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Opinion: Elected representatives taking advantage of students’ summertime absence

Opinion: Elected representatives taking advantage of students’ summertime absence

Cassidy Alexander | Aug 26, 2015
Over the summer, a nearly empty Student Government passed several expensive bills on a nearly empty campus. Why are our leaders being so sneaky?
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Senate President Chase Baker addresses the 11 voting senators.Photo by Christian Ayers

Nine senators approve $60,500 in student funds for lobbyist, OGA travel*

Luke Barber | Jul 9, 2015
A 9-0-2 vote to approve funding a lobbying firm’s contract followed discussion over whether the decision should wait for a fuller Senate.
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Carlo Fassi elected FSA chair

Gordon Rhyne | May 23, 2013

  Student Body President Carlo Fassi was elected Tuesday, May 21 as chair of the Florida Student Association. According to a press release from SG, the FSA chair holds a seat on the Florida...

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May 8 senate meeting update

Gordon Rhyne | May 13, 2013

Positions Confirmed Bennett Smith was confirmed as an Associate Chief Justice by unanimous consent. Haley Guerra was confirmed as Director of Governmental Affairs by unanimous consent. Both...

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Lobbying for UNF students

Sarah Ricevuto | Apr 29, 2013
A new office within Student Government has been created to make sure UNF student voices are heard by legislators in Tallahassee year-round.
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Matt Brockelman reflects on his year as Student Body President

Maggie Seppi | Apr 18, 2012

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...

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Senate validates Red Party’s 2012 SG elections sweep

Greg Parlier | Apr 4, 2012

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...

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Editorial:The BOT joins the state in piling budgets on students’ backs

Greg Parlier | Mar 22, 2012

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...

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Editorial: The Spinnaker sets sail towards an era of independence

Greg Parlier | Mar 20, 2012

“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...

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Martin Luther King, Jr. bronze statue joins Gandhi’s likeness in Peace Plaza

Hali Harden | Mar 1, 2012
Unveiling ceremony attracted students and a diverse crowd that included the statue artist.
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The Red Party is running on school pride, SG experience for upcoming elections

Greg Parlier | Mar 1, 2012
Red Party candidates Carli Fassi and Mike Naughton share their views on Student Government and the student body.
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Bill that silences universities’ voices reaches compromise

Justin Chandler Porter | Mar 1, 2012
Florida Student Association to reform under a council-like structure.
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