Darts & laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2012Next week, students will be voting in Student Government elections on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Next week, students will be voting in Student Government elections on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Our Student Body President, Anthony Reynolds, recently wrote to the Alligator that he "cannot, in good conscience, spend student fee money on expenses that do not go to serving UF students."
UF Student Senate members cast votes Tuesday night for the upcoming Student Government elections, but they elected members of the Doctor's Party and the Hogwarts Party.
Alligator staff evaluated last semester's platforms from the Students Party and the Unite Party.
UF engineering students will showcase their talents with the 61st annual E-Week.
Student Government executive candidates from the Students Party and the Unite Party discussed safety, financial and sustainability issues at a Monday night debate.
UF's TED Club put on TEDxUF, which uses the name and format of a nonprofit conference known for its series of videos of prominent speakers.
Compared to the horrible events of last week, things this week were pretty good.
RTS buses are the veins and arteries of Gainesville.
During Tuesday night's Student Senate meeting, UF's Supervisor of Elections presented her backup plan for the spring elections but did not bring a list of secondary polling locations.
Frantic study sessions in Library West might be less stressful with the addition of a school-supply vending machine.
The Students Party and the Unite Party are gearing up for the senate and executive elections on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 and upping their online campaigning.
The Unite Party announced its first all-minority executive candidates between classes Wednesday afternoon.
Senior economics major Alex Cornillie will run as the Students Party candidate for Student Body president with political science and economics junior Jesse Schmitt as his vice president.
The library is open 24 hours a day starting 10 a.m. Sundays and staying open through 10 p.m. Fridays. It is also open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
About 100 fewer students qualified to run in this season's Student Government elections.
During Tuesday's Student Senate meeting, the Senate approved three new senators and two new committee members.
Tuesday's Student Senate meeting recognized the work of Glenda Frederick, the Senate Program Assistant who is retiring after about 20 years with Student Government.
The Unite Party will publicly announce its presidential candidate for Student Government Spring Elections today.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. on Thursday.