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House of Representatives members being sworn in at the first meeting of the semester. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Boca House elects new positions, swears in representatives

October 12, 2019

At the first Student Government House of Representatives meeting of the semester Friday, the House met with its newly-elected body...

Kevin Buchanan and Celine Persaud will be the new student body president and VP, respectively. They raked in almost half of the presidential votes. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Unofficial Student Government election results: Kevin Buchanan wins presidency, Alexander Zand wins Boca governor

February 28, 2019

Incumbent governor Nicholas Tyndall won the Jupiter gubernatorial race; Melissa Carassa won the Broward gubernatorial race unopposed.

Elections will be held this week for the 2019-2020 term. Photo by Hope Dean

Student government presidential, gubernatorial candidates discuss their different platforms

February 25, 2019

The University Press sat down with the candidates to learn about their experiences, future plans, and unique qualities.

The presidential and governor candidates gathered in a room to answer College Democrats President Matthew Taudien’s questions about their platforms. Photo by Cameren Boatner

Student Government presidential, gubernatorial candidates speak on abortion, LGBT issues, recent ‘scandals’

February 22, 2019

College Democrats and the National Organization for Women held a panel for the candidates to talk about their platforms.

Around 30 people attended the governor debate Wednesday. Photo by Sophie Siegel

Student Government holds Boca governor debate

February 15, 2019

Platforms for all the candidates focused on safety and student recreation.

The Boca House of Representatives vote on a proposal during a House meeting, similar to how students will be voting for who will represent them in Student Government later this month. Photo by Hope Dean

Who’s running for Student Government office this year?

February 15, 2019

SG will hold their elections at the end of the month.

Rep. Alexander Suarez spoke to the House last Friday, a day before he resigned. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Boca House member resigns before his impeachment hearing

January 22, 2019

Rep. Alexander Suarez sent a letter of resignation to Student Government this past Saturday.

Alexander Suarez (left) and Michaelangelo Hamilton (right) pose after their first House meeting last year. The original petition was to remove both of them from office, but the new Articles of Impeachment are against Suarez only. Photo courtesy of Hamilton's Facebook

Boca House representatives file impeachment charges against another member

January 17, 2019

The counts against Rep. Alexander Suarez range from harassment to extortion.

The impeachment of Luke Turner failed narrowly last fall. Illustration by Dan Bartholomew

What do the past events of SG mean for the future?

January 17, 2019

This semester will see another presidential race, and what’s happened in the last year will impact who’s running.

During a House of Representatives meeting Nov. 16, members did not reach a required majority vote to impeach Gov. Luke Turner. House Rep. Alexander Suarez is a former sponsor of the Articles of Impeachment against Turner. Photo by Hope Dean

Open letter to Student Government: My side of the tale

December 21, 2018

House Rep. Alexander Suarez discusses alleged backdoor deals in SG relating to the impeachment attempt against Boca campus Gov. Luke Turner.

Gov. Luke Turner speaks during the House meeting on the factual issues in the Articles of Impeachment and why he believes he should stay in office. Photo by Hope Dean

Boca campus governor narrowly avoids impeachment

November 16, 2018

The decision can still be appealed, however.