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SGA to partially fund water bottle refill station in library
The Student Government Association voted to partially fund a water bottle refill station during its Nov. 3 meeting. Senate Resolution No. 7 calls for SGA to give $1,250 from its reserved fund to the I.D. Weeks Library for the implementation of a water bottle refill station. The debate on this resolution has been ongoing for […]
Chalk messages initiate policy discussion at SGA, university level
By Tatum Dean, Ally Krupinsky and Rachel Newville Though it has since rained, the recent spike in chalk messages around campus didn’t go unnoticed by USD students and faculty. Initially sparked by messages from the “Yotes for Life” group, USD students began marking up campus sidewalks with their own messages in retaliation, some of which […]
SGA will begin college caucuses, consider funding water bottle refill station
The Student Government Association is looking to get feedback from students through the use of forums, and is considering partially funding a water bottle refill station on campus. Senate Resolution No. 6, committing SGA to the creation of college forums, was passed at their weekly meeting on Oct. 20 with a unanimous vote. Presented by Senator […]
Funds from GAF increase allocated to CAB, others
After an increase in USD’s General Activity Fee last spring, some student organizations have been working with the Student Government Association to try to get a piece of the action for themselves. A number of the organizations, a few of which had no GAF funding at all last year, saw a noticeable jump in the […]
SGA passes multiple resolutions, donates $20,000 to downtown theater
The Student Government Association’s Tuesday night meeting was brief, as they passed two resolutions and one bill with little debate among senators. The first to pass was Resolution #4, which involved appropriating funds to TEDxUSD. After weeks of discussion, the resolution passed with no debate or opposition. The TEDxUSD student board’s original asking price was […]
Athletic department hires five new staff members through GAF increase
After voting to increase the General Activity Fee last semester, the pool of student funds are already being put to use around campus. The increase – which bumped up student’s GAF fee to $4.50 per credit hour and will increase over the next three years until it caps at $13.50 per credit hour – is […]
SGA continues debate on theater donation, begins debate on Rushmore Public Policy Institution
A potential $20,000 donation to a downtown Vermillion movie theater and funding requested by the Rushmore Public Policy Institution were the primary topics of discussion of Tuesday night’s Student Government Association meeting. SGA continued discussion on Senate Resolution #5, which would authorize SGA to make a $20,000 donation to the Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association to […]
SGA bill to donate $20,000 to theater project under review
The Vermillion Theater could be getting a significant boost from the USD Student Government Association for its renovations. Senate Resolution #5, which calls for the donation of $20,000 to the Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association, was referred back to the Finance Committee for further discussion during SGA’s Tuesday night meeting. Introduced by SGA President and VDCA […]
SGA inducts four new senators
Four students were sworn in to the Student Government Association Senate on Tuesday. First-years Marcus Ireland and Maria Brady, and juniors Michelle Novak and Logan Bullard filled the Senate’s first-year and at large seats, respectively. SGA President Sami Zoss said she’s excited for a new perspective from the new senators. “My favorite part about having […]
Three SGA Senate seats to be filled by Sept. 8
Three open seats in the Student Government Association Senate are expected to be filled by its second meeting Sept. 8. Applications for the two first-year seats and one at-large seat are due Sept. 9, with interviews and a mock senate session to follow on Labor Day. Junior Nathaniel Steinlicht, chair of the Internal Review Committee, said he’d […]