Opinion

“Sober Indian | Dangerous Indian: A Story of Empowerment through Sobriety” (SIDI) is a powerful film. Heartbreaking and gut-wrenching at times, but undeniably powerful. SIDI provides a harshly accurate portrayal of alcoholism and predatory economic practices centered in the “town” of Whiteclay, Neb., population 10 (United States Census, 2010). Whiteclay’s economy is based on alcohol […]

Like the saying goes, “If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all.”  I will violate this but compromise, and keep it short. The Student Tailgate section has such a wide variety of music playing. One fraternity plays music that has everything for visitors to hear. It has the “B” word for […]

The Nov. 5 editorial on the South Dakota bar exam may be misleading or at least confusing to prospective law students and others interested in the subject. As a former USD Law School dean (1993-2011), regular participant in American Bar Association accreditation inspections of other law schools, and long-time instructor of the Law School’s Legal […]

Before I started this blog, just about anything was a good enough excuse not to workout. “I’m too out of shape to go to Zumba,” I would think. Or, “I haven’t eaten anything yet today, I’ll go to the gym after lunch,” which would then be followed by, “I’m too full. I should let this […]

Choosing the University of South Dakota as my primary college was a great decision for me, because I really like this school. Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to go to college for my own personal reasons, and because I actually enjoy school. On the other hand, I know people who […]

  It’s no secret Halloween is a popular holiday around most college campuses, especially this year, as it happened to be on a Friday, turning it into a weekend-long celebration. Not being a particular fan of the holiday, I was one of the few who sat at home handing out candy and watching scary movies, […]

According to Greenwaste.com, the average person generates about 4.5 pounds of trash every day, which adds up to about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 75 percent of solid waste is recyclable, but only about 30 percent of it is actually recycled. Less than 1 percent of all plastics […]

I really hate to be that guy, but I’m going to be that guy in defense of the university administering parking tickets. Last year I was notorious for parking illegally around North Complex or in the scattered ‘A’ parking lots on campus. If I had to guess, I would say I was given six or […]

Recently I received my first parking ticket from the University of South Dakota — which was more than $30. Now, I admit, I was parked in a visitor’s parking lot. However, I needed to be in that building for no more than 20 minutes to return heavy equipment to the university, after which I’d be […]

Last week on Election Day, Republicans took back the Senate and gained the majority in both houses of Congress. They needed six seats to have a majority in the Senate. The GOP was able to pick up Senate seats in Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, Arkansas, West Virginia and North Carolina. Not only did the GOP win control […]