1. The distance away from doors smokers are supposed to stand at the University of South Dakota. 2. An intangible distance most smokers and non-smokers fail to readily identify. 3. The length of the world’s largest snake, Medusa. Origin:...Opinion
Dear students who play with their balls — basketballs, footballs or otherwise, We understand that it’s something that you enjoy doing and it’s very satisfying, but there is a time and place...Opinion
Thanksgiving is the most American of all holidays. Though it is often forgotten in the commercially-driven retail world — which simultaneously sells Halloween and Christmas items while paying no...Opinion
Last Friday, people across America remembered the sacrifices of all those who have fought and died in America’s wars. What we might forget is that Veterans Day was created to commemorate one...Opinion
I sometimes find myself in conversations with people about journalism and the media and find myself defending the profession and its practices. What I often discover in these conversations is the...Opinion
I never want to hear another person tell me that college football is a pure sport in comparison to professional football. If this argument had been in question the last few years, the Penn State...Opinion
IN THE KNOW: The USD Football team is playing for a share of the conference title. The D-I transition looks like a success. IN THE DARK: Price tags on art in the fine arts building. Instead of...Opinion
The Student Government association has proposed another change to the smoking policy at the Universtiy of South Dakota. The SGA met on Nov. 15 to discuss a resolution which would ask the university...Opinion
“Police should yell ‘Pikachu’ before they taze someone.” - North Complex “Did you realize OK is a sideways person?” - Neuharth building “That’s an embarrassing...Opinion
1. Slang for “Viejo nap.” The sleepy condition that results from eating at Mexico Viejo. While the cause of the sleepiness is unknown, the “‘jo nap” is often the final chapter in the Mexico...