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Don’t bet on a South Dakota spring
“South Dakota? You know it gets cold there, right?” This is what more than a few people back home said to me when they heard I was coming to school here. At the time, I thought it was pretty stupid. The only difference between the weather here and in Illinois was that Illinois got it […]
Mock trial team sees success, law student awarded
Prior to law school, third-year law student Swapna Kilani was shy and reserved. Now that she is involved in the graduate student mock trial team, she has finally found her confidence. “I felt like my voice didn’t matter that much,” Kilani said. “My persona is more confident now, because you have to take control of […]
Musicians struggle with performance injuries
Partway through playing a three-hour piano accompaniment for the University of South Dakota’s production of “Les Miserables”, graduate student Chris Larson knew something was wrong. “It was a stabbing pain,” Larson said. Last semester, Larson had an MRI on his arm which revealed a genetic and benign tumor. Now the tumor is large enough for […]
Initial excitement leads to roadtrip
All through my college career I’ve dreamed of car ownership. The thrill of not having to bum a ride off my roommate to go to Walmart was my equivalent of the American dream. Two-and-a-half years of purgatory and my dream became a reality. I was inheriting my dad’s car after my folks bought a new […]
Staying single isn’t radical, it should be embraced
Once upon a time, I wrote a column on this exact same subject matter. It’s been over three years now. I’ve become a very different person since then. I think it would do me well to revisit this idea, given the circumstances I find myself in now. The issue at hand is the radical notion […]
A secret to ‘happiness’ would be helpful
Since some time last August, I’ve been on a quest for personal happiness. This is not a journey for the faint of heart. It involves a lot of failure, a lot of trial and error, and a whole lot of picking yourself up after you fall down. The key is to be painfully honest with […]
Student pens book on Romanian orphans
When Holly Baker took 10 minutes to watch a video on Romanian orphanages in early 2013, she did not imagine what the video would inspire. In fact, the video — which highlighted the struggles of Romanian orphans and orphanage homes following the country’s release from communism -— was just an interesting video, until she shared […]
USD Idol winner finds her way back to vocals, tops USD Idol competition
Elizabeth Daniel said she has been singing “for what feels like forever,” belting out Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” for anyone who would listen growing up. For the past two years, her vocals took a back seat to other pursuits. “I’ve been running from (singing) for a few years,” she said. It would be hard […]
Timeflies packs over 1,800 inside the DakotaDome
Almost 30 months after the last major musical artist came to the University of South Dakota, the crowd at the DakotaDome greeted hip-hop duo Timeflies with a proper welcome Monday night. Organized by the USD Campus Activities Board, the concert sold over 1,800 tickets, CAB member Arianne Wunder said. “So far, I’ve only heard good […]