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‘State of the Union is a blueprint for the president’s hopes to accomplish’
On Jan. 28, the President of the United States, Barack Obama gave his fifth State of the Union address.buy ivermectin online https://pharmacohealthcare.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/engl/ivermectin.html no prescription The State of the Union is basically a blueprint for what the president hopes to accomplish in the coming year. The president gives proposals on what he would like to see […]
EDITORIAL: Access to public records is a must
Last week, The Volante sent four reporters to Pierre for annual Newspaper Day. One element of their trip they brought back to the newsroom was conversation about the failure of an open government measure that would have boosted access to public records last year. House Bill 1113 would have required public boards to treat electronic […]
‘State of the Union is a blueprint for the president’s hopes to accomplish’
On Jan. 28, the President of the United States, Barack Obama gave his fifth State of the Union address. The State of the Union is basically a blueprint for what the president hopes to accomplish in the coming year. The president gives proposals on what he would like to see the country move forward. He […]
South Dakota has the ‘it factor’ in government
Although I grew up in the state capital, the South Dakota Legislative session really didn’t mean a whole lot to me. I certainly wasn’t concerned with gay rights laws, South Dakota’s fiscal state, or affairs of legislators. The two months of session in Pierre really meant two things to me: getting closer to spring and […]
Private prisons: Exchanging humanity for profit
The United States of America tends to pride itself on its privatization of businesses, claiming that the free markets will incentivize healthy competition and create an economic environment in which corporations strive to outdo one another. This struggle for superiority would, in turn, create better service and increase the quality of their products or commodities. […]
Student encourages freedom of speech online
It is now the spring semester of my junior year and, like many other students, this means one thing: time to start looking for internships. In any year, the job search is a soul-deadening process, but this is 2014. The job market is now an even more desperate realm in which a potential candidate must […]
Verm
Affectionately called “Verm” by college students, the town of Vermillion SD has seen many people walk its riverfront in the past. Some people call graffiti a form of art and others call it a crime. While the artist/criminal is unknown the art/crime stands the test of time on this piece of concrete.
Paint a Dark Picture
Good or bad we all have memories. This bridge located by the river in Vermillion hosts graffiti that has been added to over the years,