SGA
Muckey, Hoffman sworn in as SGA executive team
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 […]
UPDATED: Muckey and Hoffman win SGA election by 150 votes
Junior Erik Muckey and his sophomore running-mate Clay Hoffman won the Student Government Association presidential and vice presidential election by 150 votes. According to senior Deven Scott of the SGA Election Steering Committee, a total of exactly 2,000 students turned out to vote for their 2013-14 student body representatives. The breakdown of the votes: •Muckey/Hoffman: […]
Bollinger, Muckey campaigns propose different solutions to campus hot topics
At the annual Student Government Association presidential debate, presidential candidates answered questions posed by the Cross Media Council and students in attendance. Junior Jilanne Doom moderated the debate, and posed questions to the candidates on a variety of topics, including how they would handle negative publicity, the newly instated smoking ban, how they plan to […]
Q&A: Stephen Bollinger & Kara Fischbach
What issues at USD need to be addressed first? SB: “The big thing, as is with any election, is to improve student engagement. This has been a tough topic on this campus, trying to motivate students so that they feel like they are apart of this institution, and to make them want to be involved with […]
Q&A: Erik Muckey & Clay Hoffman
What issues at USD need to be addressed first? EM: What we have right now are three big main points. Developing a Division-I tradition, fostering USD/Vermillion relations and making SGA more accessible for students. How do you plan to go about doing these things? CH: With the DI tradition we want to increase all aspects within the […]
SGA discusses upcoming election
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association met briefly Feb. 19 to discuss current issues on campus. Senators motioned to pass a resolution stating their recognition and appreciation of all university faculty and staff who assisted students during the Coyote Village pipe burst and consequent relocation in late January. Senators briefly discussed the General […]
CMC to host SGA presidential debate Feb. 20
The Cross Media Council is hosting their annual Student Government Association presidential debate tonight. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. in the Al Neuharth Media Center’s conference room and will last an hour. Organized by the University of South Dakota’s student media, the event will feature all registered presidential and vice presidential candidates as […]
SGA approves GAF cuts
As a result of a cost deficit from 2012, funding for the General Activities Fee (GAF) will be cut short this year, affecting many aspects of campus life from the MUC to the Wellness Center. The estimated GAF funding cuts were approved by the Student Government Association Feb. 12 and are awaiting consent by University […]
SGA discusses gun regulations, open forum
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association is encouraging students to make their voices heard about the prospect of guns on campus. An open forum for students will be held on Monday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Freedom Forum regarding South Dakota Senate Bill 177, which would limit the authority of […]
Campus adjusts to USD smoking ban
According to Student Government Association President Alissa VanMeeteren, SGA is pleased with the way the smoking ban has been doing during its initial weeks of enactment. Still, some students and faculty members have not observed the new policy. VanMeeteren said there are “minimal people failing to adhere to policy.” “SGA knew violations would happen,” VanMeeteren […]