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Community potluck held to show unity after election
Citing tensions brought on by the election, students, faculty and staff at USD, along with Vermillion community members, hoped to remind others of their sense of unity Monday evening by gathering together for a community potluck. The Community Unity Potluck, an event organized by USD’s Criminal Justice Program, brought in more than 120 attendees, with […]
Sexually transmitted infection rates on the rise in South Dakota
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in South Dakota, according to the South Dakota Department of Health in a yearly infectious disease report. STIs are infections that can be transferred person-to-person through sexual contact. This includes vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Comparing year-to-date data on new cases to the five-year median between 2011 and 2015, […]
Dean of College of Arts & Sciences to leave USD
In a Wednesday press release Matthew Moen, the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at USD, was named the new president of the Gettysburg Foundation. Moen has been at USD since 2002. He will begin his new position in March 2017. Provost and vice president for academic affairs, Jim Moran and President James […]
Yotes Against Hate protest harassment of minority students at USD
“I-O, oppression has got to go.” This was what a group of about 20 USD students united as Yotes Against Hate chanted Monday morning as they convened at the Coyote Legacy statue in front of the Muenster University Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to speak out against reported cases of harassment on campus […]
Students, faculty voice concerns after presidential election
With four words crudely scrawled on a piece of paper and shoved under her door last Thursday, first-year Valerie Sunderland’s fears about what a future Donald Trump presidency might entail for her as a black student became a reality. “At that moment, you know, I had never felt more unsafe being who I am in […]
Veterans reflect on meaning of Veterans Day, petition for new flagpole
While many students appreciated the three-day weekend for Veterans Day, veterans on campus reflected on what the day means to them. “I think that it’s taking time to reflect on those who serve and have served. In my opinion it’s trying to say, ‘Hey we view this as important and the U.S. military is a critical asset to […]
International Education Week showcases different cultures
Traveling the world can cost thousands of dollars and take a lot of time, but students at USD this week are getting a taste of other cultures without setting foot off campus. International Education Week is a collaborative effort with the Center for Diversity & Community, the Center for Academic & Global Engagement and the […]
SGA discusses bylaws, writes phrases on construction paper at weekly meeting
At the most recent Student Government Association meeting, a senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws of SGA to make the governing body more inclusive and the concern of students smoking on campus was discussed. The senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws to make SGA more inclusive was very rapidly discussed. Senators […]
‘Yotes Against Hate’ talk options following election
The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has elicited a response of fear and anger from some USD students, leading to the creation of a group called “Yotes Against Hate” The group met in the Center for Diversity & Community Monday night to discuss ways to educate other students […]
Local elections too close to call
Parroting the presidential election, some local elections in South Dakota were also too close to call Wednesday morning. There were two State House of Representatives seats for which candidates ran for in District 17, which includes Clay and Turner County. Four candidates ran for the seats. The district also elected a state senator. There are […]