STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION BRIEF

cally-disadvantaged children receive a better education.

“We’re also helping promote graduate school,” Brown said. “There are 2,000 teachers in Sioux Falls, and education is one of the last areas where [employees] are paid by their education level. There’s this pool of potential graduate students in the Sioux Falls School District.”

Another aspect of the plan is to help “elevate” SDSU President Barry Dunn’s exposure to Sioux Falls businesses, Brown said.

IRC

International Relations Council announced their annual International Night has been moved from January to March due to lack of communication with SDSU’s dining services provider, Sodexo.

Abigail Dejong, vice president of the Armed Forces Association, also updated the Senate about work the association does. According to Dejong, AFA has provided security during Swiftel Center events, has helped with food drives, and raised money and food for the Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter and the Jack’s Cupboard food pantry.

Bills:

The Senate discussed Resolution 22-16-R, which “requests the addition of a scoreboard on the north side of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium across from the student section.”

“I think we all understand how annoying it is to turn around and see the score, so I’m not going to elaborate on that,” Trinity Peterson, senator for the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences, said. “But one of the most important things I think this resolution addresses is the fact that it’s not really ADA accessible.”

Peterson said the wheelchair seating in the student section wouldn’t allow for students to easily turn around to see the score. The Senate unanimously approved the resolution.

Resolution 22-17-R, which supported HB 1031, was tabled because of unclear language from the legislature.

HB 1031 makes “an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the dairy research and extension farm at

South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.”

The Senate and faculty advisors were not sure if HB 1031 will repair the existing building or fund a new one.

The Senate unanimously approved Resolution 22-18-R, which supports House Bill 1032 appropriation “for the demolition and reconstruction of agricultural-use structures at South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.”

Structures damaged during the May 12th Derecho include two experiment hoop sheds, the monoslope horse building, the sheep unit commodity building and the beef breeding north barn.

The last resolution, 22-19-R, supports HB 1055. HB 1055 will “allow the maximum award possible to increase by $1,000 from $6,500 to $7,500.” The resolution passed with unanimous support.

GRACIE TERRALL Co-Editor-in-Chief

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A woman driving a pickup truck Friday morning crashed her vehicle into the side of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, resulting in a shattered front window, damaged patio area and structural damage to the southwest corner of the building.

Ann Park, the store owner, said the accident caused no injuries and there was no disruption in service.

The driver was heading west on sixth street when the vehicle slid into the side of the smoothie restaurant located at 1461 6th Street.

The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m., and the the police were called shortly after to make a report and help pick up debris.