Members of Student Senate voted against considering a resolution Tuesday that would have forced them to take a stance on an amendment on the ballot concerning marriage in Florida.
Following a renewed effort at transparency and bipartisanship in Student Government, a new Student Senate committee was created to review the selection process for replacement senators and committee seats; however some senators feel the endeavor has no clout.
Nineteen senators - 12 from the Gator Party, six from the Orange and Blue Party and one independent senator - were appointed to Student Senate committees during Tuesday's meeting.
In a two-part Student Senate meeting that lasted about five hours, 46 new senators were sworn in and new Senate leaders were elected.
Student Body President Kevin Reilly and Senate President Kellie Dale have verified the authenticity of private e-mails sent between them and other Student Government officials concerning summer Senate appointments and committee assignments.
Although he was re-elected to his seat following last week's Student Government elections, Orange and Blue Party Sen. Ben Cavataro could lose his position in Student Senate..
The Student Government Election Commission began hearing the first dozen of about 50 election violation complaints Thursday night at the Reitz Union.
Fresh off a dramatic campaign season, some members of Student Government said they are ready to get to work, following an SG election that brought about 20 percent of the student body to the polls.
After a night featuring drama and delays, the seesaw of two-party representation in UF Student Senate has edged closer to a balance.
About 300 students waited outside the Orange & Brew to hear results of Student Government elections early Thursday morning, but the results were not made available by press time because votes were still being counted by the Supervisor of Elections.
The first day of the Student Government election saw a high turnout of voters, but it did not come without some polling mishaps and political mischief.
After a breakdown in negotiations, the two major Student Government political parties will not debate each other as planned.
Four top officials from UF Student Government and Student Senate made plans via personal, non-SG e-mail accounts to keep Orange and Blue Party members out of Senate committees during the summer session, according to printouts of e-mails anonymously mailed to the Alligator last week.
Chomp the Vote, the Student Government-funded, non-partisan organization responsible for mobilizing student voters, has established less of an on-campus presence this fall than in past years.
While next week's Student Government election creeps closer, SG records show that parties are still doling out hundreds of dollars for campaigning materials.
A resolution supporting a proposed annexation of the area surrounding Southwest 20th Avenue passed unanimously at Tuesday night's Student Senate meeting.
The Gator Party released its platform Thursday, featuring plans to improve UF's environmental efforts and student representation and safety.
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan spoke to members of UF's Student Senate on Tuesday about the city's commitment to eco-friendly practices and recent revisions to UF's Student Conduct Code.
The Orange and Blue Party released its platform for public input Sunday, but some of the party's ideas could be modified by the time the Student Government election arrives.
Of 10 underage drinking arrests made by Gainesville Police on Wednesday night, five included members of Student Government political parties at The Swamp Restaurant.
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