2012
Dial ‘G’ for Greek: Fraternity, not a Frat!
When many students first enter college, they have an immediate formed opinion in regards to the Greek system, especially when it comes to fraternities. Sometimes these views are extremely negative, painting the male side of the Greek system as a bunch of drunken, sex-starved jerks whose one goal is the search for the next big […]
Keep Calm And Be Healthy: Plan, Plan, PLAN!
What is one of the most important secrets in succeeding in school, work, or life in general: Organization. I am going to start off my first blog on the topic of planning, organizing, and getting into a routine, but before I start I would like to clarify that by no means am I a fitness […]
Maddi on Campus: Suicide Prevention Week hits home
Is it just me, or is suicide a steadily rising epidemic that everyone is seemingly aware of, and yet is never openly confronted? I am happy to say that recent events have led me to think otherwise. Walking through the Muenster University Center on my way to class I came across a table that took […]
Young, Wild & Greek: The sorority girl squat
The meaning behind the sorority girl squat. What you’ve all mocked and ridiculed at one point or another – defined. Urban dictionary says – “The pose that all sorority girls, everywhere, at every college, immediately get into when taking a group picture. It consists of a hands-on-knees squat of varying heights, usually with a few […]
Sorority recruitment participation surges to USD’s record high
First-year Lane Williams was one of 228 women to attend Sorority and Fraternity Life’s recruitment week this fall. A record number of women participated in recruitment week this year, more than the University of South Dakota has ever seen. According to Amber Groh, assistant director for Sorority and Fraternity Life, 228 women attended the first […]
Board of Regents requests state funds
The South Dakota Board of Regents is requesting $14.5 million in state funding to prevent students from bearing the burden of rising education costs. The BOR passed a proposal Aug. 9 that seeks additional support from the state government for the 2013-14 school year. Governor Dennis Daugaard will review the request when he formulates his […]
Four show for ban
In an effort to move forward with the smoking ban resolution, the Student Government Association held a public forum Sept. 17 to discuss reservations and general opinions surrounding the resolution. A total of four people, which were SGA members, attended the forum. SGA President Alissa VanMeeteren as well as any person from the general public […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: September 19
Sept. 10 1. 600 block of Stanford St. Officers responded to a report of fuel theft. One male was arrested and charged. Sept. 13 2. Assualt reported on 100 block of West Main. No arrests were made and police have no suspects for crime. Sept. 14 3. 400 block of East Clark Street. Officers cited […]
SGA proposes to jumpstart new Coyote tradition
The Student Government Association entertained the idea of starting a new tradition with “Legacy,” also known as the Coyote Statue, at its regular meeting Sept. 18. A dedication ceremony for the statue will be held Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., in conjunction with Dakota Days festivities. Before then, SGA wants to begin a campus-wide tradition […]
Campus celebrates cultural awareness
International Education Week will kick off at the University of South Dakota Sept. 24 with an international forum entitled “Global Warming: The Evidence Is In.” The forum will be held at noon in Farber Hall inside Old Main and will be followed by a potluck lunch hosted by the International Student Club at USD’s St. […]