February 13th, 201970The University of South Dakota celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Sheila K. Gestring, in Aalfs Auditorium Wednesday afternoon.
In her inaugural address, Gestring spoke of the first students of USD, the Discovery District in Sioux Falls and the importance of Liberal Arts education.
“All of us who have dedicated our...
February 11th, 2019110USD women’s basketball landed 25th in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. This is the first time in program history that USD has been ranked by the AP. The Coyotes received votes for ten straight weeks before Monday’s latest rankings.
"It certainly is a very special honor for the young ladies for the effort and the time they...
February 11th, 201994On Monday, USD women's basketball appeared on the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in school history. The Coyotes had recieved votes since Dec. 3rd, and in that time beat two top-25 teams in Iowa State and Missouri. Here's what Athletic Director David Herbster on the historical moment, Coach Dawn Plitzuweit's coaching style, and the...
February 11th, 201932For Krista Honomichl, completing the Honors thesis requires a full deck of cards.
The junior criminal science and political science double major is centering her study on the effects of winning on rape empathy—how power reflects empathy in cases of sexual assault.
“We know from other studies that people from social power...
February 10th, 201927Over 80 people crowded The Bean for Vermillion’s first latte art competition on Friday.
Christobal Francisquez, a barista at The Bean and organizer of ‘Latte Love,’ said the competition was a “big deal” for the community.
“Since The Bean just opened up in this new building, we kind of wanted to celebrate the grand...
February 5th, 2019126A USD professor from Germany uses his passion and knowledge of international banking in the classroom.
Klaus Beckmann, an assistant professor in the Beacom School of Business, grew up in Flensburg, Germany. It was there that he found a love for money and math.
“Money always fascinated me,” Beckmann said. “When I was two...
February 5th, 201948In preseason practice, senior forward Tyler Hagedorn suffered a high-grade medial plantar fascia tear that sidelined him for the 2018-19 season. Hagedorn has taken a redshirt for this season, giving him one more year of eligibility.
Hagedorn is working down the long road to recovery that included PRP injections, two weeks in a...
February 2nd, 201949by Bailey Zubke and Nikolas Wilson
Tied at halftime, USD women’s basketball returned to form in the second half of a 71-49 victory over Purdue-Fort Wayne in Indiana Saturday.
Fort Wayne (6-16) led 17-14 at the end of the first quarter, but the Coyotes tied the game by halftime, 34-34. The first half saw nine lead changes and...
February 2nd, 201951by Cecilia Gillen, Kelli Susemihl and Lexi Kerzman
At the first Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the semester, three pairs announced their plans to run for SGA executive office.
The three pairs running for SGA president and vice president are Kevin Huizenga and Sidney Juffer, Carson Zubke and Hannah Booth and Matthew...
February 1st, 20192544USD student Kali Teasley passed away at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center Friday morning.
Kali Teasley, 24, was a 2018 graduate and graduate student in USD's doctoral program, specializing in audiology. Teasley was born in Great Falls, Mont.
The cause of death was not announced.
Visitation will be Feb. 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30....
