Stanley Umude says he’s staying at USD

On April 18, Sophomore guard Stanley Umude entered the NCAA transfer portal. Today (May 8), Umude announced he has decided to stay USD after receiving offers from Arizona and California. Umude was a first team all-Summit selection this year after a breakout campaign. Umude will join a senior laden roster for the 2019-2020 season. pic.twitter.com/SjxhCm2sSL […]

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USD pole vaulter Chris Nilsen involved in domestic dispute

No charges have been filed after USD junior pole vaulter Chris Nilsen was involved in a “domestic situation” with his wife, Kelly Vogel-Nilsen, on April 7, 2019, according to a report from the Vermillion Police Department. At 1:08 a.m., a neighbor of Nilsen’s called the police after hearing a female yelling “help” from across their […]

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Ernest Lawrence: USD graduate contributes to the first atomic bomb

Ernest 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 […]

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