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SG proposes to eliminate seats, simplifies elections process

Brandon Thigpen Jun 24, 2014

  Grad student senate seats may be eliminated, Government Oversight Committee created at Senate meeting June 9 A bill passed in the Senate Chambers on Monday night that alter the current...

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Opinion: Osprey voices fall on deaf ears

Cassidy Alexander Jun 18, 2014

In the past school year, Student Government has chosen to undertake a number of questionable initiatives aimed at improving student life on campus. They come at no small price to UNF, and with little...

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SG B&A committee refuses to vote on Spinnaker Radio fund request for required LPFM broadcast equipment

Brandon Thigpen May 27, 2014
Spinnaker Radio requested $38,978.43 from Student Government to fund the construction of a low-power FM (LPFM) radio station that could broadcast approximately in a 3.5 mile radius from campus. No other business was on the agenda for the B&A meeting Thursday evening.
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Nothin’ but static: SG tunes out Spinnaker broadcast equipment request

Alex Wilson May 27, 2014
In a budget committee meeting last Thursday, SG refused to even vote on the approval of $38,000 for the one-time cost of acquiring the required LPFM equipment. The issue was on the agenda. Spinnaker leaders and its advisor spoke before the committee. But no one on the committee said anything.
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New budget system designed to meet club demands

Tiffany Felts May 12, 2014

After the Budget and Allocations committee ran out of travel funds, Student Government made a series of changes to the club funding process. A new Club Budget Committee will work with Club Alliance to...

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Skate park closed from July till pilot program starts

Rebecca Rodriguez Apr 15, 2014
As it stands, the skate park will be closed this summer, starting July 1, and Student Affairs is now trying to get funding to have it open by Fall 2014.
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New term’s Student Government sworn in, funds for lounge approved

Tiffany Felts Mar 31, 2014
Next term's Student Government was sworn in and the Senate approved two funding request and passed a bill that allows Osprey Productions to spend more of its profits.
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Student Union lounge in the planning stages

Tiffany Felts Mar 27, 2014
Student Government plans to build a new student lounge, projected to be put into the Student Union by the end of this summer.
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Students rally in Tallahassee for local and state-wide issues

Tiffany Felts Mar 27, 2014
The conference was on the topics of in-state tuition for undocumented residents and veterans, and facility funding.
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Board discusses downsides of performance-based funding and makes recommendations to keep students at UNF

Blake Middleton Mar 25, 2014

Learning commons area and math emporium could be added to library UNF Foundation Treasurer Shari Shuman said UNF received an additional  $2 million for performance funding from the state. She said,...

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Ozzie statue in the works, two Associate Justices nominated

Tiffany Felts Mar 25, 2014
Club budgeting will be done differently because of new legislation, an Ozzie statue is in the works, and two Associate Justices were nominated.
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Last of travel funding allocated, bill regulating spending put off

Tiffany Felts Mar 25, 2014
The BAC approved funding for a $49,000 Student Union lounge and a bill to regulate BAC spending was put off till the next meeting.
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