Ranchers receive free lunch due to extreme winter conditions
After enduring a seemingly endless winter, South Dakota ranchers are now getting to enjoy a different type of blizzard. Lonnie Heir, a Pierre, S.D. resident, owns four Dairy Queens and is offering farmers and ranchers a free lunch, including ice cream, through the month of March. The four participating Dairy Queens are located in Pierre, […]
Former USD student sentenced to probation in rape case
A former USD student-athlete has served 96 days in the Clay County jail after his arrest on charges of second-degree rape and was sentenced to 10 years of probation after pleading no contest to one count of aggravated assault. Dale Williamson Jr’s probation sentencing came on Monday. The days he spent in the Clay County jail […]
Neil Fulton named new Dean of USD Law School
After a year-long search, the new USD Law School Dean was named at noon on Wednesday. Neil Fulton is set to take over as Dean on June 3, 2019. Fulton was welcomed to the formal announcement ceremony by a crowd made up of law school students and faculty. He opened his speech by thanking the […]
USD Law’s “Hawaiian” themed event deemed offensive, Hawaii State Representative responds
The USD Student Bar Association (SBA) changed their party plans to avoid offending indigenous culture, but received backlash because of ignorance on cultural symbols. A Hawaiian themed party was rebranded “Beach Day” on Tuesday, however, the dress code and party favors–floral wear and leis–remained the same until Wednesday. SBA’s initial Facebook status stated they […]
Bioprinter to serve as an educational tool
USD’s biomedical engineering program recently purchased a 3D bioprinter to use for research in their new undergraduate program. This printer, in addition to the uv flatbed printers, is the third 3D printer the department owns. However, this one is unique as it is the only 3D bioprinter that could eventually be used to print tissues. […]
Regional Hult Prize competition sees USD competitors for the first time
The Hult Prize is an international competition for social entrepreneurship, and this year USD students had an opportunity to participate for the first time. The university-level competition took place on Dec. 1 and the winners, Together We Stand, will now represent USD at the regional competition on March 15 and 16 in Boston, Massachusetts. A […]
South Dakota Senate Bill 117 will make driver’s test available in more languages
Only six states offer driver’s tests solely in the English language. If South Dakota Senate Bill 117 is passed, there will only be five. SB 117 will allow new Americans the option to take the written portion of the driver’s test in their native language, specifically Spanish. There are roughly 35,000 Spanish speakers in South […]
Senate Bill 122 moves past committee hearing, colleges concerned
The South Dakota Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 122 to the Senate floor on Tuesday. SB 122 will “restrict the enactment of policies governing the possession of firearms at a public institution of higher education.” Essentially, if passed, this bill will forbid the Board of Regents, South Dakota Board of Technical Education or […]
South Dakota legislature proposes mandatory passing of citizenship test
The South Dakota House of Representatives currently has two bills in discussion that would require both high school and college students to take the United States Citizenship test prior to graduation. House Bill 1066 will require high school students to pass the civics test, while HB 1087 will not only require college students to pass […]
Wellness Center dress code ‘gray area’ causes confusion
In the USD Wellness Center, multiple posters list the facility’s dress code regulations. Despite the signs, some students are still unaware of the dress code. The posters claim that everyone—male and female—at the wellness center must be wearing a shirt at all times. A recent addition to the dress code was the restriction of males […]