2020 SGA Presidential Candidates Announced

For the second year in a row, students have three running teams to choose from for Student Government Association president and vice president.  The teams are Katie Brust and Erin Weightman, Abuk Jiel and Carter Larson and Carrissa Occhipinto and Blake Brown.  The three competing teams were announced at the first SGA meeting of the […]

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Let’s get political

Make your voice heard. The importance of being active in politics is making sure your opinion matters. No matter what role you play in society, this is a fundamental right everyone in America should be guaranteed.  You can get involved in politics on multiple levels. In college, there are student government organizations, like Student Government […]

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SGA President vetoes Patriots Plaza Bill

The Patriots Plaza cleared one hurdle for USD’s Student Government, but it has quickly ran into another. The Student Government Association passed a bill supporting the Patriots Plaza and USD student veterans at their meeting on Jan. 21, but SGA President Carson Zubke vetoed the bill three days later.  In his veto, Zubke wrote, “The sudden vote […]

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USD Student Government votes in favor of Dakota’s Promise Scholarship

The student governments of South Dakota’s six regental universities passed a resolution in support of the Dakota’s Promise Need-Based scholarship on Dec. 10.   This scholarship would move the Board of Regents one step closer to their post-secondary education goal. According to the resolution from the South Dakota Student Federation, the South Dakota Student Federation […]

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