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(10/15/24 10:47pm)
This semester’s UF Student Government elections will be one of the most boring in recent years. After a successful gerrymander, Vision Party is guaranteed to sweep the 37 off campus seats through the tried-and-true strategy of Greek life voter coercion. Whether it be refusing a chicken parm dinner to those who don’t place their “I voted” sticker on their house’s sticker board, voting to get points from their house or receiving alcohol for votes, the practice of “block voting” has ensured over a century of Greek-dominated student government.
(10/14/24 8:07pm)
Vision Party swept Senate seats in this Fall’s UF Student Government election season, maintaining its majority about a year after it formed in Fall 2023.
(10/09/24 8:55am)
The first day of Student Government elections brought out over 5,000 students, despite Hurricane Milton poised to make landfall Wednesday.
(10/08/24 12:11am)
Following UF’s decision to cancel classes on Wednesday and Thursday, Supervisor of Elections Lexi Sederopoulos said Wednesday’s SG elections will be moved to Monday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(10/07/24 3:57pm)
UF campus will be closed this Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10, due to Hurricane Milton, the university announced in a press release. All academic and student-related activities will be suspended, including online classes and exams. This interferes with the Fall 2024 Student Government elections, which are currently scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. The SG Supervisor of Elections will make an announcement regarding changes to the election schedule.At this time, UF has not announced plans to evacuate on-campus residents and recommends that those who live in residence halls should plan to shelter in place. Those who live off campus should follow local and state guidance for preparing for a tropical storm or hurricane, UF said in a press release. Florida Fresh Dining announced Gator Corner and The Eatery at Broward Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. according to its website. The Graham and Rawlings markets will also be open Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Reitz Union market, Starbucks and Panda Express will be open Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. UF Health hospitals and clinical practices are continuing normal operations, according to the press release. More information on UF Health closures can be found here.
(10/07/24 10:05am)
UF’s three Student Government parties — Vision, Change and Watch Parties — have set forth their Fall 2024 policies. Now, students must decide if and for whom to vote Oct. 8 and 9. This guide explains how to vote, where to do it and what the parties’ platforms entail.
(10/04/24 12:54pm)
For the next week, students passing through Turlington or in front of the Reitz Student Union are sure to encounter Vision Party and Change Party canvassers hoping for a “moment of your time” to pitch their platform ahead of October elections.
(09/30/24 9:45am)
“I never encountered, in state and federal politics, activities as aggressive as at the University of Florida…If there were lessons taught, they were not good lessons,” attested former Florida governor and senator Bob Graham. The latest not-good lesson taught by UF student politics is one learned from statewide policy: gerrymandering.
(09/23/24 10:10am)
When Nadia Shahin walks near campus at night, she gets on the phone with a friend so they can call the police if something happens to her. As a female college student, she’s aware her demographic puts her at risk, she said.
(09/28/24 10:00am)
We’ve all heard we should reduce, reuse and recycle, but what’s next?
(09/20/24 3:11pm)
Vision and Change Parties — student-run political parties — have begun posting campaign videos on Instagram while finding new candidates to run for UF Student Government Senate. In three weeks, ballot boxes will open from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9.
(09/13/24 6:41pm)
UF Student Government’s five off-campus voting districts will be treated as a single 37-seat district this Fall.
(09/10/24 10:00am)
After a series of negotiations and funding compromises, Marston Science Library will transition from its 24/7 model to a 24/5 model starting Sept. 9.
(09/04/24 10:00am)
Noah Adelson uses a hand-me-down bike on campus. It’s a Giant Rincon Mountain Bike from the 1990s. It’s not an extravagant bike, but it’s a safe one.
(09/03/24 10:10am)
UF Student Government’s new Gender and Sexuality Protection agency announced its foundational goal of making “our campus a more inclusive environment for all of our students” in its first Instagram post July 31.
(08/27/24 10:05am)
While campus remained largely quiet over the summer, UF's Student Government was active with budget bills, Senate vacancy rules and procedural changes.
(06/13/24 7:09pm)
The UF Student Senate passed its 2024-2025 budget bill Tuesday night with bipartisan support, ensuring another year of funding for Student Government, Student Engagement, the Reitz Union and RecSports. The Senate also passed the second and third volumes of the “Stop the Stall” bill, which places time limits on committee reports and minority reports.
(05/13/24 1:00pm)
During the Spring semester, the Student Senate passed laws and resolutions covering issues ranging from rebuking ACCENT and Student Government Productions Agency for inviting Nelly to calling upon UF to address climate change and move away from fossil fuels.
(04/18/24 6:16pm)
The current problem
(03/27/24 5:49pm)
The UF Supreme Court is a little-known part of Student Government. The adage goes: justice delayed is justice denied. The Supreme Court is insistent on delaying justice.
