SGA balancing larger funds, growing reserve fund
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will have more than $282,000 to allocate for the 2016 fiscal year, pending the approval of the General Activity Fee increase. This money goes to student organizations, club sports, legal aid, SGA legislative affairs and the SGA general fund. However, not all of the money is being used. […]
New university website launching after spring break
Nearly three years of work and $428,000 are finally paying off after spring break. The University of South Dakota will launch its new mobile-friendly website. Discussion surrounding the new website began in the summer of 2012 with goals of being compatible with all devices and advertising to prospective students, Tena Haraldson, USD marketing and university […]
Peace Corps sends former Coyotes around world
There are many decisions students must make after graduating from the University of South Dakota. While the most common stepping stone upon graduation is finding a job and moving to a new city, some graduates, like recent graduate Dennis Smith, choose the road less traveled. The 24-year-old political science and English major left for Tanzania […]
SGA executive candidates discuss student issues
Lone Student Government Association executive candidates Sami Zoss and Michael Buchanan said at the Cross Media Council Panel Monday night they want a better relationship between the student body and the student government. Presidential candidate Zoss and vice presidential candidate Buchanan answered questions from a panel of student media representatives, a live audience and social […]
Men earn team win against IUPUI
Balanced scoring, along with a few turnovers and a number of rebounds led to the University of South Dakota’s Saturday win in the DakotaDome. The men’s basketball team downed IUPUI 77-62, giving USD’s head coach Craig Smith something to be pleased about. “(This was a) great team win for our guys,” Smith said. “I’m not […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students explore housing market
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New SGA committee replaces failed diversity committee
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association has created an inclusive excellence subcommittee to replace a diversity subcommittee that previously failed after trying to become a full student organization. SGA passed a bill Feb. 3 to bring the committee back under the control of SGA. “What this would do would create the subcommittee which […]
Facilities Management deals with leaky ceilings in dorms
A garbage bag, some duct tape and wires. That, along with buckets placed throughout North Complex, is the short-term plan to stop a leak outside of Mickelson Hall. Leaks in the roof have appeared throughout North Complex in the past month, and Associate Dean of Student Services John Howe said a much larger Roof Restoration Sunshine […]