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Students’ Association — Oct. 21, 2024

Collegian Staff
October 21, 2024

The Students’ Association takes a vote on whether or not to oppose Initiated Measure 28, a tax break that will be on the November election ballot that senators say will cause an increase in tuition.

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From left, SA President Sophie Spier swears in new senators Becca Derenge, Mira Bry, Jacki Mollison, Carter Howell, Regan Bollweg, Natalie Holland and Marylin Lopez at the SA meeting on Monday, Sept. 15.
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Nathan Lukkes, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, speaks during a town hall in the Hobo Day Gallery on the SDSU campus on April 28, 2026. Lukkes talked about the state of higher education, potential tuition raises and artificial intelligence.
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The University Police Department sits on the northeast side of campus, east of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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Arbor Day attendees work together to plant a tree on April 23, 2026, outside of Brown Hall.
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David Huffman, adviser for the International Relations Council, addressed Students’ Association to dispute the amount of funding IRC received in the General Budget Recommendation during the meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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Students’ Association President Sophie Spier speaks at the Monday night meeting in the Lewis and Clark Room in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
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Emily DeCock
Emily DeCock
Emily DeCock was the Collegian Media editor-in-chief for the 2025-2026 academic year. She graduated from SDSU in 2026 and is pursuing a career in journalism.