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

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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 —

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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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Every Friday night, a group of UF students, from the Office of Student Activities, put on an event for those students who prefer a less crowded and laid back atmosphere. The Gator Nights Museum Nights staff works hard year round to organize amazing nights filled with a variety of activities and goings on. Aside from the typical movie, shown in the Reitz Union Cinema, Gator Nights patrons can also enjoy pool, bowling, food and a number of other activities, that in the past have included: a hyp- notist, dog-tag making, moon walks and a country-themed night. 'I'm really impressed with the hard work and effort that helps make Gator Nights a success every Friday night, said freshman Nick Carson. 'Whever I want to hang out with some friends, grab a late night snack or paly a couple of games a pool, I just call up some of my buddies and meet them at the Reitz Union. One of the primary goals of the Ga- tor Nights Museum Nights staff is to make each Friday night unique so that students want to come back week after week. Once they even brought in live animals and put hay all over the union and North Lawn for the complete farmhouse look. Another element that makes Gator Nights Museum Nights so unique t: that fact that it has been an on carr- pus tradition for many years. Student have been flocking to the Reitz Urw on Friday nights for as long as ma| people can remember. This year, the Gator Nights Museu Nights staff looks forward to anoth year of fun nights filled with intere ing activities for all students whoa interested in coming out. -Diana Delgai 30