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Breaking news: DSU president-elect Bianca Morelli to resign

Morelli told the Gazette in an email that she plans to quit the union

Dalhousie Student Union president-elect Bianca Morelli plans to resign before the start of her presidential term. 

In a March 26 email to the Dalhousie Gazette, Morelli said, “my intention is to leave the DSU (and therefore, rescind the presidency before ever taking office).” Her term would have started on May 1, 2025

Morelli, a fourth-year law, justice and society student, is currently the DSU’s vice president internal. She was elected DSU president on March 7, beating candidate Matt Lawton 1134 to 867 votes. 

According to the DSU bylaws, “In the case of a vacancy in the office of an Executive Officer [including the president], Council will appoint a Councilor to fulfill the duties of the position on an interim basis until a by-election is called.” 

It is unclear whether this applies to DSU executives who haven’t taken office yet. 

Morelli’s email said that she was offered a job with Ontario’s government and intends to “exit my time at the University.”

DSU executives must be enrolled in at least one class per semester in order to serve on the union. 

This is a developing story. The Dalhousie Gazette will update as the situation develops. 

Jenna Olsen
Jenna Olsen
Jenna is a third-year journalism student at King’s and is also pursuing a minor in international development at Dalhousie. She is excited to be returning as the Gazette’s News Editor again this year. Though she initially wanted to be a travel journalist, Jenna fell in love with investigative reporting and photo journalism. She is an avid photographer and can often be found shoving her camera in the faces of both people that pay her, and her annoyed friends. When not rushing to meet a deadline, Jenna fills her time with dancing, biting off more than she can chew and making slanderous t-shirts for her friends.
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