Tag: student government
Apr. 19, 2024
The flawed election process of Drexel’s student government
In no democratic world does the current government elect the next government. In no world, that is, except at Drexel University. With “election” season coming,…
Apr. 21, 2023
Triangle Talks with Student Body President candidates Vivek Babu and Esta Jacob
The Triangle recently spoke with Vivek Babu and Esta Jacob, the two candidates running for Student Body President of Drexel’s Undergraduate Student Government Association, ahead…
Nov. 9, 2018
Student government lobbies for sustainability officer
The Undergraduate Student Government Association has been working to improve sustainability on the Drexel University campus. This includes a recent program to encourage reusable containers…
Oct. 6, 2017
USGA looks to turn the page in new academic year
For the 2017-18 school year, seven out of 11 Undergraduate Student Government Associationcandidates ran for office unopposed. “In the past few years, it’s been normal,”…
Jun. 2, 2017
USGA election results announced
Drexel University’s Undergraduate Student Government Association announced the elected members of its 2017-18 council May 30. According to the USGA’s constitution, the student organization was…
Apr. 8, 2016
Your SAFAC dollars at work?
In most universities, our equivalent of the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee is controlled by an elected student government. All folks in student organizations have…
Apr. 10, 2015
Power distribution in USGA
Last week, I outlined some of the familiar problems with our student government. Since these problems are quite long-standing, I think it is clear that…
Apr. 25, 2014
USGA opens applications for 2015
The Undergraduate Student Government Association has opened applications for elections for the 2014-15 academic year. All current full-time undergraduate students are eligible to apply and…