News: Campus, Student Government
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Supreme Court strikes old ruling
By Colleen Wright | Feb. 6, 2013Student Government political parties can now campaign 30 days before an election.
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Student Senate still waiting to hear election code bill
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 29, 2013A bill to reform Student Government election codes was absent from the Student Senate agenda Tuesday night after being held last week.
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Candidates chosen for Student Government elections
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 29, 2013Qualifying for Student Government Spring general elections officially ended Tuesday.
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Swamp Party presents additional candidates
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 28, 2013The Swamp Party announced its candidates for Student Body vice president and treasurer on Turlington Plaza on Monday afternoon.
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Student Government slating starts today for next month’s elections
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 24, 2013UF students interested in becoming involved with Student Government can attend informational meetings starting today.
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Students Party pick candidates
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 17, 2013The Students Party announced its executive ticket Thursday night for the upcoming Student Government election.
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Student Senate approves two for Election Commission
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 16, 2013Student Senate approved two new members to the Election Commission in the Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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Student entrepreneurs showcase on the plaza
By Hannah Morse | Jan. 15, 2013The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation teamed with the student-run company and blog Hello Perfect to host the first Entrepreneurs Raid the Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today on the Plaza of the Americas.
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Card, board games coming soon to Reitz Union game room
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 7, 2013The Student Senate unanimously passed funding for tabletop gaming last month.
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Senate prez presents goals
By Samantha Shavell | Nov. 27, 2012UF Student Senate President Christina Bonarrigo announced Tuesday her legislative agenda for the rest of her presidency, which consists of fixing the Student Government website and outreaching to students.
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Student Body President wants lower tuition, increased funding
By Samantha Shavell | Nov. 13, 2012At his State of the Campus address Tuesday, Student Body President Tj Villamil said he’s working to represent students’ demands to the state to curb tuition increase.
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Senate reserve money to fund veteran center
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 16, 2012UF’s Student Senate passed a bill Tuesday transfering $32,000 to the Student Government Administration to construct a collegiate veterans success center and refurbish water fountains on campus.
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UF Supreme Court rules two codes vague
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 15, 2012The UF Supreme Court of the Student Body ruled Monday that two Student Government election codes were unconstitutionally vague.
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UF Supreme Court repeals decision on campaign speech connecting Swamp Party and Unite Party
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 3, 2012The UF Supreme Court of the Student Body repealed a ruling Tuesday made by the Student Government Election Commission. The court ruled that the Students Party could refer to the Swamp Party as the former Unite Party, or any variation thereof, in campaign material.
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Campaign rules go against UF’s mission
Sep. 25, 2012I agree with David Bradshaw that the recently enacted Student Government campaign rules needlessly obstruct free speech. I write to encourage fellow students and the administration to oppose these unreasonable time constraints on a candidate’s ability to campaign for SG elections.
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Student Government campaign rules obstruct free speech
Sep. 23, 2012During the Summer while most of us were away, members of the majority Swamp Party — then the Unite Party — in your Student Senate made an absurd rule stating that if anyone encourages you to vote for them in a Student Government election more than a week before the vote takes place, they could be disqualified from the ballot.
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UF Supreme Court passes amended Reitz Union referendum
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 23, 2012The UF Supreme Court voted Friday that a referendum asking students if they want to rename the Reitz Union will appear on the October Student Government elections ballot.
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Senate president addresses students
By Logan Harrison | Sep. 23, 2012In the coming weeks, Student Body elections for senators will be taking place across campus. In Fall, 50 candidates are elected to represent the various living locations of all students.
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Amended Reitz Union name-change referendum will go on Student Government election ballot
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 21, 2012The UF Supreme Court voted Friday that a referendum asking students if they want to rename the Reitz Union would go on the Student Government elections ballot next month.
