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SGA candidates debate in final forum before election
It was a race to the finish line for the SGA executive teams running for office during a final debate held Monday night in the MUC to convince students they’re the best candidates to represent the student body. Hosted by the Political Science League and the Rushmore Public Policy Institute, presidential candidates Cameron Frentress and […]
VIDEO: SGA presidential candidates discuss issues, platforms at first debate
Student safety, diversity and sustainability were just a few of the issues discussed at the Cross Media Council-sponsored Student Government Association Presidential Debate on Thursday night. “I think the night went really well,” said vice presidential candidate Anna Madsen. “It was really fun and there were very good questions from the audience.” Around 50 people […]
SGA presidential teams enter final week of campaigning
After the one-team campaign of last year, two teams are competing for the Student Government Association presidency and vice presidency roles for this year’s election. The teams, who both announced their candidacies at the SGA Jan. 19 meeting, will face off in two debates Feb. 25 and 29, followed by the election on March 2 and 3. […]
SGA election committee hoping for more student voters
While SGA presidential candidates and senators are gearing up for elections on March 2 and 3, the SGA Election Steering Committee is preparing as well. The Election Steering Committee is in charge of the election and voting process – which includes getting students to vote. In 2013, a total of 2,000 students voted in the […]
SGA senators encouraged to attend basketball games, don red clothing
USD school spirit – and how to promote it – was among the topics of discussion at the Tuesday night Student Government Association meeting. Coyote Crazies President Mackenzie Huber addressed SGA, asking how many of the senators had attended last Saturday’s USD-SDSU basketball game. Less than a majority of the senators said they had attended, […]
SGA executive campaigns underway
With the announcement last week of two teams running for Student Government Association executive office, work is underway for both the SGA Election Steering Committee and the candidates themselves. Junior Cameron Frentress and sophomore Anna Madsen were the first to announce candidacy at the SGA meeting held Jan. 19, with junior Nathaniel Steinlicht and junior Michelle Novak announcing their bid just […]
Two teams announce run for SGA office
Two teams announced their plans to run for executive positions during the Student Government Association meeting Tuesday night. Senators Cameron Frentress and Anna Madsen were the first to declare candidacy. Frentress and Madsen are running for president and vice president, respectively. Senators Nathaniel Steinlicht and Michelle Novak also announced their plans to run Tuesday night. Steinlicht is running for president […]
SGA swears in six at-large senators
Before closing its final meeting of the semester, six USD students were sworn into the positions of at-large Student Government Association senators, replacing those that will be graduating or leaving at the end of the semester. Olivia Mann, Paul Rayapalli, Anna Madsen, Tim Flynn, Kevin Nam and Rose McLaughlin were all sworn in and given […]
SGA holds executive forum, discusses funding for organizations
The funding of student organizations was at the top of a list of topics discussed by Student Government Association executive staff members during an hour-long forum Monday evening. SGA President Sami Zoss said the goal of the forum was for SGA to get feedback from student organizations and give them the opportunity to ask questions. […]
SGA participates in safety walk
After their Nov. 17 meeting, members of the Student Government Association walked around campus with University Police Department officers for a safety walk. Safety walks are a chance for students to bring any concerns regarding safety on campus to the attention of UPD officers. They take note of these suggestions, which are then evaluated by […]