September 2012
EDITORIAL: Division I steers USD to massive monetary benefits
With the end of transition to Division I, the University of South Dakota can now reap the benefits in both sports and student life. Take this coming weekend’s football game against the Northwestern University Wildcats. This marks the third time in three years the university has played a Big 10 school. The athletic program, off […]
USD volleyball goes 1-1 on the road
The South Dakota women’s volleyball team went 1-1 on the road this weekend, defeating Western Illinois and falling to IUPUI in their first conference action of the season. The Coyotes faced Western Illinois on Friday night, taking the match in four sets. Each set was decided by five points or less. Senior Kim Bulaga led […]
Road woes continue for USD soccer
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team traveled to Illinois this weekend to improve on their 1-5-1 record. The Coyotes blew into the Windy City Friday evening to face Loyala University Chicago. Sophomore Kylee Willer started the scoring for the Coyotes with an unassisted goal in 37th minute. However, their lead wouldn’t last long as […]
Nikki’s Fund 5K raises awareness, money in USD student’s memory
As the sky filled with blue and red balloons over Prentice Park Saturday morning, silence fell over the participants of Vermillion’s seventh annual Nikki’s Fund 5K walk/run. With sponsorship from the University of South Dakota and the community of Vermillion, the annual Nikki’s Fund event gathered for a 9 a.m. run/walk to promote suicide prevention […]
Pilot of fatal ultralight crash near Vermillion identified
The pilot of Friday’s single-person plane crash near Vermillion has been identified as 75-year-old Lowell Rahn of Newcastle, Neb, according to Associated Press reports.buy plavix generic https://buywithoutprescriptionrxonline.com/plavix.html over the counter Rahn died at the scene Friday afternoon in a cornfield just west of Vermillion’s Harold Davidson Field Airport, a release from the Vermillion police said. […]
Early season woes plague USD soccer
The 2012 season has been one of ongoing improvement for the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team. Currently standing at 1-5-1 through seven games, the Coyotes look to bounce back from a slow start as the team prepares for conference play. Head coach Mandy Green said the team has improved over last year and […]
Helping fight off the Freshman 15
Transitioning through the first few weeks of college life at the University of South Dakota, the allure of Charlie’s bacon cheeseburgers and brick-sized scotcheroos easily become a go-to for students as they pack on the pounds. To get ahead of the curve, or rather muffin top, students have access to the USD Wellness Center, a […]
COLUMN: Idiots’ guide to NFL fandom
Sports fans can breathe easy. The seven-month drought from all things professional football known as the NFL offseason is over. And it couldn’t come at a better time. On behalf of avid NFL fans and wannabe sports gurus everywhere, I can say there is nothing more freeing than watching my favorite team duke it out […]
USD intramurals opens up fall season
Students struggling to find something to do in the first few weeks at the University of South Dakota can turn to intramurals as a social event as well as a health event. The USD Wellness Center organizes on-campus intramurals and hopes to expand these team-building activities outside of Vermillion, said Samantha Lowry, assistant director of […]
USD begins season with pair of wins
OMAHA, Neb.— The University of South Dakota’s cross country teams started their seasons off strong with a pair of wins at the Creighton/UNO Classic at the Chili Greens Course in Omaha, Neb. on Sept. 1. Men’s runner Jeff Mettler picked up where he left off last season by winning the event, while the women placed […]