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

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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

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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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Supporters of the Pants party cjathor be- fore tire election results announcements at midnight at the Orange and Brew. Photo by Diana Delgado Above: Supporters of the Action party I campaign during a football game for the fall ekretions. One of their campaign propagandas was fans for the warm weather. Photos by Diana Delgado Right: A Pants party supporter does some last minute campaigning the day the polls closed. Many supporters made last minute attempts to convince voters to choose their candidates. Photo by Diana Delgado Members of the Action party hang out on Turlington after a busy day of campaigning. Turlington was a popular place for campaigns to advertise their platforms. Photo by Leslie Veiga SO flfCIIOfIS 29 —