Student Government seems more prone to crises and spectacles than it’s ever been in recent memory. Goings-on in SG have always had a flair for the dramatic, but previous incidents have been the doing of apparently individual actors or have stemmed from power plays conceived out of sight.
A heavy silence fell over the Senate chambers at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting when Sen. Michael Christ announced the formation of an independent Senate coalition.
This election season, UF’s two political parties were invited to three debates, but only one will feature both parties.
"Visibility and transparency are top priorities for SG.”
A new elections commissioner was barely approved after much controversy during Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
The final day for qualifying and slating broke records, with more than 800 students slating over the past three days.
Do you know what your Student Government senators accomplished this past semester? Do you know their names or their goals? No? Me either. There is one thing I’m sure we all know: They’re most likely members of the Swamp Party.
Almost 300 students made their ways to the UF Reitz Union Grand Ballroom for day two of qualifying and slating.
Despite it being Super Bowl Sunday, students dropped by the UF Reitz Union Grand Ballroom for the first day of qualifying and slating for Spring 2015 elections.
Are you excited about the upcoming Student Government elections? Eager to make a change? Do you get stoked when you think about passing bills and political intrigue?
At the UF Senate Showcase on Thursday, senators encouraged students to participate in Student Government and reflected on the successes of the year.
On the edge of the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, Swamp Party released its executive ticket for Spring 2015 Student Government elections.
The Swamp Party won’t be the only party with executive candidates in the upcoming Spring 2015 Student Government elections.
After Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting, Christian athletes and Students for a Democratic Society are now able to fund their organizations’ events for another year.
UF student senators found themselves in an unfamiliar setting at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
Students will see more bike repair stations pop up on campus by Spring Break, which caused debate at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
Suspected plagiarism between two Student Government applicants at Tuesday night’s Senate meeting sparked debate.
Tacky sweaters and Santa costumes donned by UF student senators signaled the beginning of the holiday season, but seven students suited up to talk politics.
A constituent-written resolution was read at the UF Student Senate meeting Tuesday in the University Auditorium following the State of the Campus Address.
Past accomplishments and future plans were discussed at the Student Government’s State of the Campus Address on Tuesday night.
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