In the first Senate meeting of Spring, SG Senate President Pro-Tempore Janae Moodie resigned and told the chamber her party — Impact — and SG tokenize minorities.
Finding scooter parking on UF’s campus for Daniel Chalco proved to be a challenge. Scooters bumped together, parked over the lines and in the middle of the road were a common sight every morning before class.
Beginning in January, students will be able to utilize Library West and Newell Hall 24/7 for the Spring 2018 semester.
After Inspire Party senators tried to pass a bill to expand the absentee ballot process for Student Government Spring elections without consulting the UF supervisor of elections, the initiative failed.
Soon after the Student Senate minority party announced it wanted to amend Student Government codes, the Senate president, part of the majority party, created a committee to oversee all code revisions.
Members of Student Government’s new mental health taskforce held its first town hall to help students find mental health resources in Gainesville.
Student Government senators unanimously passed a bill mandating SG to promote elections through social media.
A bill mandating Student Government social media accounts to make a social media post announcing elections passed through the SG Judiciary Committee on Sunday.
An Inspire Party senator called for a bipartisan effort to reform the Student Government elections codes during a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
Despite not mentioning it while campaigning in Spring, Student Body President Smith Meyers told the audience at the State of the Campus Address that mental health has always been his first priority.
After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in medieval history studies and a short stint in law school, Carly Fiorina was unsure of what she wanted to do with her life.
After student outcry, Provost Joseph Glover secured permanent funding for eight new mental health counselors.
Student Body President Smith Meyers said he will implement a new mental health advocacy task force to address the lack of funding for the Counseling and Wellness Center.
In a chaotic and emotional Student Senate meeting Tuesday, 43 students signed up for public debate, asking senators to work toward canceling classes Thursday ahead of Richard Spencer’s speech and to increase funding for the Counseling & Wellness Center.
Outside of Library West, some of UF’s 5,000 scooters stack on top of one another as students try to squeeze them into the lines outlining the parking area.
“Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine will visit UF on Oct. 24 in celebration of Halloween.
When Patreis Young found out Student Government wanted her input on a campus issue, she was surprised.
Falisha Kurji worries what she’ll do if she gets her period on campus.
Kal Penn’s grandparents coaxed him to eat his peas as a child by telling him stories of the time they walked with Mahatma Gandhi for Indian independence.
A new smoothie restaurant on UF’s campus will replace Freshens in Spring.
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