SGA
SGA votes to keep senator, dismisses impeachment charge
Story by Phil Millar and Ally Krupinsky University of South Dakota Student Government Association senator Muhamad Ali Suria is still a member of the SGA, after the Senate voted “no” to his removal April 21. Suria faced impeachment charges due to his violation of By-law 10, which states that a senator may have no more […]
SGA gives more funds to student organizations through GAF
Student Government Association President Sami Zoss is excited to see what student organizations will do with the new money available through the General Activities Fees increase approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents last week. “With the GAF increase, it’s really exciting, we had an extra $50,000 to allocate between large and small organizations,” […]
SGA balancing larger funds, growing reserve fund
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will have more than $282,000 to allocate for the 2016 fiscal year, pending the approval of the General Activity Fee increase. This money goes to student organizations, club sports, legal aid, SGA legislative affairs and the SGA general fund. However, not all of the money is being used. […]
BREAKING: Students elect Zoss as new SGA president, approve GAF increase
The University of South Dakota student population voted ‘yes’ to a three-year increase in General Activity Fees, and elected a new Student Government Association president and vice president Wednesday. In a one-team race, new SGA President Sami Zoss and Vice President Michael Buchanan went on a ballot that simply asked students ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Zoss said […]
SGA executive candidates discuss student issues
Lone Student Government Association executive candidates Sami Zoss and Michael Buchanan said at the Cross Media Council Panel Monday night they want a better relationship between the student body and the student government. Presidential candidate Zoss and vice presidential candidate Buchanan answered questions from a panel of student media representatives, a live audience and social […]
Cross Media Council to host panel discussion
The Cross Media Council, a student organization comprising of members of the University of South Dakota’s student media, is hosting a Student Government Presidential Panel Discussion Monday, Feb. 23. The panel discussion will be between the lone team running for president and vice president of SGA and panelists from each student media organization. The event […]
Unchallenged candidates foster new campaign strategy
Elections are built for match-ups — candidates battle it out to win the office they are running for. But that’s not exactly the case for University of South Dakota junior Sami Zoss and sophomore Michael Buchanan, who are running unopposed in the upcoming Student Government Association presidential election. After their opposition, junior Nick Henchal and […]
SGA tablets ‘bring a culture change’ to campus
It’s been a year of changes for the Student Government Association. During his campaign last year, SGA President Tyler Tordsen’s three goals for SGA were to revamp, rekindle and reconnect. “I think we did a good job of reconnecting SGA with the students,” Tordsen said. Two of his projects — making SGA more sustainable and […]
SGA senators aim to send possible GAF increase to student vote
Three Student Government Association senators aim to send General Activities Fees increase to vote. The petition is calling for a student-wide vote on the GAF fund increase of $4.50 per credit hour for the next three years, maxing out at $13.50 per credit hour. It requires 500 students signatures, or five percent of the student […]
Student fees to increase pending approval
A General Activity Fee fund increase, if approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents, could increase overall student fees at the University of South Dakota by nearly $14 per credit hour over a three-year span starting next semester. Senate Resolution 4, passed by the Student Government Association Dec. 9, 2014 with a majority vote, […]