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BLOG: Baking
In a few weeks, I will be among the multitude of students taking the proficiency exam. As far as I can tell, the purpose of the proficiency exam is to make sure college has not in fact made you more stupid than you were when you first arrived. While I’m sure I’ll be able […]
COLUMN: Finding authenticity
One thing common to us all is life. Each one of us is here living right now. None of us know how we got here, yet we are here. All we know is life; death is the enigma foreshadowing the play of our lives. Some individuals care little for the bigger questions, and others more […]
Confessions of a director
Assistant Professor Raimondo Genna has had a lot of experience directing plays. After taking part in several productions at San Diego State University, he came to the University of South Dakota where he directed “Top Girls.” The seasoned theatre veteran said the most common misconception about being a director is that he has absolute power. […]
REVIEW: Book-turned-movie “Safe Haven” is a safe bet
Nicholas Sparks has gone and done it again — made me cry. His most recent novel turned movie, “Safe Haven,” offers up another 90-minute love story sure to make anyone’s life seem far less romantic and utterly boring. Julianne Hough plays a woman who married too young and ended up in an abusive relationship. Hough […]
BLOG: A fairly frequent flyer’s plea
Etiquette is a part of every day life. Whether it’s in a college cafeteria, a job interview or drinking beer with your friends, there are social rules that we all follow whether we like it or not. These same rules should apply when flying in an airplane, but for some reason, the way people throw […]
BLOG: Baking
In a few weeks, I will be among the multitude of students taking the proficiency exam. As far as I can tell, the purpose of the proficiency exam is to make sure college has not in fact made you more stupid than you were when you first arrived. While I’m sure I’ll be able […]
Beyond the curtain: The behind-the-scenes world of stagehands in theatre
When it’s time for lights, camera and action, a lot of people get lost in the glitz and glamour of the actors on stage and screen. But there is a lot more to it than meets the eye, especially for productions at the University of South Dakota. A hardworking group of stagehands work on scenery, […]
Yummy or crummy?
If you are 21 or older, odds are you have had a Bunyan’s Bomber. If you are not 21, you’ve at least heard of one. In Vermillion, they are relatively famous, but that’s all Bunyan’s had that was ever really worth going there for. Although they did have a menu with an abundance of classic […]
Silent Laughter: A play by the University of South Dakota Theatre Department
The clock has just struck 6 p.m. and cast members of “Silent Laughter” begin their daily, physically extensive warm-up which includes stretching, jumping and running soundlessly across the stage in as many different characters as possible. Mashing up the iconic works of actor Charlie Chaplin and other silent films from the renowned 1920s, the University […]
BLOG: Lakota class
Instead of telling you about all the things this week that made me upset, angry, sad and anxious, I thought I’d share the story of something really good. It happened in my Lakota class. This is my second semester taking a Lakota language class, and there are a few different reasons that a 50 […]