Category Archives: Politics
SGA Election Update: Supreme court hearing rules in favor of Malone despite Megginson’s passionate testimony
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
The turbulent SGA presidential election looks to have finally played its final suspenseful card. On Wednesday, April 11, the SGA supreme court ruled in favor of a runoff ballot of the option to vote for …
SGA Election Update: Runoff postponed; hearing to be held to decide candidates’ fate
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
In yet another turn of events, the SGA elections at the University of West Florida will not end on the date initially planned. The runoff election that was scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, will be …
SGA Election Update: Dupuis drops out; Megginson appeals to re-enter race
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
In an already roller coaster of an SGA presidential race, another seismic shift has changed the landscape of the election. On April 5, Leonie Dupuis — one of the two remaining candidates after the news …
SGA presidential election comes down to a runoff, two candidates remain
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
For those anxious to see who will be at the helm of SGA for the University of West Florida next school year, there is a little more waiting to do. After two days of students …
Meet the Candidates: Megginson/Bohler 2018
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
While the spring semester is winding down, one of the most important times of the school year is in full swing: student government elections. The office of SGA president is up for grabs, and this …
Meet the Candidates: Léonie/Rhea 2018
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
One of the most important times of the year at the University of West Florida has finally arrived. Student Government elections begin April 2, and students have the chance to vote for the new SGA …
Meet the Candidates: Malone/Johnson 2018
By Morgan Givens
Staff writer
The spring semester, just as the season itself, can usher in many changes. The University of West Florida is no exception to these changes, and one of them is the elections for the Student Government …
Hundreds turn out for downtown Pensacola gun control march (PHOTOS)
By Drew Drohan
Staff writer
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Pensacola on Saturday morning to protest gun violence in Florida and nationwide. The gathering was a part of the greater “March for Our Lives” protests seen across the country.…
Sen. Rubio urges schools to end ties with Confucius Institutes
Special to the Voyager
Today, Sen. Marco Rubio urged five schools in Florida to end their agreements with the Chinese government-run Confucius Institute – University of West Florida is one of those schools.…
Former senator Graham calls for more millennial input in politics during UWF lecture
By Drew Drohan
Staff writer
Former United States senator and Florida governor Bob Graham joined a panel discussion for “The Art of Public Dialogue” on Tuesday at the University of West Florida Conference Center.…