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Students hope to find dark matter in underground lab
USD professors and graduate students are working to find the driving force of the galaxy. Students are working at The Large Underground Xenon (LUX), a dark matter collaboration that is hoping to detect dark matter particles. The LUX laboratory is located nearly a mile underground in the old Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. USD […]
USD sees slight increase in minority students as administrators seek diverse campus
With a virtually unchanged gender ratio from last year and slightly improved enrollment rates for minority students this year, USD administrators are seeking new ways to appeal to students of all walks of life. According to data released by South Dakota Board of Regents last week, the gender ratio at USD is 62 percent females […]
UPD investigating weekend fight in North Complex parking lot
An assault occurred on campus Saturday morning at 2:15 A.M. According to Lieutenant Jef Rice, two non-USD adults fought in parking lot 13 by North Complex. A report has been filed and an investigation is ongoing.
USD introduces new multicultural studies minor
Students wanting to study diversity in all its forms can now do so while working toward a new minor offered by USD in Multicultural Studies. “A whole range of different departments can get on this,” said Lamont Sellers, associate vice president for diversity and an instructor for the minor’s intro class. “A lot of students are […]
President Abbott gives State of the University Address, addresses diversity
President James Abbott addressed USD faculty on a wide range of topics in his State of the University Address Wednesday. He remarked that he is “particularly proud of having been president for 20 years.” Some of his best accomplishments have been enrollment and simple campus aesthetic, he said. One professor in the crowd commented on […]
SGA considers allocating $9,000 for CDC media center
The students at the Center for Diversity & Community might be getting a brand new 80-inch television thanks to a Student Government Association resolution proposed Tuesday evening. Senate Resolution No. 15 would contribute $9,000 in funds to the Center for Diversity & Community to fulfill their hopes of creating a media center within the CDC office. The […]
Verdis Group reports USD pilot recycling program is on schedule
The University of South Dakota has more challenges with recycling than other universities, according to Craig Moody, a managing partner at the Verdis Group, a Omaha-based sustainability firm the university hired. Moody said he knows it can look like the university isn’t moving very fast, however, setting up a recycling program is a complicated process. “This […]
Vermillion Family Planning Center shuts down over summer
Due to lack of funding, the Vermillion Family Planning Center was shut down over the summer. Senior Jody Vanden Hoek said she’s not sure many people knew about the clinic when it was here, and only knew about it because she received their business card. “I’m not sure what their services all include, but the […]