Chris Rounds on his dad’s victory
SDSU senior Chris Rounds says that his daily life will probably stay the same now that his father, Mike Rounds, is South Dakota’s governor-elect. One year ago today, Nov. 6, 2001, Mike Rounds called his son and said “Christopher, we’re going to do it,” referring to his decision to run for South Dakota governor.
Campaign work rewarding, student says
Political aspirations have run high this year, as candidates campaigned in hotly contested races around South Dakota. Kelly Bosma, a political science major from Aberdeen, has put her life into this year’s campaign, working for the South Dakota Democratic Party.
SDSU reacts to Election 2002
With a near republican sweep in the statewide eleccions and a Senate race that’s still too close to call, the 2002 election cycle has left SDSU students with reactions ranging from confusion to eleation to apathy. “It’s kinda what I expected tohappen,” sophomore general biology major Joe Herreman said of the election cycle, especially the close Senate race.
War protest elicits mixed reactions
Demonstrators met cheers and jeers as they took to the streets of Brookings and the sidewalks of campus last Friday to protest the possibility of an American attack on Iraq. While the protest averaged between 40 and 50 people for most of the two-hour event, organizers counted nearly 70 participants at its peak.
Professors discuss election
SDSU professors expressed surprise at the considerable losses sustained by Democrats Tuesday but cautioned that reports of a huge national trend towards Republicanism are greatly exaggerated. According to Dr. Robert Burns, director of political science, President Bush’s extensive campaigning made the difference in many tight Congressional races.
SA approves UPC budget increase
The Students’ Association approved the annual budget for the University Program Council after a contentious debate Monday night. Those present debated the amount of fund raising that campus organizations conduct, with the Students’ Association eventually being criticized for its lack of fund raising.
Election party hopping
The candidates spend months on the campaign trail … shaking hands, meeting potential voters and dissecting issues. It all culminates in one tension-filled night, much like the opening night of a play after weeks and months of rehearsal. Except there’s only one performance.
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