Lay’s has released three new fl avors of chips. Read the story on page 10. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 107 ISSUE 104 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 SWAMP DOMINATES About 10,000 cast votes SAMANTHA SHAVELL, ALEXA Farrell by 3,232 votes. VOLLAND and COLLEEN WRIGHT A majority vote is needed to win Alligator Staff Writers a position, and the election codes do not list a need for a recount unless UF will have its sixth female Stu- no candidate captures a majority of dent Body president. the votes. Swamp Party presidential candi- After hearing she won, Bonarri- date Christina Bonarrigo and vice- go was surrounded with supporters presidential candidate Joselyn Rivas jumping with joy. won the election with about 66 per- “This is the most historic election cent of the vote. in the history of UF,” she said. “I’m On Tuesday and Wednesday, so honored and humbled.” 10,048 students cast votes in Student Supervisor of Elections Stephen Government elections. This number Davis announced the winners short- is smaller than last Spring’s election, ly after midnight. There were no which had one of the highest voter technical diffi culties, he said. turnouts ever with 10,644 ballots “I couldn’t be more proud of my cast. team,” he said. “I was focused on Bonarrigo and Rivas won the making sure that every student who ticket by 3,180 votes. They beat out wanted to vote had the ability to do Students Party presidential candi- so.” date Johnny Castillo and his run- Rivas said she was happy for ev- ning mate, Jenna Goldman. ery student who was elected. Swamp Party treasurer candi- “UF is the fi rst university that’s date Jayce Victor won the seat by breaking all the boundaries, and I’m Aundre Larrow / Alligator Staff about 66 percent of the vote, beating proud to be a part of that,” she said. Swamp Party presidential candidate Christina Bonarrigo is embraced by her mother after winning the out Students Party candidate Billy SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 4 majority of votes to become UF Student Body president at the Reitz Union shortly after midnight Thursday. CAMPUS Gators basketball player Site hopes UF students take note ALEXA VOLLAND “We can help new students and be Alligator Writer able to provide course notes for them or if arrested for missing court they’re looking for supplementary reading A Canada-based website is looking for material,” Wu said. “It’s also a good way for � HIS ARRAIGNMENT WILL BE Tobias. UF students to upload their course notes. current students to pass down their knowl- MARCH 14. The offi cer ran Harris’ driver’s li- Notesolution has served more than 90,000 edge.” cense and noticed there was an Alachua Canadian university students through social “It’s also a good way for current County Sheriff’s Offi ce warrant out for learning and is expanding to the U.S. KATHRYN VARN and JOE MORGAN Harris’ arrest, Tobias said. Currently, Notesolution has more than students to pass down their Alligator Staff Writers Harris, who transferred to Florida 100,000 documents, which cover more than knowledge.” from South Carolina, is sitting out the 5,000 courses, according to the website. UF Kevin Wu Six months after he didn’t appear in season due to NCAA transfer rules. is not yet listed on the website. co-founder of the website court for driving without a valid driver’s A University Athletic Association UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said if in- license, a UF basketball player was ar- spokesman said coach Billy Donovan is Students who want a job as a notetaker rested early Wednesday morning. aware of the situation. dividual student notes are uploaded to the site, it would not be a violation of the UF for Notesolution would upload lecture The arraignment, which was sched- After deputies arrested Harris, they notes on a weekly basis for a base salary of uled for August, was a result of a citation booked him into the Alachua County Student Conduct Code. However, upload- $50. Depending on performance and com- issued by University Police on July 17 to Jail with a $2,500 bond at about 2:30 a.m., ing PowerPoint presentations and other Damontre Harris, 21, according to court according to the report. Harris was re- specifi c instructions could potentially be in mission, student earnings could be as high records from the Alachua County Clerk leased at 2:44 p.m. on his own recogni- violation of the code because that is a pro- as $500 a week, according to the website. of the Court’s website. zance, a jail offi cial said. fessor’s intellectual property, she said. Wu said the website does not promote At about 2 a.m. Wednesday, a His arraignment is scheduled for “It depends on the situation and instruc- students skipping class because it is based Gainesville Police offi cer stopped Har- March 14, according to court records. tor directions in class,” Sikes said. on a credit system. ris’ car after he ran a red light at the inter- Contact Kathryn Varn at kvarn@alliga- Kevin Wu, co-founder of Notesolu- Students obtain notes by paying for them section of University Avenue and Main tor.org. Contact Joe Morgan at joemorgan@ with credits, which are only earned by up- Street, said GPD spokesman Offi cer Ben alligator.org. tion, created the website his senior year at the University of Toronto in 2010 with his loading their own notes, he said. friends Jack Tai and Jackey Li. SEE NOTES, PAGE 4 Today 78/59 Gator Dining to throw out plastic bags Gators lose second game of 2013 FORECAST 2 CLASSIFIEDS 13 On-campus Subways have eliminated them, pg 3. Despite a rally sparked by a three-run homer from OPINIONS 6 CROSSWORD 15 Three Oaks Mall restaurants close doors Justin Shafer, Florida lost to Georgia Southern 8-7 the AVENUE 9 SPORTS 17 Charley’s, Asian Chao and Maki of Japan will replace them, pg 8. in 12 innings on Wednesday night, pg 17. 2, ALLIGATOR § THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 News Today VOLUME 107 ISSUE 104 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING? 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