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‘Examine your privilege’
Morgan Appley is a junior and co-president of USD’s Sustainability Club. Last month I had the privilege of attending the White Privilege Conference in Madison, Wis. I was offered the last minute opportunity to attend this conference when another attendee backed out. I had no idea what to expect but I knew that this […]
Acapella group experiences first year as student organization
Instead of a piece of playground equipment, Swing Set at the University of South Dakota means the collection of 10 students majoring in everything from music to medical biology coming together to form the university’s student-run acapella group. Hannah Lambertz, a junior vocal performance major and co-director of the group, said this was Swing Set’s first year […]
Graphic designers collaborate for exhibit
Five students are taking class jargon and turning it into art.
Pageant contestants prepare for Miss South Dakota
Some University of South Dakota students are tackling homework, preparing for finals and juggling the responsibilities of a beauty pageant crown. As the current Miss Siouxland, part of the Miss America program, junior Autumn Simunek has dedicated herself to training for Miss South Dakota and promoting her platform, Five Stars for Serving Those Who Served, […]
Wonnenberg Princeton bound
It not only takes the academic merits, but the characteristics of someone who has the ambition to succeed to get into an Ivy League school. Isaiah Wonnenberg, a junior from Gregory has displayed both these qualities in his three years at the University of South Dakota, so it was no surprise to his family, friends […]
‘Noah’ digs deeper into biblical story
Lots of people know the story of Noah’s Ark. Or do we? The latest adaptation starring Russell Crowe digs deeper into the story. For starters, this film is directed by Darren Aronofsky of “Black Swan” fame, so this is going to get complicated. Noah, as depicted in the film, was a man who would put […]
Students, community members walk for March of Dimes
With the sun shining on the East lawn of the Muenster University Center, University of South Dakota students and Vermillion community members walked in Vermillion’s first March of Dimes April 12. With just over $1,500 raised from the walk, senior and president of USD’s Golden Key International Honour Society, which hosted the event, Catie Steir […]
Trends to avoid this spring
Some rules are simply meant to be broken. There are so many “what’s hot” and “what’s not” articles out there, but it may be difficult to decide, as a college student, what to actually listen to. There are also those unwritten rules everyone should follow. When someone fails to obey these, the “offender” can get […]
Earth Week covers considerable ground in Vermillion
To celebrate Earth Day next week, the Sustainable Vermillion committee, comprised of members of the University of South Dakota Sustainability Club, sustainability program and members of the Vermillion community, have planned a week of festivities. The week kicks off April 21 with a showing of the documentary “A Fierce Green Fire” at 3 p.m. in […]
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 […]