November 2012
USD awaits notice of national service award
If your organization has been putting in overtime doing community service, you may be about to see it pay off in a big way. The University of South Dakota is applying to be considered for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This award, launched in 2006, is given annually and attempts to recognize […]
BLOG: An ode to the mullet
Roses are brown (it’s almost winter), Violets are black, I once had a mullet, But I just cut the party off the back. Not too long ago, a breeze ruffled the locks at the nape my neck. At that moment I realized a horrible truth, I no longer had a pixie…I had a mullet, an […]
BLOG: Christmas
This is my countdown to the countdown to the countdown … oh well, I’m excited for Christmas, if you get where I’m going with this. There’s nothing I love more than holiday movies, hot cocoa and Bing Crosby singing Christmas carols. While my favorite holiday is a tie between Halloween and Independence Day (I like […]
BLOG: End of semester stress woes
This semester I fell victim to the false belief that my workload would ease up a bit after midterms. Naturally, the opposite has been true, and the resulting stress has made itself evident not only in sleepless nights and sour moods, but also on my face. Take, for example, this all-too-true anecdote from a […]
REVIEW: Muse invents symphonic Dubstep
The British alternative space rock band delivers a well-rounded album that is strong from start to finish. “The 2nd Law,” Muse’s sixth album, is their most recent release since 2009’s “The Resistance.” Named after the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with energy and its sustainability, this album definitely has a political theme hidden throughout it, […]
REVIEW: Gibson returns in dark, political film
Mel Gibson embraces the dark side of the criminal underground in his movie “Get the Gringo.” The film is an R-rated, action/crime movie set in the seedy side of Tijuana. The film was written, produced and acted in by Gibson. It marks the directorial debut of Adrian Grunberg, who has previously been an assistant director […]
BLOG: An ode to the mullet
Roses are brown (it’s almost winter), Violets are black, I once had a mullet, But I just cut the party off the back. Not too long ago, a breeze ruffled the locks at the nape my neck. At that moment I realized a horrible truth, I no longer had a pixie…I had a mullet, an […]
BLOG: Christmas
This is my countdown to the countdown to the countdown … oh well, I’m excited for Christmas, if you get where I’m going with this. There’s nothing I love more than holiday movies, hot cocoa and Bing Crosby singing Christmas carols. While my favorite holiday is a tie between Halloween and Independence Day (I like […]
BLOG: End of semester stress woes
This semester I fell victim to the false belief that my workload would ease up a bit after midterms. Naturally, the opposite has been true, and the resulting stress has made itself evident not only in sleepless nights and sour moods, but also on my face. Take, for example, this all-too-true anecdote from a […]
Student profile: Nadia Tronick blogs about Christmas desserts throughout December
The holiday season once again approaches, bringing with it mixed feelings, ranging from the excitement of holiday traditions in the near future, to the stress of finals, a feeling that is looming closer and closer. University of South Dakota junior Nadia Tronick has found a way to make the best of both worlds by finding […]