2011
USD Theater preps the stage
Crude singing puppets, gruesome murders, death row reflections, comedy and women’s issues — the University of South Dakota Theater Department 2011-2012 season has it all. The season kicks off in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre with “God of Carnage,” a play directed by department chair Eric Hagen’s running Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, followed by […]
PREVIEW: University fine arts center exhibits Kristina Estell art
The John A. Day Gallery of the Warren Lee Center for Fine Arts is hosting the exhibit, “Generalizing from Rare Examples: work by Kristina
PREVIEW: University theater department announces 2011-2012 season
The University of South Dakota’s theater department recently released this year’s lineup, featuring such shows as: “God of Carnage,” “Avenue Q,” “Top Girls,” and “Sweeney Todd.” The Arena Theatre will also feature the show “Coyote on a
Coyotes defeat defending champions
The University of South Dakota Coyotes beat out the defending Football Championship Subdivision champions and Division I top ranked Eastern Washington Eagles 30-17 at the DakotaDome Saturday. The Coyotes jumped out to an early 21-0 lead in the first half after a 2-yard run by senior quarterback Dante Warren, a 48-yard pass from Warren to […]
USD to play ESPN Bracketbuster
The University of South Dakota will be hosting its first ever ESPN Bracketbuster game February 18 as part of the recently announced Coyote Men’s Basketball 2011-2012 season. The Bracketbuster game is an ESPN filmed game that provides basketball programs the opportunity to play quality non-conference opponents three weeks prior to Selection Sunday. The Coyote’s opponent […]
All around the world
Junior Diana Johnsen said she smelled like oil and grease after a full day of chopping two cabbages, a bag of carrots and a chicken, cooking noodles and then wrapping 120 egg rolls with her mother. But when she stood in a fluorescent purple sequin gown at the Festival of Nations Sunday night serving samples […]
Piled Higher and Deeper’ artist to visit campus
The University of South Dakota graduate school and the Graduate and Professional Student Association will host Jorge Cham, author of comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper this week. The Thursday events will feature a meet and greet with Cham from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Muenster University Ballroom and a lecture in Farber Hall […]
COLUMN: All good TV must come to an end
So the day has finally come. I am talking about the fact that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is leaving “The Office.” And this makes me wonder why good shows have to end. Now I know some shows should end on a high note like some athletes should retire when they can still play. But I […]
Buell and Duling have record-breaking performances
The women’s team came away from the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Apr. 14-16, with two new school records. One came from sophomore Bethany Buell, who pole vaulted 13 feet 3 1/2 inches, breaking the record she set earlier in the outdoor season. Buell placed fifth overall at the highly competitive meet. Another record-breaking […]
New competitive cheer on campus
The University of South Dakota has added another club sport for the 2011-2012 school year — competitive cheerleading. Freshman Alissa Thomsen said starting the student organization was something she and fellow cheerleader, sophomore Tessa Dee, realized had potential after a number of girls quit the sideline cheer team. “There are so many girls on campus […]