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Political Science League debate sparks election discussion
Candidates aren’t the only ones debating prior to election day. On Wednesday night, six students — three College Democrats and three College Republicans — faced each other at the USD Political Science League debate in Farber Hall. Not unlike the presidential debates this fall, the event didn’t go by without its share of scoffs, interruptions […]
Local state candidates talk policy issues at town hall debate
Candidates running for the Clay County House and Senate seats were involved in a townhall-style debate on Tuesday. The candidates running for the Democratic House are Mike Winegar and Ray Ring. For the Republican House, Nancy Rasmussen and Debbie Pease. Lastly, for the Senate, Democrat Shane Merill and Republican Arthur Rusch are running. All of […]
Students aim to make voices heard as election day nears
As election day grows closer, USD political science students are gearing up for the big day and more students are starting to share their views on the topic. When it comes to voter turnout, millennials don’t have the greatest track record. According to the US Census Bureau, “in every presidential election since 1964, young voters […]
$300,000 Department of Justice grant to help combat sexual assault at USD
A recently received $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will soon help to combat sexual assault with the It’s On Us campaign at USD. The grant money will be used to hire a project coordinator, who will be housed in student services under Kim Grieve, the dean of students and vice president of […]
USD Department of Theater presents One-Act Plays
From topics covering mental health to comedies, there was something for everyone this weekend as students took the stage in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts to perform a series of one-act plays. Completely student-driven, these are short productions ranging from the dark comedy of “Wanda’s Visit,” the drama of “And Others” […]
USD alumnus creating second Dakota Days video
Garnering more than 69,000 views on YouTube and landing USD on party websites across the web, senior Byron Banasiak’s coproduced Dakota Days video last year documented the crazy and drunken escapades of college students during the university’s homecoming week. This year, Banasiak, now an alumnus, was back behind the camera filming for a new Dakota […]
Congressional term limits mentioned this election, likelihood for action less than likely
“Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason.” Famous American novelist and philosopher Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is known to have said these words of advocacy for instituting Congressional term limits. The controversial topic of limiting elected representatives to a finite number of terms served is once again becoming a […]
USD theatre department performs one-act plays
On Friday night, the USD theatre department put on a series of three one-act plays in the Arena Theatre in the Fine Arts building. The plays were a drama called “And Others,” written by Dennis Bush, a dark comedy called “Wanda’s Visit” written by Christopher Durang and a comedy called “Appearances” by Tina Howe. The plays […]
Coyotes defeat Illinois State 27-24, win third straight game
After starting Missouri Valley conference play with a 20-30 loss to Youngstown State, the Coyotes have rallied back winning three straight games with their latest victory coming Saturday in the DakotaDome against Illinois State. They took down nationally ranked Northern Iowa on Dakota Days and survived in double overtime against Indiana State. Last season Illinois […]
Editorial: More representation of women, minorities needed in STEM fields
The STEM field — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is growing every day. These careers are becomingly increasingly important for the United States to keep up in global affairs. This demand has encouraged many students to pursue the STEM field, but with so many students, key groups are still left behind: women and ethnic […]