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Student Government holds Senate meeting and two emergency meetings

Cody Quattlebaum Oct 29, 2014
Three meetings were held by Student Government Oct. 27 to discuss moving the printing station to another location, the wording in section 408.4, revisions to title 13 and more.
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Students choose their senators, vote on referendums

Lydia Moneir Oct 28, 2014
The first contested Student Government election for senate general seats begins today and ends Oct. 29. With 27 candidates--10 Independent and 17 Red Party, UNF students can vote at the three polling stations on campus or fill a ballot online.
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Student Body President apologizes for racial slur ‘hiccup’

Lydia Moneir Oct 17, 2014
Student Body President Joseph Turner could be heard saying the word "n-----" as he addressed the Senate during the Oct. 13 meeting. Turner apologizes to those who were offended by the impressions of his nervous 'hiccup.'
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Tension in Senate: SG resumes business after recent hearing

Cody Quattlebaum Oct 14, 2014
On Oct. 13, the Senate discussed the finalization of GOC's Title 13, the need for a paid senior associate justice, and the appointment of a sergeant-at-arms.
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Update: no punitive action taken against Senate President Kaitlin Ramirez

Lydia Moneir Oct 8, 2014
After deliberating over the legal definition of "passage" in the statute at hand, the Student Government (SG) judiciary decided against punitive action concerning Senate President Kaitlin Ramirez's violation of a constitutional statute.
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President to Senate President: Your 11 days are up

Cody Quattlebaum Oct 6, 2014
Senate President Kaitlin Ramirez spoke before the B&A Committee tonight to say SG President Joseph Turner filed a notice of noncompliance against her.
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Elections approaching, 27 students in the running

Erica Santillo Oct 4, 2014
After the senator application process was simplified, Student Government will hold the first senate election since Fall 2012.
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Senate Meeting approves parking pass exchange and Spinnaker doors

Saphara Harrell Oct 1, 2014
Senate approved a resolution to allow students to exchange parking passes in their Sept. 29 meeting.
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SG committee allocates $2,481 in first fall meeting

Saphara Harrell Sep 9, 2014
Student Government's Budget and Allocations Committee allocated funding for two student travel requests and approved moving over funds intended for the Aquatic Center.
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SG approves senators, judicial appointees, passes three bills

Natalie Logan Jul 28, 2014
On July 21, two emergency Student Government meetings and the scheduled senate meeting took place, resulting in two new senate members and one associate justice, an updated 2014-2015 Elections Policies and Procedures, and a travel request approval.
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B&A approves printing and Jaguar ticket exchange requests

Brandon Thigpen Jul 17, 2014
Student Government’s Free Printing Campaign special request was approved by the Budget and Allocations Committee, which included an amendment for transportation to Jaguars football games. Two travel requests were also approved.
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Osprey Crossings shuttle stop approved and two Senate positions appointed

Brandon Thigpen Jul 9, 2014
Bills on changes to the club funding process and an additional shuttle stop by Osprey Crossings passed unanimously at the Senate meeting July 7. John Solar, political science senior, and True Rains, political science sophomore, were unanimously confirmed as an Associate Justice and the Elections Commissioner seat respectively.
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