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The semester is starting and so is UF Student Government. Here is what happened this Fall and what to expect in Spring.
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Kevin Nguyen, president of the Vietnamese Student Organization, speaks during the public comment part of the UF Student Government Senate meeting on Aug. 6. Nguyen began by stating things SG members all have in common. He said that they were all Gators, all served in the Senate and all could make a difference. “We all have the potential to do something great,” Nguyen said.
On the night of the last Senate meeting of the semester, UF students announced a new Student Government party called the Progressive Party.
Representative democracy is founded upon the idea that citizens can confidently waive their direct voice in governmental affairs to elected legislators who will serve their best interests. This assumption is strong, and it often does not hold very well in practice.
While the SG Senate Adviser isn't sure if he agrees that there should be an impeachment body hearing, students are taking action outside the Senate chamber and petitioning for Student Body President Michael Murphy's removal.
Two UF Student Government Senate meetings in a row were canceled, and senators are unsure if this is allowed under the Student Body constitution.
As usual, it all started with an email.
Impeachment is a strong and often fearlessly used word, so much so that the popularity of the word on Merriam-Webster’s website jumped 3,600 percent the day House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. By all means, impeachment is a rallying cry that screams justice, accountability and the need for marginalized voices to be loud and clear in the face of adversity. It’s for these reasons that our conscience and decency as a student body force us to begin the process of impeaching president Michael Murphy.
The resolution to impeach UF Student Body President Michael Murphy failed at the Student Government judiciary committee meeting Thursday morning because it was deemed illegitimate.
UF Student Body President Michael Murphy’s potential impeachment has reached a state-wide and national audience, prompting him to seek legal counsel.
Although being ranked seventh among the top U.S. public colleges and universities is an achievement we can be proud of, it should not overshadow the dire issues at UF.
Protesters called Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $50,000 visit to UF last month a waste of student funds. Now, they can add $10,000 to that bill.
A week after about 11 people called for Student Body President Michael Murphy’s resignation during Senate, an SG senator emailed Murphy a resolution for his impeachment and handed it to him in his office Tuesday.
Since budget hearings have started and the money has begun flowing, let’s examine how things have been looking so far.
Does UF Student Government have enough time to pass resolutions? Senators only have three school weeks left to do so.
The Freshman Leadership Council, a UF Student Government agency that has existed for 15 years, never commenced this semester. The person in charge says it is “intact.”
Students took to the Student Government Senate chamber Tuesday night to demand the resignation of the Student Body President from his office after emails were released last week between him and a President Donald Trump reelection campaign official.
This story has been updated to include statements from Wren and Murphy, which were given after the original published story.