January 27th, 2020195 The USD College of Arts and Sciences has elected to discontinue its French program due to a failed search for a French instructor over summer 2019 and low enrollment across the program. Marius Conceatu, a former French professor, was unable to return to USD for the 2019-2020 school year. USD searched for a candidate to take his place...
January 21st, 2020196 The Student Government Association saw three teams announce candidacies for President and Vice President for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. The teams are Katie Brust and Erin Weightman, Carter Larson and Abuk Jiel and Blake Brown and Carissa Occhipinto. Several senators were sworn in at the meeting: Isis Johnson, Armand...
January 21st, 2020151 "Death by Aria and Chocolate" is not a traditional pairing, but thanks to the new USD Opera program, those unversed in the world of opera will learn what this means over dinner, wine and dessert. The USD Opera program, along with the College of Fine Arts and the new Friends of USD Opera guild, is hosting a gala to raise funds for...
January 20th, 2020148 Coffee artist and Bean barista Cristobal Francisquez pours his heart into latte art at competitions from Sioux Falls to New York City. Francisquez began his coffee journey in Sioux City while working for a call center. Looking for a creative outlet, he stumbled upon Pierce Street Coffee Works and soon joined the staff. Once hired, he...
November 19th, 2019192 Finding affordable dress clothes can be difficult, especially with the expense of college. That's why Career Ambassadors’ is hosting the Career Closet event, where students can find professional clothing for free before their next big interview. Career Closet is a free clothing distribution taking place from 3-5 p.m in the Muenster...
November 10th, 2019174 In the landlocked state of South Dakota, hurricanes are nothing more than distant news. However, one Vermillion resident felt the impact from 2,500 miles away and, through a supply collection and community donations, hopes to respond with aid by the end of the year. Vermillion resident Gregory Robinson partnered with Amish Soap...
November 4th, 2019111Visiting artist Arlene Goldbard presented a lecture on Monday to the art majors of USD, providing words of encouragement to students who feel unsupported, and reminded them of the importance of art. Goldbard, a writer and essayist, challenged the idea that art is a useless field and urged art majors to pursue their disciplines. She...
October 28th, 201977 As Christmas is to Christians, Diwali is to Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. This year’s Diwali festival saw the Muenster University Center ballroom filled with food, music and dancing as students and faculty gathered to celebrate the colorful holiday. Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over...
October 27th, 2019123 Adorned with wigs, stilettos, capes and more, the spotlit drag queens and kings of USD strutted their stuff to the cheering crowd gathered for USD's annual Pro-Am drag show on Wednesday. Every fall, the USD Spectrum Alliance hosts a professional-amateur drag show, allowing everyone a chance to partake in the extravagant art of drag...
