SGA
No more butts about it: USD smoking ban looms
First, they came for the smoking urns. Joining the ranks of approximately 826 other colleges and universities in the U.S., the University of South Dakota’s smoke-free campus policy will be out in full force Jan. 9 — posters, decals and all. With the bright red smoking urns being removed, students will return to a USD […]
Proposed bill draws large crowd, mixed reactions at Tuesday SGA meeting
A Student Government Association bill to reserve senate seats for “traditionally marginalized” student organizations drew one of the largest turnouts ever to SGA’s Dec. 10 meeting, according to President Erik Muckey. Senate Bill 62 would require adding four at-large senate seats for 10 designated “traditionally marginalized” organizations. Debate during the meeting centered around three strong […]
USD website updates scheduled to be done by the fall semester
The University of South Dakota’s marketing and information technology web teams are working alongside a contracted website design firm to update the university’s website and MyU portal. According to USD Marketing and Relations Director Tena Haraldson, without any unexpected roadblocks, the teams are expecting both jobs to be done by the beginning of the 2014 […]
Federation in favor of GSAP laws
The South Dakota Board of Regents Student Federation is working on initiatives for students on campuses, including a policy concerning underage drinking, the statewide tuition freeze and anti-cyber bullying campaign. The Federation discussed these issues at the BOR meetings in Spearfish two weeks ago. Underage drinking The Good Samaritan Alcohol Policy is on the move […]
SGA puts cap on election spending
The Student Government Association passed an election reform bill to determine how the Election Steering Committee will monitor political teams’ campaign spending during university elections, and the bill will be in effect for the 2014 races next semester. According to the election reform amendment, political teams can now spend a maximum of $400, including donations, […]
SD students target cyberbullying by drafting state bill
The South Dakota Board of Regents Student Federation is crafting a cyberbullying bill to submit to the South Dakota Legislature by the next legislative session in January. South Dakota is one of 11 states in the nation that does not have an anti-cyberbullying law, which, said Dennis Smith, executive director for the Student Federation, explains […]
Board places exact value on state compensation for freeze
Students at the University of South Dakota and around South Dakota might finally be receiving something they have wanted for the past few years — a freeze in tuition. At the Sept. 24 Student Government Association meeting, former SGA Vice President Dennis Smith officially reported to the SGA that the South Dakota Board of Regents […]
SGA tackles bylaws, talks adjustment
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association is working to fix a number of outdated laws and guidelines concerning control over student organizations and fiscal responsibility. During the group’s first meeting Sept. 3, Club Lacrosse President Alex Peterson confronted SGA, looking for a donation to go towards purchasing helmets for the club to use […]
Inclusiveness group cuts ties with SGA
Once just a subcommittee of the Student Government Association, Students for Inclusive Excellence has taken on its own independence as a full-fledged organization at the University of South Dakota. “We’re unifying our interests, and we’re unifying our energy so we can promote and further the mission of inclusive excellence with a bottom-up approach to focus […]
SGA guests emphasize student engagement
VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS At the University of South Dakota Student Government Association’s last meeting of the semester April 23, Director of Communications and Media Relations Tena Haraldsen and newly appointed Athletic Director David Herbster spoke to senators about the importance of increasing student participation at athletic events. Herbster, who served as interim athletic director since […]