Tag Archives: matt brockelman
Lobbying for UNF students
A new office within Student Government has been created to make sure UNF student voices are heard by legislators in Tallahassee year-round.
Matt Brockelman reflects on his year as Student Body President
By: Maggie Seppi, Assistant News Editor Four years ago, Matt Brockelman had no idea he would run for UNF student body president. Then, he did and he won. He sat down with the Spinnaker to tell us what he has gained from the experience and what his plans are for the future. 1. What have [...]
Senate validates Red Party’s 2012 SG elections sweep
By: Greg Parlier and Sarah Brown, Editor in Chief and Contributing Writer The Senate unanimously validated the 2012 Student Government elections March 19. The Red Party ticket of Carlo Fassi and Mike Naughton won the Presidential and Vice Presidential seats with 74 percent of the vote during the March 6-7 elections. Naughton, chief of staff [...]
Editorial:The BOT joins the state in piling budgets on students’ backs
The BOT joins the state in piling budgets on students’ backs Here we go again. The state, and now UNF, has dumped all the responsibility of keeping higher education in Florida relevant on the students. March 20, at the seemingly annual UNF Board of Trustees tuition hike meeting, the BOT did it again. Next year, [...]
Editorial: The Spinnaker sets sail towards an era of independence
“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” – Thomas Jefferson The wind of independence will finally fill the sails of the student-run press at the University of North Florida. Thomas G. Carpenter [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. bronze statue joins Gandhi’s likeness in Peace Plaza
Unveiling ceremony attracted students and a diverse crowd that included the statue artist.
The Red Party is running on school pride, SG experience for upcoming elections
Red Party candidates Carli Fassi and Mike Naughton share their views on Student Government and the student body.
Bill that silences universities’ voices reaches compromise
Florida Student Association to reform under a council-like structure.
Lend-A-Wing food pantry receives $7,700 to renovate room in UNF Hall
Student Government and UNF administration will both pay for numerous expenses.
