Nathan Ellenbecker

Nathan Ellenbecker is a sophomore majoring in political science and English. He is the news editor for The Volante. Nathan is from Pierre, SD and is also involved in fraternity life and student ambassadors.

Sports

March 8th, 201537 The Volante's Alanna Schmeichel contributed to this article. The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team picked up its first Summit League Conference Tournament victory Saturday, defeating Fort Wayne 82-73, and clinching themselves a rivalry game Monday night against South Dakota State. “What a great day. What a great...
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March 4th, 201574 The University of South Dakota student population voted ‘yes’ to a three-year increase in General Activity Fees, and elected a new Student Government Association president and vice president Wednesday. In a one-team race, new SGA President Sami Zoss and Vice President Michael Buchanan went on a ballot that simply asked students...
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February 25th, 201513 The Vermillion Police Department expects to have all purchases, training and policies in place for on-duty officers to use body cameras this summer. VPD Chief Matthew Betzen said, assuming no backlog exists because of nationwide interest in body cameras, the more than $27,000 in-state funds VPD received in late January will be used to...
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February 25th, 2015139 The Native American Law Students Association at the University of South Dakota gathered in the School of Law courtroom last week to send cards of encouragement to a group of Native American elementary students from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, following an incident last month in which the students were racially discriminated...
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February 18th, 201530 The University of South Dakota might soon recognize more religious holidays and funerals as excused absences under a new attendance policy. Currently, the university’s policy asks students to notify professors two days prior to missing class for university-related absences. Gerald Yutrzenka, co-chair President’s Council on...
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February 11th, 201565 Three Student Government Association senators aim to send General Activities Fees increase to vote. The petition is calling for a student-wide vote on the GAF fund increase of $4.50 per credit hour for the next three years, maxing out at $13.50 per credit hour. It requires 500 students signatures, or five percent of the student...
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February 11th, 201525 The University of South Dakota’s new outdoor track and soccer complex will have seating for 2,000 spectators, but spectators won’t have access to the usual concessions and restrooms when it opens. A preliminary estimate for a restroom and concessions building in the complex was $1 million. That cost forced project managers to...
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February 4th, 201519 Since mid-December, the state of South Dakota has seen the most reported cases of influenza since 2009’s epidemic, and this year the vaccine dispensed across the state is only 23 percent effective. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist, said the virus is especially harmful to youths and the elderly. The state still recommends...
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