Not My System
Facebook groups like Stop UF Impact Party and Not My System have taken social media by storm this week. A new spring semester means a new UF Student Government election is taking place. This...
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#ForEveryGator
The campaign began with a whimper last fall, when the usual majority swept nearly every seat up for grabs. It hit a fever pitch when 18 sitting senators stood up and rejected the status...
Walking Out
Exposing the general laziness of the FBK-backed majority’s Senators, a small group of seven were able to deny the UF Student Senate the necessary quorum to conduct business at this week’s meeting. (A quorum,...
SG Aims to Save UF’s Diversity, Volunteerism
I don’t normally get to do this, but I will be praising something SG did today. Sen. Naadira Renfroe, a Gator/Unite party senator, is spearheading an effort to use A&S fees (either reserves or...
An SG Tries “Nationalizing” Sustainability Efforts
As Republicans in Florida and DC whine about the “nationalization” of the financial services sector, the Student Government at UF is trying to defund a grassroots advocacy group just so it can create a...
Knowing When To Stop
Christian Duque and his unique brand of strident GDI-ism has now taken aim at Glenda Frederick, the Senate Secretary, a professional working for the SG office staff. Apparently, beyond getting an honorary tap from...
Drayton Lives, But Does SG Finance?
Paul Drayton, the current UF Student Body Treasurer, has spent the last few months in New York City. Frustrated by his general attitude and his refusal to temporarily step aside from the office he...
What Opposition Parties Do
So, a new kid in the SG blogosphere is taking up the contrary, pro-FBK position against TheRadikal.com. And in their latest posting, Swamp South Lawn takes the opposition Orange & Blue Party to task...