September 22nd, 2020236 With no sporting events and all the safety guidelines that come with the pandemic, Dakota Days week is shifting to alternative means to celebrate USD homecoming. Doug Wagner, advisor to the Dakota Days executive committee, said the biggest difference this year is that large events have moved from the Muenster University Center to...
September 15th, 2020403 From Vermillion to Las Vegas and then back to Vermillion, tattoo artist Erin Miller has been professionally tattooing clients with Iktomi-Ink since 2015. Miller’s experience with tattoos began when her late husband was told to get a tattoo after he graduated from marine boot camp. He was a Michael Jordan fan, Miller said, so he...
September 15th, 2020164 Two years ago, the Esports Club had five members. Now, the club has grown to around 120 members and has opened a new gaming arena in McKusick Hall. The arena has 24 PCs, two TVs and three game consoles. Derek Biersbach, president of the Esports Club, said the arena was built after Dean of Students Kim Grieve and Student Services...
September 12th, 202029 The Gallagher Center hosted its first “Chalk the Walk” event at the Platz in downtown Vermillion to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. In addition to honoring the first-responders on 9/11, event leader Kim Albracht said she wanted to call attention to Vermillion’s current efforts in responding to the COVID-19...
September 8th, 202075 Two religious organizations on campus — the St. Thomas More Newman Center and the Luther Center — have changed their practices to continue serving USD and Vermillion. The Newman Center elected to stay open during the pandemic, whereas the Luther Center closed its physical doors and is conducting worship activities...
September 6th, 202030 With social distancing guidelines — mask requirements and limited capacity in spaces across campus — event programming at USD is looking different this year. The university will continue to host events both large and small, but the styles of programs are changing in order to conform to safety guidelines. Doug Wagner, director...
September 1st, 202083 Last week, Vermillion bar owners met to discuss what they could do to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The result — all bars closed at 10 p.m. from Aug. 28 through Aug. 30. Nate Welch, president and CEO of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company, said bar owners came together because they found information about how the...
August 30th, 202051 Last semester, Coyote Capital Management (CCM) oversaw around 2.3 million dollars in financial assets. When the pandemic hit, the market slowed, reducing CCM’s investments. However, through the reallocation of money since then, CCM’s portfolios are now worth 2.52 million. Zach Motl, CCM President, said right after students...
August 24th, 2020182 When word of the pandemic hit Vermillion in April, downtown businesses were forced to adapt to developing COVID-19 safety policies. Café Brule and Dakota Brickhouse, which are co-owned by Jim Waters and Monica Iverson, immediately switched from in-house dining to delivery and curbside pick-up. Once the city allowed businesses to...
