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Highlights from Feb. 11 Senate Meeting

Sarah Ricevuto Feb 12, 2013

Learning about your legislation Thirty-nine senators and several students who aspire to be senators attended the legislative training approved at the Jan. 30 meeting. The training consisted of six...

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Updates from Feb. 4 budget & allocations meeting

Sarah Ricevuto Feb 5, 2013

Upsilon Phi Delta gains funding Upsilon Phi Delta  requested funding for a trip to the Seventh Annual Case Competition in Birmingham, AL. The request for $2,000 was amended to an approximate $1,900...

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Kill the Bill: Spinnaker Editorial of Jan. 30

Spinnaker Jan 30, 2013

A bill is waiting on President Carlo Fassi’s desk for his signature of approval.The senate passed it with 36 “yes” and seven “no” votes Monday night. Within the bill, there’s a section...

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Senate split over spring election voting changes

Sarah Ricevuto Jan 30, 2013

Debate arose at the Jan. 28 Senate meeting about a sudden amendment to a bill to change Student Government voting procedures. SB-13S-2667 allows for straight party voting where students are able to...

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Photo Gallery: The Big Ticket

Dargan Thompson Dec 4, 2012

Thousands of people flocked to Met Park in downtown Jacksonville Sunday, Dec. 2 for The Big Ticket 2012.  The lineup for the day long music festival included Of Monsters and Men, Flogging Molly, Fun....

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Highlights from Nov. 5 Senate meeting: Elections, appointments committee chair appointed, new senators sworn in

Lydia Moneir Nov 6, 2012
The highlights of the Nov. 6 meeting include the appointment of the elections and appointments committee chair and the swearing of new senators.
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Second day of polling shows smaller margin between major parties

Lydia Moneir Oct 24, 2012
After a second day of polling, the incumbent Red Party still leads the elections, but by slightly smaller margins, with 53.3 percent of votes going to the Red Party and 41.5 percent going to the Yellow Party.
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Exit polling reveals Red Party lead after first day of SG Senate elections

Gordon Rhyne Oct 24, 2012
The Red Party leads the Yellow Party 59.8 percent to 37.1 percent, according to exit polls conducted on the first day of fall Student Government Senate elections. The remaining 3.1 percent of students voted for non-party affiliated candidates.
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Column: Ethics and eating choices

Catherine Byerly Oct 24, 2012
Content Editor Catherine Byerly asses the quality of the following survey question: “Are you in favor of replacing Sbarro with Chick-fil-A and Salsarita’s with Papa John’s?”
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Highlights from Oct. 22 Senate meeting: Premium parking passes to be limited next year, tailgate funding approved

Lydia Moneir Oct 23, 2012
The highlights of the Oct. 22 meeting include the passing of tailgate funding and the limiting of premium parking pass sales for the upcoming school year.
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Yellow Party runs on “Different Perspective. Same Objective.” principle

Natalie Logan Oct 15, 2012
The Yellow Party candidates running in the upcoming Student Government Senate election are hoping to enhance diversity within SG and improve communication between it and the students.
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New York Times removed from campus

Gordon Rhyne Oct 4, 2012
The New York Times, initially funded by UNF Academic Affairs, was removed from campus recently after UNF Student Government removed it from its budget.
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