Courtney Brandon
2018 SGA presidential candidates Nathan Watkins, Courtney Brandon reflect on recent election controversy
Nathan Watkins, the losing candidate in the recent Student Government Association presidential race, believes his campaign may have been upended by social media reports that he made racial remarks while campaigning. Watkins, a sophomore, denies making any such comments and alleges the posts that accuse him of racist language come from a friend of Courtney …
Courtney Brandon re-elected as SGA president, full campaign results released
The 2018 MTSU SGA campaign results were released Friday after students voted for officer and Senate candidates. Courtney Brandon, the current SGA president, was able to secure the position once again, despite being involved in a scandal during last year’s election. During the scandal, Brandon and current SGA Vice President of Campus Relations Timothy Bassett …
SGA members take part in commemoration ceremony, pass resolutions aimed at student connection
This article was updated on Oct. 9, 2017 at 1:55 p.m. to correct misinformation regarding the frequency of the ceremony and those involved. Sidelines regrets the error. Photo and story by Ethan Clark / Contributing Writer Members of Middle Tennessee State University’s Student Government Association commemorated the former presidents of SGA from the past five years …
Campus events, committee confirmations subject of first SGA meeting of the semester
Photo by Eric Goodwin / Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association of MTSU kicked off its first senate meeting on Thursday in the Student Union Parliamentary Room. Largely administrative, the meeting’s highlights included the announcement of recreational and community service events, committee chair confirmations and approval of the four-member election commission. SGA, now in …
SGA: Brandon and Bassett deny allegations, Brandon makes claims of vandalism and bribery
Story by Sarah Grace Taylor/ Editor-in-Chief and Brinley Hineman/ News Editor Updates: May 2, 2:39 p.m. to include response from Katey Brosche. May 2, 5:09 p.m. to include response from Dalton Slatton Following allegations of campaign violations, SGA President Courtney Brandon and Vice President of Campus Relations Timothy Bassett responded over the weekend with statements …
SGA vote to impeach Bassett, Brandon and Anthony rejected by executive board
Story by Sarah Grace Taylor Editor-in-Chief, Brinley Hineman News Editor and Andrew Wigdor Assistant News Editor Update April 24: McDonald did not reject the impeachment charges of Kenneth Anthony; they were dropped by the sponsor under the same constitutional reasoning cited by McDonald. Student Government Association President-elect Courtney Brandon and Vice President of Campus Relations-elect …