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Coyote women’s basketball opens season with a win
The Coyote women’s basketball team took care of business in their first game in the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 80-74. “Certainly an exciting opportunity to open up at home, the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, what a great atmosphere to play a game in,” said first-year Coyote head […]
Makin Bacon, as-seen-on-TV cooking system, proves successful
Bacon goes with pretty much everything. Eat it by itself, put it on a burger, chop it up and put it on a salad — the options are endless. Everybody loves a little bacon and most everybody has some sort of memory associated with bacon. For me, it was waking up to my grandpa cooking […]
In nail-biting race, Donald Trump elected as 45th President of United States
In a stunning upset that astounded election analysts across the nation, real estate tycoon and businessman Donald Trump, a man with no political experience, was elected the 45th President of the United States of America Wednesday morning. The Associated Press called the election for Trump at 1:30 a.m. CST, bringing an 18-month long election that […]
Campaigning for local office requires long hours, thousands of dollars
Whether it was talking to patrons at The Bean coffee shop downtown or going door to door in an apartment building on the other side of Vermillion in the days leading up to last night’s election, Mark Winegar stopped and talked to anyone that would listen in the waning days of his campaign. The Democratic […]
Men’s basketball kicks off season with exhibition win
Before jumping into pre-conference play, the Coyote men’s basketball team welcomed Loras College into the Sanford Coyote Sports Center for an exhibition last Friday. A crowd of 645 attended the free game, which was the first chance to watch USD basketball in the new arena. With only five players from last year returning, the exhibition […]
USD student acts as campaign manager for statehouse candidate
For one USD student, this year’s election was more than voicing her support for a particular candidate. Chelsea Gilbertson, a senior criminal justice and political science major, worked long hours to try to propel local statehouse candidate Mark Winegar into office. Gilbertson started at USD as an accounting major, but then noticed that she would […]
Appearance matters in presidential politics, USD professors and students say
Does appearance matter in politics? Whenever politicians show off their speaking skills, gesture a certain way, say certain things or dress in a certain way, their overall “look” will influence voters’ decisions, according to USD professors and students. The 2016 election saw women become candidates up and down the ballot. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]
Sexual assault update: No continued threat suspected
Though Matt Betzen, Chief of the Vermillion Police Department, couldn’t provide any more details regarding the investigation of a reported sexual assault that happened on-campus last week, he was able to confirm that there is no ongoing threat to the community. “The investigators have no reason to believe there’s a continuing danger to the public,” […]
Adopting an attitude of gratitude improves health, life
November is a month pretty much dedicated to a certain turkey dinner or extra time to celebrate Christmas festivities. It’s easy to get caught up in said activities and the looming threat of finals week and forget about some other aspects of this month. Particularly, November is a time for gratitude. How that gratitude takes […]
Printing is outdated and expensive
College campuses are supposed to be full of bright, young minds ready to change the world with facilities and faculty who are ready to help take small steps to make a difference. In this atmosphere, laptop computers and tablets are virtually ubiquitous. Leveraging the power of the internet, many professors take advantage and use services […]