student council
noun
: a group of students who are elected by other students to represent them in school government and to help plan activities for the students
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Preston was a National Honor student, student council member, and three-sport athlete.
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Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The school’s student council condemned antisemitism, two weeks after endorsing a controversial pro-Palestine statement.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
But Garcetti abandoned plans for the program after a student council victory, the first of a series of elections that vaulted him from the L.A. City Council to Getty House.
—Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options UC San Diego’s student council condemned antisemitism Wednesday night, under strong urging from Jewish students who said the board has been ignoring their existence and safety amid the hot rhetoric arising from the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
At the time, Gunn was the president of the student council at the private school, which was located in between the two universities.
—Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
Credit for organizing the event goes to student council advisers Laura Calaiacovo, Marcie Komer and Justin Brantner, along with MHS teacher Mike O’Brien.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
The leadership class, consisting of the members of student council, voted to sponsor an assembly that students could attend voluntarily.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
There were photos of Casey on student council, in the homecoming court, playing basketball, running track.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The school’s student council condemned antisemitism, two weeks after endorsing a controversial pro-Palestine statement.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
But Garcetti abandoned plans for the program after a student council victory, the first of a series of elections that vaulted him from the L.A. City Council to Getty House.
—Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options UC San Diego’s student council condemned antisemitism Wednesday night, under strong urging from Jewish students who said the board has been ignoring their existence and safety amid the hot rhetoric arising from the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
At the time, Gunn was the president of the student council at the private school, which was located in between the two universities.
—Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
Credit for organizing the event goes to student council advisers Laura Calaiacovo, Marcie Komer and Justin Brantner, along with MHS teacher Mike O’Brien.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
The leadership class, consisting of the members of student council, voted to sponsor an assembly that students could attend voluntarily.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
There were photos of Casey on student council, in the homecoming court, playing basketball, running track.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
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“Student council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20council. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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