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In Photos: Students Protest After Student Body President-Elect's Arrest

UF freshman and Infinity Hall Senator Zachariah Chou stands alone protesting Smith Meyers among Meyers' supporters. Chou invited students to open debate at Tuesday's Senate meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Reitz Senate Chambers. (Lena Schwallenberg/WUFT News)
UF freshman and Infinity Hall Senator Zachariah Chou stands alone protesting Smith Meyers among Meyers' supporters. Chou invited students to open debate at Tuesday's Senate meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Reitz Senate Chambers. (Lena Schwallenberg/WUFT News)

After the newly-elected University of Florida Student Body President-Elect, William Smith Meyers, was arrested in Key West over spring break, students began to call for his resignation. Meyers, 22, was charged with criminal mischief on March 7 after Key West police say he knocked over motorcycles, causing some damage to them.

Barely two weeks after winning an unopposed election, Meyers has since found himself responding to calls for his resignation. Meyers issued a statement to The Alligator promising to remain as transparent as possible, but this was not enough for some students. Students gathered at Turlington Plaza to call for his resignation Tuesday and were met with counter-protesters defending Meyers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lena is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 727-534-6278 or emailing l.schwallenberg@ufl.edu.