Alternative band returns to Vermillion for concert
Avian Sunrise will return to its roots when they play a Students Enhancing Resources for Vermillion Enrichment-sponsored concert at the University of South Dakota Feb. 2. The concert will be held Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. “We haven’t played in Vermillion since our CD release show in April, so […]
PREVIEW: Avian Sunrise returns to Vermillion for benefit concert
The members of Avian Sunrise will return to their roots when they play a SERVE-sponsored concert at the University of South Dakota this week. The concert will be held Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. This time around, the band is playing to raise awareness for the Beracka House and […]
Opera to give ‘magical’ performance
Junior Cody Perk said opera is a lot more fun than a typical college student might expect. “It’s not just the fat lady singing really high notes for three hours,” Perk said. “It has a lot of dialogue — almost as much as it does singing — so it’s not just endless singing.” Perk is […]
Comedy show helps students start Dakota Days
The University of South Dakota kicked off Dakota Days Monday night with a free comedy show, which almost filled Slagle Auditorium to its 1,250-person capacity. The Dakota Days Planning Committee and the Campus Activities Board joined forces to bring comedians Graham Elwood and Doug Benson to USD. Junior Brad Omland, the event coordinator for the […]
Celtic trio makes music magic
A St. Paul, Minn.,-based trio provided a lesson in Scottish and Irish music as part of the National Music Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch program Sept. 16. The trio, comprised of instrumentalist Laura MacKenzie, guitarist/percussionist Ross Sutter and violinist/dancer Danielle Enblom, presented “Celtic Wizardry: Wind-Powered Instruments” over the lunch hour. The musical performance included MacKenzie on […]
New competitive cheer on campus
The University of South Dakota has added another club sport for the 2011-2012 school year — competitive cheerleading. Freshman Alissa Thomsen said starting the student organization was something she and fellow cheerleader, sophomore Tessa Dee, realized had potential after a number of girls quit the sideline cheer team. “There are so many girls on campus […]
Women’s tennis ends season at GWC tournament
After the spring weather conditions cancelled back-to-back tournaments, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team was back in action April 16 against Chicago State University and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisc. The team lost to Chicago State 3-4 and Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-6, bringing their record to 4-13. “We were very happy […]
Tennis team struggling to compete with two cancellations
After having matches cancelled two weekends in a row, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team will wrap up its regular season play April 16 in Green Bay, Wis., with matches against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Chicago State University. The team was originally scheduled to play April 2 against University of North Dakota […]
Coyotes earn 10th place at national event
In their first year at the Division I level, the University of South Dakota U. Dance team placed 10 out of 12 teams on April 7 at the National Cheerleaders Association/National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla. Towson University eventually went on to win the Division I championship, beating Utah […]
U. Dance heads to Florida
After three months of preparation, the members of U.Dance are ready to compete in the National Cheerleaders Association/National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship April 7-10 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The championship is the largest college cheer and dance competition in the world with more than 5,000 student athletes competing. The teams are grouped […]