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Session 1: 1993-1994

Session 2: 1994-1995

Session 3: 1995-1996

Session 4: 1996-1997

Session 5: 1997-1998

Session 6: 1998-1999

Session 7: 1999-2000

Session 8: 2000-2001

Session 9: 2001-2002

Session 10: 2002-2003

Session 11: 2003-2004

Session 12: 2004-2005

Session 13: 2005-2006

Session 14: 2006-2007

Session 15: 2007-2008

Session 16: 2008-2009

Session 17: 2009-2010

September 10th, 2009 by Francesco LaRocca: Image of
Steve Nowicki speaking to DSG about new project which “aims to garner student opinions on the financial aid system and what it is like to be a Duke student”
DSG Executive VP Gregory Morrison, a junior, speaks in front of DSG members at its meeting Wednesday night. DSG senators repealed the by-laws governing the Inter-Community Council after the position of VP
September 24th, 2009 by Faith Robertson: Image of DSG senators being sworn-in at a recent DSG meeting
October 1st, 2009 by Libby Busdicker: Image of Academic Affairs Senator Kenneth Gould making a presentation on how to address issues of lack of productivity in the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee.
October 8th, 2009 by Dianna Liu: Image of SOFC Chair David Hu during a meeting debating the role of the SOFC in the chartering of Duke Wealth Management.
Junior Will Passo, Duke Student Government vice president for Durham and regional affairs, speaks at DSG’s weekly meeting Wednesday night.
October 15th, 2009 by Kim Solow: Photo of VP of Durham and Regional Affairs, Will Paso, speaking at the DSG Senate meeting
October 22nd, 2009 by Ross Tucker: Picture of SOFC Chair David Hu, in the midst of “a dance to make a point during the DSG meeting Wednesday night.”
October 29th, 2009 by Margaux McAulay: Photo of Head Line Monitor Zach White giving his presentation on his new policy.
November 5th, 2009 by Margaux McAulay: Photo of Amanda Turner, special secretary for the Young Trustee process, giving her presentation at the DSG meeting.
November 12th, 2009 by Matthew Chase: Photo of DSG EVP Gregory Morrison, as he leads the discussion on the Young Trustee reform bill which opens the selection process to the entire student body.
November 19th, 2009 by Margaux McAulay: Photo of DSG members discussing the YT reform
Academic Affairs Senator Kenneth Gould, a freshman, recommended a process in which members of the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee are weaned out for lack of productivity.
October 1st, 2009 by Libby Busdicker: Image of AA Senator Kenneth Gould giving a proposal to the DSG Senate.
December 1st, 2009 by Libby Busdicker: Photo of Will Passo soliciting input on the Young Trustee reforms from other meeting attendees.
January 15th, 2010 by Melissa Yeo: Photo of Gregory Morrison discussing the Young Trustee process.
January 28th, 2010 by Matthew Chase: Photo of DSG Treasurer Sam Halls during his presentation of the SOFC Reform Commission’s findings.
February 4th, 2010 by Dianna Liu: Photo of DSG senators discussing the SOFC’s reform commission.
February 11th, 2010 by Maddie Lieberberg: Photo of DSG President Awa Nur, during a Wednesday night meeting in which she condemned the change in move-out dates.
Junior Gregory Morrison, Duke Student Government executive vice president , discussed the new resolution which defined “essential and inalienable rights” for Duke undergraduates at DSG’s meeting Wednesday night.
February 17th, 2010 by Maddie Lieberberg: Image of DSG EVP Gregory Morrison discussing the newly-defined “essential and inalienable rights” for Duke undergraduates
At DSG’s meeting Wednesday night, Chief of Staff Mike Lefevre, a junior, details the cause of the $2.2 million dining deficit after President Awa Nur announced that the dining plan contract fee may rise by $100 for Fall 2010.
February 24th, 2010 by Dianna Liu: Image of Mike Lefevre, Chief of Staff, discussing the cause of the $2.2M dining deficit
Vice President for Student Affairs Spencer Eldred presents the resolution to support mixed-gender housing options at the DSG meeting Wednesday.
March 3rd, 2010 by Christina Pena: Image of Student Affairs VP Spencer Eldred presents the resolution to support mixed-gender housing options
At DSG’s meeting Wednesday, senior Steven McAlpine, a student affairs senator, presents a resolution to create a fund to help students on financial aid with their greek dues.
March 17th, 2010 by Tyler Seuc: Image of Student Affairs Senator Steven McAlpine discusses how to help students on financial aid participate in Greek Life
The three Duke Student Government presidential candidates—juniors Will Passo (left), Gregory Morrison (center) and Mike Lefevre (right)—face off in the pre-election debate in the Great Hall Wednesday night. The candidates outlined their individual platforms and took questions from the 50 students in attendance.
March 24th, 2010 by Larsa Al-Omaishi: Image of the three
DSG presidential candidates before they participate in the pre-election debate in front of their fellow students
March 24th, 2010 by Larsa Al-Omaishi: Image of a DSG member engaging in the discussion over whether or not to revive the Bartender and Alcohol Subsidy Fund
At DSG’s meeting Wednesday night, dPS President Adam Nathan defended the group’s power to distribute funding, noting that dPS is more familiar with the specific organizations and funding issues.
March 31st, 2010 by Addison Corriher: Image of dPS President defending SOFC’s decision to give dPS “the power to allocate programming funds” (Duke Chronicle)

Session 18: 2010-2011

Duke Student Government President Mike Lefevre address the Senate Tuesday evening.
Photo by Tracy Huang: Image of DSG President Mike Lefevre as he addresses the Senate.
Duke Student Government President Mike Lefevre, a senior, met with Campus Council Thursday to discuss revisions to residential government.
Photo by Eliza Bray: Image of DSG President Mike Lefevre and member of Campus Council discussing revisions to residential government.
Duke Student Government President Mike Lefevre, a senior, proposed a merger to Campus Council at the council’s meeting Thursday, stating that the two bodies have reached a “threshold of overlap.”
Photo by Audrey Adu-Appiah: Image of DSG President Mike Lefevre proposing a merger to Campus Council
DSG President Mike Lefevre vetoed this weekend the Senate’s decisions last week to defund and move toward de-chartering Duke College Republicans
President Lefevre vetoed the Senate’s decision to defund and move toward de-chartering Duke College Republicans
Duke Student Government senators expressed mixed feelings about write-in candidates for Young Trustee, and Executive Vice President Pete Schork, a junior, recommended the bylaws be re-examined.
Photo by Caroline Rodriguez: Image of the DSG Senate discussing write-in candidates for Young Trustee
DSG president candidates Isaac Mizrahi, Ashley Jordan and Pete Schork answer questions on policy priorities at a debate in the Great Hall Monday.
Photo by Melissa Yeo: DSG presidential candidates answering questions at the pre-election debate.

Session 19: 2011-2012

Ubong Akpaninyie confers with DSG President Pete Schork during a recess in the Judiciary Committee hearing regarding a complaint filed by Akpaninyie.
Photo from The Chronicle: DSG President Pete Schork confers with Ubong Akpaninyie during a recess in the Judiciary Committee hearing.
DSG President Pete Schork, a senior, addresses the Senate Wednesday night.
Photo by Tracy Huang: Image of DSG President Pete Schork addresses the Senate
Seniors DSG President Pete Schork and Esosa Osa, vice president for residence life and dining, speak at the Senate meeting Wednesday.
Photo by Tyler Seuc: Image of DSG President Pete Schork and VP for Residence Life and Dining Esosa Osa speaking at the senate meeting
DSG President Pete Schork said he was not consulted for recent changes made by the administration.
Photo by Kenzie Brown: DSG President Pete Schork expressing his annoyance at the administration’s failure to consult him on recent changes.
Chris Brown, Alexandra Swain and Strat Waldt take part in a debate in the Great Hall Wednesday.
Photo by Melissa Yeo: Image of DSG presidential candidates participating in the pre-election debate
DSG President-elect Alex Swain and President Pete Schork speak Tuesday.
Photo by Caroline Rodriguez: Image of DSG President-elect Alex Swain and current President Pete Schork

Session 20: 2012-2013

DSG senator Lavanya Sunder, a freshman, presents plans for a new campus-improvement program called Fix My Campus at the group’s first meeting of the Spring.
January 22nd, 2013 by Chris Dall: Image of DSG first-year senator Lavanya Sunder presenting a program for campus improvement
Juniors Stefani Jones and Patrick Oathout, DSG presidential candidates, debate campus issues in the Great Hall Sunday evening.
March 4th, 2013 by Darbi Griffith: Image of DSG presidential candidates Stefani Jones and Patrick Oathout before the pre-election debate.

Session 21: 2013-2014

The Devils took down the Florida State Seminoles, previously undefeated in the ACC, Saturday at Indoor Cameron Stadium
April 24th, 2013
Photo of president-elect Stefani Jones shaking hands with outgoing President Alex Swain
August 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook:
DSG Members help out at move-in for the class of 2017
August 30th, 2013 DSG Facebook:
DSG members participate in the activities fair
September 14th, 2013 DSG Facebook:
DSG booth at tailgating for the Georgia Tech x Duke football game
September 28th, 2013 DSG Facebook: Happy Homecoming post from DSG
October 3rd, 2013 DSG Facebook:
DSG Senate meeting confirming 7 justices for DSGJ
October 8th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG and other organizations celebrating Coming Out Day on BC Plaza
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Senators and VPs posting their “crazy ideas” for Duke at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG member, Ben Salzman, in front of the ideas board at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG members engage in a candid discussion about their goals for the school year
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG members discussing the school year at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG members brainstorming at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG members in discussion at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG VPs and Senators discussing their DSG “success stories” at their annual retreat
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG Members planning for the school year at their annual Camp New Hope retreat
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Picture of DSG members at their annual camp retreat
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Silly photo of DSG members at their annual camp retreat
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members engaging in teamwork and trust building exercises.
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Picture of DSG members putting their ideas on their vision board for the school year
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members reconnecting with nature at their planning retreat at Camp New Home
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members engaging in teamwork and trust building exercises.
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members engaging in teamwork and trust building exercises.
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG member doing a trust tightrope as part of their planning retreat at Camp New Hope
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of members Priyanka Venkannagari and Zac Pearlstein at Camp New Hope engaging in discussion over the school year
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members discussing the school year
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Image of DSG members engaging in teamwork and trust building exercises.
October 20th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: DSG members discuss the “positives” of DSG
October 23rd, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Photo of DSG x DSB collaboration to update students on the WU construction
December 4th, 2013 from DSG Facebook: Picture of Stefani Jones and Daniel Pellegrino at the last senate meeting of the fall semester
February 19th, 2014 from DSG Facebook: Durham Mayor Bill Bell speaking to DSG Senate
March 20th, 2014 from DSG Facebook: DSG members giving a presentation about Greek Ally Week
March 20th, 2014 from DSG Facebook: Photo of VP Li and Senator Jain helping out at Academic Homecoming
March 22nd, 2014 from DSG Facebook:
DSG President and President-Elect “jailed” as a fundraiser for Duke Children’s Hospital and DDM
March 25th, 2014 from The Chronicle:
Duke students came together last night to talk about their personal experiences as members of the LGBTQ and Greek communities for DSG Greek Ally Week

Session 22: 2014-2015

President Lavanya Sunder, center, speaks at the third DSG meeting of the year.
September 11th, 2014: Image of President Sunder speaking at the DSG meeting
President Lavanya Sunder's goals include devoting a wall in the West Union to student art and creating a "Duke Encyclopedia."
October 2nd, 2014 by Mike Ma: Image of President Sunder and Executive Board members at the Senate meeting
Keizra Mecklai, DSG vice president for equity and outreach, second from left, leads the committee in charge of the partnership between DSG and CAPs to increase awareness of mental health resources on campus.
October 27th, 2014 by Jesús Hidalgo: Image of Executive Board members discussing the DSG x CAPS partnership
Board of Trustees Chair David Rubenstein, President Richard Brodhead answer questions posed by students and Town Hall moderator Lavanya Sunder.
October 31st, 2014 by Darbi Griffith: DSG President Sunder serves as the moderator for the “Town Hall” featuring David Rubenstein and Richard Brodhead
DSG President Lavanya Sunder, a junior, presents the proposal at the DSG meeting Wednesday.
March 5th, 2015 by Jack White: Image of DSG President Lavanya Sunder giving a proposal at the DSG meeting.
Junion Keizra Mecklai is currently running for DSG president.
Photo by Darbi Griffith: Image of President-Elect Keizra Mecklai

Session 23: 2015-2016

August 26th, 2015
New DSG senators being sworn-in at a meeting
September 16th, 2015
First years and at large senators being sworn-in at a DSG meeting
November 1st, 2015
Picture of DSG members and parents at the Parent’s Weekend Tailgate
February 3rd, 2016
New DSG at-large senators
Tara Bansal (left), John Guarco (middle) and Annie Adair (right) answered questions posed by The Chronicle in a public debate Friday afternoon.
February 26th, 2016 by Matthew Rock: image of presidential candidates engaged in a pre-election debate
President-elect Tara Bansal, second from right, and the DSG Academic Affairs Committee are hoping to see more student-friendly resources on ACES.
March 29th, 2016 by Julia Li: Image of the Academic Affairs giving a presentation at the DSG meeting
May 1st, 2016 from DSG Facebook: final photo of Session 23’s Executive Board

Session 24: 2016-2017

Tara Bansal served as the DSG vice president of academic affairs before being elected president in March.
August 28th, 2015 by Han Kang: Photo of President Tara Bansal speaking at Convocation
August 28th, 2016
Photo of DSG’s newly-installed hammocks in the quad
August 29th, 2016
Picture of DSG Executive Board planning the year’s projects
August 31st, 2016
Picture of DSG’s information board for the Activities Fair
September 7th, 2016
Photo of new senators
September 24th, 2016
Picture of President Bansal at the ACC Presidents Conference
November 17th, 2016
DSG member showing off ads for the new website
November 18th, 2016
DSG Services Committee tabling on BC Plaza to promote their programs
December 2nd, 2016
DSG members welcoming President Price
Junior Riyanka Ganguly, DSG's new president, said that she strived to choose diverse voices for her cabinet. 
April 25th, 2017 by Neal Vaidya: President-elect Riyanka Ganguly being sworn-in

Session 25: 2017-2018

Senior Riyanka Ganguly, president of Duke Student Government, also spoke at Convocation.
August 23rd, 2017 by Ian Jaffe and Carolyn Chang: Image of President Riyanka Ganguly speaking at Convocation
August 30th, 2017
Members Yemi Kolawole and Lizzie Speed tabling at Activities Fair
August 30th, 2017
DSG Senate meeting
September 7th, 2017
DSG Senate meeting
September 13th, 2017
DSG Senate meeting
September 14th, 2017
DSG Board of Elections tabling in front of Marketplace to encourage first years to vote
September 20th, 2017
DSG first-years being sworn-in
September 20th, 2017
Image of DSG members as Wednesday’s Night Senate meeting
September 30th, 2017
Image of EVP Kushal Kadakia painting Pettigrew Bridge ahead of Price Palooza
November 3rd, 2017 from DSG Facebook: DSG members at the K-Ville Farmers Market
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March 21st, 2018 from The Chronicle: Image of President-elect Kristina Smith
April 1st, 2018
DSG members enjoying food and laughter at the send-off banquet
April 1st, 2018
Yemi Kolawole, Riyanka Ganguly, and Lizzie Speed at the end-of-year DSG banquet

Session 26: 2018-2019

Senior Kristina Smith, president of Duke Student Government, addresses the Class of 2022.
August 22nd, 2018 by Charles York: Image of DSG President Kristina Smith speaking at Convocation
Attorney General Anna Kasradze, a sophomore, sought volunteers to serve on the Board of Elections at Wednesday's meeting.
August 29th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of Attorney General Anna Kasradze asking for volunteers to serve on the Board of Elections
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September 5th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG member giving a presentation
September 10th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of senate meeting
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September 20th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG meeting
September 26th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of a Senate meeting
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October 17th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG Meeting
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November 7th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG Senate meeting
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November 14th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG meeting with guest presenter
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December 5th, 2018
Photo from The Chronicle of a “Bleed Green” presentation at a DSG meeting
January 9th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
January 16th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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January 23rd, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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January 30th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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February 6th, 2019
DSG Senate Meting
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February 27th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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March 3rd, 2019 from The Chronicle: Image of President-elect Liv McKinney
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March 6th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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March 20th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
March 27th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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April 3rd, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
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April 10th, 2019
DSG Senate meeting
DSG confirmed Associate Justices in tonight's meeting.
April 23rd, 2019
DSG Senate meeting

Session 27: 2019-2020

August 28th, 2019
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG Senate meeting
Devin Mahoney, chair of SOFC, at DSG Senate.
September 4th, 2019
Photo from The Chronicle of Devin Mahoney, SOFC chair, at DSG Senate meeting
September 11th, 2019
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG Senate meeting
September 25th, 2019
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG Senate meeting
October 30th, 2019
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG senators
November 6th, 2019
Photo of DSG Senate meeting
Chief Justice Georgia Lala spoke to DSG Senate Wednesday.
November 13th, 2019
Photo of Chief Justice Georgia Lala at DSG Meeting
Duke Student Government's Senate met on Jan. 22.
January 22nd, 2020
Picture of DSG Senate Meeting
Tom Szigethy, associate dean of students and director of DuWell, talks to DSG about campus wellness initiatives.
February 12th, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of Tom Szigethy giving a presentation to DSG about campus wellness initiatives
Ivan Robles, vice president of equity and outreach, asks about the use of "embark" in so many groups' event names. 
February 12th, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of Ivan Robles, VP of E&A
Senator Shrey Majmudar talks about the results of a survey administered to students about technology.
February 12th, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of Senator Shrey Majmudar

Session 27.5: 2020-2021

The Duke Student Government Senate approved an overhaul of its election rules at its first meeting of the semester.
August 19th, 2020
Photo from the Chronicle shows DSG at its first meeting of the semester
Wednesday's DSG Senate meeting featured updates from the executive branch, as well as appointments to DSG positions and Duke committees.
September 2nd, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle shows a snapshot of a DSG
Senate meeting
The Duke Student Government Senate welcomed new members at its Sept. 16 meeting. 
September 16th, 2020
Photo from the Chronicle shows the newest members to the DSG Senate
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September 24th, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle shows DSG meeting discussing COVID-19’s impact on students
The DSG Senate heard updates on student group funding at its Sept. 30 meeting.
October 1st, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of September 30th Senate meeting
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October 14th, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG meeting with SHAPE
Duke Student Government Senators heard from Li-Chen Chin, assistant vice president for intercultural programs, at their Oct. 21 meeting. 
October 21st, 2020
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG’s meeting with Li-Chen Chin
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January 27th, 2021
Image of a DSG Senate meeting
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February 11th, 2021
Photo from The Chronicle from the previous day’s DSG meeting in which Drew Flanagan spoke about SOFC
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March 4th, 2021
Photo from The Chronicle of DSG’s meeting, in which Duke’s Center for SGD made a presentation
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April 22nd, 2021
Photo from The Chronicle of a screenshot of DSGRU’s presentations

Session 28: 2021-2022

Session 29: 2022-2023

Session 30: 2023-2024

Session 31: 2024-2025

Image of S31 Executive Board
Picture of A-Team members acting as a border between Duke students and the bench burning.
Picture of the A-Team posing with newspapers.
Picture of the bench burning.
Picture of the A-Team posing with the newspapers they will later use to burn the bench after Duke MBB defeats UNC.
Picture of the 2025 A-Team ahead of the benches burning!
<p>Edison Chen, a senator in the equity and outreach committee, gives a speech during the March 5 senate meeting.</p>
March 5th, 2025
Picture of E&A Senator Edison Chen giving a speech during the Senate Meeting

Session 32: 2025-2026

President Singh being sworn-in