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Soup feed, auction support trips
Since 2004, Alternative Week of Off Campus Learning has been a sanctioned organization at the University of South Dakota. On Nov. 28, USD’s AWOL club will be hosting its biannual soup feed, one of the group’s many events and one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. “It provides an opportunity for all participants to get […]
Liggins impeachment guides SGA in reform
Five years ago on Nov. 12, 2007, Student Government Association senators were in a nearly two and a half hour closed executive session, to decide the fate of then-SGA president Terry Liggins. Liggins, a senior at the time, was ultimately removed from the University of South Dakota SGA office under allegations of misuse of funds, […]
Resource center supports local veterans
Veterans at the University of South Dakota now have a place to call home on campus. The grand opening of the Student Veterans Resource Center was held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Temporary Student Center in Room 117D. The SVRC’s location in the Temporary Student Center will also house the USD Student Veterans […]
USD awaits notice of national service award
If your organization has been putting in overtime doing community service, you may be about to see it pay off in a big way. The University of South Dakota is applying to be considered for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This award, launched in 2006, is given annually and attempts to recognize […]
Four more years
After months of grueling debates, frustrating social media posts and countless campaign ads, the 2012 presidential election has come to a close. At 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Gov. Mitt Romney conceded to President Barack Obama, kicking off Obama’s second term in office. After Obama was announced as President of the United States, University of South Dakota […]
University Senate makes plans to involve students
The Student Government Association and University Senate have initiated efforts to increase communication between the two organizations. The University Senate is a predominately elected faculty-led organization, with two student positions filled by SGA President Alissa VanMeeteran and Vice PresidentDJ Smith. SGA is entirely comprised of elected students. The University Senate plans to send a senator […]
UPDATE: The Volante wins Pacemaker Award
UPDATE: Check out Keloland TV’s coverage of The Volante’s 2012 Pacemaker Award here. A University of South Dakota contemporary media and journalism organization was awarded a top award at the Associated Collegiate Press and National College Media Convention in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 3. The Volante, advised by journalist-in-residence Chuck Baldwin, was awarded a Pacemaker Award, recognizing […]
Veterans to be honored at last home game
Veterans, active military personnel and their families will be honored during Military Appreciation Day at the University of South Dakota’s home football game vs. Northern Iowa at noon Nov. 10 at the DakotaDome. Veterans and military personnel will be admitted for free to the football game with a coupon, while tickets for their family members […]
Burglaries on the rise in the residence halls
The number of reported burglaries at the University of South Dakota has risen over the past three years according to the 2012 Clery Report released by the University Police Department. Signs reminding students of the penalty of thefts were posted on the first floor of Richardson Hall following reports of thefts from rooms. Chelsea Kappenman, […]
University encourages families to participate in Family Weekend Nov. 9-11
Faculty, staff and students are usually the only aspects associated with the University of South Dakota. But another part of the university that may not be commonly thought of is the families. Family Weekend is Nov. 9-11, and is a chance for USD families to visit their children and the campus to see what students […]