The University Press and FAU's student government have clashed a number of times in recent years.

In 2004, the student government tried to lock the paper's staff out of their offices, cut their funding, and fire their adviser.

The situation was resolved after the University Press' adviser received a letter of reprimand from the student government.

[1][2] The UP redesigned its online product and added daily news, blogs, videos from OwlTV and music from Owl Radio in 2007.

The student body president, outgoing editor-in-chief, a professional journalist, a faculty member and the University Press' adviser sit on a panel to determine the next semester's editor.