April 8, 2015
People of the Pack: Nicole Jones
Nicole Jones is a first-year at USD. She is studying business with hopes of doing human resources after graduation. NK: What’s one of the hardest things that you’ve had to go through? NJ: Losing a family member was probably the hardest. NK: What family member did you lose? NJ: It was my nephew. He passed […]
Language department chair draws from West Point, ballet experiences to teach students
Three months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Laura Vidler couldn’t shake off the urge to serve her country in some way. She didn’t come from a military background and didn’t know if she had what it took to be in the military, but she knew she had to contribute to her devastated country one way […]
Financial support for higher education lacking statewide
South Dakota lawmakers approved Senate Bill 91 which grants South Dakota Board of Regents an additional $150,000 to support of needs-based financial aid. Although this is may seem like a big number on paper, in relation to how many students are at USD, this will do almost nothing to help students afford tuition. The South Dakota Needs Based […]
Student athletes find international transition easier with sports
Moving an ocean away from their parents and usual lives, senior international athletes have found being involved in a sport helped them transition to the unknown at the University of South Dakota when they first arrived on campus. Senior Nicole Seekamp, a psychology major and guard on the Coyote women’s basketball team, arrived in Vermillion in 2011 after […]
Film censorship pressure ignites interest, confusion
Censorship pressure claims at the University of South Dakota have resulted in widespread interest in a film playing Friday in the Muenster University Center. “Honors Diaries” is scheduled for public viewing April 10 at 1:45 p.m. in room 216 of the MUC as part of the biennial Women and Gender Research Conference. “Honor Diaries” deals […]
International Club introduces world cuisine to students at annual event
University of South Dakota students will be able to experience world cultures April 12, all without leaving the comfort of campus. The International Club will be hosting its annual Festival of Nations in the Muenster University Center Ballroom starting at 5:30 p.m. Students can purchase $7 tickets to view performances from other cultures, while sampling food from […]
INTERACTIVE: Presenter discusses college rape culture
The divide was made clear at a forum held April 6 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom that discussed rape culture and how it’s shaping today’s society. On one board was a list of synonyms for men who are womanizers. On another, the audience of about 30 students named words directed mainly toward women. As a group, the […]
Dakotathon raises charity expectations, dedicating dance to former miracle child
Dakotathon at the University of South Dakota won’t be an easy task in 2015. In addition to raising its fundraising goal from $56,000 to $61,000, the organization was also hit with a more personal loss. Dakotathon is a 24-hour event in which volunteer dancers are paired with “miracle children” — children with illnesses — to […]
Legislators allocate emergency funds for needs-based awards
Governor Dennis Daugaard signed Senate Bill 91, declaring an emergency for the South Dakota Needs Based Grant Program and allocating $150,000 in emergency funding to the South Dakota Board of Regents March 30. The law is a temporary fix for a $1.5 million program established in 2013 to fund needs-based scholarships for South Dakota residents. […]
‘Tooth fairies’ raise money for dental hygiene program
Prioritizing oral health by taking a trip to the dentist isn’t always on the top of everyone’s list, but the dental hygiene program at the University of South Dakota is hoping to change that. The streets of Vermillion will be filled with tooth fairies running in the Dental Hygiene Department’s 7th Annual 5K run starting […]