October 2012
Building the foundation for group of young ‘Yotes
The University of South Dakota is fully entrenched as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. After a tough 34-31 loss last Saturday against Illinois State, the Coyotes now have a taste of in-conference competition. The Coyotes have a less than comforting 1-3 record on the season and some weaknesses have been exposed. Offensively, […]
Unity, leadership key in USD game against NDSU
Coming off a tough loss Sunday night the Coyote women’s volleyball team is looking to improve this weekend in Fargo, N.D., as they take on North Dakota State University on Oct. 5. Head coach Matt Houk is pleased with the performance against UMCK this past weekend, despite the Coyotes’ 3-2 loss. “Both of our middles, […]
Relying on run game for D-Days
Heading into its homecoming game, the University of South Dakota Coyotes football team feels their 1-3 record doesn’t do the team justice. The Coyotes are coming off of a tough 34-31 loss to Illinois State. Head Coach Joe Glenn liked the effort his players gave, but agreed it wasn’t enough. “We played hard and made a […]
COLUMN: Haters will hate
At some point in your life, you are going to encounter a hater. No matter who you are or what you do, there is always going to be someone who resents you. There is a difference between a person who does not like you and a hater. A hater is someone who talks about you […]
REVIEW: Indie foursome goes mainstream
If anyone knows of Grizzly Bear, they know that the four-piece band that originated in Brooklyn, N.Y., is considered one of the top Indie acts of current times. With the release of their previous album, “Veckatimest,” and especially the hit “Two Weeks,” Grizzly Bear shot to wide-reaching Indie fame. Watch out hipsters, we mainstreamers are […]
BLOG: Pixie pros and cons
I don’t own a brush — I have hands for that. I don’t own a blow dryer — I have the wind/air drying for that. I don’t own a straightener; my hair has no extreme curl to it. And I don’t own gel or any other sort of hair product, mainly because I wouldn’t know […]
REVIEW: “Expendables 2” aware of limits
Is there any better way to end a summer than with a movie about muscles, guns, explosions, knifes, round house kicks, more guns and bigger explosions? “Expendables 2” touts the largest assembly of explosive testosterone seen since, well, the last “Expendables.” It stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Dolph […]
BLOG: The Almost Perfect Vacation
Everyone loves vacations, because everyone needs them. They are a great way to get away from everyday life, forget your troubles and enjoy yourself. The only problem with vacations is that they aren’t always very cohesive with a healthy lifestyle. In this week’s blog, I am going to disprove that myth. I just learned a […]
Blogger delves into alcohol-free activites for students during D-Days
New students often look forward to Dakota Days with nervous excitement, while we veteran students prepare for the chaos to come. Very soon, illicit deals will be made in order to stockpile alcohol for the week-long event while the local police get the “drunk tanks” cleaned out and ready for use. The school can try […]
BLOG: Denial is my favorite
One sunny day, I decided to be a reporter. My family and friends supported this decision, so I kept working toward my goal. I was even offered a scholarship at the University of South Dakota and even though I didn’t get it, I still felt like the department supported my dreams and wanted me to […]