USD athletic department breaks even for 2012-13
Between the expenses and revenues for the University of South Dakota Coyotes, the athletic department broke even for the 2012-13 year, with both expenses and revenues coming in at $10,291,561. The athletic department is comprised of 13 men’s and women’s teams, which are funded through a variety of avenues, including corporate sponsors, endowment funds, student […]
Voices of Discovery provides safe space, intergroup discussion program sees increase in participation
A program to increase diversity dialogue between University of South Dakota students will see its membership more than double this semester. Voices of Discovery: An Intergroup Dialogue Program was started by Jesus Trevino, associate vice president for diversity, in spring 2013 to create a safe space for students to talk across their differences. “It’s small […]
Team uses ‘good core’ to fuel season
The Coyote women’s tennis team is looking to take the experience it gained from its fall invitational schedule and put it to work this spring. The team, which was predicted to finish fourth in the seven-team Summit League according to the preseason coaches poll released Jan. 15, will kick off its season Jan. 31 at […]
USD faculty offer tips for de-stressing during finals
With finals week officially starting Thursday, University of South Dakota faculty are encouraging students to take time for themselves throughout the week. Lauren Schuur, coordinator of prevention services at the USD Student Counseling Center, said she encourages students to take part in the finals week activities held throughout the week in the Muenster University Center. […]
The Rant: Graduation fears placed in spotlight
The Rant Dear fellow seniors, It’s crunch time. With just a few weeks to the end of the semester, that means we have just a little over five months until we have to face the real world. And quite frankly, I’m not ready for it. Sure, I’ve already started searching for jobs, but it’s not […]
Student teachers see positives and negatives of Common Core
Seniors Chelsea Vanderlinde and Stacia Briard have spent their fall semesters student teaching in elementary classrooms. As part of their student teaching, they are expected to construct lesson plans and teach those lessons to their students. For English-language arts and math, that means those lessons are based on the Common Core standards, rather than the […]
USD and SDSU’s marching bands compete in all things band related
As the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State prepare for their 107th meeting on the football field, each university’s marching band is also preparing to entertain before and during the game Nov. 16. While both Jonathan Alvis, director of athletic bands at USD, and Jim Coull, director of athletic bands at SDSU, called […]
Vegetarians struggle to eat on campus
The University of South Dakota recently scored an F on PETA2’s Vegan Report Card, which surveyed thousands of colleges and universities across the country about how well they’re keeping up with the demand for vegetarian and vegan options. In addition to students voting on PETA2’s website, PETA2 also reviewed public information records and student feedback […]
MUC Madness helps students let off steam
With a magician, bingo, inflatables, food and prizes, the Muenster University Center is bringing midnight madness back to the University of South Dakota. The MUC Madness event, held each semester, will start at 8 p.m. Friday in the MUC dining area with magician James David, and activities will continue until 2 a.m. Vermtown Bingo will […]
Students bowl for cancer awareness
University of South Dakota students will help strike out cancer later this month, while also helping to spread the mission of the American Cancer Society. College Against Cancers, a Colleges Against Cancer, the University of South Dakota’s student organization that works to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society, will hold its annual […]