March 2013
USD’s basketball season comes to a close
It was a great run. That was the reaction from University of South Dakota women’s basketball team following a tough loss against the McNeese State Cowgirls in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. The women’s team took on McNeese State Thursday night in the DakotaDome for a chance to head to the finals of the Women’s Basketball […]
Spring concert information still unknown
With only three weeks until the March 21 Campus Activities Board-sponsored spring concert, University of South Dakota campus anticipation is growing. One of those three weeks is spring break, possibly leaving only two viable weeks for the announcement to be made, students to purchase tickets and the medium through which tickets are sold. With a […]
Coyote women advance to WBI semis, USD to host McNeese State Thursday
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team won a blowout match against Lamar University in the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in Beaumont, Texas March 24. The Coyotes defeated the Lamar Cardinals 71-48, and cemented their place in the WBI semifinals. USD will host McNeese State in the next round March 28. […]
Air system shutdown costs $10,000
Repairs were completed at the University of South Dakota I.D. Weeks Library after weeks of increased temperatures in the west side of the library because of a failure in the library’s air handling unit. March 15. The problem was initially caused when the shaft connecting the blower to the motor was sheared. On March 22, […]
Raise in GAF fees await Board of Regents’ approval
The South Dakota Board of Regents will vote on the approval of an increase in student fees at the University of South Dakota for the 2013-14 school year, according to Jessica Priester, director of Budget and Finance at USD. The need to increase student fees is because of an expected 15 percent hike in student […]
Activism: Is it moving toward the web?
It has been over a year since the Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 campaign went viral on March 5, 2012 and left many all across the world, including those at the University of South Dakota, with the feeling of contempt and motivation to advocate against violence imposed by war criminals such as Joseph Kony. In order […]
Johnson will not seek re-election
South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election in 2014 saying, “it’s time to say goodbye.” After serving more than three decades in the political arena, Johnson addressed a standing-room-only crowd at the Al Neuharth Media Center to formally announce his plans to retire when his current term expires in two […]
College search engine could mislead students
South Dakota State University may be outdoing the University of South Dakota in terms of lower cost and higher graduation rates. Or they may not. According to USD administrators, a newly launched online tool aimed at helping students choose a college may actually be misleading them. The “College Scorecard” is part of the U.S. Department […]
SGA votes on budget committee, Dakota Days
The Student Government Association senators voted on a new budget committee and SGA Dakota Days Royalty nominations during their March 26 meeting. They discussed providing food for students during the March 28 women’s basketball game in the DakotaDome. The new budget committee was announced before it was voted on and passed unanimously. “We wanted to […]
Males take part in female-dominated sports
Cheerleading and dance are often thought of as female sports, but sophomores Joe Erickson and Charles Gageby would disagree. Erickson is a member of the University of South Dakota cheer team, while Gageby is part of the USD dance team. They are both the only males on their respective teams, but both say it doesn’t […]