Events
High school students perform at Coyote Jazz Festival
High schoolers from South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa performed and were honored March 12 during the annual Coyote Jazz Festival . Michael Swanson, a senior music education major, dealt with the event behind the scenes alongside other student workers and faculty. “I was working backstage,” said Swanson. “In the Knutson Theatre kinda (I was) […]
A night of elegance: African Night
The annual African Night was held by the African Student Association (ASA) in the Muenster University Center (MUC) ballroom Sunday and embraced the theme of African elegance. The event showcased the cultural diversity of Africa and served authentic food such as Ethiopian Tibs, South African Simosa, and Nigerian Jollof Rice and showcased a performance from […]
‘Wine with Will’ raises money for South Dakota Shakespeare Festival
Since 2012, the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival has hosted the annual Wine with Will event, an evening dedicated to supporting this nonprofit organization and the arts. Wine with Will began Friday evening with musical stylings by the Queen’s Pleasure, a local woodwinds group that set the ambiance for the event. Throughout the evening, there were […]
96th Annual Strollers show sees new winners
One of USD’s oldest traditions had Aalfs auditorium buzzing with students last weekend. The 96th annual Strollers show featured highlights from all the houses of USD’s Greek Life and the Strollers themselves. Every year, each sorority on campus pairs up with two fraternities to put together a skit for Strollers. To prepare for the skit, […]
Professor bands rock around campus
When class is out, most students assume professors go home to their families or spend time planning and grading. However, some USD professors are in bands. Two professor bands, Beard and Blue Ruins, both showed off their musical stylings at concerts last weekend. Beard Beard is an alternative-rock band made up of lead guitarist Jacob […]
Annual band festival offers high school students new opportunities
The 21st annual Quad State Honor Band Festival was held in Aalfs Auditorium on Sunday and Monday. 132 high school students from South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota were selected to be a part of the two-day festival. John LoCognata, USD director of bands, said high school students can submit applications and be selected to […]
CDC celebrates MLK through literature
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was nationally celebrated on Monday and USD students were given the opportunity to understand the significance behind the holiday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Spoken Word event on Tuesday night. This event kicked off the Center for Diversity and Community’s (CDC) weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The […]
Dolly Disco fundraises for children’s literacy
Roller skating and Dolly Parton music have come together to create United Way Vermillion’s annual Dolly Disco event. For the last five years, United Way Vermillion has been hosting a Dolly Disco event for Dolly Parton’s birthday to raise money for Imagination Library. The fifth annual Dolly Disco event was held at the armory on Saturday […]
CAB Murder Mystery a hit for students
The Hollywood Murder Mystery attracted around 70 students to the MUC ballroom to solve a crime on Thursday night. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) brought this sleuthing game to the university to let students participate without having to travel. Sammie Dlugosh, a senior media & journalism major and co-overall for CAB, said that this is […]
‘Drum Flow Retreat’ draws high schoolers to USD
USD held its first ever Drum Flow Retreat, which attracted high school students to the university last Saturday. For four hours, participants worked on snare drum techniques that improved their drumming abilities. While the retreat was open to adults, college and high school students, the majority of the attendants were the latter. This surprised the […]