March 28, 2014
MUC staff aim to overhaul recycling program
The staff at the Muenster University Center is making efforts to reinvigorate its recycling program in order to ensure the program reaches its full potential. Despite separate recycling bins being available in the MUC and around USD campus, Kyle Schoenfelder, MUC director since January, said custodians have been mixing recyclable trash with regular trash and […]
Smith ready to turn around men’s basketball team
In a span of less than 72 hours, Craig Smith went from being called upon to coach against Baylor in the NCAA Tournament to taking over the South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball program. Smith, a Stephen, Minn., native and North Dakota alumnus, said he can hardly wait to take over a team that has failed […]
Producing sustainable agriculture, local farmer offers shares of fresh produce to community
With clear skies, the temperature hovering just above freezing and a light breeze signifies the beginning of busy season for Sam Heikes. Inside his greenhouse the temperature is set to 85 degrees. Leaves from the lettuce, spinach and other cold-tolerant plants are sprouting. Heikes operates a farm located less than a mile northeast of the […]
Matthew, Baumberger shine for Coyote golf teams
Strong individual play matched with less desirable team scores has been the story of the spring season for the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s golf teams, head coach Nick Hovden said. Despite strong scores from both men’s junior Sam Matthew and women’s junior Janice Baumberger, the men tied for eighth and the women […]
Men’s basketball says goodbye to James, starts search for new head coach
It has now been 15 days since reports came out that Joey James would not be returning as the head coach of the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. James was promoted as interim head coach Sept. 6 shortly after long-time coach Dave Boots announced he was retiring. He was hoping the interim tag […]
Jackie Hendry’s Netflix blog: Taking a step into Bollywood
They say you should write what you know, and I know plenty about Netflix. For example, I know it’s my favorite thing since microwave popcorn. Its beauty is two-fold: unpredictability and accessibility. So the most recent episode of this season’s hit show might not be online, but you can find everything from documentaries to your […]
Verve Column: Tales of Twitter
I strongly believe in the virtues of being fashionably late to social events. Let things get going a bit so I don’t show up during the awkward lull before enough people have arrived to keep conversations flowing. This strategy works well enough in real life but, as far as the Twitter party is concerned, I’m […]