Opinion
COLUMN: Dress with confidence
One of the reasons I love summer is because of the heat, you don’t have to wear much clothing. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about messing up an outfit or looking too “done up” because, hey, you’re in a swimsuit with a baggy tank top and jean shorts — and so is everybody else. […]
THE RANT
Dear female roommate(s), All this passive aggressive tweeting has gotten out of hand. I am not perfect and neither are you. Regardless, if I do something that bothers you or gets on your nerves, please be an adult and tell me about it. Sending out a tweet for the entire world to see with an […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: Dzhokar Tsamaev, the second Boston bombing suspect, was caught April 19. After negotiations, he was taken to the hospital with gun-related injuries. IN THE DARK: It is unclear of what the suspects’ motives for the attack. IN THE KNOW: Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and an active alum of USD, died […]
OVERHEARD: April 24
“I’m doing a research project about how people perceive cleavage and i need an assistant with boobs.” — Neuharth Media Center “So… who’s going home for Christmas break?” — Muenster University Center “It sounded like a baby tiger was going to attack me!” — Cherry Street Grille “I’m getting two energy drinks. One to drink […]
Saying goodbye: Al Neuharth’s final column
“Ah … forgotten but not gone.” — Playwright George Kaufman, 1930s. Some of you thought I should have written this farewell column much earlier. More than two decades ago, a “fan” sent me the Kaufman one-liner above, suggesting I shove off. But for 24 years — 1,282 uninterrupted weeks — I talked plainly with you […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: All the emergency responders and Boston Marathon bystanders who stepped in to help bomb victims April 15. IN THE DARK: Another terrorist attack hits the United States. IN THE KNOW: “Rent,” the musical, starts April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre. IN THE DARK: Tickets […]
COLUMN: The dos and don’ts of a great experience: A senior’s perspective
Please do: 5. Go to class. Remember you are here to gain an education, (among other things, of course) and you are paying for it. Would you buy a brand-new car and leave it in the garage? Probably not. Be smart. 4. Reap the benefits. The University of South Dakota tries pretty hard to […]
COLUMN: Americans should prioritize education over prisons
What future are we investing in? Perhaps the costly “war on drugs” is a short-term investment that does not garner further safety nor liberty. Americans would be better served investing in long-term plans to educate impoverished youth and rehabilitate addicts. According to a recent article in The Huffington Post, 2.2 million people are behind bars […]
EDITORIAL: Student debt: Is USD worth it?
As students, our goal is to get an education that can guarantee us a job in the future. To do so, take out student loans, not really understanding what it means to borrow money. But after the temporary bliss of being done with school comes the enormous amount of debt we have accumulated over the […]
COLUMN: Columnist craving common courtesy
They make coffee, sell popcorn, serve food, answer phone calls, cook French fries and the list goes on and on. The people who perform these jobs are all considered customer service workers, and are an absolute necessity when it comes to the economic system of the United States. Though society may label these types […]