The University of North Florida Student Government Senate passed a joint resolution Friday afternoon that condemns Gov. Ron DeSantis and reaffirms their commitment to diversity. Though there was opposition from some senators about the purpose of the resolution, it passed 9-0-3. The resolution is officially titled “JR-23F-3714: Resolution Condemning Florida’s Executive Overreach and Upholding Academic.
After a lengthy discussion on the purpose of funding requests from University of North Florida student clubs and whether Treasurer Michael Barcal’s proposal was truly a limit, Student Government’s Senate denied it in a close 6-0-7 vote Friday afternoon. Before the vote, Barcal and Attorney General Anthony Balsamo gave a short presentation to senators about.