Reactions to USD winning the Summit League Championship
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SGA taskforce gives recommendation for mandatory education and position for inclusive excellence
A taskforce dedicated to senate inclusiveness delivered a recommendation to the Student Government Association Tuesday night that called for mandatory education training and the creation of a SGA Inclusive Excellence Coordinator. Headed by SGA Senator Tyler Tordsen, the ad-hoc committee recommended an educational component to be required for SGA senators and executive team. Some of […]
USD football signs 30 players for next season
Here’s a list of the 30 players that have officially signed with the University of South Dakota football team for next season. SEE INTERACTIVE MAP BELOW Paul Anderson from West Park, Fla., 5-11, 185, WR Tanner Anderson from Haysville, Kans., 6-5, 255, OL Isaac Armstead from Broken Arrow, Okla., 5-9, 180, DB Shay Bratland from […]
This Week in Entertainment: Best and Worst of Music, Movies and More
Best of: Puppy Bowl The furry animals provided an entertaining and cute alternative to the Super Bowl. Add in the halftime show starring kittens, and it’s easily the most adorable night on television, along with more competition than the actual Super Bowl. Super Bowl Commercials Some brought tears, others brought laughter and others groans. But […]
EDITORIAL: Access to public records is a must
Last week, The Volante sent four reporters to Pierre for annual Newspaper Day. One element of their trip they brought back to the newsroom was conversation about the failure of an open government measure that would have boosted access to public records last year. House Bill 1113 would have required public boards to treat electronic […]
Reports fault some procedure in SD economic agency
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Reports released Thursday from two accounting firms found flaws in some procedures used by the state economic development agency but no misconduct beyond earlier reports that a former official had double-billed the state for travel and part of a grant had been improperly diverted. Gov. Dennis Daugaard ordered the reviews after […]