Beacom School announces new Associate Dean, Department Chair
The Beacom School of Business announced a new interim associate dean and interim chair of economics and decision sciences division on Nov. 3 Kathryn Birkeland was announced as the interim associate dean and Thomas Tiahrt the interim chair of the economics and decision sciences division. Both will start their new positions on Jan. 1. Tiahrt […]
Takeaways from USD’s fall football scrimmage
The Coyote football team hosted an open team scrimmage Friday night inside the DakotaDome. The scrimmage ended in a 14-14 tie. There were limited fans and students allowed at the event. Some of the big things Coyote fans were looking at include the quarterback competition and who will fill in the holes left by last […]
USD athletics handling eligibility, scheduling by ‘finding a way’
The NCAA has now granted all athletes, regardless of season, an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19, and USD is currently trying to navigate what that means for each sport. “Our approach has been, to me it is permissible,” USD Athletic Director David Herbster said. “If our coaches can do it then let’s find […]
Tanager football drops season finale
Football In a pivotal season finale for the Tanagers, they couldn’t muster up enough to top Lennox, falling to the Orioles 25-20 inside the DakotaDome last Thursday. Tanager quarterback Charlie Ward had the offense moving late in the third quarter but suffered an injury and the offense without him couldn’t get the job done. Lennox […]
USD, Department of Health partner to monitor COVID-19 cases on campus
As of Oct. 20, the USD COVID-19 dashboard was reporting 41 active cases among students and faculty, with 174 individuals in quarantine or isolation. All statistics provided in the dashboard are self reported, and there are no requirements in place for USD students to report if they have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. Kevin […]
Coyote football planning for unique spring season
In late September, the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) announced an eight game spring conference season. USD opens the season at home against Western Illinois Feb. 19. The schedule comprises of four home and four away games. The Coyotes play back-to-back Friday night games at home before hitting the road for a Thursday night game […]
Creating a career out of a hobby
Starting out making graphics on his phone for a St. Louis Cardinals fan page on Instagram, junior sport marketing and media major Blake Rowedder wanted to improve his graphics skills and in the process, stumbled across a career. “I almost deleted Photoshop after a week because I was so frustrated with it,” Rowedder said. “One […]
USD Swim and Dive prepare for season with intrasquad meet
USD’s swimming and diving teams had their 2019-20 season come to an early end due to COVID-19, but the team made their return to the pool Saturday for an intrasquad meet to kick off the new season. The Red vs. White intrasquad meet held in the DakotaDome pool was live-streamed for parents and fans to […]
Conference on Response to Child Abuse to be held virtually
The Community Response to Child Abuse Conference will be held virtually Sept 30-Oct.1 and registration is free for those who work in schools. The 20th annual conference is sponsored by the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment at USD, South Dakota’s Unified Judicial System Court Improvement Program and others. The conference for 2020 includes […]
Tanager’s boy’s golf win Vermillion Boy’s Golf Invite
Boys Golf Vermillion hosted the Vermillion Boys Golf Invite Sept. 16. The Tanagers were the team champions, Dakota Valley’s Paul Bruns won the individual championship. Volleyball The Tanagers lost their second and third games in a row, losing in straight sets 8-25, 10-25, 14-25 to Madison and Garrretson 8-25, 15-25, 19-25. Claire Doty tallied 14 […]