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Summer kicks off with Aloszka’s first executive order

Samantha Addy, Government Reporter May 11, 2019

On the morning of May 10, a few hours before the first Senate meeting of the Summer semester, Student Government President John Aloszka announced the creation of an ad-hoc committee for elections engagement...

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Out with the old and in with the new SG Legislative Cabinet

Alex Del Dago, Government Reporter Apr 20, 2019

It was another day of transition in UNF’s Student Government, as Friday, April 19 marked the official last day of the current Legislative cabinet and the voting in of the new Legislative cabinet. Senate...

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Student Government makes shifts heading into the new school year

Alex Del Dago, Government Reporter Apr 13, 2019

It was a long and emotional day in the Senate meeting on Friday, April 12, as it was the last for many and the start of something new for some. It was the last day in office for the DuPilka-Bermudez administration...

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Student Body President Jenna DuPilka

UNF Student Body President DuPilka’s last day

Alex Del Dago, Government Reporter Apr 12, 2019

In her final days of packing, preparing transition binders, and saying goodbyes, Spinnaker got the chance to sit down with Jenna DuPilka one last time and ask about her time as a student at UNF and role...

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Student Government rounds the corner on finalizing stipends for senators

Alex Del Dago, Student Governnment Reporter Apr 7, 2019

The newly proposed senator stipends faced some confusion Friday afternoon in the Constitution and Statutes Committee. Senate President Thomas Pluchon and Student Government Branch Advisor Victoria Shore...

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Student Government unanimously approves new defibrillators for Student Union

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Mar 30, 2019

A decision regarding student safety was made in Senate on Friday, March 29. Student Government unanimously consented to allocate $3,814.80 from the Special Requests Index and fund the purchase of four...

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Ceramics Guild travel request passes, a syllabus bank and a new Starbucks microwave

Alex Del Dago, Government Reporter Mar 11, 2019

Microwaves, Osprey Productions, ceramics, and a syllabus bank were just some of the many things discussed on the Senate floor Friday, March 8. In the Executive Branch report, Jenna DuPilka reflected...

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John Aloszka celebrates with Nat Costello as victors of the election

UNF is Moving Forward: John Aloszka wins Bid for Student Body President

Kristina Smith Mar 6, 2019

In a finale of what proved to be an emotional campaign season, John Aloszka has won the bid for Student Body President along with Vice President pick Natalie Costello. The Forward ticket won with a...

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government. Photo by Morgan Purvis

OPINON: SG Elections are important and you should vote

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Mar 6, 2019

UNF has started our elections to choose our new student body president and vice president today, but do any of us really care? No, not really, but we absolutely should. There is a small group of...

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government.

SG Voting: Online or in Person

Kristina Smith Mar 5, 2019

As election season comes to an end, UNF students have two options for voting in their Student Government elections. From March 5-6, polling booths will be set up outside the UNF library and in the John...

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Sculpture and Ceramics Guild get approved travel requests to travel to national art conferences

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Mar 4, 2019

The Budget and Allocations Committee met on Friday to hear seven travel requests. Both the UNF Ceramics Guild and Sculpture Guild asked for funding to attend two different art conferences out-of-state. The...

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Student Government Debate.

OPINION: SG Presidential Ponderance

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Mar 1, 2019

Hey everyone, there is an election happening. No, not just the municipal stuff happening outside our bubble, but an election to decide which of our students will be advocating for us and spending our...

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