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Senators propose seat reallocations
By Clare Lennon | Sep. 6, 2011Graduate students could lose half of their Senate spots.
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Students Party makes debut
By Clare Lennon | Sep. 5, 2011Students 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.
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Meyers talks block tuition; SG budget proposed
By Clare Lennon | Aug. 30, 2011Student Government kicked off its first Senate meeting of the fall semester with a few representative changes, comments about block tuition and a budget presentation.
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PepsiCo adding card readers to on-campus vending machines
By Emily Morrow | Aug. 24, 2011Thirsty students need no longer carry cash on campus.
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SG Senator: Why I decided to leave the Unite Party behind
By Carly Wilson | Aug. 1, 2011When I joined the Unite Party in fall 2010, I was inspired by its rhetoric about bringing the campus together. When I was elected to the Student Senate on the party's ticket, I was excited to work to improve our campus. However, with every passing week, I've grown more and more dismayed about how the party's words are always different from its actions.
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Despite objections, SG passes rules reform
By Alexander Klausner | July 27, 2011The UF Student Senate held its first-ever Senate Outreach Day on Tuesday, and the students who stayed for the three-and-a-half-hour meeting were treated to quite a show.
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SG aiming to revamp funding for organizations
By Alexander Klausner | July 13, 2011The UF Student Senate stood united on every bill that came before it Tuesday night, approving each bill unanimously.
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SG voting moving to electronic stations
By Alexander Klausner | June 8, 2011Election reform has turned a Student Government platform point into a reality.
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SG elections could have electronic voting
By Alexander Klausner | June 6, 2011UF's Student Senate is expected to vote Tuesday night on an election reform measure that would allow student government to do away with paper ballots and switch to an electronic voting system.
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Progress Party suspended
By Emily Morrow | May 25, 2011Student Government's minority party is once again facing reorganization.
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SG president calls for expansion of free printing
By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011UF Student Body President Ben Meyers announced an executive order to form a Free Printing Task Force at a student senate meeting Tuesday night.
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SG ratifies Meyers' cabinet appointments
By Emily Morrow | May 11, 2011In a meeting that took three roll calls and 45 minutes to get the 51 senators needed to establish quorum, Student Government kicked off the summer semester by approving all of Student Body President Ben Meyers' executive appointments.
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UF Student Government meets with state lawmakers in Tallahassee
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Mar. 31, 2011About 70 students packed into a bus and headed to Tallahassee on Tuesday to speak with state lawmakers about issues important to the university.
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Students claim to have voted multiple times
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 24, 2011Three students have come forward claiming to have voted multiple times during this week’s Student Government election.
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Students to voice opinions on block tuition this week
By Alexander Klausner | Feb. 20, 2011UF administrators and Student Government leaders remain embroiled in a battle over the implementation of block tuition at UF.
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Student Government parties release election platforms
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 17, 2011With Student Government elections just days away, the Unite Party and the Progress Party are hitting the ground running with their campaigns.
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Media coverage of SG candidates’ actions understandable
By Michela Martinazzi | Feb. 10, 2011I would like to address two columns that were published Wednesday and Thursday critiquing the Alligator for covering the various events of the Progress Party and Dave Schneider.
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Unite makes wise vice president choice
By Megan Vu | Feb. 1, 2011Today, our campus exposes itself to a world of potential firsts, most visibly for the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. But this “first” also extends to all Gators and all of Florida — to you and me. Anthony Reynolds has announced his candidacy for Student Body vice president, and I would like to explain why this is monumental and why I personally support him.
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SG presidential candidates named
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Jan. 25, 2011The candidates for the next Student Body president have something to say about block tuition.
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Court says SG violated open records law
By Al Pantone | Jan. 13, 2011On Monday, an Alachua County court ruled in favor of Frank Bracco, a UF graduate who filed a lawsuit against UF for denying him access to Student Senate records.
