SGA passes emergency legislation to oppose state bill
Student Government Association voted to pass emergency legislation to oppose South Dakota Senate Bill 198 regarding free speech on campus at their weekly meeting Tuesday evening. Senate Bill 198, identical to House Bill 1073, would remove current regulations on free speech on South Dakota Board of Regents university campuses. SGA voted to oppose House Bill […]
Sorbe, Ireland campaigns prepare for SGA presidential debate
As the Student Government Association presidential debate and election approaches, executive office candidates are preparing themselves for Thursday’s debate and making final efforts in their campaigns. Executive officer candidates Josh Sorbe, with running mate Madison Green, and Marcus Ireland, with running mate Caleb Munce, hope to answers students’ questions and concerns at this year’s SGA […]
GAF funding increase recommended for 2019 fiscal year
SGA President Teagan McNary introduced a resolution to approve increased GAF funding allocations for the 2019 fiscal year at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening. Sheila Gestring, vice president of finance and chief operating officer, read the recommendations for the GAF funding allocations to the Senate. The proposed changes included an increase of […]
Flu season ‘one of the more potent strains’
With 1,427 confirmed cases, 238 hospitalizations and 15 deaths so far in 2018, this flu season has been a growing and widespread issue in South Dakota. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season started early, in November. In late December and early January, influenza broke out almost everywhere in the […]
SGA proposes bills to clarify double major representation
On Tuesday evening, the Student Government Association proposed a bill that would change the way students are represented in SGA. Senate Bills 85, 86 and 87 would clarify the process of how double majors are counted for representation. They would also change how many petition signatures a Senate candidate needs and would begin to count part-time […]
Discussion groups target privilege, aim to make change
The Office for Diversity is hosting a series of discussion groups called “Talking Change, Making Change,” allowing students to explore the topic of privilege. “Talking Change, Making Change” is the second generation of Voices of Discovery, and will contain the same elements of discussion about diversity. However, this new pilot program will conclude with community action […]
City council proclaims Feb. 8 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’
At the bimonthly Vermillion City Council meeting, a proclamation declared Feb. 8, 2018 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’ along with allocating money to purchase new vehicles for the city and for the police department. Love Vermillion Day will be celebrated at the men’s basketball game against Fort Wayne on Thursday evening. The proclamation praised Vermillion for its […]
SGA votes to oppose state Senate and House bills
At their meeting on Tuesday evening, the Student Government Association voted to pass two emergency resolutions in response to South Dakota state legislation regarding undocumented immigrants and free speech. Senate Bill 103 would prohibit undocumented students from attending South Dakota Board of Regents universities, receiving in-state tuition and financial aid. Matt Yetter, an SGA senator […]
Coyote Capital manages over $2 million in stocks
Coyote Capital Management (CCM), a student-managed investment organization, started in 2001 with a $10,000 donation from the First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, South Dakota. Through other donations and their earnings from investments, the organization is now managing $2 million. The group manages and invests money into the stock market for two clients, the Beacom […]
SGA proposes amendment to petitioning bylaw
At the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening, a bill was proposed that would allow students to sign more than one executive office candidate’s petition. This amendment, which was sponsored by Sen. Marcus Ireland, would amend a current SGA bylaw that only allows students to sign one presidential candidate’s petition. Currently, if a student […]