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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, […]

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 […]

The University of South Dakota Student Government Association is working to fix a number of outdated laws and guidelines concerning control over student organizations and fiscal responsibility.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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Brendan Johnson, S.D. U.S. Attorney and son of S.D. Senator Tim Johnson, made an appearance at the April 16 Student Government Association meeting, where he encouraged students to “do their homework” and cultivate a sense of duty to give back to their alma mater once they graduate. “When I left the University of South Dakota […]

Student senators at the April 9 Student Government Association meeting discussed a proposed by-law amendment, swore in the organization’s new at-large members and briefly discussed a number of on-campus issues. The SGA Finance Committee said they are in the process of working on the budget for SGA-funded campus organizations for the 2013-14 academic year. It […]

The Student Government Association senators voted on a new budget committee and SGA Dakota Days Royalty nominations during their March 26 meeting. They discussed providing food for students during the March 28 women’s basketball game in the DakotaDome. The new budget committee was announced before it was voted on and passed unanimously. “We wanted to […]

The March 12 Student Government Association meeting saw a transition in leadership as new senators and a new executive team was sworn in. Former SGA President Alissa VanMeeteren and Vice President DJ Smith presented a list of proposed changes for the new administration and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead SGA before formally swearing […]