Student Government budget crisis: the continuing story
By Zachariah Chou | Sep. 5, 2019People often make a valid critique of my columns (and by extension, me) in saying that all I do is complain about things without actually doing anything.
People often make a valid critique of my columns (and by extension, me) in saying that all I do is complain about things without actually doing anything.
Students looking to work in UF Student Government now have a new third party option to get involved with.
After student organization leaders pleaded with Impact and Inspire senators for funding, they learned they were also speaking to a third party.
With renewed scrutiny over Student Government’s ability to handle our money, I feel as though it would be a great idea to go over how the budget works, especially with the new class of 2023 likely scratching their collective heads.
UF Inspire Party Senators Zachary Amrose and Zachariah Chou have collected more than 1,000 signatures for a petition to pass a bill that would transfer $800,000 from Student Government reserves to fund student organizations.
UF’s Black Student Assembly committee has announced the official date of its assembly following recent changes to the disbursement of UF Student Government money following the Young Americans for Freedom lawsuit.
Florida State University has a circus. UF has our Student Government with better clowns.
When campaigning on campus, you get the chance to talk to a lot of people. Many students are excited to get involved, to learn more and to vote. Others, not so much. Some laugh at you and actively delight in their indifference.
Nine of UF’s largest student organizations are demanding action after of recent changes to their funding system following the Young Americans for Freedom’s $66,000 lawsuit against UF.
It’s been a tumultuous summer for Student Government.
For a college senior like me, the beginning of the Fall semester is a time to look forward, consider job prospects and tie up loose ends academically. It is also a time to reflect on experiences, good and bad, from the last three years. As my journey at UF has shown, a semester or two in college can alter the course of your life.
The SG funding system for student organizations underwent large changes following YAF lawsuit
Amendments range from simple word changes to entire rewrites of the governing document
I think everyone can agree that a complex topic deserves a follow-up.
Eight bills were passed by a majority of senators present during the meeting
I’ve been a senator now for quite a while and once you’re around long enough like me, you start to notice things.
The Senate will hear a first reading of the bills at Tuesday night’s meeting
The last of a three part series.
The Student Senate began the process of deciding how student fees for the 2020-2021 school year will be spent.