November 4th, 201967 When assistant business law professor Tyler Custis fell in love with travel as a student at Texas A&M University, he did not expect to end up at USD. But after traversing oceans and residing in parts of Asia, the professor's teaching career led him right back to his roots in South Dakota. Originally from Custer, South Dakota,...
Every Halloween party needs snacks. With the holiday just around the corner, the Verve Team teamed up with Wake Up Vermillion to find some tricks and treats to make any Halloween party extra spooky....
October 28th, 2019161 Ten young women filled the stage in Farber Hall. The moment they'd been waiting for had finally arrived. Months of preparation, weeks of practicing and countless hours of anticipation ended as the Miss USD competition began. The Miss USD competition, a local qualifier for the Miss South Dakota competition was held last Sunday. Junior...
October 21st, 201940 Two USD piano students traveled to Italy last summer at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival. Piano professor Susan Gray was invited to teach a collaborative piano class at the festival and two of her piano students – Nicole Santos and Nicole Gerdes – were selected to attend. Junior piano performance major Nicole...
October 21st, 201979 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for Tricia Merrigan, a breast surgeon at Avera Comprehensive Breast Care in Sioux Falls, raising awareness starts at the local level. In high school, Merrigan watched her sister-in-law battle breast cancer, which led to an interest in helping women overcome it, she said. “I...
October 15th, 201921 The USD theater department will is bringing "The Story of Susanna" by Victoria Nalani Kneubul to the stage of the arena theater Oct. 24-27. Chaya Gordon-Bland, associate theater professor, is directing the department's second production of the season, sporting themes of gender expectations, violence against women and sexuality as a...
October 14th, 201945 As a South Dakota native, assistant music professor Timothy Campbell gave up traveling the rest of the country to make it back to his roots. Originally from Sioux Falls, Campbell lived all over the country but returned to the region to join USD in 2014. Campbell teaches a variety of classes at USD – choral literature, applied...
October 7th, 201916 While some musical groups stay together forever, one trio at USD is always evolving. The Rawlins Piano Trio, named in honor of 1940 USD graduate Marjorie and Robert Rawlins, has been on the USD campus since 1987. The trio is made up of three USD music professors and has changed members over the years. The Rawlins Piano Trio is...
September 23rd, 201914 USD percussion instructor Darin Wadley said he always dreamed of being in a rock band. Now, alongisde a group of other USD professors and alumni, Wadley is leaving out that dream. The Camellia Quintet is a new rock group made up of USD professors and alumni. Right now, they are playing the music of King Crimson, a progressive rock...
