February 2015
Canadian Diplomats, South Dakota Leaders To Mark Canada Day
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Canadian diplomats and South Dakota leaders will mark Canada Day at the state Capitol. Diplomats and members of the Alberta and Manitoba Legislative Assemblies will join South Dakota officials and lawmakers Wednesday in Pierre. Consul General Jamshed Merchant, who is Canada’s top diplomat in the Upper Midwest, is scheduled to address […]
Applications Being Taken For $50M Tech School Programs
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakotans and out-of-state residents interested in going to the state’s four technical institutes for in-demand jobs can now apply for part of $50 million in scholarship money. The Build Dakota Scholarship Board listed 54 program options within eight, high-need industry areas that will be covered in the first year. Those […]
The 10 types of friends you’ll have in college
1. The week No. 1 friend Forged in the crucible that was your first week of college, this friendship lasts throughout your four years. You may lose touch, but you know you can always call them if you’re in a pinch. 2. The partier You met them at a party and you probably only […]
Campus safety shouldn’t be taken lightly
As part of campus safety at the University of South Dakota, there are four emergency blue lights placed around campus. While helpful in certain situations, there are two questions about the safety devices that come to attention: where are the lights located, and is four enough? The blue lights are meant for emergency situations on campus. […]
University examining religion absence policy
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 Diversity and Inclusiveness, said the council has introduced a resolution […]
Cross Media Council to host panel discussion
The Cross Media Council, a student organization comprising of members of the University of South Dakota’s student media, is hosting a Student Government Presidential Panel Discussion Monday, Feb. 23. The panel discussion will be between the lone team running for president and vice president of SGA and panelists from each student media organization. The event […]
Unchallenged candidates foster new campaign strategy
Elections are built for match-ups — candidates battle it out to win the office they are running for. But that’s not exactly the case for University of South Dakota junior Sami Zoss and sophomore Michael Buchanan, who are running unopposed in the upcoming Student Government Association presidential election. After their opposition, junior Nick Henchal and […]
UPDATED: Gun bill ignites debate for campus, legislators
The state House has voted down a measure that would allow people 21 years or older to carry a concealed weapon at the University of South Dakota. House lawmakers voted 48 to 20 to dismiss House Bill 1206, which was opposed by student groups who lobbied lawmakers to deny the proposal. The House Local Government Committee voted […]
Greek houses fill openings with spring recruitment
According to data collected by Sorority and Fraternity Life at the University of South Dakota, 319 students joined Greek life in the fall of 2014. Fraternities picked up 173 new members, while sororities added 146 women. Spring recruitment is expected to have a much smaller recruiting turnout. Its numbers are never big, but it plays […]