Aug 25, 2010

By Ellen McHugh

“In a Democracy, the people get the government they deserve” – Alexis de Tocqueville. Many UF students are not aware of the power Student Government has to shape their campus experience. This isn’t high school, where they simply plan cute parties. UF’s SG is modeled off the state constitution and controls a $14 million budget. [...]

Mar 31, 2010

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.

Mar 4, 2010

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 [...]

Mar 3, 2010

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 [...]