January 30th, 202218 For the purpose of fostering political discussions while also pondering different prompts, the Political Science League (PSL) put professors to the test in their most recent event at USD. Held on Jan. 26, PSL hosted the USD Political Science Department Panel: Rebuilding the Government. Inspired by last year’s Honors Program event...
September 28th, 2021136 A special session of the state legislature to discuss the possible impeachment of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who hit and killed Joe Boever Sept. 12 2020, is set to start Nov. 9. Enough South Dakota officials signed a petition to have the special session reaching a 47-member threshold. Petition signers names' are...
September 21st, 2021108 The Student Government Association read a special appropriations bill for American Indians in Science and Engineering Society (AISES), a bill to increase the number of SGA representatives on the Sustainability Committee and a bill to decrease the number of petition signatures required for Senate Elections. AISES originally requested...
March 23rd, 202164 The newly appointed Student Government Association senate had their first full meeting Tuesday. New senators were sworn in and committee were started. The new senators sworn in from the at-large election included Phil Adam, Braden Bury, Hannah Chadwell, Ryan Conover, Tallon Everson, Daxton Keagan, Emily Olson, Matthew Reu, Caleb...
March 17th, 202127 Student Government Association President Alexandra Fiener and Vice President Katie Brust were sworn in at the March 16 SGA meeting by former President Abuk Jiel. Along with the new president and vice president, a new senate was also sworn in. The new senators include Garrett Adam, Gretchen Biersbach, Lily Christian,...
January 17th, 202159 A new voter registration initiative was introduced to the Young Democrats of South Dakota last week by Addison Miller, a sophomore political science student at the University of South Dakota. Miller calls the initiative “Passive Active Registration” with the goal of increasing the number of newly registered Democrats by 50% in...
November 2nd, 202073 Voting has been a democratic right since the establishment of American democracy, but for many students at USD, this election is the first general election they will be voting in. Ella Lueders, a sophomore social work major from Dell Rapids, SD is voting in her first election this year. Lueders said she is determined...
October 25th, 2020210 President Donald Trump has said in his campaign for reelection this November against former vice president Joe Biden, the 2020 election is, “the most important election in US history.” In addition, according to a recent poll, 69% of Americans believe the upcoming election is the most important election of their lifetimes. Addison...
