January 29, 2014
PHOTO: Senate passes mountain lion bill
Purpose: revise certain provisions relating to the killing of mountain lions that threaten personal safety or property. Michael Geheren/THE VOLANTE
SD legislative panel endorses school aid boost
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — School districts won the first round Wednesday in their battle to persuade the South Dakota Legislature to provide extra state financial aid that educators say is needed to help them recover from state budget cuts imposed three years ago. The House Education Committee voted 13-2 to endorse the school financing measure […]
Newspaper Day
Thursday marks the annual Newspaper Day at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. The Volante will be providing coverage Wednesday and Thursday on issues that effect students. Posts will be from Nathan Ellenbeck, Christina Drey, Josie Flatgard and Michael Geheren. We will also pull in stories from the Associated Press. The Volante encourages you to […]
SGA supports county alcohol diversion program
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will support a resolution in favor of a program allowing people over the age of 18 who received a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor in Clay County to forgo conviction by completing a series of activities. Senators of SGA voted 18 to 5 Jan. 28 on […]
VPD cites 51 after party bust
At least 41 of the underage drinkers cited by the Vermillion Police Department at a busted house party Saturday are University of South Dakota students, including 18 student-athletes. Forty-nine citations for minor possession/consumption of alcohol were filed at the Clay County Clerk of Courts office Tuesday from the incident, after the VPD responded to a […]
Social media minor addition coming in fall 2014
“If you build it, they will come” may have worked for Kevin Costner with his corn patch-turned-baseball diamond, but this strategy will not cut it for businesses to reach out to customers on social media. To combat poor social media strategy, a new social media marketing minor will be offered starting in fall 2014 through […]