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Brooks College of Health. Photo by Lexi Suda

Strong opposition to Student Health Services move off-campus

Nick Blank | Jul 19, 2016

Students voted largely in favor of keeping Student Health Services (SHS) on-campus, in a Student Government (SG) poll conducted last week. Of students polled, 1,176 (81%), said they “would like the...

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Senate: SG to poll students on Student Health Services possible relocation

Senate: SG to poll students on Student Health Services possible relocation

Nick Blank | Jul 8, 2016
Student government will conduct an Osprey Voice student survey on the potential outsourcing of Student Health Services (SHS) off-campus.
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Graphic by Ben Cross

Is student government equivalent to real government? A FAMU lawsuit sparks discussion

Nick Blank | Jun 22, 2016
When a Florida A&M student was elected student body president, got his election voided, sued the school, and won on appeal, it led to a case that ballooned into a discussion of whether student government is equivalent to real government, and if students can sue universities over decisions made on campus.
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SG Faces Hiring Difficulty and Analyzes Student Surveys

Nick Blank | Jun 17, 2016

*Correction: An earlier version of this article indicated that Senator Beacham talked directly to SG President Grantham about the hiring bill. Beacham communicated to Grantham through the attorney general,...

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SG lobbyist saga comes to an end

Nick Blank | Jun 16, 2016

UNF officials announced May 11, the Activity and Services (A&S) fee, the $4.4 million in student fees UNF allocates to Student Government (SG), would no longer be used to fund a student government...

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Senate: University eyes Student Health Services relocation

Senate: University eyes Student Health Services relocation

Nick Blank | Jun 9, 2016

Student Health Services may be moving off campus, Student Body President Caleb Grantham told senators Wednesday. Located in the Brooks College of Health, Student Health Services provides students with...

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SG Committees: Travel requests approved for grappling, MSA and neuroscience student

Nick Blank | May 19, 2016
The Budget & Allocations Committee, with four voting members, approved $5,081 in travel requests in the first committee meeting of the summer semester.
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BREAKING: UNF to end SG lobbyist contract

Nick Blank | May 11, 2016
Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mauricio Gonzales decided that student fees should not be spent on a Student Government lobbyist, according to SG Business Manager Dawn Knipe.
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Final Spring Senate meeting: Divest UNF bill postponed; eight bills passed; senators sworn in

Nick Blank | Apr 14, 2016
Senate President Chase Baker and Senator Katherine Thames decided to postpone Student Government’s declaration of support for Divest UNF because they felt the meeting’s agenda was too full.
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Senate President to table Divest UNF bill

Nick Blank | Apr 11, 2016
The University Student Affairs committee passed a bill (5-0-0) to the Senate supporting Divest UNF.
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Your new Student-Body President has been confirmed

Your new Student-Body President has been confirmed

Nick Blank | Mar 22, 2016
Caleb Grantham and Isabella Genta are officially, with no surprise or suspense, your new Student Government President and Vice President.
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Photo by Mark Judson

Spring 2016 election-validation shifted

Nick Blank | Mar 22, 2016
The validation of the Spring 2016 election will occur one week earlier than anticipated because the election must be confirmed within ten business days.
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