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Meet the Candidates: Executive Ticket Profiles

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

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Lillian Rozsa - Access Party Student Body treasurer candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

The first time Lillian Rozsa didn’t exercise her right to vote was when she came to UF. As a freshman, she didn’t want to vote for the single-party system in Senate, which was run by Swamp Party.

Kishan Patel is a 20-year-old UF industrial and systems engineering sophomore running for Student Body treasurer with Impact Party.Patel is currently a sophomore senator. He serves as the Indian Student Association treasurer and as a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in SG. He was a member of GatoRaas Dance Team and is currently a resident assistant in Cypress Hall. He was also the Access Party treasurer.Patel said he decided to run with Impact because he said Access Party was unable to compromise in Senate.“I’m really moving toward tangible change for the students,” he said. “The Impact Party is all about tangible change.”

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Kishan Patel - Impact Party Student Body treasurer candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

Kishan Patel put his passion for dancing on pause to help student organizations get funding from Student Government.

Brendon “BJ” Jonassaint is a 21-year-old UF health science junior running for Student Body vice president with Impact Party.Jonassaint is currently a Cabinet liaison for UF Student Senate. He was also a member of the Florida Cicerones, a Preview staffer, a Preview coordinator and a J. Wayne Reitz Scholar. He is also a member of the Black Student Union.Jonassaint said he especially hopes to improve student life.“I think I should be elected because of my passion for the university and my passion for helping students move forward, helping students out in general,” he said.

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Brendon "BJ" Jonassaint - Impact Party Student Body vice presidential candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

Brendon “BJ” Jonassaint was born in UF Health Shands Hospital. He said he’s had UF spirit running through his blood since he was born.

Hammaad Saber is a 22-year-old UF industrial and systems engineering senior running for Student Body vice president with Access Party.Saber currently serves as a senator for the College of Engineering. He served on the Rules and Ethics Committee, was an Innovation Academy ambassador and has interned as a consultant analyst for The Walt Disney Co. Saber was a First Year Florida peer leader and peer mentor, and he is also the networking director of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He also founded, and is the president of, IA Leadership Enhancement and Development. He said he wants to apply past experiences to the vice presidential role.“I will do everything I can to make sure that the students’ voice are heard, and if a student has a concern, if a student wants an event, I want to make sure that’s reality,” he said. “I have a huge skill set and I’m itching to use it.”

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Hammaad Saber - Access Party Student Body vice presidential candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

Ever since high school, Hammaad Saber has been set on becoming an engineer.

Kalyani Hawaldar is a 21-year-old UF sociology and biology senior running for Student Body president with Access Party.Hawaldar currently serves as the diversity affairs executive director in Student Government. She is a Florida Cicerone, a member of Gatorship Staff 2016 and was a part of the Preview staff in 2014. She is part of the Reitz Scholars program and was a member of a task force to create gender-neutral restrooms.She said she hopes to continue working with UF’s administration to help students succeed.“I’m really running to serve as a voice for the Student Body, for all students struggling and striving to be successful,” she said. “My biggest goal is to make sure that students are able to fulfill their potentials here.”

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Kalyani Hawaldar - Access Party Student Body presidential candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

Kalyani Hawaldar hopes to continue Access Party’s effort to make UF’s Student Government transparent.

Susan Webster is a 22-year-old UF international studies senior running for Student Body president with Impact Party.Webster currently serves as UF Student Senate president and a District A senator. She served as chairwoman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and Rules and Procedures Ad Hoc Committee. She started the Diversity Outreach and Mental Health Awareness Ad Hoc Committees. She also helped open the Field and Fork Food Pantry.Webster said she hopes to make changes to help serve students and make UF a top-10 institution.“I know that I will be able to fight for you not only on the university level, but in Tallahassee and in (Washington) D.C.,” she said.

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Susan Webster - Impact Party Student Body presidential candidate

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 7, 2016

For Susan Webster, going to UF is a family tradition.

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New app to help law students find jobs

By Rebecca White | Feb. 7, 2016

UF’s Levin College of Law is helping students find jobs.

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UF Provost starts scholarship for musical theater students

By Fresia Urdaneta | Feb. 7, 2016

A new scholarship will help UF musical theater students pay for costumes, makeup and dance shoes.

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Family, friends remember UF veterinary professor

By Katelyn Newberg | Feb. 7, 2016

Paul Nicoletti treated his students like family.

Florida's head coach Mike White watches his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 80-61. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

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Romped at Rupp: Early deficit led to Florida loss at Kentucky

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 7, 2016

Rupp Arena: where a team’s confidence and game plan go to die.

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Food, shows and more to ring in 2016: Year of the Monkey

Feb. 7, 2016

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Museum of Natural History gets 3-D scanner

By Nate Phillips | Feb. 7, 2016

With the help of a new scanner, UF researchers will be able to enlarge, rotate and see details of specimens.

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More than 1,000 people participate in Gator Run

By Trevor Youshak | Feb. 7, 2016

Covered from head to toe in orange and blue paint, Nikko Tan crossed the finish line in 24 minutes Saturday.

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UF students ring in Lunar New Year with gala

By Sara Marino | Feb. 7, 2016

UF President Kent Fuchs and students sang songs and performed dances to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Sunday night.

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UF group has fifth CPR training, 500 people trained and certified

By Lauren Rowland | Feb. 7, 2016

In high school, Youshra Ahmed, 20, used CPR to save her neighbor’s life.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway talks with mid-distance runner Andres Arroyo on the final day of the 2015 Florida Relays on Saturday at the Percy Beard Track.

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UF track and field sees success at weekend meet

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 7, 2016

Florida’s track and field teams ended the Virginia Tech Elite Meet on Saturday with a record-breaking outing for two of its weight throwers.

Dorian Finney-Smith dunks during Florida’s win over West Virginia on Jan. 30, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators provide little resistance in loss to Wildcats

By IAN COHEN | Feb. 6, 2016

Dorian Finney-Smith ran out to the perimeter to close out a Kentucky jump shooter, but the ball had already left Jamal Murray’s hands.

UF midfielder Mollie Stevens runs toward the net during Florida's 17-7 win against San Diego State on Feb. 20, 2015, at Donald R. Disney Stadium.

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Florida lacrosse topples Loyola in season opener

By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 6, 2016

The No. 7 Florida lacrosse team did not waste much time getting acclimated to the new season Saturday afternoon.

UF coach Jenny Rowland applauds her gymnasts during Florida’s win against Alabama on Jan. 29, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Florida gymnastics comes undone, loses thriller to Georgia

By Alejandro López | Feb. 5, 2016

The storylines were there.