Archaeology lab allows students to gain hands-on experience

Down in the basement of East Hall, undergraduate students are examining human remains, extinct animals and seed collections in an archaeology lab. The lab is made up of three separate facilities: a historical archaeology space, an area for fine-tuned microscopes, and osteology and seed collections. The department also uses the lab to analyze samples from […]

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Alpha Xi Delta raises money, awareness for Autism research

Members of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a carnival last week in support of their chapter charity, Autism Speaks. And this week, they are continuing their efforts. The carnival included different games for children around the community. Junior Amanda Wagemann, program executive director, said the event was orientated around the Halloween holiday. “We wanted to relate it to […]

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Pints and Policy offers informal, intelligent conversation

Surrounded by appetizers and alcohol, a group of about 10 USD students, faculty and community members discussed citizen initiatives and petitioning at the Roadhouse this past Monday night. Pints and Policy is a monthly meeting that offers an informal format for open discussion on different policy issues. “I thought yesterday’s discussion was very insightful,” senior Ben Deverman said. “Prior […]

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Students, community discuss sexual assault at Take Back the Night event

Students, faculty and community members participated in the student-led Take Back the Night, an event that raises awareness about sexual assault. Before the event began, participants created name tags to wear with different stereotypes of sexual assault, made a poster with funny ways to ask for consent and put sticky notes on a poster with their definition of […]

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VPD expects Halloween weekend to be ‘relatively benign’

Despite the drinking festivities that can accompany Halloween weekend in Vermillion, many parents say they’re no more concerned for their young children than they would be in a town without a college like USD. USD adjunct instructor Audrey Larsen has lived in Vermillion for about 10 years. Her 8-year-old son, Gabe, will be donning a Star Wars Boba Fett costume, […]

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