Identifying Local Opportunities

1. Students struggle to keep memory of IBC, La Casita alive.
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028290/02486
The story identifies the issue that students who resonate with Weimer Hall are feeling forgotten and struggling to keep their heritage alive without this building. The true problem in the article was presented when the students went as far as to throw a rock at police further escalating the issue. It resulted in 66 students getting arrested and having the mark on their records. The students facing this problem includes those associated with the Institutes of Hispanic-Latino Cultures (La Casita) and the Institute of Black Culture (IBC).

2. Avenue's finals playlists to chill you out and cheer you up. 
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028290/02486
This article is about the stresses of finals week and offers suggestions for relaxing music to help get through the finals season. The problem is the overwhelming stresses associated with finals week. Almost every student at the University of Florida and surrounding high schools goes through the stress of finals week.

3. UPD to move into portables amid building safety concerns. 
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028290/02482
This article is describing a particular incident in which a police officer getting hurt further addressed the issue of a building safety concern. The problem is that a police department building has had various mold, weak flooring, and humidity issues over the past few months, putting various officers at risk. The issue has been occurring for months and the building is completely blocked off for the next few weeks. All 50 officers and office staff are directly affected at this location. The issue has further extended to affect other Gainesville departments who must accommodate the influx of officers reporting to their new stations.

4. Loblolly Woods Nature Park reopens after wastewater spill. 
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028290/02482
This article is about a sewage spill that happened at Loblolly Woods Nature Park months ago, that still has affects today. The spill went as far as to affect Lake Alice, since the water ways are connected. The problem is that the parks have been closed for months on end and are still creating issues for park visitors as well as park staff. Both the visitors and staff are at risk with the toxic waste spillage. The visitors have the bigger problem as they have not been able to visit for months and still must remain cautious while visiting.

5. SG committee wants more funds for UF Disabilities Resource Center
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028290/02479
The article is about the back and forth dilemma of funding for the disability resource center (DRC). The article explained the current situation in senate about voting for increased funds for the DRC, as well as the future proposals to increased social media to improve accessibility for information. The problem is whether the DRC is actually in need of more funds at the moment or whether the issue will become perpetual and never ending as the University expands. The problem affects both the powers at be of student government as well as the students who are members of the DRC.