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Withdrawing from classes may impact students’ futures
Approaching the 70 percent completion mark of the fall semester, students have the option to withdraw from classes for reasons which commonly sum up to a defense of receiving a poor grade. In accordance with the South Dakota Board of Regents policy number 2:6, all institutions must offer an add and drop period within 10 […]
Changes coming to South Dakota bar exam
The University of South Dakota’s School of Law, among other law schools around the country, will be affected by multiple changes taking effect in February to the bar exam administered to students upon completion of a law degree. South Dakota’s bar exam is the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and is the most widely used exam throughout the […]
Tiospaye extends family-like relations through taco sale
On the first Tuesday of every month, Tiospaye — a student organization at the University of South Dakota — hosts a taco sale at the Native American Cultural Center. Tiospaye, which translates to ‘extended family’ from Lakota, is geared toward Native American students who become close through fundraisers, community events, a PowWow and weekly meetings. While […]
Wellness Center numbers drop as end of semester advances
As the semester winds down, the University of South Dakota Wellness Center data shows card swipes have decrease by roughly 15 percent during the last month of fall semester when compared to the first three months of the fall semester. That same figure rises to 31 percent during the spring semester in January. The Wellness Center collects data […]
Mail delivery continually increases at USD
In her 21 years working as a secretary at the University of South Dakota, Nikki Stammer said she has seen the amount of mail delivered to students in North Complex triple. “We get a lot more mail than we have before because a lot of students know to go online,” Stammer said. While she has […]
Safe Ride helps lower alcohol-related incidents
While a number of students may consider Friday and Saturday prime nights for partying, sophomore Jon Aperans spends these nights working to get those people home safely. As a monitor for Safe Ride, an organization that provides a free taxi service to prevent those who have been drinking from driving, Aperans is one of four employees […]
South Dakota candidates urge students to vote
With the clock ticking, South Dakota politicians are making a final push to get people to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On Monday, the GOP Grassroots Express campaign bus stopped at the University of South Dakota and when the doors opened, off stepped South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels and United States Senate […]
SGA addresses student organization funding
Student organization members, such as sophomore Samantha Hall, the Union of African American Students secretary, came to room 216 in the Muenster University Center at 5 p.m. Oct. 29 for a financial seminar held by the Student Government Association. Senior Katie Staley, SGA’s business manager, covered questions she receives from student organizations about SGA funding. […]
Officials respond to vehicle fire outside MUC
University of South Dakota Police and Vermillion Fire Department officials responded to a reported vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Muenster University Center Thursday evening. You can read review about this incident from this website. Officers received a call at about 7 p.m. that a pickup truck had started on fire, but the fire had already […]
Students participate in philanthropic organizations
During a monthly event for Culture Connections, University of South Dakota senior Bailey Fish helped Yuta Shibazaki, a senior from Japan, carve his first pumpkin. Fish laughed when explaining the experience, but moments similar to that are what many USD student organizations thrive on. There are 14 student organizations at USD listed under the campus/community philanthropy category. All […]