Medical Marijuana is still not available to Clay County residents
The Clay County Commission held the second reading of Ordinance #2021-05 on Sept. 14, 2021 and enacted the ordinance, which allows for one medical cannabis dispensary and one manufacturing facility. The ordinance doesn’t allow for cannabis cultivation licenses or cannabis testing licenses as explained by Louisiana Medical Marijuana Doctors. Clay County voted overwhelmingly in favor […]
SGA reads bills to adjust SGA election process, discusses funding AISES
The Student Government Association read a special appropriations bill for American Indians in Science and Engineering Society (AISES), a bill to increase the number of SGA representatives on the Sustainability Committee and a bill to decrease the number of petition signatures required for Senate Elections. AISES originally requested $2400, but SGA amended the bill to […]
Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market winds down with fall season
The Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market is held Thursdays and Saturdays at the Clay County Fairgrounds. With the Summer season winding down, the hours are changing. The Saturday Markets are from June through September from 9 a.m. to noon. Thursday Markets are from May to October from 3 to 7 p.m. The winter market will be […]
Mentor and mentee reunited for USD Low String Studio concert
The USD Low String Studio is the first concert to play in the National Music Museum’s renovated amphitheater on Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. Professor Sonja Kraus, the cello and double bass instructor at USD, has invited her former instructor from Indiana University, Professor Emilio Colón, to play with the Low String Studio. “I met […]
SGA swears in New Senators, funds organizations
SGA President Ally Feiner swore in the new SGA senators, Rachel Beare, Kathrerine Conzet, Grace DuVall, Dillon Grubb, Tabitha Hunt, Max Mickelson, Rachel Overstreet and Cole Pry. A bill was passed to fund Students for Reproductive Rights. SFRR is a student organization dedicated to advocating for women’s choices in health matters and educating about women’s […]
USD Women in Philanthropy give back
The USD Women in Philanthropy held its annual event Saturday Sept. 11. USD Women in Philanthropy, a part of the USD Foundation, is a group of women alumni dedicated to supporting USD’s current students and the Vermillion community. The USD Women in Philanthropy event is an opportunity for members to be recognized for their contributions […]
Charlie’s Cupboard celebrates one year anniversary
Charlie’s Cupboard is a student run food pantry at USD. Sept. 2, marked its first anniversary and its first day open this semester. Over 160 students attended the event. In addition to the standard products, Charlie’s Cupboard also gave out cupcakes for its first birthday and held a drawing to win water bottles. Nathan Popp […]
South Dakota Hall of Fame becomes home to two USD alumni
Two University of South Dakota Alumni, Bruce Long Fox and Sen. Larry Pressler, have been inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame for the year 2020. The South Dakota Hall of Fame will host its 2020 Class Honors Ceremony on Sept. 10 and 11 in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Long Fox, the Executive Director for […]
SGA hosts semester’s first meeting
SGA held their first meeting on Aug 31, 2021. David Herbster, the University of South Dakota’s Athletic Director, spoke as a special guest. Vice President of Student Services and Dean of Students, Kimberly Grieve, gave the Advisor Report. Herbster emphasized the need for tailgating before games this year, which is a social gathering taking place […]
SGA returns with new faces
SGA began the first of its weekly meetings Tuesday. SGA will likely continue to face problems with COVID-19 in addition to its usual legislation. Katie Brust, the SGA Vice President, said she was looking forward to how young the senate is compared to previous years. “I think that with COVID in particular, a lot of […]