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By the numbers: Housing works to meet campus laundry demands
While it may be irritating for students to reload their Coyote Cash to do laundry every week, Director of University Housing John Geske says there’s a lot more to a campus laundry system than meets the eye. “Annually, from our laundry sales we contribute $60,000 to scholarships for students. So a lot of the money does go […]
City ordinance would increase fire safety for Greek houses
Sororities and fraternities around campus could be subject to additional fire safety regulations under an ordinance Vermillion’s City Council is currently considering. Members of the city council heard the first reading to amend Ordinance 1336 Monday night, which would require all existing and future Greek houses in Vermillion to install a key lock box on the exteriors of the facilities. […]
Sammy Adams, Jake Miller rock USD during CAB concert
Musical artists Sammy Adams and Jake Miller graced the stage of Aalfs Auditorium at USD Thursday night, performing a long-awaited and nearly sold out concert sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.buy remdesivir online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/languages/new/generic/remdesivir.html no prescription The first to perform was Adams –the artist behind songs including “L.A. Story” and “All Night Longer.” He said during his […]
Record number of women to compete in TKE Fight Night
Thirty-two years ago, Jody Harnois, coach for USD’s Boxing Club, thought up the concept of a charity fight night. Today, he’s training both men and women to fight in about 10 matches at TKE Fight Night. “This is the most women I think that we’ve ever had,” Harnois said. “In fact, there’s nights when we’ve […]
USD’s Einstein Bros. won’t undergo co-branding with Caribou Coffee, yet
For the time being, USD’s Einstein Bros. Bagels will be staying as is, despite a wave of hybrid “coffee and bagel” shops rebranding in the past year as a result of a co-branding effort between Einstein Bros. Bagels and Caribou Coffee. The two brands are now owned by the same company, JAB Holding Co., and […]
Good Samaritan Bill signed by Daugaard, becomes law
After more than five years of discussion in Pierre, the Good Samaritan Bill has finally been signed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard this month. House Bill 1078 grants immunity from arrest for certain alcohol-related offenses to underage persons who assist someone in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance. “It’s for the […]
USD researcher helps unearth ingredient for ancient beer
A Chicago brewing company is utilizing a thousand-year-old Peruvian beer recipe to produce some suds in the modern day, thanks in part to the work of a USD faculty member. Matthew Sayre, a USD archaeology instructor and researcher, was part of a 2002 expedition that discovered molle (peppercorn) seeds in Cerra Bau’l – the name […]
DakotaDome plays host to 44th Wacipi
USD’s 44th Wacipi, a powwow featuring traditional Native American singing and dancing, took place this weekend in the DakotaDome. The powwow was a display of brightly colored bead- and feather-work regalia, lively dance and traditional drum and song music routines performed by Native American groups and individuals from across the region. There were also stands […]
Dual credit enrollment sees steady increase
For the past several years, South Dakota high school students have had the opportunity to take university-level courses at USD, which count both as high school graduation credits and college credits. These courses have seen a statewide enrollment increase at all South Dakota Board of Regents institutions with each consecutive semester, rising from 855 students […]
Scam targets USD student emails, 80 accounts infected
[pull_quote_right author=”Cheryl Tiahrt, USD Deputy Chief Information Officer”]We need our students to help us keep this network secure. The things we can’t patch is people.[/pull_quote_right] An email phishing scam tricked dozens of USD students over spring break. Information Technology Services said a phishing message was sent to students March 6. The email told students that their mailbox […]