By Travis Pillow
The real significance of the Unite Party recordings has nothing to do with a supposed feud between Greeks and non-Greeks. The recordings show that the political machine, run by Greek houses along with other groups, remains intact to this day.
By Travis Pillow
By now a lot of people have read about the recordings of a Unite Party meeting, reported in the Gainesville Sun and the Alligator yesterday. Some people are disgusted. Others are questioning whether the recordings were made legally. Many students seem to be asking, So what? Of course Greek students band together to try and [...]
By Travis Pillow
Below is a transcript of a set of audio files provided to the Fine Print by members of the Student Alliance. The recordings were taken by an anonymous tipster at a Unite Party meeting at the Theta Chi fraternity house on the evening of Feb. 23 – halftime in the student government elections. Members of [...]
By Travis Pillow
Most years, student government elections wind up being inconsequential. The establishment party always wins, and nothing meaningful happens. But this year, there are several important ballot initiatives that could transform the way our campus is run in coming years. Literally millions of dollars in student money are at stake, and high turnout could give the [...]
By Travis Pillow
Proposed repairs totaling $42.5 million will be up for referendum during student government elections Feb. 23 and 24. It’s hard to argue the outdated structure is not in need of repair. The question of whether it needs a “cultural village” or a new parking garage as part of a proposal that could cost as much as $60 million in addition to the repairs will have its day, as a second part of the referendum. More importantly, how will we know how this money is being spent?
By Travis Pillow
The question of whether or not the University of Florida should join the Worker Rights Consortium, which helps ensure that licensed athletic apparel is not made in sweatshops, will be on the ballot during Student Government elections, Feb. 23-24. As if the Reitz Union Fee isn’t reason enough to show up and vote, this non-binding [...]
By Jessica Newman
My colleague, Travis Pillow, recently posted a response to a letter written to the Alligator by Josh Niederreiter, which referred to the Unite Party already having its executive slate filled before it started taking interviews for the position. Travis’ response: “He’s referring, of course, to a system of succession that predates the Unite Party, in which [...]
