No citations issued for texting ban
No citations and only two warnings have been issued for texting while driving nearly five months after Vermillion’s City Council enacted a citywide ban, said John Prescott, city manager. Vermillion Police Chief Matt Betzen said while the law is hard to enforce, the threat of a citation is deterring crime. “People could be doing something […]
Politically-active affiliate gear up for annual debate
Despite the lack of political elections in South Dakota, one campus organization is ready to get in the spirit of an old-fashioned debate. The Political Science League is holding its annual debate today in Farber Hall at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a realistically structured debate between the College Republicans and the College Democrats. […]
Future career outlook of law in state of change
Long-time lawyer Robert Keatinge said Monday in a lecture at the University of South Dakota lawyers no longer have a grip on how clients get information. “Lawyers used to be like medieval priests,” Keatinge said. “They could read Latin and ancient texts while the public could not, so the public would just have to take […]
Museum design plans ‘not in the spirit of preservation’
The National Music Museum may not be seeing as many extra funds as hoped for a planned atrium or “link” between the museum and the South Dakota Union building, said Cleveland Johnson, the museum’s director. The proposed expansion will cost approximately $15 million. The South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre sent a team to […]
SD students target cyberbullying by drafting state bill
The South Dakota Board of Regents Student Federation is crafting a cyberbullying bill to submit to the South Dakota Legislature by the next legislative session in January. South Dakota is one of 11 states in the nation that does not have an anti-cyberbullying law, which, said Dennis Smith, executive director for the Student Federation, explains […]
Law professor outlines changes for Indian tribes, federal government
Megan Wissbaun went into Tuesday’s Constitution Day lecture not expecting much, but walked away pleasantly surprised. “I’m just here to get extra credit for my government class honestly.” Wissbaun said before the speech. Afterward, Wissbaun, a junior majoring in social work and criminal justice, said “(The speech) was very interesting and informative — I had […]