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REVIEW: Too many performances overshadow awards at Grammys
In case you missed it, the Grammys were last week. Even though most of music’s biggest stars were there, including both living members of The Beatles, the show itself was a bore. A show almost four hours long only televised a handful of awards. Other than music charts and sales, the Grammys is the only […]
BLOG: This blog is not about gun control
Anyone with any sense of what’s been going on in the United States knows that gun control has been a hot button topic in the news recently. I’m not going to tell you what to think, but for Pete’s sake, think. Some colleagues and I were sitting in the newsroom throwing some banter back […]
Leagues of fans, Online gaming attracts students to virtual worlds
University of South Dakota first-years Garrett Bankston, Seth Pierce and Spencer Lawrence live double lives. The three are gamers, known in the League of Legends universe as savourn94, Sam And Carolina and Fuliam. Between the three of them, they spend about 80 hours a week playing in the online world. “It’s a really social thing,” […]
Local entrepreneurs develop video games
Students and faculty at the University of South Dakota aren’t just playing video games anymore — they are developing their own. Collin Hover, an assistant professor who teaches graphic design courses at USD, has been developing a video game to teach elementary students biology. Hover received a $20,000 interdisciplinary grant to work on the project, which […]
Country act to take stage in Slagle
Scarletta, an up-and-coming country music band out of Nashville, will be taking the stage at Aalfs Auditorium 8 p.m. Feb 5. The band is composed of fiddle player Nathan Stoops, guitarist Benji Harris and lead singer Emilee Allan. They have been together for about two years and have been working on an album in Nashville […]
FASHION BLOG: Color not bound to season
Almost everyone’s heard not to wear white after Labor Day, but do we really have to abide by it? Are colors really bound by seasons? Let’s face it: Even though the saying has been around for ages, we don’t follow it. Sure, when spring and summer come around, we’re more likely to be drawn to […]
Nontraditional student returns to school after 30 years
At 55, Vicki Weldon is not a traditional student at the University of South Dakota. Weldon, who is taking two undergraduate classes, currently has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. Weldon said since the degree is now 30 years old, it doesn’t mean anything in the work force. Weldon had originally applied to […]
This Week in Entertainment: Best and Worst of Music, Movies and More
Best of: Puppy Bowl The furry animals provided an entertaining and cute alternative to the Super Bowl. Add in the halftime show starring kittens, and it’s easily the most adorable night on television, along with more competition than the actual Super Bowl. Super Bowl Commercials Some brought tears, others brought laughter and others groans. But […]
COLUMN: Event shows racism still prevalent against Native Americans in South Dakota
It’s easy, as a white person, to say “Racism isn’t a problem” because you yourself have not experienced it. However, you are in the minority. Racism is far from dead, especially in South Dakota, and you yourself may unknowingly be perpetuating it without intention. My first example is when I was pulled over last summer. […]
Mechwarrior Franchise Part two
Now things start to get interesting. Released in 1999, Mechwarrior 3 gives the Battletech universe a fresh coat of paint. The franchise moves in a cinematic direction full of voice acting, intense situations and spectacular explosions. That introduction sequence that Mechwarrior 3 has is mind-blowing even by today’s standards. I can’t think of any other game that I have played that […]