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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Extracurricular activities for students include student council, JAG, athletics, mariachi and marching bands, junior chef competition, and more.
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
The school year brings lots of new adventures — including dual student council campaigns — and this middle grade novel is a great read about how to navigate change and friendship.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Vicki has been an active member of student council, BPA, swim team and soccer at North Harrison.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
Preston was a National Honor student, student council member, and three-sport athlete.
—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
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
The school year brings lots of new adventures — including dual student council campaigns — and this middle grade novel is a great read about how to navigate change and friendship.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Vicki has been an active member of student council, BPA, swim team and soccer at North Harrison.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
Preston was a National Honor student, student council member, and three-sport athlete.
—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
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“Student council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20council. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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