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Flex dollars not as flexible

Katie HillReporter The SDSU administration is implementing a $50 Flex spending limit per semester at both the SDSU Dairy Bar and Meat Lab. The policy restricts students from using over $50 of their meal plan Flex dollars at each location throughout the duration of one semester. SDSU received concerns from Aramark, the university’s food provider, [...]

SA seeks increase from 3B tax revenue

Ellen NelsonNews Editor Students, Students’ Association representatives, SDSU staff and community members packed Brookings’ City Hall chamber on Oct. 26 showing support for a request for a $15,000 increase in 3B tax revenue for SDSU. “The lack of communication between [SDSU and the City of Brookings]I feel was a main concern of mine,” said Brett [...]

Big Money

Tony GorderEditor-in-Chief SDSU broke state higher education fundraising records, acquiring more than $137.2 million in private gifts and pledges. The money was raised since January 2007 as part of the SDSU Foundation’s “It Starts With State” campaign. “You can be proud of the campaign’s progress today,” SDSU President David Chicoine said at the Oct. 21 [...]

Schools have $2 billion impact on S.D.

One man answers financial questions of economic impact that education has on South Dakota.

SDSU benefits from tuition fee distribution

Students from across the nation and globe come together under new tuition. The policy regarding how much money brought in from South Dakota resident and non-resident students will now set a fair representation for the university, as nearly half of SDSU students are non-resident.