Events
Lectures introduce new ideas in a flash
A new lecture series, which features one-minute to four-minute lectures, encourages students to “chew on a thought” as they take a break from their day to eat lunch. Adapting to students’ busy schedules, the University of South Dakota Honors Program has introduced the FLASH Lecture Series. Honors Program Coordinator Leslie Pusey said the first semester […]
Fortnight offers students chance to write, act, direct
Despite what the name may imply, students had more than two weeks to prepare for the annual theater event, Fortnight. Fortnight, based on similar small festivals around the country, will feature six different casts of two people each who will showcase their original work. Students of all majors were invited to take part in their […]
Multicultural retreat builds understanding
To increase understanding of others between different groups, 28 students came together in a casual setting to help leaders better prepare for the ever-growing diversity around them. The second weekend-long Multicultural Leadership Retreat took place Sept. 19-21 bringing USD students to one site to learn more about diversity. Jesus Trevino, associate V.P. for diversity, said the this year’s retreat had a more […]
Theater production aims to break stigma of mental illness
Diana shoves her husband away in anguish, defending her son. She doesn’t realize her mind is deceiving her — that her son has been gone for 16 years. Diana and her husband lost their child when he was 18 months old, an event that causes her to hallucinate her son. Over the next 16 years, she has seen him […]
Local band releases first EP at downtown show
As balloons whizzed above a crowd of University of South Dakota students and other locals from the area in the basement of The Varsity on Saturday night, Mike Helland was surprised to see the amount of enthusiasm the crowd radiated as they pressed against the stage he and fellow band members Drew Hellend and Brandon […]
Colors for CASA 5K draws crowd of about 130 to raise awareness about child neglect and abuse
Junior Kailee Olson’s aunt was a foster parent. She would meet many children, but would never see them again once they moved on — always a bittersweet moment for her. As a way to help kids like the ones her aunt helped, Olson decided to participate in the annual Colors for CASA 5K Run/Walk Saturday, which drew more than 130 […]
USD Theater to give a variety of performances
The 2014-15 theater season opens Sept. 26 – Oct. 5 with the musical “Next to Normal.” This musical addresses the fear and frustration that mental health issues and the loss of a loved one bring. The next performance will be “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 21 – Dec. 7. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the […]
Community prepares for Shakespeare Festival June 13-15
A sprinkle of theatre culture is coming to Vermillion this summer as part of the third annual South Dakota Shakespeare Festival.
Cast of ‘Pippin’ uses physical feats to entertain audience
The University of South Dakota Theater Department’s production of ‘Pippin’ will entice an audience because it is “compelling, relatable and the audience will realize how special they are,” director Raimondo Genna said.
Taking a bite of the world: Featured recipes from Festival of Nations
The sights — and smells — from the Festival of Nations April 6 in the Muenster University Center ballroom featured plates that covered regions all over the globe. Here are a few cooks and their featured recipes from the University of South Dakota event: Haiti Angelica Gabriel, director of Wesley Campus in Vermillion, met her […]