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Writers group serves as social time for all, therapy for one
Dressed in a green, plaid button-up shirt, 81-year-old Larry Michael’s stare from behind his wide-rimmed glasses is intense as he talks about his passion for writing. His hands shake a bit, which proves difficult, but not impossible for a writer who always chooses a pencil over a keyboard. He gets a friend to type up […]
University Safety Committee shares tips to decrease campus injuries
The USD Safety Committee knows that as winter comes, snow and ice will soon overtake parking lots, roads and sidewalks. They also know that with the changing weather comes an increased risk of a person slipping and falling – something they want to avoid. Kevin O’Kelley, USD’s director of Environmental Health & Safety, is working […]
Victimology class reflects on sexual assault awareness event
Sexual assault victims shared their stories at an event called Take Back the Night this past Thursday. Take Back the Night was a student-run awareness event held by students in Victimology – a criminal justice class that studies issues surrounding victims of sexual assault, among other things. “Take Back the Night is a movement that […]
Former NBA star speaks at USD about drug addiction, recovery
Chris Herren told himself a lot of things. He didn’t need to listen to the substance abuse speaker – he just smoked and drank. He’d do that line of cocaine and leave it behind him. He wasn’t like the other addicts he saw in treatment. That one little, yellow pill wouldn’t change his life. Achieving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
USD junior questions Donald Trump on immigration plan
SIOUX CITY, IA — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump faced tough questioning Tuesday night at a campaign rally from a University of South Dakota junior on his immigration plan to build a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. Emily Wall, a political science major, said she wanted to go to the presidential candidate’s rally for […]