University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Theso UF students gather together (or a group photo during their vacation to Mexico. Photo by Adam Hodson SPRING VM 27 Above: Derek Goldsmith. Ryan Sullivan and Josh Right: This UF student enjoys the Cancun beach dur- Afllel enjoy a dinner on their Spring break Cruise. ing Spring Break. Photo by josh Apfel Photo by Josh Apfel

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Kyle Morabito and friend enjoy getting a tan on the lido deck. Photo by Josh Apfel Every year the Spring semester seems to drag on and on as the days get hotter and hotter. Aside from a break at the beginning of the semester to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, there isn't much time off between January and May. But there is one week that is meant to be set aside specifically for the purposes of fun and relaxation; Spring Break. Spring Break is an opportunity to pack those bags, pull on that swim suit, slather on that sun tan lotion and spend a week lounging by a pool, soaking in sun on the beach, or enjoying the culture of another country. Students get a chance to let loose on Spring Break, freeing their minds of that pesky information they just learned for their midterms and getting a taste of what summer might feel like in a few short months. When they get back to school, they've got the sunburns and tan lines to prove it. There is one very important rule when it comes to this vacation time. What happens on Spring Break stays on Spring Break. Which means that all those stories about your friends in Cancun going to that... oh wait... that's right can't tell you. But if you watd enough MTV Spring Brea Beach House I'm sure you’ll ge’ the gist. Stay tuned and part, on... on Spring Break. j -Leslie Veiga 26 CfirtPDS Uff

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Every semester elections are held to select new leaders to serve the stu- dent body. The fall of 2006. saw an unexpected position on the ballot as there was an opening in the slot for Student Body Vice President. With increased stakes, three parties and one independent candidate for Vice President pounded the pavement for student votes. The Action Party ran Senior Chris Chase on a platform of feasible ideas and making UF a better place for students. The Pants Party ran Senior Bruce Haupt on a plat- form of loosening up SG and creating a Pants Cabinet. The Swamp Party ran second year Law student Arturo Armand on a platform of increasing the number of covered bus stops, and other off-campus issue. Senior Nina DeJong ran on changing the culture of SG to increase the amount of fe- male involvement. The Swamp Party swept the election winning the Vice Presidency and all but two senate seats. The Spring saw a less contested, but equally controversial election as Stu- dent Body Treasurer and Presidential candidate Ryan Moseley brought back the Gator Party to run against Bruce Haupt and a more serious Pants Par- ty. While the Gator Party beat Pants handily, they weren't content with a fair victory. Gator took Pants before the Elections Commission because a member of the Pants Party had hand- ed out 'I Voted stickers on electio, days and ignored a cease and desc order from the Supervisor of Ete: tions. The EC and the UF Suprenv. Court decided to disqualify Pants be, cause passing out I Voted sticta constituted a benefit to students« way that would influence their volt and because I Voted stickers we campaign material that did not can the proper disclaimer. -Leslie Vek Ryan Mosoloy. Vanessa Goodwin, and E.J. Walicki of the Gator Party win the spring 2006 election. The candidates celebrated with supporters at the Orange and Blue after the results were announced. Photo by Diana Delgado 28 CftftPUS Uff