At the risk of exaggeration, this Spring’s Student Government campaign has been one of the saltiest and most dramatic in the history of this campus. Now that it’s all going down, it’s high time we go public with our party endorsement.
On Saturday evening, the Innovation Academy (IA) Ambassadors held a UF Student Government Town Hall in preparation for the upcoming elections. IA students have been underrepresented and largely voiceless in SG since the program began, and this event was an attempt to change that. The expectation was to have Access and Swamp Party executive candidates address concerns pertaining to Innovation Academy as a panel.
When you’re not working on research or schoolwork, why not spend your free time volunteering?
Norman Hall was completed six years before World War II began.
About 22 percent of the freshmen admitted into UF’s Class of 2019 won’t have the average start.
Before the 30-person orgy, before the Feminist Porn Awards nomination for “boundary breaker,” before the men who wrote emails asking “I watched your porn, and it was hot. Am I gay?” Jiz Lee was an executive director of a dance nonprofit. Lee met a cute, female photographer who asked “the world’s best pickup line.”
Joseph Michaels dove into Student Government as a freshman looking to make an impact.
Joselin Padron-Rasines loves to dance, a passion that has followed her from her birthplace in Venezuela to UF.
Tia Smart’s first experience in Student Government was through the UF Freshman Leadership Council during her first year at UF.
When it comes to extracurricular activities, Kevin Doan isn’t shy.
After performing in festivals as raucous as Lollapalooza, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are taking control on Flavet Field.
When a new minority party emerged this election season, students were hyped.
The Israel-Gaza conflict is physically far away, but it’s widely acknowledged.
UF Student Max Klein audio recorded the debate, posted it on YouTube and gave the Alligator permission to share it.
Santa Fe College Senate passed resolutions, approved funding and discussed the standing of Young Americans for Liberty at Wednesday’s meeting.
Before Hadar Arazi was even admitted to UF, she knew she wanted to get involved in Student Government.
Nicholas Carre, 20, stepped outside his pre-biomedical engineering bubble when he became involved in student organizations.
Yik Yak has a charitable side.
We’d like to thank all of the students who we’ve spoken with, heard from and made connections with thus far. An understanding of the students we serve year-round was crucial in the creation of our platform and when choosing which goals we’d set for our Student Body this past year.
UPDATE: In light of a controversy over the recording of last night's FLC debate, we've updated our story to include audio from the closing statements from both parties.
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