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COLUMN: Coyote students disappoint on one of the biggest stages of the year
The final matchup against the in-state rival Jackrabbits of South Dakota State in the DakotaDome was a setup for something big for the Coyotes. The crowd came up big, over 4,000 people attended and many stuck to the game’s red out theme. The crowd was loud and the student section was nearly triple its normal […]
Theater department preps for spring productions
The USD theater department is hard at work preparing for its upcoming shows this spring semester. Between February and May, the department will be putting on three shows: “The Pillowman,” “The Baltimore Waltz” and “Assassins.” “The number of total hours put into a show by the full team of people, which includes actors, as well as […]
Art and health care converge at presentation
Visual artist Ariadne Albright travelled to campus Thursday to talk about the influences of art forms in health care with students in the Fine Arts Building. Albright currently works at Sanford Vermillion Hospital as an in-residence artist and art coordinator, where she incorporates painting and art as health tools. She is also an adjunct instructor of the “arts in […]
Former writer-in-residence remembered with release of ‘The Revenant’
Frederick Manfred, a former USD writer-in-residence, wrote an earlier version of the story depicted in the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Revenant” long before the film and the book it was based off of were made, but you won’t see his name in the credits. Manfred’s novel, “Lord Grizzly,” was published in 1954 and is based on […]
3-D printing lab will help shape ‘next generation of entrepreneurs’
A new window of opportunity has opened up for USD students who have an idea for a design concept but lack the means to produce a physical prototype. These students can also look for an embroidery franchise opportunity that provides a huge and promising business opportunity. That opportunity is the Innovation Lab, which includes a […]
Quad State Honor Band serves as recruitment tool for music program
High school students from four Midwest states gathered in Aalfs Auditorium Monday for the 18th Annual USD Quad State Honor Band. The Quad State Honor Band is a two day festival held at USD for students attending high school in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. It offers some of the best band members in the region a chance […]
Spring semester brings multiple senior recitals
Though never short of music, the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts is especially busy this time of year with student recitals. Associate professor Jonathan Alvis said there are roughly 25-30 recitals each fall and about 50-60 recitals in the spring. Senior and sometimes junior recitals are required of all music majors. Though some requirements […]
SGA executive campaigns underway
With the announcement last week of two teams running for Student Government Association executive office, work is underway for both the SGA Election Steering Committee and the candidates themselves. Junior Cameron Frentress and sophomore Anna Madsen were the first to announce candidacy at the SGA meeting held Jan. 19, with junior Nathaniel Steinlicht and junior Michelle Novak announcing their bid just […]
Doctor: Dress warmly or put ‘yourself at risk’ amidst cold temperatures
With sub-zero temperatures that the winter season brings, there also comes extra reminders about being cautious when going outside. While it’s not rare in Vermillion to find temperatures creep near -10 or -20 degrees, the bitter cold can be shocking on the body. Beth Lapka, an emergency medicine physician at the Sanford USD Medical Center […]
Republican candidates should take a lesson from Bernie Sanders
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recently exercised a seemingly obscure rule that disenfranchised American voters. Because of this rule, Ryan was able to slam the voting shut after only 15 minutes, at a time when many members of Congress were in the chamber, and some were even “coming in the door,” House Minority Leader […]