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Confiding in a coach: USD swimmer feels supported after coming out as gay
After seeing the promise of a safe environment in a “You Can Play” video created by the athletic department in 2014, sophomore Bryce Fehringer was drawn to USD. Fehringer wrote a blog post on OutSports over the summer about when he came out as gay to his swim coach Jason Mahowald. Since then, he’s received positive […]
USD students and faculty lend a hand in hurricane relief
USD student organizations and faculty members have been actively involved in providing aid for the recent hurricane in Houston, TX. Terry Crandall, an adjunct professor in the school of education, is currently in Houston helping relieve the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Crandall works as a response operations volunteer in Disaster Mental Health for the Red Cross. He’s been […]
No. 23 USD upsets No. 10 UND
USD dominated the University of North Dakota at their home opener on Saturday. This was the only meeting of two top-25 ranked teams in the FCS. The Coyotes were coming off of an upset win over Bowling Green in Ohio on Sept. 9. UND came into Vermillion after blanking Missouri State 34-0. More than 9,000 […]
Task force caucuses on fate of law school
The fact-finding continues after a task force established to investigate the possible move of the South Dakota School of Law met Sept. 6 in Sioux Falls. The 13-member task force had its second of three meetings at the Sioux Falls School for the Deaf, where they heard testimony from USD students and faculty and community […]
Updated: Multicultural Leadership Institute promotes leadership, storytelling
By Ally Krupinsky and Cheyenne Alexis After three days of team building, discussing and storytelling, USD students left Irene, SD with a sense of closeness and inspiration. More than 50 students connected and reflected on topics relating to social justice, leadership and diversity over the weekend at the fifth annual Multicultural Leadership Institute. “What I really […]
Welcome dinner encourages connection among faculty, Native students
Native American students were welcomed back to campus Thursday night with an event including food, prayer and networking. Native Student Services hosted a welcome dinner for new and returning students in the Al Neuharth Media Center conference room. Gene Thin Elk, director of Native Student Services, was one of the event’s organizers. He said the […]
Update: Jail escapee now in custody, ‘satisfactory conclusion’ reached
10:30 p.m. A fugitive who escaped from Charles Mix County Jail Thursday evening was taken into custody at about 8:30 p.m. He’s now in custody at the Clay County Jail after a seven-hour standoff. The residence where 19-year-old Jubal Grant was located, at 1005 Clark St., was barricaded shortly after 5 p.m. A press conference was held by […]
Abbott to be inducted into South Dakota Hall of Fame
In a corner office of Slagle Hall, USD President James Abbott tends to the university’s business, which he’s been doing for more than 20 years. Abbott, along with nine other people, will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame for his contributions to education in the state. The inductees were announced in May […]
Move-in day 2017: Incoming students arrive on campus
3:30 p.m. Before convocation began, parents were waiting in the DakotaDome with cameras ready. Joann Fiore was one such parent, though she knew exactly who to look for in the sea of students. “She’s the newest feature twirler,” Fiore said. “It’s my second time on campus this week. I dropped my daughter, Clare, off for […]
