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Challenge Party announces executive ticket
By Christina Morales | Jan. 29, 2018This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Students begin interviewing for Student Government positions
By Christina Morales | Jan. 28, 2018For his first time running for a Student Government Senate seat, Michael McAllister’s chose to interview with the new Challenge Party.
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SG parties to start interviewing possible Senate candidates Sunday
By Christina Morales | Jan. 27, 2018Students who are interested in running for Senate’s Spring elections can begin interviewing with SG parties Sunday.
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'White Chicks' star Terry Crews is coming to UF
By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018“White Chicks” and “Everybody Hates Chris” actor Terry Crews will be speaking at UF on Feb. 6.
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New SG party to be formed, campaign manager says
By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018Update 1:45 p.m. Friday: This story has been updated to include Challenge Party's video announcement.
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Inspire Party announces executive ticket
By Christina Morales | Jan. 25, 2018SG Senator Ben Lima announced Inspire Party’s executive ticket Thursday afternoon by sending an email to The Alligator and through Facebook.
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Impact Party announces executive ticket
By Christina Morales | Jan. 25, 2018Impact Party announced their executive ticket Thursday morning through Facebook.
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Student Government reached a decision on funding of menstrual products
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 23, 2018More than a dozen students showed up at Tuesday’s senate meeting to speak against Student Government’s initial decision to deny funding for free menstrual products on campus.
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SG commits to free menstrual products on campus by April 2018
By Christina Morales | Jan. 23, 2018Student Government senators announced Tuesday they will take action to provide free menstrual products on campus after a Senate committee unanimously voted down a code revision for the initiative over a week ago.
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After SG committee decision, UF students organize protest and free menstrual products
By Amanda Rosa | Jan. 21, 2018After a Student Government committee rejected a proposal to provide free menstrual products to students, some took to Facebook to organize protests and temporary alternatives to the proposal.
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New Senate President Pro-Tempore elected, tabled legislation publicly debated
By Christina Morales | Jan. 16, 2018After the Senate Pro-Tempore resigned, citing a lack of respect for minorities, UF’s Senate elected a new officer Tuesday night.
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UF Student Body Treasurer Revel Lubin disaffiliates with Impact, announces affiliation with Inspire
By Christina Morales | Jan. 16, 2018In a letter to the Alligator on Tuesday, UF Student Body Treasurer Revel Lubin announced his intention to switch from Impact Party to Inspire Party.
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SG committee rejects proposal to use student fees for free tampons, pads on campus
By Elliott Nasby | Jan. 15, 2018A proposal that would provide free tampons and pads on campus was not approved by the Student Government Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday evening.
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UF Supreme Court agrees they can oversee Senate rules and procedures
By Christina Morales | Jan. 10, 2018At a Student Government Supreme Court hearing Wednesday night, the court reaffirmed their ability to oversee unconstitutional Student Senate rules.
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Member of UF senate leadership resigns, accusing Student Government of not valuing minorities
By Christina Morales | Jan. 9, 2018In the first Senate meeting of Spring, SG Senate President Pro-Tempore Janae Moodie resigned and told the chamber her party — Impact — and SG tokenize minorities.
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Here's where you can find new scooter parking on campus starting Monday
By Christina Morales | Jan. 7, 2018Finding scooter parking on UF’s campus for Daniel Chalco proved to be a challenge. Scooters bumped together, parked over the lines and in the middle of the road were a common sight every morning before class.
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SG: Newell Hall, Library West to be 24/7 in Spring 2018
By Christina Morales | Dec. 15, 2017Beginning in January, students will be able to utilize Library West and Newell Hall 24/7 for the Spring 2018 semester.
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Bill extending absentee ballot deadline tabled until Spring
By Jimena Tavel | Dec. 6, 2017After Inspire Party senators tried to pass a bill to expand the absentee ballot process for Student Government Spring elections without consulting the UF supervisor of elections, the initiative failed.
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SG Senate targets code revisions
By Jimena Tavel | Dec. 4, 2017Soon after the Student Senate minority party announced it wanted to amend Student Government codes, the Senate president, part of the majority party, created a committee to oversee all code revisions.
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SG Senate approves bill aimed to increase voter turnout
By Jimena Tavel | Nov. 28, 2017Student Government senators unanimously passed a bill mandating SG to promote elections through social media.
