![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. While speaking at the school, Sasse claimed his conservative views in the Senate wouldn’t reflect how he’d govern the university. “I just think that the president of a university should be able to be supportive of all the student body and I think that if he doesn’t agree and doesn’t support a specific group of students at our university, then that is a problem.” Gina Herschel also protested to support LGBTQ people. “As a queer student, I think his presence is a threat to my well-being here,” Smith added, “and if he actually becomes president, he won’t live a day in peace.” Queer junior Grace Smith called him “a coward” to the student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, for only taking pre-approved questions at a student forum. Della Salle called it “the definition of undemocratic,” to The Gainseville Sun,adding that “Our selection for the person that’s going to run our university was made by a bunch of people who I’ve never seen or met. It makes me feel like my voice doesn’t matter.” Students are upset both at Sasse’s conservative ideology as well as the fact that a new Florida law did not require the University of Florida to conduct a public search with open meetings for its new president.įirst-year student R.J. Video was given to the at the courtesy of a UF student. A protestor can be heard screaming “we don’t want you hear!” ![]() Ben Sasse runs to a police car after speaking at the UF student and faculty forums. ![]()
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