BREAKING: SGA Senators announced
The Student Government Association announced the senators for the 2014-15 term. The senators will join president-elect Tyler Tordsen and vice president-elect Dustin Santjer. Arts and Sciences: Leah Gleason Sami Zoss Jamie Rykhus Lyndsay Claussen Nicholas Henchal Brent Olinger Nathaniel Steinlicht John Slunecka Alexander Zephier Rachelle Norberg Health Sciences: Taylor Gall Amber Schnitzler Business: Sheldon Moysis […]
Dress fun for Spring Break
The long-awaited time of year is finally upon us. No, I’m not talking about midterms — no one gets their hopes up or becomes excited for those — but rather, Spring Break. Depending on the type of person you are, you’ll either have a crazy or relaxed Spring Break. Your attire will reflect that. Outfits […]
Be sweet and bold for V-Day
This Valentine’s Day, combine sugar with spice to create a one-of-a-kind look. Now, there are some people who are all for Valentine’s Day, who live and breathe for this day to see who admires them. Others couldn’t despise another holiday more, posing questions like ‘Why do you need a specific day to tell someone you […]
Workroom to open for students
A new student organization workroom will soon be ready for use in the Muenster University Center. Donating $20,000 to the new workroom, the University of South Dakota Student Government Association is in the process of determining the best way to allocate the usage of the space to student organizations. The university has matched SGA’s donation […]
Constructing a strong connection
Mary Berglin, 25-year director of the Vermillion food pantry, is thankful University of South Dakota students make the choice to volunteer on a weekly basis, and said she would have to schedule twice as many adults to perform the tasks if they were not willing to help. Some students help out merely because they want […]
FASHION BLOG: Color not bound to season
Almost everyone’s heard not to wear white after Labor Day, but do we really have to abide by it? Are colors really bound by seasons? Let’s face it: Even though the saying has been around for ages, we don’t follow it. Sure, when spring and summer come around, we’re more likely to be drawn to […]
Senate Bill No. 85
In Other Words… Each year, a numerous amount of bills is proposed in the legislative session. And each year, these bills are hard to comprehend. Here’s hoping this clears some confusion and gives an update of a few bills a work keeping up with: Senate Bill No. 85 Public records will be available to anyone […]
Bill 62 committee deadline extended additional week
The deadline for a task force committee to present their recommendation on Senate Bill 62 to the University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association has been extended an additional week to Feb. 4. A recommendation was scheduled to be presented to SGA Jan. 28, but the deadline has been extended to Feb. 4 due to […]
COLUMN: Little items make big impact
Don’t be afraid to take a chance now and then with your winter wardrobe. Though some major fashion trends can seem a bit “out there,” through this column, I can help relieve the stress of translating this to a Midwest university lifestyle. When did yoga pants and Uggs become the “norm?” While I may hesitantly […]
Students could work off alcohol minors in program proposed by SGA
A bill was proposed to the Student Government Association Tuesday that would allow people who received alcohol minors to essentially work the conviction off their record with a program run by the Clay County State’s Attorney, Teddi Gertsma. The bill stated is someone received a minor, they would have the ability to try to avoid […]