After more than a month of delays due to campaign disputes, Student Body President Nithin Palyam and Vice President Amy Pham were officially inaugurated Tuesday to begin the third post-consolidated term. Nearly 60 people attended the event, with the bulk of the audience in person and some online. The ceremony […]
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG presidential inauguration delays interrupt transition of power
Despite the election ending almost two months ago and all the winning gubernatorial tickets being sworn into office already, Student Government (SG) is experiencing delays in the transition of presidential power for its third consolidated term. Students had four days to cast their vote during the 2022 SG general election, […]
SG Supreme Court dismisses campaign violation accusations from losing presidential ticket
Following the ERC v. Palyam and Pham ticket trial Monday, the Student Government (SG) Supreme Court released its Majority Court opinion, unanimously ruling that President-elect Nithin Palyam and Vice President-elect Amy Pham didn’t violate campaign statutes. After losing the election by 649 votes, presidential ticket Tony Tran and Rughved Brahman […]
Cunningham addresses student body on presidential term achievements
With just days left in office, Student Body President Julia Cunningham addressed USF with reflections and farewells, emphasizing the collaborative effort her term has been in realizing her platform’s initiatives. “We now have our first all-female federal cabinet. Not only are Vice President [Jillian] Wilson and I the first female […]
SG Senate allocates just shy of $28 million in A&S fees across campuses for 2022-23 fiscal year
The Campus Allocation Funding Committee (CAFC) predicted a tighter Activity and Service (A&S) budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, but only the Tampa campus will see an overall decrease in allocation, per the bill. A&S Fee Recommendation Committee Chair and Student Body Vice President Jillian Wilson presented the budget bill […]
Alexis Roberson champions strength of student body during address
At Gov. Alexis Roberson’s Student Body Address on Thursday, she said perseverance, especially by students of color, was prominent during her term alongside Lt. Gov. Kiara Brooks as voices for the student body. “We as students not only had to battle achieving academic success in a virtual environment, but specifically […]
Roberson, Brooks look back at term, hope efforts resonated with student body
Prior to their ascension as the first Black gubernatorial administration of the Tampa campus, seniors Alexis Roberson and Kiara Brooks established their vision to “FIGHT” for diversity and inclusion throughout the university long before taking office. Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Roberson and Brooks collaborated in meetings between […]
SG election results announced across all campuses
Nithin Palyam and Amy Pham now have a platform to put their plans for the student body into action, as it was announced Friday morning that the pair secured a win in the 2022 Student Government (SG) presidential election. A total of 2,325 votes were cast across all campuses, in […]
Candidates highlight universitywide campaign initiatives at presidential debate
In front of a hybrid audience, the student body presidential and vice presidential candidates elaborated on their plans to better the student experience and connection across campuses at Thursday’s Student Government (SG) debate. The two tickets — Deputy Chief Financial Officer Nithin Palyam with Relations Committee Chair Amy Pham, and […]
Joey Cipriano and Gabrielle Henry campaign on C.A.R.E. for Tampa campus governor, lieutenant governor
Being the only names on the ballot for the Tampa gubernatorial election is not stopping campus council member Joey Cipriano and Student Government (SG) Senator Gabrielle Henry’s campaign efforts. The running mates intend to campaign as scheduled to let students know who they are, what their goals are and to […]