SG Budget Crisis: Winners and (mostly) losers
By Zachariah Chou | Nov. 21, 2019As usual, it all started with an email.
As usual, it all started with an email.
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.
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.
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.”
A team of UF Student Government senators decided to speak out against sexual assault, but the resolution draft will have to wait for approval.
UF Student Government’s executive branch has agencies akin to our federal government’s departments. Each agency has its own mission. The ACCENT Speakers Bureau brings in speakers, as I’m sure you’ve all realized at this point, while Chomp the Vote dabbles in registering voters.
Uber Safe Rides has been a project that I’ve been fascinated with since my freshman year in 2016. Originally, a hefty 50 percent discount on nighttime rides in and around campus, I was impressed that UF Student Government had been able to enact a program that would make a big difference in the lives of students.
It’s been two years since UF Student Government began Uber Safe Rides, a service that hasn’t been working for students lately.
Matthew Diaz didn’t feel represented at UF, so he made a space for students like him.
Schuyler Bailar thought he lost his Harvard acceptance before he even started college.
A protester hoisted a sign reading “Three I’s for Trump: impeach, indict, imprison,” above the crowd.
Tonight, Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle give a keynote address at the University Auditorium.
Senators elected into UF Student Government two weeks ago still can’t start their new jobs.
The UF Student Body is preparing for Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Gainesville arrival.
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent anonymously. It was fact checked by The Alligator’s copy desk.
Inspire Party’s newly won Senate seats are safe.
Do you ever just want to waste $50,000, but don’t feel like dousing it in gasoline and setting it on fire? Don’t feel like funding emergency blue lights? Don’t feel like helping student organizations that are struggling with funding?