Student Life
$300,000 Department of Justice grant to help combat sexual assault at USD
A recently received $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will soon help to combat sexual assault with the It’s On Us campaign at USD. The grant money will be used to hire a project coordinator, who will be housed in student services under Kim Grieve, the dean of students and vice president of […]
Community members, USD students prepares for flu season
As autumn comes into full swing, flu season comes along with it. Flu season starts in October lasting until March, sometimes as late as May, said Art Pepper, a nurse practitioner at Sanford. “Flu season starts because of the cold weather,” Pepper said. “People stay indoors and are in close proximity of each other, […]
Vermillion Family Planning Center shuts down over summer
Due to lack of funding, the Vermillion Family Planning Center was shut down over the summer. Senior Jody Vanden Hoek said she’s not sure many people knew about the clinic when it was here, and only knew about it because she received their business card. “I’m not sure what their services all include, but the […]
Wellness Coalition brings awareness to binge drinking with new program
With a presentation titled “Cocktails and Camelbaks, members of the Wellness Coalition are taking a new approach in educating students about the dangers of underage drinking by going where they’ve never gone before: the residence halls. On Monday evening, the Coalition, which aims to advance behavioral health and wellness for USD students through prevention […]
Gender inclusive housing, the Center for Diversity & Community important outlets for LGBTQ+ students
In its second year of implementation, gender inclusive housing along with efforts by the Center for Diversity & Community has made a positive impact for LGBTQ+ students. About 30 students opted for gender inclusive housing this fall, said Housing Director John Geske. Gender inclusive housing is available in North Complex, McFadden Hall and Coyote Village, […]
Residence halls to receive future lock system updates
A new step in a security program for North Complex has been completed and a new lighting policy for residence halls has also been put into place for this semester. John Geske, director of housing said housing works closely with the Coyote Card office to keep the dorms secure. “What we do there is make […]
New students move into dorms during USD Move-in Day 2016
8: 33 a.m. As a car pulled into the parking lot of North Complex Friday morning a group of college students in red shirts surrounded the vehicle. Today was USD Move-in Day. One of the first students to move in was first-year Ashley Nolz from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who pulled into the lot around […]
Bicycle service aims to help international students
When international students first arrive at USD, they face a considerable amount of stress, both emotionally and financially. Patrick Morrison, the International Club adviser for the Center for Academic and Global Engagement, said considering all of the other things international students have to pay for, transportation can often be overlooked. “For them, when they first get here, […]
Library worker reflects on her four years behind the desk
With finals week approaching, the I.D. Weeks Library will serve as a space for a number of USD students to study, write papers and cram for tests. Those that work there, however, have consistently been there all year. Becca Gaikowski, a senior health science major, closes the library three nights out of the week. Gaikowski applied […]
Student activity fee increase put on hold in light of tuition freeze
Because of wariness from the South Dakota Board of Regents to allow an increased student activity fee in the same year that in-state tuition was frozen, USD’s General Activity Fee will not continue to rise as originally anticipated. SGA President Nathaniel Steinlicht said the reason for the SDBOR’s hesitation stemmed from the fact that they didn’t like the […]