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SGA swears in new president, vice president
The Student Government Association swore in their new president and vice president Tuesday night. Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson were voted into office during the election that took place Feb. 28 and March 1. The pair won the race in a landslide, receiving 835 of 1,137 votes. “It’s definitely really exciting for it to be our administration and […]
Update: Sanctuary campus resolution vetoed by SGA president
Student Government Association President Nathaniel Steinlicht announced his plans to veto the sanctuary campus resolution Thursday afternoon. The resolution, which the senate passed 17-7 on Tuesday night, has been a source of heated debate among SGA senators for the past two weeks. “The primary reason I will not sign this resolution is because I will not risk our […]
McNary and Anderson victorious in SGA election
The SGA presidential team of Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson were swept into office in a landslide victory Wednesday night, with a total of 835 votes out of 1,137 votes cast.buy cymbalta online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/cymbalta.html no prescription McNary wasn’t able to be present when the announcement was made, as she was attending a legislative charity dodgeball […]
Speech and Debate team hosts final SGA debate
The Speech and Debate team hosted the second and final Student Government Association presidential debate Monday night in the Muenster University Center pit lounge. One day before the election began, the two executive teams of Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson, and Sadie Swier and Lucas Lund answered questions in front of more than 60 students. Students submitted […]
SGA passes sanctuary campus resolution
The USD Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday night with language echoing sanctuary campus resolutions from universities around the country. The vote was 17-7. The resolution “recommends the university administration… assign an administrator, who is knowledgeable of current immigration affairs… as a point of contact for students…(and) provide students confidential consultation and advice.” This […]
SGA executive teams participate in first debate
Two teams of SGA executive hopefuls faced off in a debate Thursday night in the Al Neuharth Media Center. About 50 people attended the event, hosted by the Cross Media Council. The debate started off with opening statements from each team, and both laid out their platforms. The team of presidential candidate Sadie Swier and vice presidential candidate Lucas Lund […]
SGA passes gender inclusive facilities resolution
The Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday night that will change all signs on single-stall restrooms that have locks on their doors to include the phrase “all-gender restroom.” The resolution clears up any confusion non-binary and intersex students may have regarding their ability to use single-stall restrooms, and recommends the university have at least one all-gender restroom in each building […]
Students and faculty react to SGA sanctuary campus resolution
USD’s Student Government Association has recently been debating a resolution that, as it was originally written, supported making USD a ‘sanctuary campus,’ which wouldn’t cooperate with federal immigration enforcement officers in deportation proceedings. The resolution, which is currently in the SGA state and local committee, has since had its sanctuary campus language removed, and currently is […]
Update: SGA president vetoes election reform bill
A bill that was passed Tuesday night by the Student Government Association has been vetoed. The bill would have clarified the authority the election steering committee has over senators and executive team nominees. Twenty senators voted in favor of the bill. President Nathaniel Steinlicht said in an email to senators that it doesn’t make sense […]
Past SGA presidents reflect on their time in office
The Student Government Association has a long history, with a list of past presidents that dates back to 1890. With the 2017 election coming up later this month, The Volante decided to reach out to a few alumni presidents for their memories, lessons learned and insights for this year’s candidates. 1975-76 Gerry Oligmueller, president in 1975-76, has […]