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SG approves funding, makes online request form easier

Applying for Student Government funding should now be easier for student organizations.

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More than 200 students apply for SG Senate candidacy

An hour before the final deadline, Lauren Latimer toyed with her folder while waiting for her interview.

Make a change in SG by getting involved

Tuesday is the last day to interview to run for Student Senate. Many of you may shrug when you read this, thinking, “What does this have to do with me?”

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Potential senators interview to run with SG parties

After realizing he needed business casual attire to qualify as a Student Senate candidate, Trevison Clark ran home to grab his blue checkered shirt and suit.

Darts & Laurels

You step into the ballroom, four hooded figures following you on either side. The figures on each end carry torches, and the others carry various gemstones. You recognize that one is an emerald, another jade and another topaz. The rest of the stones you can’t discern, despite having a masters degree in geology. The two figures nearest to you grab you by the arm and strap you down to a chair at the end of the ballroom. Someone pries your eyes open and forces you to stare into the light. The hooded figures assemble in front of you, each holding their gem in a different orientation and position. The light shining from the ceiling focuses into a beam, which begins to refract from one gemstone to the next. Once the light passes through the sixth gemstone, the beam hits your eyes, and everything goes white. Out of the whiteness comes a message, and upon reading it, your fears and doubts vanish. The message, of course, reads:

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SG political parties register for Fall elections

Despite 11 parties registering for Student Government Fall elections, only two will move forward with candidate selection.

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Sen. Nelson talks with students on loans, debt

Bill Nelson came to UF looking for stories.

SG appoints new chief justice

UF Student Government appointed a new judicial branch head Tuesday night.

Fall SG and SAI Open House

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New political party registers for Student Government

Impact will not be the only political party with senator candidates running for Student Government this Fall.

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Student Government political party registration opens

Student Government will start accepting applications for new political parties Thursday.This is the first step toward its Fall semester election cycle. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Thursday and ends noon Aug. 30, said Erica Baker, the SG Supervisor of Elections.An informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Senate Chamber. Campaigning begins when the meeting begins.Baker said generally multiple political parties sign up, so she expects the trend to continue this semester.“I encourage students to be active on campus and be engaged in the elections process,” Baker wrote in an email.To qualify as a party and appear on the ballot for Fall elections, a party must have at least six potential senators, Baker said.In addition to new parties, parties that have existed in the past must also re-register.Dakota Stanford, spokesperson for the Impact Party, which was first created Fall 2015, confirmed his party will be registering again, but said he couldn’t comment further because he didn’t want to break campaigning rules.Anyone interested in additional details about party registration can visit the SG website and read the 700 codes under the “elections” tab.

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SG Student Senate supports Fuchs

Student Government senators began the Fall semester by supporting UF President Kent Fuch’s decision to prevent white nationalist Richard Spencer from renting space on campus.

SG funds $2 million Reitz Union railings project

Citing student safety concerns, Student Government will pay $2 million out of its reserves to fund a railing repairs project on the Reitz Union’s exterior.