Dakotathon tops $200,000 fundraising goal at annual Dance Marathon

Updated 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 off […]

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Students and administration prepare for new wave of housing overflow

Living 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 requirements. “Living on […]

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Population and Participation part II: Student demographics and their influence

This 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 […]

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Pole Vaulters showing at Texas Relays has them near top of national ranks

Both the Coyote men’s and women’s pole vault teams had individuals claim the top spot in the nation over the weekend at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. Junior Helen Falda found herself at the highest mark in the NCAA standings after Friday’s competition, vaulting 14 feet, 3 1/2 inches. “Before jumping […]

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Population and participation: The inverse relationship at USD

This is part one of a two-part series looking into participation in student organizations across campus. The University of South Dakota has no issue attracting students to Vermillion. Student enrollment has maintained between 9,500 and 10,000 since 2014, and last fall the school introduced its largest class of incoming first-year students. But miscommunication exists between […]

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Global climate change impacts South Dakota communities

Over Earth’s history, the climate has experienced significant changes, even in the local communities of South Dakota. These changes, including ice ages and warmer periods of temperature, happened naturally over the course of millions of years. Today, scientists say the Earth is experiencing global climate change at an accelerated rate due to human pollution and […]

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