Letter to the Editor: April events celebrate diversity
As we approach the end of the academic school year, the USD President’s Council for Diversity and Inclusiveness encourages you to attend one of the many events celebrating USD’s diverse community. On April 5 at 12 p.m., the Center for Diversity and Community will host its final First Friday of the academic year. This free lunch event is an […]
USD alumnus Ruth Engman celebrates 100th birthday
One of USD’s oldest living alumni celebrated her 100th birthday at the Wakonda Heritage Manor on March 19th. Ruth Engman (formerly Ruth Pollman) graduated from USD in 1941 with a degree in education. After graduation, Engman taught school for 34 years in South Dakota towns including Hoven, Lennox, Wakonda and Centerville. Between school years, Engman returned to […]
USD bookstore bypasses contract renewal with Barnes & Noble, will convert to online platform
USD will implement a new online bookstore through a platform called Akademos, ending a 17-year partnership with Barnes & Noble, beginning June 1. Charlie’s, USD’s retail store, will replace Barnes & Noble’s current space in the Muenster University Center with a second location. Charlie’s will still sell basic student supplies, but if students opt to […]
Takeaways from the Coyote men’s 2018-19 basketball season
The USD men’s basketball team ended the 2018-19 season with a 90-76 loss to Purdue-Fort Wayne at the first round of the Summit League tournament on March 10, a sour finish to Todd Lee’s first season as USD’s head coach. The Coyotes spent the winter enduring injuries, inexperience and sluggish stretches of offense to finish […]
Under the Weather: Record moisture soaks Vermillion community
Leaking roofs, flooded basements and washed out roads were the outcome of a 51-degree day in Vermillion last Thursday. Though the temperature eclipsed freezing, 25-40 mph winds and two inches of rain came with—conditions that led USD President Sheila Gestring to cancel classes for the day. Spring temperatures that prematurely trickle into a town’s stockpile […]
Letter to the Editor: The lei is a symbol of inclusiveness and welcoming
Someone in South Dakota has their head stuck in a snowbank. The lei is a symbol of our Aloha spirit in Hawaii, inclusive and welcoming. One individual’s objection to its use at a festive event is both patronizing and an insult to our island tradition. It is also a demonstration of ignorance about the cultural […]
Zubke and Booth elected into SGA executive office
Carson Zubke and Hannah Booth were elected as the University of South Dakota’s new Student Government Association (SGA) President and Vice President Wednesday evening. Results (out of 1300 votes): Zubke & Booth – 55.46% Yetter & Gehle – 26.84 % Huizenga & Juffer – 18.38% “We’re excited to get to work,” Zubke said. “…To finally […]
Coyotes can’t close on Jackrabbits, fall 94-89
In Frost Arena Saturday afternoon, No. 15 South Dakota State saw a revival of the Red Scare. Down 11 at halftime, SDSU (23-7, 13-2) battled back through the second half to outlast USD (11-16, 5-9) 94-89. Before Saturday, USD, owning the lowest shooting percentage (43.5) in the Summit League, averaged 33 points in the first […]
USD clinches tournament spot with win over Denver
They’re in. With a 72-44 win over Denver in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night, USD clinched a spot in the Summit League tournament, a pleasant birthday gift for head coach Todd Lee, who is now 1-1 as a coach on his birthday, according to him. Though, with three games remaining, junior Triston Simpson […]
Gestring’s Historic Inauguration: A flashback to past presidential commencements
Last Wednesday, USD celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Sheila K. Gestring. This was USD’s first inauguration since Oct. 4, 1997, meaning 56 percent (4,262 of 7,590) of USD undergraduate students were not yet born when James Abbott was inaugurated as USD’s 17th president, according to the Office of Institutional Research. The Volante flipped […]