USG presidential election results have been delayed over a month; here’s why

USG presidential election results have been delayed over a month; here’s why

A little over a month following the Undergraduate Student Government’s 2025 presidential election, students are still waiting for a winner. The campaign period for the presidential race began Feb. 23 and ended March 5, though election results were postponed due to ongoing USG Judicial Panel hearings, with no set date for when results would be announced, according to a March 6 USG Instagram post. Following an election cycle filled with accusation…

Phelps wins USG presidential election

Lydia Phelps, a third-year student in agriculture business, will serve as the SIU Undergraduate Student Government president for the 2025-26 school year.    “It feels amazing, honestly,” Phelps told the Daily Egyptian on Thursday. “It’s nice to know that not only did my team believe in me – because obviously they spent the last 10 days campaigning with me – but it’s nice to see that campus also felt like we really understood who they are and wha…

Leadership Highlight: Southern University at New Orleans Student Government President Dana Bailey

In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Southern University at New Orleans and did an interview with Dana Bailey, the 2024-2025 Student Government Association president. The position of SGA president is a highly respected role, and there is […] The post Leadership Highlight: Southern University at New Orleans Student Government President Dana Bailey app…