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Student Government requests $17,000 to repaint their walls in first committee meetings of Spring

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Jan 21, 2019

This Friday, Jan. 18 marked the first Student Government committee meetings of the spring semester and it wasn’t slow. During the Budget and Allocations Committee’s meeting, a special request for...

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First Senate meeting focuses on upcoming Student Government elections

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Jan 14, 2019

With the spring semester now in full swing, UNF Student Government Senate started the term off strong on Friday. With a number of agenda items being placed on hold over the break, the senators were eager...

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The Great Seal. Photo by Alan Vargas

Student Government creates legend of the “Great Seal”

Alan Vargas, Government reporter Dec 5, 2018

Student Government took action in dusting off an old UNF legend in Senate on Friday, Nov. 30. Legend has it that the gods chose to break Great Seal of the University of North Florida. Some say that...

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What Student Advocate Madison Brantley is doing about sexual assault on campus

Alan Vargas, Government reporter Nov 23, 2018

Imagine yourself at a friend’s house party. You grab a drink and relax. You’re playing some games, talking with friends and just having a good time. When it’s time for another drink, someone conveniently...

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Student Government approves funding for spring musical

Alan Vargas, Government Reporter Nov 19, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 16, the UNF Senate chambers were filled to capacity. More than twenty-five members of the fledgling Musical Theatre Club packed in to try and keep their dreams of a spring musical funded....

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UNF Senate approves Spring concert budget increase

UNF Senate approves Spring concert budget increase

Alan Vargas Nov 5, 2018

Osprey Productions Director Dani Brantley is on a mission. Her goal is to boost attendance of the annual UNF Spring concert. In the last two years, approximately 3,000 students have attended Oz Music...

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Student Government throws a hail mary for alcohol

Alan Vargas Oct 21, 2018

In a last-ditch effort to change the new alcohol guidelines, Student Government approved a Joint Resolution recommending that alcohol be allowed at student events, including tailgating. The resolution...

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the UNF Senate Chambers. Photo by Alan Vargas.

Student Government: Proposal to amend the University alcohol policy, expanding Medical Amnesty and upcoming Lend-a-Wing food drives

Alan Vargas Oct 7, 2018

The UNF Student Government Senate met on Oct. 5 to hear reports from officers, confirm a Judicial Branch and Legislative Branch appointment and to vote on funding for rentable laptop chargers. Attorney...

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The new Alcohol policy change was announced over a Osprey Update.

Over 2000 students vote in SG poll about updated alcohol policy; 87 percent disagree with the policy

Alan Vargas Oct 2, 2018

The University and Student Affairs Committee released detailed results of the special Osprey Voice regarding the University’s new alcohol policy. As previously reported, the turnout for the Student Government...

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Student Government: Record turnout for special Osprey Voice, budget requests and candidate interviews

Alan Vargas Sep 29, 2018

The UNF Student Government Legislative branch held committee meetings on Friday, Sept. 28 to hear the results of the special Osprey Voice, forward a legislative and judicial candidate on to Senate and...

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A voice for the voiceless: Student government holds a town hall meeting on alcohol

Johnakeshia Thompson Sep 28, 2018

On Sept. 27, the UNF Student Government held a town hall meeting about the school’s new alcohol policy on the Green from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SG collected surveys and informed students about...

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Senate suspicions aroused by student organization offering “premium memberships”

Alan Vargas Sep 23, 2018

Members of the UNF Senate had a lengthy debate about a travel funding request for the Financial Planning Association during the Senate meeting held on Friday, Sept. 21. The debate was over the club's premium...

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