The Student Senate voted Thursday for Unite Party Sen. Logan Harrison to take over as Senate president.
Student Body President Tj Villamil left this position open later than others, hoping that more people would apply. UF junior Stephen Davis was chosen.
Chemical engineering sophomores Pearl Leung, 19, Michael Cornwell, 20, and Brittany Clendening, 19, planned a bus route to Lake Wauburg for a summer class project. They decided their proposal was worth more than a grade.
Debate grew heated when senators argued about when campaigning for Student Government elections should take place and what the rules should be.
The Student Senate passed a bill at Tuesday night’s meeting to limit when candidates and political parties can campaign for Student Government elections. It also redefined campaigning.
At the end of the spring semester, we wrote a series of editorials addressing UF Student Government election codes and their negative implications for student free speech.
The Student Senate will vote on a bill today that could limit when students can campaign for Student Government.
Student Senate approved summer replacement senators and all executive cabinet appointments at Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting.
High-ranking UF Student Government officials earn salaries, but some also get special parking passes, cellphone payments and prefilled meal cards for on-campus dining.
Aundre Price wanted to join the most prestigious student honor society at UF.
Last week, the UF Supreme Court ruled that the SG election codes do not prevent campaign-like activities throughout the year.
UF students will soon be able to use their free printing credits without standing in lines in the Reitz Union’s Student Government Printing Lab.
The Student Senate passed two bills at Tuesday night’s meeting that propose restructuring part of Student Government’s executive branch.
The Student Senate is scheduled to hear two bills today that propose to cut and restructure parts of Student Government’s executive branch that deal with SG programs.
After fighting her way up the sports media ladder, Erin Andrews briefly climbed back down Wednesday to return to where her career started.
The Transparency in Executive Agencies Act was an uncontroversial piece of legislation that would have increased transparency in the Accent Speakers Bureau and Student Government Productions.
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Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” anchor and head writer Seth Meyers performed standup at UF Thursday night and made jokes at the Student Body’s expense.
Gay actor and filmmaker John Waters drew crowds and laughter at the opening ceremony of Pride Awareness Month on Monday night.
Much to our surprise, Student Sen. Katie Waldman has been recommended as chair of the Allocations Committee in UF Student Government.
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