In November of 2021, the Bradley Senate impeached their former president, Erin Bousek, after multiple charges and impeachment hearings. The <\/span>Bradley Scout<\/span><\/a> covered the full impeachment trial, detailing the charges and proceedings. Once Bousek was impeached, the student body erupted with questions and concerns, confused on what was taking place within the senate. Throughout his presidency, Daye will face an uphill battle of regaining student trust in not only the position of the president, but the whole senate as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lame Duck Student Body President, Emma Hoyhtya explains, \u201cHe will have to work on improving the image of the senate to the student body\u2026As for gaining back trust, it\u2019s going to be hard work.\u201d\u00a0 Hohyta served as the 2020-2021 Student Body President, and then was thrust back into the role after Bousek\u2019s impeachment. Hohyta furthered, \u201cDavid is a wonderful human being and I\u2019m excited to see where he goes. Though I\u2019m terrified for him because I’ve been through the ringer the past couple of years [in this position], but it is a rewarding experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For most Bradley students the impeachment was a shock, but to Daye it was a harsh reminder of what could have been.\u00a0 <\/span>Bousek defeated Daye<\/span><\/a> in a runoff election for the presidency in March of 2021, during his first run. \u201cLosing the presidency the first time was a big blow – I thought I had done everything right,\u201d Daye explained. Daye released an<\/span> official response to the impeachment<\/span><\/a> on his Instagram, equally sharing the frustrations of the student body. Through disappointment, Daye remained resilient in the face of defeat knowing he still had a passion for the job and wanted to give it one more try.\u00a0 Luckily for him, the student body could see his commitment to the role, helping him capture over half of the votes in the 2022 election.<\/span><\/p>\n To Daye\u2019s advantage, it seems he is starting off strong with student supporters and advocates, who are excited to see what he will bring to the table as president. Junior, Mallory Clark shared, \u201cI\u2019m excited to see what David will accomplish. He seems really dedicated and knowledgeable. If he can\u2019t make Bradley a better place – I don\u2019t think anyone could.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uk8ZVBvpRHI<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Sharing Clark\u2019s same optimism and excitement is Sophomore, Joseph Cyrus, who shares, \u201cI would like to see him provide more transparency between student government and Greek life. I am very confident in the senate\u2019s abilities under David\u2019s leadership because he is for the people. He cares about what people have to say. I have no doubt that he and his administration will do what\u2019s best for the student body.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, not all Bradley students share Cyrus and Clark\u2019s same optimism for the coming year. Junior, Brandon Luisi, who didn\u2019t vote in the election said, \u201cI would like to see representation of what the student body wants. And <\/span>relatively<\/span><\/i> I\u2019m confident in the Senate’s\u00a0 ability. However I feel like a lot of students at Bradley don\u2019t care about the election and or the senate. They\u2019re just there to go to classes, get their degree and get the hell out\u2026 At least that\u2019s what I\u2019m there to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Hoyhtya offers parting advice to Daye saying, \u201cBeing in that position [student body president], where there\u2019s so much responsibility and yet little positive response\u2026you really have to fill yourself up with your own self-confidence in the role.\u201d Daye will be able to take this advice and start enacting change soon, as he will be sworn into office Monday, May 2, 2022 in the Bradley University Garrett Center at 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Before he is sworn in Daye wants every student to know, \u201cI thank you all for trusting me with this position. I am ready to serve you all and help build Bradley to be the best version I believe it can become.\u201d Hear more from Daye about his plans for the upcoming academic year in his video interview,<\/span> as he begins working to foster brighter Day(e)s at Bradley University.\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/5GlyPEj98c4<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Kaity Johnson & Shawn Goldring Beaming with pride, Bradley University Student Body President Elect, David Daye proclaimed, \u201cbeing elected is one of the greatest honors of my life, I cannot wait to serve and advocate for my peers.\u201d On Friday, April 1, 2022\u00a0Daye, was elected to serve the students of Bradley University for the 2022-2023 academic year. Student Body President, a role revered by both students and administration alike, is full of responsibility and reward. However, this coming academic year, it seems his term will include some unprecedented challenges.\u00a0 In November of 2021, the Bradley Senate impeached their former president, Erin Bousek, after multiple charges and impeachment hearings. The Bradley Scout covered the full impeachment trial, detailing the charges and proceedings. Once Bousek was impeached, the student body erupted with questions and concerns, confused on what was taking place within the senate. Throughout his presidency, Daye will face an uphill battle of regaining student trust in not only the position of the president, but the whole senate as well.\u00a0 Lame Duck Student Body President, Emma Hoyhtya explains, \u201cHe will have to work on improving the image of the senate to the student body\u2026As for gaining back trust, it\u2019s going […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":356,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[249,220],"class_list":["post-3234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-bucom360","tag-com360"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/356"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3234"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3255,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3234\/revisions\/3255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/files\/2022\/04\/voter-turnout-300x225.png\")
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