Student Government

Undergraduate Student Government Addresses Underutilized Funding and Disconnect from Campus Organizations

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at IUPUI cites their mission as being, “committed to improving the student experience by representing the student body, supporting student-led organizations on campus, addressing student concerns." According to their site, USG provides a platform for student involvement, while providing education surrounding social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. While USG does provide support to students, their $85,000 budget for the 2022-2023 school year has been underutilized, diluting the impact the organization could be making at IUPUI. There is a fundamental disconnect between USG and the needs of organizations at IUPUI, one that USG acknowledges themselves.

Paw's Pantry Visits USG to Discuss Pantry Needs

Associate Program Director of Student Support, Erika Thomison, and Executive Team Member Chair for Paw’s Pantry, Braxton Gray, spoke at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) about the needs of Paw’s Pantry and ways in which students can help support them. Paw’s Pantry is a food pantry on campus that is open to all students. It aims to help those with food insecurity meet their dietary needs. 

USG Hosts Leadership Conference for Student Engagement

Last Friday, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) held a Leadership Conference in the University Tower Ballroom from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Although the event was initially aimed at senate members of the USG, it was later opened to anyone on campus.  “The leadership conference was aimed to help students engage more on campus,” according to the USG Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Clara Pineda. 

USG Discusses Ways to Improve Campus Experience

Last Friday, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) met to discuss ways to improve the student experience at IUPUI. These meetings are held every Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Business/SPEA (BS) 2000 and are open to all IUPUI students. They discussed a number of ideas, from resolving food insecurity to installing pharmacy vending machines on campus. 

Graduating USG President, Vice President Leave a Legacy Behind

USG President Julia Cilleruelo Fernández del Moral and USG Vice President Melissa Aceves are graduating but their legacy will remain at IUPUI forever.

For IUPUI to achieve carbon neutrality goals, a commitment must be made in Bloomington

The lack of a plan for Indiana University to achieve carbon neutrality prompted scientists to call on University president Pamela Whitten for a commitment to net zero carbon emissions earlier this year. 

IUPUI Holds Voter Registration Event to Encourage Student Voter Turnout

On December 9, IUPUI will hold another voter registration event. The event, which will take place from 2 PM to 4 PM in the Campus Center, is held to encourage IUPUI students to register to vote in upcoming elections. According to statistics released by the state of Indiana, over 4.7 million people ...

Nick Roberts, politically active IUPUI student, charts the way to fairer districts

Nick Roberts, an economics student at IUPUI, has always had a passion for maps. Growing up, Roberts and his identical twin would spend hours studying maps with his great grandfather, which naturally lent itself to the study of political maps. Today, Roberts uses his passion for maps to address gerrymandering ...

AOC’s Recount of her Traumatic Insurrection Experience was an Act of Bravery that I want to See More Of

“It is not an exaggeration to say that many members of the House were nearly assassinated,” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)  said recounting the insurrection at the capitol over Instagram live, Jan 12. Trump supporters infiltrated the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 in an attempt to ...

Opinion: Why seeing an abundance of white people celebrate a Biden-Harris victory doesn’t sit well with me

Like the 77 million Americans and counting who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to replace the failed Trump administration, seeing them finally declared the winners of the 2020 Election late Saturday morning on November 7 was a huge sigh of relief. However, the work to dismantle the interlocking ...

2020 Election Day in Washington, D.C.

2020 Vice Presidential Debate Recap

Since the first Presidential Debate was a national embarrassment, all eyes were set on the Vice Presidential Debate between current Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris. A debate that many political analysts have said is the most important Vice Presidential Debate in American history.  To ...

Trump vs. Biden in the first presidential debate: Where do we stand?

President Trump and Vice President Biden went head to head for the first presidential debate September 29. The debate was chaotic for both candidates. They were asked their opinion regarding six topics, and the room remained heated throughout the entirety of the night.  Both President Trump and Vice ...

Opinion: Stop blaming non-voters and people who vote third party in a system built on White Supremacy

With Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders ending his campaign for the 2020 Presidential Election, the path for Joe Biden to take on Donald Trump is virtually guaranteed. Now, like every general election, the American people are divided and fear that the 2020 election will be equivalent or worse than the ...

IUPUI Civic Engagement Assistants Ease Voter Registration Process

Each year, millions of Americans find themselves ineligible to vote because they either miss the opportunity to register, forget to update their registration, or are uneducated on the ways to register. Thanks to National Voter Registration Day, everyone has the opportunity to vote. A holiday started ...

Pay for USG Leaders Debated

The leading members of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at IUPUI unveiled a preview of this semester’s proposed budget before a gathering of student senator-elects. The money allocated for paying the USG leadership proved to be controversial. “If I’m doing the math right, over half ...

Less Plastic, More Pads: The USG's Plans

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at IUPUI plans to reduce plastic usage and make menstrual products more widely available on campus. “We’re looking at ways to phase out the use of plastic products on campus, such as plastic silverware,” said USG Director of Initiatives Joshua Bell. ...

Senate President-Elect Pledges Diversity, Faces Criticism

Incoming Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President of the Senate Scott McCain was elected Friday, April 13 on a platform of making student government more inclusive, but he faced criticism for his recordkeeping as senate secretary. Scott McCain is a sophomore from Evansville, Indiana who first ...

USG President Vows Election Reform

The president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) said that he supported legislation which would require vote distribution by candidate to be publicly released. As previously reported, the USG does not share the number or percent of votes that each candidate receives in student government ...

Student Elections Lack Transparency

The student president of the senate for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at IUPUI dismissed concerns about transparency and voter turnout in student elections in an interview Thursday, April 5. USG organizers provide estimates of total votes cast and the winners for student government elections ...