A student government agency launched a campaign Monday to extend Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol service to areas north of campus.
The “One More Block” campaign, led by Nightlife Navigators, aims to extend SNAP rides to one block north of West University Avenue.
Cristian Arango, a 20-year-old history and political science junior and director of Nightlife Navigators, said the campaign’s goal is to make walking safer in areas north of campus.
“It has been an issue for awhile,” he said. “We don’t want innocent women who are students to get assaulted. We do not want to hear about tragedies.”
On Feb. 12, Student Senate will hear a resolution in support of the campaign.
If approved by UF administrators, St. Augustine Catholic Church, Emerson Hall, Classroom Building 105, UF Hillel, and three fraternity houses: Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Tau Delta and Delta Upsilon, will be designated pickup areas.
Bob Miller, UF associate vice president of business affairs and economic development, said he was open to discussing the extension with student leaders.
However, he said he had some concerns, including the issue of SNAP vans navigating off campus.
“That’s outside of the normal SNAP operations area,” he said. “And the locations that they have identified are just across the street from where we do provide service.”
Arango said the agency will continue to publicize the campaign. He said he hopes the extension will become a discussed topic during the Student Government elections on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20.
