take U-M Abroad has already given six University students studying abroad this semester $1,000 each for an individual project.
The Institution: CSG assembly could see more RSG representatives
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
For the first time in years, a majority of the 10 Central Student Government assembly seats allotted to Rackham students could be filled by active representatives. While Rackham has the second most seats in the assembly — trailing the 21 allotted to LSA — they are typically almost all vacant.
SUM teach-in discusses students' organizing power
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
About 40 people attended a teach-in hosted by the Student Union of Michigan on Saturday about the ability of students to organize and vocalize causes at the University.
Rackham secession question to be challenged again in judiciary
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
Two months after being challenged by the Central Student Government, leaders of the Rackham Student Government will appear again before the Central Student Judiciary to defend the survey question on its November ballot that proposes graduate student secession from CSG.
CSG heads plan to focus on efficiency
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
The Central Student Government assembly held its first meeting of the winter semester that, while marking the halfway point of the academic year, meant the terms of assembly representatives are now nearing their ends.
Court will not reconsider unemployment benefits for Shirvell
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
A Ingham County judge denied a motion filed last month by state officials to reconsider unemployment benefits of former Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell, who harassed former Michigan Student Assembly President Chris Armstrong.
Even after votes, students divided over RSG secession
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
As results from the referenda on graduate student secession from the Central Student Government roll in, supporters and detractors of the issue continue to argue their respective cases.
Missed deadlines plague CSG elections
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
After a March election cycle now infamous for a hearing that lasted until 7 a.m. that determined the election, the Central Student Government held its November elections under an entirely new election code. While the problems CSG faced eight months ago were avoided during last month’s election, missed deadlines, a shortage of candidates and erroneous ballots still plagued the contest.
