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USD faculty offer tips for de-stressing during finals
With finals week officially starting Thursday, University of South Dakota faculty are encouraging students to take time for themselves throughout the week. Lauren Schuur, coordinator of prevention services at the USD Student Counseling Center, said she encourages students to take part in the finals week activities held throughout the week in the Muenster University Center. […]
Reviewer identifies worst holiday songs
Love it or hate it, ‘tis the season for holiday music. A time of joy and thankfulness narrated by one’s favorite tunes. Holiday music is timeless and most of it was recorded during a golden age. But with the good always comes the bad, and here are the five most annoying seasonal songs. 5. “I […]
First-year follies: Don’t complain about the snow, yet
I recently had an experience with an extremely long line while waiting to get my card swiped at the Commons in North Complex. The line extended from the entrance of the Commons all the way south to the doors of the Beede Bump. Never before had I seen or been a part of such a […]
Disney adds another classic film to the vault
Disney has given us another timeless classic to add to its resume. Enter “Frozen.” The movie starts with a new Mickey Mouse short “Get A Horse,” except it did not look new. The animation style and coloring is reminiscent of Walt Disney’s earliest days, before Pete throws Mickey out of the screen. That being said, […]
Students celebrate the holidays away from home
Whether spending the holiday break in the United States or in a different country, University of South Dakota study abroad and international students spend the time off in their own way when they cannot be home with their families. Graduate student Jean Paul Akuma’s parents are still in Cameroon, located in west central Africa. He […]
Student ambassador leaves South for USD
Although she’s almost 1,000 miles from her parents, sophomore Olivia Lockert feels right at home. “I came out here all the time when I was little,” Lockert said. While her parents live in Birmingham, Ala., Lockert’s decision to attend the University of South Dakota was not unexpected to her family. “My parents knew I wanted […]
Campaign runs to end the usage of the R-word
“End the R-Word” campaigners at the University of South Dakota are attempting to collect more than 1,000 signatures by next March to pledge an end to the use of the word. Last February, a small start-up team led the national campaign preparation just two weeks before the official national day, March 5. Booths were set […]
‘Everyone is flawed’
A classic tale of passion and destruction will make its debut on the University of South Dakota stage this week. The Department of Theatre’s production of “Les Miserables” will start Nov. 21 and continue through Nov. 25 in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The show […]
Hendry takes steps to healthy lifestyle
A close friend of mine has been on a pretty strict diet for several months now. A while back, his typically remarkable resolve was shaken by an unbearable desire for Culver’s cheese curds, and he called me for moral support. It was the worst possible decision he could have made. I have a general dislike […]
Rambling Anna: A whole new kind of Thanksgiving
This is going to get personal; I’m bringing my boyfriend home for Thanksgiving and I’m terrified. Here’s what you need to know — we’ve been dating for about six months, we had a couples Halloween costume and we’ve met each other’s parents, but no other family members. I’m more than a little scared my boyfriend […]