Opinion

The University of South Dakota has come a long way in the past 17 years since President Jim Abbott arrived in 1997. It’s facilities have improved, it’s quality of education has made leaps and bounds through a infinitely evolving academic catalog and it’s status as a Division I institution has elevated the school on a […]

Division I athletes finally have access to unlimited meals and snacks. They will be able to eat as much as they want, whereas before they were limited with their number of meals. Tyler Conway, a columnist for Bleacher Report said “Whereas previously student-athletes were afforded only three meals per day, they will now have unlimited access […]

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that victims of child pornography will be paid restitution from those convicted of having the material. However, the Court also indicated there would be limits placed on the amount paid for damages. In a 5-4 ruling, they instructed that lower courts will have to apportion the damages in relation to the suffering […]

As we wrap up the school year, I have overheard many students trying to decide what their summer plans entail. One question has been if those plans include living at home or staying in Vermillion. Many of my friends have said that Vermillion holds nothing for them to do, but disagree. Adventure can be found […]

The tuition increase for out-of-state students attending South Dakota colleges and universities is an insult and is discrimination against those students. The increase should be shared among all students, rather than have the burden fall 100 percent on out-of-state students. As most people may have heard, the South Dakota Board of Regents has placed a […]

My fellow coyotes, As the spring semester comes to a close, I wanted to provide you all with an update on what your Student Government Association has been up to. We have continued to stay busy all semester long, and have accomplished much already. Thanks to the smooth transition and hard work by the outgoing […]

Submitted Column by: Gov. Dennis Daugaard Over a century ago in 1879, a man by the name of Adam Royhl decided to make his way west to the Dakota Territory. At age 21, the pioneer left his family and everything he knew to pursue the opportunities in what would become South Dakota. Royhl traveled from […]

I’ve gathered up the courage to voice my opinion and stand against Keystone XL and make it known. For anyone in favor of the pipeline, I humbly ask, have you ever seen films like “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest,” or more recently, “The Lorax?” The films are cartoon and portray when humans try to control […]

Watching the news the other night, one story in particular caught my attention. A 21-year-old nursing student had died in an accident back in September. Such news is typical, but this one stood out among the usual stories. Kristina Chesterman was an organ donor, and upon her death two infants, a family friend and a […]