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USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members’ hands
Community members from around the area are lending their hands for a sculpture project that will commemorate more than a lifetime of memories at the old Dakota Hospital building in Vermillion. Chris Meyer, an associate professor of sculpture at USD, has been commissioned by the Dakota Hospital Foundation and Sanford Vermillion Medical Center to build […]
Paula Hawks visits USD, discusses run for SD Congressional seat
South Dakota State Representative and Congressional hopeful Paula Hawks, D-S.D., met with students and faculty Monday night in the MUC Pit Lounge. Hawks is entering the political ring to unseat current South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Hawks opened by discussing her life in South Dakota. She grew up on a farm near Flandreau, S.D., […]
New campus group offers support for sexual assault, domestic abuse survivors
A new group on campus is giving victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse a safe space to heal and boost self-esteem. Phoenix: Survivors Support Group was started in early February by seniors Katelyn Troastle and Cassy Jerrett as a way for survivors to talk and participate in healing activities. Troastle and Jerrett said they […]
Students hope to jumpstart campus recycling program
A group of USD students is hoping the results of a sustainablity survey will spark more of an interest to recycle on campus and change the way the university handles its recycling. Currently, there’s no uniform recycling program on campus. However, a group of students in the sustainability capstone class are working to get one […]
Miss USD Pageant Photo Gallery
The Miss USD Pageant was held on March 20 in Farber Hall Old Main. Four USD students competed for the title of Miss USD. Epiphany Knedler / The Volante
Students get real-world experience at annual business competition
Entrepreneurs and innovators from area high schools and USD gathered Saturday for the second Invent to Innovate Business Model Competition. Seventeen teams presented their business ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes. Beacom School of Business Dean Venky Venkatachalam said the goal of the event was to create economic […]
USD wins award for website redesign
USD has won an award for its redesigned website that it launched last March. The university was awarded the Silver Addy Award from the South Dakota Advertising Federation for elements of advertising, digital creative technology and responsive design. “Today’s students rely on their smartphones to search the Web, so it was really important for USD to […]
Visiting professor to speak on role of cathedrals in medieval cities
A professor specializing in medieval architecture and sculpture in France and Spain will be speaking at USD next week about the role of cathedrals within medieval cities. Caroline Bruzelius, a professor from Duke University, will speak at “The Cathedral and the City” event Thursday, March 17 at 4 p.m. in the Freedom Forum conference room in […]
Political Science League holds mock caucus
The Political Science League hosted a mock caucus on Thursday night. Students were able talk about their preferred candidate and why they think others should vote for him/her. The actual South Dakota caucus will be held June 7. Produced by: Rachel Newville Editor-in-Chief: Malachi Petersen Managing Editor: Ally Krupinsky
Steinlicht and Novak victorious in presidential SGA race
Nathaniel Steinlicht and Michelle Novak have been named Student Government Association president and vice president for the 2016-2017 administration. Incoming president Nathaniel Steinlicht said he’s enthusiastic to begin working in his new role. “We’re really excited to start everything out … Cam and Anna ran a great campaign and it was a great race,” he said. “And […]