February 2013
This is Nicole Seekamp
Nicole Seekamp had a considerable amount of notoriety before she ever stepped foot in Vermillion, South Dakota. Whether it’s from being recruited by Virginia Tech and Syracuse (to name a few) or whether it’s from being a key component on the South Australian U-20 team, one thing that is certain is that women’s basketball player […]
Quick Hits
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will take on the Montana State Bobcats Feb. 24 in Bozeman, Montana. The game is a part of the 11th annual BracketBusters, a three-day men’s college basketball event pitting potential NCAA championship tournament hopefuls against each other. It will be the second meeting between the two programs. […]
COLUMN: Fan support crucial for ‘Yotes
While average fans often overlook it, home court advantage can make all the difference in the world. For the South Dakota-South Dakota State men’s basketball rivalry, it has been the definitive edge this season, as neither team was able to win on the road against the opposition. The last 10 times these two teams have […]
University lands 32 football recruits for 2013-14 season
2012 was a rough year for everyone involved with the University of South Dakota football team. Their struggles may be at an end with the new recruits who signed the university’s National Letter of Intent today at 7 a.m. USD landed 32 football players from 11 states across the nation. The new recruits include 20 defensive […]
Legislature: Fifth week holds crucial bills
South Dakota’s legislature has been busy discussing a multitude of new bills and amendments as it enters its fifth week of session. Many of the bills voted on would directly affect students at the University of South Dakota, such as a “Good Samaritan” bill which cleared the Senate this week. House Bill 1213 House Bill […]
The Gun Debate
Teachers and gun violence have taken center stage since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary last December. As teachers around the nation contend with the possibility of armed protection in schools, University of South Dakota education students may find themselves locked and loaded in the classroom. The passed South Dakota House Bill 1087 regarding the […]
Campus gun bill fails 5-2
A forum held Monday afternoon by the University of South Dakota Student Government Association addressed Senate Bill 177. The bill would have limited the authority of the South Dakota Board of Regents to regulate the possession of guns by students on campus, but was shot down 5-2 in a Senate committee hearing Tuesday. SGA president […]
Fourth of students leave USD each year
One in four students do not return to the University of South Dakota every year on average, according to data by the university’s Institutional Research Department. The report, released Feb. 4, also indicates approximately 1,250 first-time, full-time students registered for the fall 2012 semester, an increase of 139 students from the year before. Of these […]
Internship opportunities are abound for USD students
With over 1.5 million, or 53.6 percent, of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 claiming unemployment in 2011, administrators and faculty at the University of South Dakota are doing all they can to create opportunities for their students. One way this is being done is through the search and acquisition of internships. Whether it […]
Plans to build USD Sculpture Walk in place
The University of South Dakota is collaborating with Sioux Falls’ SculptureWalk to bring six sculptures to campus by this fall. The sculptures will be on lease, at $1,500 individually per year, and will come with a total price tag of $9,000. The contemporary sculptures were chosen by a committee consisting of the Dean of the […]