February 17th, 202039Unite For USD raised over $560,000 from more than 1,100 donors. The online fundraising event ran from Feb. 12-13. This was only the second year of the mass donation event, but Whitney Alexander, Executive Director of Constituent Engagement at the USD Foundation, said they surpassed their goal. “We are absolutely happy with the...
February 11th, 202096The Asian American Student Association (AASA) and the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) held its largest event of the semester Tuesday evening, celebrating the start of the Asian Lunar New Year. The event included food, performances by the Sioux Falls Chinese Association and a presentation about the Asian Lunar New Year. Naivetya...
February 4th, 2020160 When Valentine's Day comes around, Vermillion residents may think of ordering flowers from Willson Florist for a loved one. But what they may not realize is the amount of time and effort this local flower shop puts into preparing for the holiday. Willson Florist, co-owned by Emily Sudbeck and her husband Aaron, begin planning for...
February 3rd, 202038Hearts, rosettas, tulips and swans. These were some of the designs made at the second annual Art for Art - Latte Art Throwdown at The Bean on Jan. 31.
People filed into The Bean to watch as the baristas battled it out to see who could make the best latte art. The competition was a 16 person single elimination tournament style events,...
Pet Instagrams are popular among celebrities such as Lindsey Vonn and Kylie Jenner, and now more pet owners are getting into this trend. At USD, three Instagram accounts featuring a Great...
January 25th, 202041 From a Beyonce tribute to a giant painting of a blanket to an Aphrodite sculpture, ninety-five works of art crafted by USD students are featured in the 34th annual Stilwell Art Exhibition. The annual art exhibition is meant to honor art students and their work. Students can submit up to five pieces made within the last year....
January 23rd, 202055South Dakota (13-8, 4-3) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60 (9-12, 2-4). The game was led by senior guard Cody Kelley who boasted 18 points and junior guard Stanley Umude who led defensively with three blocks.
After this game, the Coyotes are now 4-5 in their last nine games.
“We don't call it a hump, any mature basketball player...
January 21st, 202037 USD men’s head basketball coach Todd Lee sat down for Sunday’s press conference following the Coyotes' 99-84 win over South Dakota State visibly wet, but it wasn’t from sweat. “Total team win,” Lee said. “Hags (Tyler Hagedorn) gets to 1,000 points and that’s why I’m soaked. Because they (the team) gave Hagedorn a bath...
January 20th, 2020110Community service doesn’t always take the form of shoveling snow, picking up trash or other manual labor. USD students used the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as an opportunity to interact with Vermillion community members. The students spent the afternoon at Sesdac, a support center for people with...
January 20th, 2020138 Coffee artist and Bean barista Cristobal Francisquez pours his heart into latte art at competitions from Sioux Falls to New York City. Francisquez began his coffee journey in Sioux City while working for a call center. Looking for a creative outlet, he stumbled upon Pierce Street Coffee Works and soon joined the staff. Once hired, he...
