Student Government's Gator Party has released its platform, which includes goals of creating a sustainability minor and reworking UF's E-Learning System.
On the glass window at the entrance, bold letters read, "Only University of Florida students, faculty, staff or their spouses may use the Broward Outdoor Recreation Complex. Guests are not allowed …"
Tuesday's protest over University Police Department officers' Tasering and arrest of Andrew Meyer, a UF telecommunication senior, offered a chance for Chomp the Vote to increase its visibility, said a Student Government official.
While some students continue to protest the Tasering and arrest of UF student Andrew Meyer, other people are questioning Meyer himself.
Following months of headbutting over budget cuts with the Florida Board of Governors and the state Legislature, Gov. Charlie Crist has brought in a middleman.
Though its numbers had dwindled, a group of about 70 UF students marched through the drizzling rain Wednesday to again protest the Monday arrest and Tasering of UF student Andrew Meyer.
Standing outside the University Police Department on Tuesday, about 300 sweat-drenched UF students demanded explanations for the Tasering of a student by UPD officers Monday.
Tasers may only be used in "specific circumstances," UF President Bernie Machen said Tuesday at a news conference.
Videos and online coverage of the Tasering and arrest of UF student Andrew Meyer have fueled a firestorm of controversy, prompting mixed reactions from UF students about the incident and the national attention surrounding it.
On Tuesday, Andrew Meyer rested. His attorney, Robert Griscti, said the stress of being tackled, Tasered and jailed took its toll on the UF telecommunication senior.
At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, UF President Bernie Machen said he was "embarrassed" by the events at Sen. John Kerry's speech Monday.
One Andrew Meyer didn't get Tasered or arrested on Monday. He wasn't even at Sen. John Kerry's speech.
Opinions bombarded the UF Office of University Relations after University Police Department officers Tasered telecommunication senior Andrew Meyer on Monday.
Despite Monday's Tasering incident, Student Government's speakers bureau will continue to operate normally, a top official with the organization said Tuesday.
Monday's Tasering did not mark the first time Andrew Meyer has been surrounded by controversy.
Though the national spotlight is focused on the Tasering incident at Sen. John Kerry's appearance, discussion of the affair was limited at the Student Senate's meeting Tuesday night.
A UF student was shot with a Taser gun, arrested and charged with a felony Monday because police said he started a riot during Sen. John Kerry's on-campus speech.
Andrew Meyer, the UF student who was Tasered and arrested by University Police Department officers Monday, was released from jail at 9 a.m. today.
Two Student Government officials attempted to speak at a City Commission meeting about possible problems in a recently passed ordinance on towing regulations.
Tasers may only be used in "specific circumstances," UF President Bernie Machen said Tuesday at a press conference.
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