September 29, 2014
SGA initiates new committee designed to increase its first-year involvement
Of the 12 students who applied for the two first-year senator positions on Student Government Association, the 10 applicants not chosen will still have the chance to get involved in the organization through a new committee focused on increasing outside participation. The First-Year Student Advisory Committee, new to SGA this year, was started to help initiates […]
New DakotaDome bleachers increase ad options, safety concerns
Coyote Crazies and other University of South Dakota fans have more rules to follow with the installation of new student section bleachers in the DakotaDome. One of the major rule changes is designed to keep students from blocking the LED advertisement boards installed by an LED Display Company above the student section. “Right now, we don’t […]
Allen: Up-and-coming iLoveMakonnen on the verge of breaking into mainstream scene
Makonnen Sheran, better known as the artist iLoveMakonnen, makes poppy music, but from the viewpoint of the streets like a modern-day Curtis Mayfeild. That mixture of musical elements is ever-so-relevant in his self-titled iLoveMakonnen EP. Makonnen is not a rapper, but rather a Contemporary R&B singer similar to that of The-Dream’s Billboard hit “Shawty is a […]
Local band releases first EP at downtown show
As balloons whizzed above a crowd of University of South Dakota students and other locals from the area in the basement of The Varsity on Saturday night, Mike Helland was surprised to see the amount of enthusiasm the crowd radiated as they pressed against the stage he and fellow band members Drew Hellend and Brandon […]
Cooking without class: one bread to rule them all
Banana bread should be a synonym for comfort. It provides its munchers with unique textures, great taste and a desire for wanting more. Plus, singing “B-A-N-A-N-A-S” is purpose enough to make this bread. Do not bother with zucchini. Although delicious, it is not nearly as fun to spell. Thankfully, this version of banana bread allows you […]
State chess organizers attempt to restart USD club
Jackson Geerts looks almost cherubic behind a chess board with his brown doe eyes and baby-fat cheeks. But when the 11-year-old smirks, his competitors know the Sioux Falls fifth-grader is one step closer to the kill — or rather checkmate. “Defense, then offense. I want to attack usually, but in tournaments, I can’t get away with it,” Geerts […]
Despite small membership, Improv Club has big ambitions
Troy Berg sits behind fellow sophomore Xiola Koile-Paxton and Scott Stallamann and acts as the playwright. Koile-Paxton and Stallamann stand and face the audience, ready to portray the characters and scenes of Berg’s choice. The two are ready for anything the playwright’s mind can come up with — ranging from outer space adventures to fairytale dramas. […]