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Married faculty members ‘completely integrated’ in each other’s lives
Growing up, Kelly McKay-Semmler’s parents owned a small business in western South Dakota and were able to pull off working with each other all the time. Although it’s something she has always wanted for her own life, she never thought she’d be able to replicate it. But McKay-Semmler has done just that with her husband, Shane […]
Social media used to prepare for future, find a job
Social media has become a prominent part of the world with seemingly never-ending notifications, messages and friend requests. University of South Dakota students have found a way to use those social media sites to benefit their futures. Senior Dana Jakeway, a marketing major, started using LinkedIn a year ago to begin making connections with professionals […]
Ph.D. student selected to participate in child maltreatment prevention workshop
In October, Eliann Carr will leave her family behind for three days to travel to Jerusalem for a cause she finds herself passionate about — preventing and treating child maltreatment. A Ph.D. student in Counseling and Psychology in Education at the University of South Dakota, Carr will represent the university, the state and the United States at […]
Mick Jenkins’ “The Water” is a great 57 minutes
Alabama-born, Chicago-based rapper Mick Jenkins’ self-released album, The Water[s], is a great, 57-minute piece of music. Like many other Chicago rappers, Jenkins writes more for the poetry aspect of music rather than trying to strike big with lyrics that don’t make any sense. With a flow similar to that of Kendrick Lamar and a bass […]
Tom Petty’s latest album resembles classic style
Tom Petty is still the same Tom Petty he was 30 years ago — a laid-back blues guitarist who plays without a worry in the world. Except now it seems Petty needs a little more push to get his iconic voice out of his throat, since he is not writing hit songs like “Mary Jane’s Last […]
Cooking without class: Vegan pizza makes for a perfect Friday night
When I was growing up, Friday night was pizza night. Between my two brothers and me, our palate was limited. As my age has matured so has my palate. My younger self would say, “Vegetables on pizza? Ew.” In my teenage years I said, “I will take the chicken Alfredo pizza, good sir.” I never thought my pizza choice […]
The art in film history: Charlie Chaplin perfected comedy
Picture your favorite comedy movie. You got it? Is it funny because of the jokes or the actions of the characters? Now imagine watching that same movie on mute, the entire duration of the movie. Would it still be funny? In 1925, movies were silent without dialogue and sound effects, though not two years later this […]
Art column: “Transport” through time and place
Artwork can be a vehicle, transporting the viewer through time and place. In a gallery space, passengers can visit artworks from a variety of artists, cultures and locations, bringing with them their own knowledge and experiences. The audience is transported to different times and different places, finding their own paths of connection. Experiencing an original artwork in realtime exposes the viewer […]
CAGE program offers travel, study abroad opportunities to students
Traveling the world and advocating for political change may seem like far-fetched dreams for some college students, but senior Breanna Helland is taking advantage of one resource at the University of South Dakota to do both of those things. Helland studied abroad in Madrid, Spain the summer after her sophomore year through the Center for Academic Engagement […]
The art in film history: A passion for the classics
When I was a junior in high school there was a class offered called American Film History. In my mind, that meant an entire hour every day dedicated to watching movies, which was a lot better than an hour of Chemistry. But what I didn’t know when I signed up for this class was that […]