April 16th, 2019321Students voiced disappointments with the Student Government Association (SGA) at their weekly meeting. Marcus Destin, a student who attends meeting almost every week, stepped up to the microphone after the call for student feedback. He said he no longer felt a sense of family at USD and part of this is due to division amongst SGA...
April 16th, 2019245What makes humans unique are the different experiences they have and the perspectives they hold. Not everyone has the same path to success, and some face different challenges than others. On paper, Sydney Schad is a senior majoring in health sciences at USD, and is heading to the Ivy League institution Columbia University, where...
April 16th, 2019142Ernest Lawrence, a USD chemistry student and half the namesake of the Akeley-Lawrence Science Center, had an explosive impact on both the university and the world stage. Lawrence, a contributor to the construction of the first atomic bomb, was from Canton, S.D. After attending St. Olaf College in Minnesota for one year, he arrived at...
April 15th, 201988USD football decided to forego the annual spring football game due to DakotaDome renovations. Instead, the team held two practices open to the public on April 6 and 14. Head coach Bob Nielson and Athletic Director Dave Herbster came to the conclusion for no spring football game, which is usually held in April. “The Dome being...
April 13th, 2019174Updated at 9:50 a.m., 4/14/19. Lauren Soulek and Lexi Kerzman contributed to this story.
Members of Dakotathon fell into tears and hugs on the floor of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center after seeing their final amount raised for the Children's Miracle Network: $208,732.19.
For the 22nd consecutive year, Dakothon and its 700 members kicked...
April 9th, 2019124Living on campus is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ but with an overflow of residents and roommate disagreements, it can cause unnecessary anxiety for students. Brandi Guenther, a first-year nursing major, will be living in an apartment off-campus next year because she said her health is more important than following housing...
April 9th, 201954The sound of footsteps resonated in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday and Sunday, as the delicate clinking of jingle dresses mixed with the beating of drums to celebrate the 47th Annual Wacipi. Dancing is more than just a calorie burner or stress reliever for indigenous peoples. For Steve Yellow Earrings of the Standing Rock...
April 9th, 2019131This is the second part of a two-part series looking into student involvement on campus. Read part one here. Every August, on the Saturday after move-in day, student organizations on campus arrange their tables into a maze on a stretch of green grass somewhere in the bounds of campus. The Student Organization Fair is their first...
April 7th, 2019224The student-athlete and the art major may be two stereotypes that mix like oil and water. However, for USD students like freshman Katie Brust, balancing the two pursuits is as natural as picking up a paintbrush. Brust discovered USD through an art portfolio review by USD faculty in Northfield, Minnesota. She said she wanted to...
UPDATED APRIL, 11 (5:37 p.m.) Josh Sorbe was announced as the South Dakota recipient of the Truman Scholarship. He is the 17th USD student to be honored as a Truman Scholar. Sorbe said he...
