[8:49 p.m.] Meeting dismissed.
[8:45 p.m.] After much discussion on allocation of funds and possible co-sponsoring, SA has decided to give $2,000.
[8:10 p.m.] Gay Straight Alliance also requesting funds. Many different events planned, including a 5k, a drag show, and a dance.
[8 p.m.] New Venture Groups: Anime/Japanese Club, asking for more funding for their group to do various Japanese events and to go to Bloomington, MN to authentic Japanese stores/art/convention. SA approves $1000 for the club's trip.
[7:54 p.m.] Adviser warns about student complaints next year as Pierson is surrounded by construction.
[7:48 p.m.] Student Honor code in discussion. Want a more universal code. Committee decided it won't work unless students create it themselves.
[7:48 p.m.] C-Stores being renamed, votes taken online at MyState.
[7:45 p.m.] Armed Force Food drive VERY successful. GSA also in attendance. Dance on 1st, theme undecided.
[7:44 p.m.] PAC representative discusses upcoming events. Pow Wow moved to a weekend in April, Easter weekend Friday one session, Saturday two.
[7:42 p.m.] Bum-A-Bike program over for the season, SA has collected the bikes. Discussed the message board, also they're looking for more room to store the bikes.
[7:39 p.m.] Senator Jameson Berreth discusses "Good Samaritan Alcohol Program." Also, discusses letter from a disgruntled student, telling Senators to watch what they are doing, students are watching.
[7:38 p.m.] Will not be looking at budgets for next year are going to be discussed tonight, only possible minor changes.
[7:35 p.m.] Back to business. Senator Anthony Sutton discuses state salary policy and explains it in more easily understandable terms. Also talks about tuition increase possible for next year.
[7:30 p.m.] Student apathy: 17% of students voting. Olson believes using social networking does not trump face-to-face contact. If you want something done, you need to go face-to-face. He says we rely too much on electronic media.
[7:28 p.m.] Audience member asked about teacher salaries. Olson says as a teacher, when you don't receive a salary increase, it's a disgrace and it's demoralizing.
[7:25 p.m.] Olson encouraging students to maintain contacts after students leave the Senate. He says the biggest mistake SA can make is trying to do too many things at once. They need to continue to show the public the value they give to the university.
[7:21 p.m.] Former President who pushed for Wellness center in audience today, Olson giving him praise for what he did in order for SDSU to have the facility. "He got-er-done," Olson said.
[7:18 p.m.] April 13, 1972 (?) all students walked out of class and met in the Barn. 10,000 signatures to BOR to keep all different majors. "Drove down to USD and told the Regents to shove it," Olson said.
[7:12 p.m.] David Pierson, 1971, Olson says he should have a building with his name on it. 1970, all females were required to live on campus, if girls wanted to visit a boy off campus, they needed written permission. Students rallied. In 1972, visitation allowed in Binnewies Hall, only about 4-5 hours, doors needed to be kept open, signed in and out of the building, everyone had to have a foot on the ground.
[7:07 p.m.] Olson reminiscing about his times as a member of SA. Starting 1892, he talks about the history of "The College on the Hill." Bedlam in Brookings, 1893 100 students asked to leave after discharging cannon. "Radical college," according to parents of the time.
[7:06 p.m.] Professor Olson is in attendance as guest speaker.
[7:05 p.m.] Pledge and roll complete. Making amendments to tonight's agenda. New business before old.
[7 p.m.] Everyone is finally here. Guess it's time to get down to business.
[6:57 p.m.] The name plates are very difficult to read. The room is definitely not set up in way that's easy for the audience to see what's happening or hear for that matter.
[6:55 p.m.] One of the members is wearing a silly, large purple fake bow tie.
[6:53 p.m.] From what I've overheard, budget is on the agenda for this meeting.
[6:50 p.m.] People still filing in, looks like it might be a full house tonight, but I have never been to one of these meetings, so I'm not quite sure how the room is supposed to be set up.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Hobo Weekend Police Report
Saturday, November 5th marked South Dakota State University’s 99th annual largest one-day celebration in the Dakotas.
While SDSU students were preparing for homecoming week with activities such as Miss Homelycoming, Cavorts, the Hobo Day Parade, and a Zombie VS Hobos game of capture the flag, culminating with a win over the Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday afternoon.
Hobo Day Weekend generally brings in troves and troves of people to Brookings.
This year was no different. What was different was the fact that not very many arrests were made, compared to previous years. Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring said the past two years haven’t been as bad as what they have expected.
ARRESTS MADE
The Brookings Police Department, the University Police Department, the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol all worked together this weekend.
Brookings Police Chief Jeff Miller said, “It was an average year. We gave out lots of warnings, lots of warnings. More than the actual number of arrests. We did this to try to concentrate on more critical offenses.”
The Brookings Police Department only had five DUI arrests for the weekend, while the Sheriff’s Office had 22 DUI arrests.
“STUDYING HARD”
Chief Miller joked, “I’ve never seen students study so hard than on Hobo Weekend. They’re all walking around with their backpacks.” He said with a laugh, he bets the average GPA increases by at least four points that weekend.
STOLEN CARS
One oddity of Hobo Weekend was five cars being stolen. As of 2:30 p.m. Monday, four of the five cars had been returned. The police even found one of the vehicles flipped onto it’s top at 20th Street South and Medary Avenue. The police hadn’t found the driver as of then, but were still looking for them, assuming they had some injuries from accident.
Chief Miller said, “We think the cars were probably unlocked and were taken in order for someone to get somewhere from the downtown area.”
ALL HANDS ON DECK
Chief Miller said all police officers were working Hobo Weekend, including himself. He said there were even two officers who were on light duty were scheduled over the weekend. They stayed at the office, dealing with walk-in traffic, allowing the other officers on patrol to more directly take care of issues downtown. The police department even called upon their reserve department to help patrol the town.
The Highway Patrol had eight troopers out, compared to the average two per night in Brookings County.
VANDALS
As of Monday afternoon, the Brookings Police Department was still receiving calls about intentional damage done to property. The Police Department gave out 15 tickets for intentional damage over Hobo Weekend while the Sheriff’s Office had only given out one such citation.
Overall, both Chief Miller and Assistant Sheriff Sebring said it was a pretty busy weekend, but nothing too major happened.
While SDSU students were preparing for homecoming week with activities such as Miss Homelycoming, Cavorts, the Hobo Day Parade, and a Zombie VS Hobos game of capture the flag, culminating with a win over the Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday afternoon.
Hobo Day Weekend generally brings in troves and troves of people to Brookings.
This year was no different. What was different was the fact that not very many arrests were made, compared to previous years. Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring said the past two years haven’t been as bad as what they have expected.
ARRESTS MADE
The Brookings Police Department, the University Police Department, the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol all worked together this weekend.
Brookings Police Chief Jeff Miller said, “It was an average year. We gave out lots of warnings, lots of warnings. More than the actual number of arrests. We did this to try to concentrate on more critical offenses.”
The Brookings Police Department only had five DUI arrests for the weekend, while the Sheriff’s Office had 22 DUI arrests.
“STUDYING HARD”
Chief Miller joked, “I’ve never seen students study so hard than on Hobo Weekend. They’re all walking around with their backpacks.” He said with a laugh, he bets the average GPA increases by at least four points that weekend.
STOLEN CARS
One oddity of Hobo Weekend was five cars being stolen. As of 2:30 p.m. Monday, four of the five cars had been returned. The police even found one of the vehicles flipped onto it’s top at 20th Street South and Medary Avenue. The police hadn’t found the driver as of then, but were still looking for them, assuming they had some injuries from accident.
Chief Miller said, “We think the cars were probably unlocked and were taken in order for someone to get somewhere from the downtown area.”
ALL HANDS ON DECK
Chief Miller said all police officers were working Hobo Weekend, including himself. He said there were even two officers who were on light duty were scheduled over the weekend. They stayed at the office, dealing with walk-in traffic, allowing the other officers on patrol to more directly take care of issues downtown. The police department even called upon their reserve department to help patrol the town.
The Highway Patrol had eight troopers out, compared to the average two per night in Brookings County.
VANDALS
As of Monday afternoon, the Brookings Police Department was still receiving calls about intentional damage done to property. The Police Department gave out 15 tickets for intentional damage over Hobo Weekend while the Sheriff’s Office had only given out one such citation.
Overall, both Chief Miller and Assistant Sheriff Sebring said it was a pretty busy weekend, but nothing too major happened.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Parents, News, and Technology
Dirty diapers, making bottles, entertaining kids, cleaning and clothing babies.
Such is the every day life of a single mother.
Some adults cannot seem to make time in their busy lives to catch up on the latest news, but 23-year-old mother of one, Kerry Schrank of Pierre, makes sure to read the local newspaper every few days.
Schrank said, “The newspaper is more convenient in my life and I like to read more localized stories.”
Being a single mother, she sometimes feels “out of the loop” when it comes to the most up to date news stories.
“If I feel like I haven’t gotten enough information or want more information about a story I read, I will go online and try to find it on KELO Land or something like that,” Schrank said.
She will also hear the usual around town gossip about the latest news and will turn to online news in order to confirm or deny what she had heard.
She often finds it difficult to keep a two-year-old entertained while trying to read a newspaper.
Schrank said, “It seems like every time I try to sit down and read the newspaper my son suddenly becomes very interested in what I’m doing. I generally end up letting him color all over it rather than fighting with him.”
As far as social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, Schrank said she cannot figure out how to create an account on Twitter and doesn’t really know anyone who uses it. She uses Facebook for more social interactions than finding news.
“I feel that because Facebook is more for social things, such as sharing pictures of my baby, connecting with friends, and playing those silly games, that is what I should be using it for,” Schrank said with a laugh.
She said the only time she gets to listen to the radio is at work.
“I work 40 plus hours a week, so it’s hard to catch the radio news every time it’s on, but I hear some updates every so often when the radio is on at work,” Schrank said.
In a time when it seems like every person walking around has a smart phone or an iPad, Schrank is still using her desktop computer.
“I do not have the money for all of those fancy smart phones and tablet computers. Do you know how many packs of diapers and baby food an iPad costs,” Schrank said.
If she can get her son to sleep in time, she likes to watch a little bit of news in the evening.
“I like to watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert every night. I like them because they give you news and it’s entertaining. It’s like in school, when you’re having fun and accidentally learning something,” Schrank said.
Even though she might not watch the local news broadcasts or get her news like most people her age, Schrank still makes an effort to stay up to date with the world around her.
Such is the every day life of a single mother.
Some adults cannot seem to make time in their busy lives to catch up on the latest news, but 23-year-old mother of one, Kerry Schrank of Pierre, makes sure to read the local newspaper every few days.
Schrank said, “The newspaper is more convenient in my life and I like to read more localized stories.”
Being a single mother, she sometimes feels “out of the loop” when it comes to the most up to date news stories.
“If I feel like I haven’t gotten enough information or want more information about a story I read, I will go online and try to find it on KELO Land or something like that,” Schrank said.
She will also hear the usual around town gossip about the latest news and will turn to online news in order to confirm or deny what she had heard.
She often finds it difficult to keep a two-year-old entertained while trying to read a newspaper.
Schrank said, “It seems like every time I try to sit down and read the newspaper my son suddenly becomes very interested in what I’m doing. I generally end up letting him color all over it rather than fighting with him.”
As far as social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, Schrank said she cannot figure out how to create an account on Twitter and doesn’t really know anyone who uses it. She uses Facebook for more social interactions than finding news.
“I feel that because Facebook is more for social things, such as sharing pictures of my baby, connecting with friends, and playing those silly games, that is what I should be using it for,” Schrank said with a laugh.
She said the only time she gets to listen to the radio is at work.
“I work 40 plus hours a week, so it’s hard to catch the radio news every time it’s on, but I hear some updates every so often when the radio is on at work,” Schrank said.
In a time when it seems like every person walking around has a smart phone or an iPad, Schrank is still using her desktop computer.
“I do not have the money for all of those fancy smart phones and tablet computers. Do you know how many packs of diapers and baby food an iPad costs,” Schrank said.
If she can get her son to sleep in time, she likes to watch a little bit of news in the evening.
“I like to watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert every night. I like them because they give you news and it’s entertaining. It’s like in school, when you’re having fun and accidentally learning something,” Schrank said.
Even though she might not watch the local news broadcasts or get her news like most people her age, Schrank still makes an effort to stay up to date with the world around her.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Young people, News, and Technology
With new social media always being created, the way people get their news has changed drastically over the past five years.
College students generally do not read a newspaper. They would rather find news stories online, on Twitter, on Facebook, or on news websites.
One college student that chooses a more traditional means of staying informed is Senior News Editorial Major, Jamison Lamp. Lamp would rather catch the early morning news on television and keep updated with the media as the day progresses.
“I always try to get a hard copy of the Argus Leader from Yeager Hall and read that between classes,” Lamp said.
Lamp recently received an iPad2 for his birthday, “I’m currently enjoying KELOLand’s iPad App, it’s very convenient, I just wish there was more content to browse through, but they just recently released it so there should be more updates to come” Lamp said.
Along with the KELO Land App, Lamp also uses a Washington Post App. “Ever since I’ve had my iPad and all of these news apps, it has really increased my readership of news. I always feel like I am fairly well informed about the news of the day.”
During Lamp’s drive to school he listens to 99.7 or 104.7 and listens to the headlines for their news stories. If he hears something he would like to hear more about, then he goes online to read up on the latest in the news story. Lamp said, “Sometimes I will just be leaving the car to get to class or something and I will hear a tidbit of a head line of a story that I want to hear more about, so I will either look it up on the computer later or see if there is something about it on my iPad Apps.”
Lamp is not a fan of the local news paper, the Brookings Register. “It seems like all of their stories are from the Associated Press. None of them are localized and they are extraordinarily unnecessary. Maybe if they got story ideas from the Associated Press and then localized them, I would me more apt to actually read my hometown newspaper,” Lamp said.
Senior Microbiology Majors Kristen Kludt and Ellen Hublou have a very different view of news. Kludt never gets a chance to watch a television news broadcast because she does not currently have cable at her house. Instead, she will use the Internet to watch video and read top stories. Kludt said, “I generally go to CNN or the Onion. I also have this thing on my computer called iGoogle. It gives me instantly updated stories and if I find something interesting on there I will look it up further online.”
Kludt does not generally use social media to get news because she says most of her friends are in the dark about the latest news. “The last big story I saw on Facebook was when Amy Whinehouse died. A lot of my friends thought that was a big deal,” Kludt said.
Hublou would rather watch a television newscast than find out her news on a social media website like Twitter or Facebook. She even watches Jon Stewart to get some of the top news stories of the day. “I feel that Jon Stewart’s comedic news show is much more accurate than, say, Fox News. I would rather watch news on Comedy Central that is accurate than some stuffy old person news show on Fox News,” Hublou said.
Even though researchers believe that more and more people are getting their news from social media, it seems that things such as television, radio and newspapers are not going to go any where, for now.
College students generally do not read a newspaper. They would rather find news stories online, on Twitter, on Facebook, or on news websites.
One college student that chooses a more traditional means of staying informed is Senior News Editorial Major, Jamison Lamp. Lamp would rather catch the early morning news on television and keep updated with the media as the day progresses.
“I always try to get a hard copy of the Argus Leader from Yeager Hall and read that between classes,” Lamp said.
Lamp recently received an iPad2 for his birthday, “I’m currently enjoying KELOLand’s iPad App, it’s very convenient, I just wish there was more content to browse through, but they just recently released it so there should be more updates to come” Lamp said.
Along with the KELO Land App, Lamp also uses a Washington Post App. “Ever since I’ve had my iPad and all of these news apps, it has really increased my readership of news. I always feel like I am fairly well informed about the news of the day.”
During Lamp’s drive to school he listens to 99.7 or 104.7 and listens to the headlines for their news stories. If he hears something he would like to hear more about, then he goes online to read up on the latest in the news story. Lamp said, “Sometimes I will just be leaving the car to get to class or something and I will hear a tidbit of a head line of a story that I want to hear more about, so I will either look it up on the computer later or see if there is something about it on my iPad Apps.”
Lamp is not a fan of the local news paper, the Brookings Register. “It seems like all of their stories are from the Associated Press. None of them are localized and they are extraordinarily unnecessary. Maybe if they got story ideas from the Associated Press and then localized them, I would me more apt to actually read my hometown newspaper,” Lamp said.
Senior Microbiology Majors Kristen Kludt and Ellen Hublou have a very different view of news. Kludt never gets a chance to watch a television news broadcast because she does not currently have cable at her house. Instead, she will use the Internet to watch video and read top stories. Kludt said, “I generally go to CNN or the Onion. I also have this thing on my computer called iGoogle. It gives me instantly updated stories and if I find something interesting on there I will look it up further online.”
Kludt does not generally use social media to get news because she says most of her friends are in the dark about the latest news. “The last big story I saw on Facebook was when Amy Whinehouse died. A lot of my friends thought that was a big deal,” Kludt said.
Hublou would rather watch a television newscast than find out her news on a social media website like Twitter or Facebook. She even watches Jon Stewart to get some of the top news stories of the day. “I feel that Jon Stewart’s comedic news show is much more accurate than, say, Fox News. I would rather watch news on Comedy Central that is accurate than some stuffy old person news show on Fox News,” Hublou said.
Even though researchers believe that more and more people are getting their news from social media, it seems that things such as television, radio and newspapers are not going to go any where, for now.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Introduction
Nikki Brown is a 22 year old, senior broadcast journalism major at South Dakota State University. She grew up in Brookings, but hopes to move on to bigger and brighter cities after graduation, possibly in the Denver, Colorado area. Besides being a full time student, she works part time at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery as a server and was recently promoted to a Certified Trainer position. She has also just begun an internship at Brookings Radio as their new news intern.
Nikki is an only child, growing up with her mother in Brookings. She attended Medary Elementary for her early education, moving on to the shiny new Mickelson Middle School in the sixth grade. By far she enjoyed high school the most, finding her passion for news and writing on the high school's newspaper staff. After she graduated in 2007, she decided to pursue a degree in Journalism. She wasn't sure where she wanted to go at first, but decided that SDSU would be the perfect place for her.
She's had a few jobs over the years, they include a market surveyor at a telephone call center, a housekeeper at a hotel, and a front desk clerk at another hotel.
Brown is taking a few interesting classes this semester. She decided to take French for her last semester and after the first week of class, is seeming to be a fairly difficult class. In previous years, she took German for her degree and often finds herself answering questions in German rather than French.
Nikki is an only child, growing up with her mother in Brookings. She attended Medary Elementary for her early education, moving on to the shiny new Mickelson Middle School in the sixth grade. By far she enjoyed high school the most, finding her passion for news and writing on the high school's newspaper staff. After she graduated in 2007, she decided to pursue a degree in Journalism. She wasn't sure where she wanted to go at first, but decided that SDSU would be the perfect place for her.
She's had a few jobs over the years, they include a market surveyor at a telephone call center, a housekeeper at a hotel, and a front desk clerk at another hotel.
Brown is taking a few interesting classes this semester. She decided to take French for her last semester and after the first week of class, is seeming to be a fairly difficult class. In previous years, she took German for her degree and often finds herself answering questions in German rather than French.
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