UF Supreme Court orders SG elections investigation, postpones validation
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 3, 2011Results of the fall Student Senate elections are up in the air after a court hearing.
Results of the fall Student Senate elections are up in the air after a court hearing.
The Student Government Election Commission upheld the results of the fall Student Senate elections at a meeting Friday afternoon, despite alleged complications with the new electronic voting system.
The alleged glitches of the UF Student Government elections last week and the subsequent behavior of SG officials make Chicago politics appear clean and tidy.
Fall Student Senate elections ended Wednesday, but some questions about the validity of the results still linger.
When Student Government Supervisor of Elections Toni Megna announced the results of the fall Student Senate elections, members of the Unite Party jumped up for their usual cheers and whistles.
Students on campus may soon be able to dismiss their phones' "low battery" warnings with confidence.
Votes in this week's Student Government elections might not count if SG officials agree with a Students Party petition that claims results are invalid.
In today's economy, I understand the criticism of government spending. What I do not understand are outrageous fact errors and misconceptions of Student Government at UF that were displayed in Monday's column.
Ever since HBO aired the final episode of "Entourage" three weeks ago, many of its viewers have been void of Lloyd, the show's steadfast, flamboyant character, who is the assistant to maniacal Hollywood agent Ari Gold.
Fliers, meetings, Facebook statuses and banners have led up to this critical time: Student Government elections.
The Students Party's mission is simple: We want to help you take back your Student Government and your university. For too long, the average student has not had a voice in Student Government, and if elected, the Students Party promises to be that voice.
I am tired of the most wasteful government body I know spending my money.
When he tested out Student Government's new electronic voting system Tuesday night, Senate President Micah Lewis chose the obvious candidate: Darth Vader.
Shouts echoed across campus Friday as about 30 members of the Gainesville chapter of Students for a Democratic Society held a protest against UF's 15-percent tuition hike.
Members of Students for Justice in Palestine waved neon signs and chanted with a megaphone on Turlington Plaza on Wednesday in support of an independent Palestine.
Century Tower soon won't be the only thing towering over UF.
The Student Senate voted Tuesday to give Student Government Productions $90,000 from Student Government reserve funds.
Students who want to run for Student Senate can still slate with the Students Party until Friday.
Graduate students could lose half of their Senate spots.
Students who want to run for Student Government now have the option to run under the Students Party, a new minority party that looks to challenge the Unite Party's majority rule.