Events
Morgan’s Mix: Wood Chickens saunter through South Dakota on tour
Wood Chickens, the “cow punk” outfit from Wisconsin, make music that could soundtrack a day spent wrangling a herd of cattle while wearing Doc Martens boots. It’s a sound unlike any other heard in the punk scene when country, rockabilly, punk and hardcore mix and mingle in every track. The band is led by Alex […]
Photo gallery: R-Pizza hosts Wood Chickens, Tenenbaums, Baby D
R-Pizza hosted a show Thursday night featuring local indie rock trio Tenenbaums, the three-piece Wood Chickens from Wisconsin, and local rocker Baby D. See the photo gallery below for highlights from the night.
USD Women’s (Her)story Month focuses on feminism, education
March is more than just a month for clovers and leprechauns, it’s also the official month for women’s history. USD is hosting multiple events to showcase women’s history. The kick-off event on March 1 was a social event called “Who Runs the World? Girls!” hosted by co-founders of the Sampson House, a marketing agency in […]
AWOL’s Day of Service shorthanded
There were a total of 31 students who volunteered their time this President’s Day for AWOL’s Day of Service. This Day of Service was initially planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but was rescheduled for President’s Day due to bad weather. There were four different destinations this year: the USD Newman Center, the Yankton […]
T-Pain CAB concert a success in the DakotaDome
Hip-hop artist T-Pain performed to a crowd of thousands at the DakotaDome Feb. 11. More than 4,500 tickets were sold, and 3,750 of those were USD student tickets, said Doug Wagner, director of campus programs and activities. Crowd members could be spotted riding on each other’s shoulders to see over the masses. This wasn’t the […]
Improv club hosts murder mystery party
USD’s Improv Club hosted a murder mystery party, the first event of its kind in the club’s history, on Friday night. More than 60 people attended the two-hour long event in the Al Neuharth Media Center. While most of the event was improv, there was a central plot to the event. The show kicked off with a […]
T-Pain performs to crowd of thousands at DakotaDome
Hip-hop artist T-Pain performed to a crowd of thousands at the DakotaDome Saturday night. Doors opened at 7 p.m. as fans entered the stadium for the CAB concert. Crowd members could be spotted riding on each other’s shoulders to see over the masses. The set list for the night included such hits as “I’m ‘n […]
Visiting artist discusses importance of activism in art
Muralist, writer, printmaker and activist Dave Loewenstein gave a presentation Tuesday afternoon in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts building. His presentation focused on how different artists use their skills in the fight for social justice. Loewenstein talked about the many projects he’s contributed to and the many different people and artists who use their talents to let […]
USD’s first story circle held in CDC
Six people attended USD’s first story circle on Thursday night in the Center for Diversity & Community. A national movement by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, story circles around the country are being held to create a People’s State of the Union. Stories are collected, uploaded to a database and sent to poets, […]
Fortune magazine editor speaks at Farber Hall about liberal arts
Fortune magazine senior editor-at-large Geoff Colvin spoke in Farber Hall Thursday night as part of the celebration of liberal arts education that has been happening throughout the week on campus at USD. Colvin is an author and a native of Vermillion. Colvin spoke about how machines will never be able to have the deep interactions […]