Student Life
First TEDxUSD event aims to inspire students
Nearly 100 people filled Farber Hall on Saturday evening to listen to presentations about religion, philosophy, technology and social issues for the first-ever TEDxUSD event. The event at USD lasted about three hours, and students who attended were able to meet the speakers at Red Steakhouse following the presentations. Joshua Arens, a junior at USD […]
Lack of males on campus reflects a nationwide trend, USD official says
There are three women for every two men on USD’s campus. According to the South Dakota Board of Regents website, the USD student population is 61 percent females and 39 percent males. Scott Pohlson, vice president of Enrollment, Marketing and University Relations said this a state and nationwide trend. Sophomore Jacob Long is one student who’s noticed […]
SDSU bond fee shift won’t influence USD
While students at SDSU may soon be seeing a change in the way their fees are distributed, USD students won’t see the shift. SDSU officials are in the process of re-evaluating the way its utilities and bond fees are dispersed among students. SDSU is one of four public universities, including USD, in the state that […]
Research project gives LGBTQ+ students voice through photos
A research project is underway to help University of South Dakota LGBTQ+ students express themselves anonymously. PhotoVoice is a project aimed at using photography as a way of empowering LGBTQ+ students “through the understanding of the content of the photos,” said Kim Grieve, vice president of Student Services and dean of students. Grieve and Michael […]
SDBOR considers allowing alcohol to be served at university events
USD event-goers may have the opportunity to order a beer alongside their Dome Dogs, but likely not for another year. A South Dakota Board of Regents task force that was formed last month is collecting data and research to explore the possibility of selling beer and wine on public university campuses during athletic events and […]
Visiting professor discusses black female perspective of Jim Crow laws
When some people envision racial tensions in the South during the reign of Jim Crow laws, the suffering of male African Americans at the hands of white authorities may come to mind. This view, however, is distorted, according to LaKisha Simmons, a professor of Global Gender Studies and American Studies at the University of Buffalo, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]