April 2013
COLUMN: Entertainment decisions need more student input
When I learned Travis Porter was coming to the University of South Dakota, I was surprised. Not only did I not have a clue whom this was, but I wasn’t aware that this was someone who students wanted to see. Needless to say, I felt out of the loop! I assumed I was caught up […]
EDITORIAL: Why cut diversity
When the Higher Learning Commission released a comprehensive evaluation report of the University of South Dakota in April 2011 during its reaccreditation process, serious concerns were voiced over USD’s attention to diversity on campus. Showing minor progress since the last HLC visit, the 2011 evaluation recommended a progress report on diversity to be completed by […]
Track team set for Sioux City
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s track teams will compete in the Sioux City Relays April 12- 13. The competition will be in Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. All of the track program’s athletes will be at the Sioux City Relays. There will be several levels of competition at the meet, which […]
Coyotes look to improve
For the past three weeks, the University of South Dakota football team has been back at practice. The goal this offseason has been simple: improvement. Year one of the Joe Glenn project didn’t go quite as planned. Even with a one-win season, Glenn decided it isn’t time to dwell on the past. “Last year is […]
Tennis heads off to Omaha for pivotal set of matches
The Coyote women’s tennis team heads to Omaha, Neb. April 11-13 to face four conference foes for the right to make it to the conference championships at the end of the month. “Those four dual meets against South Dakota State, University Nebraska Omaha, IUPUI and Oakland will decide who plays in the tournament and the […]
Vocalists to critique
Music students at the University of South Dakota are going to get some real-world critiques from two internationally renowned singers. The Sioux City Symphony Soloists, soprano Katie VanKooten and baritone Michael Todd Simpson, will visit campus April 12 for a master class where they will listen to students from USD and other surrounding colleges sing. […]
BLOG: How harmful is your food?
In my younger years, I ate foods indiscriminately. Whatever was tasty and enjoyable I consumed. I had little thought or care about what was in the products and the foods I was eating. There was no reason to care too much, since I had more important activities in my life to attend to. As I […]
BLOG: Tips to staying healthy in last few weeks of school
With less than a month until graduation and summer vacation, it is pretty hard for some of us (including me) to not just check out and fast forward to summer mode. Some do it because they simply don’t care and others do it to ignore the on coming stress that is finals. So how does […]
REVIEW: New spin on “Evil Dead” scarier than original with less humor
Fans of the original “Evil Dead” series who have been waiting for the remake of the classic horror movie knew the film needed to be horrifying, disturbing, funny and needed to kick a lot of butt. Having seen the movie, I can safely say it lives up to this expectation and in some ways surpasses […]
The Great Gatsby: Students anticipate iconic book-turned-movie
Known for throwing some of the most elaborate parties of his time, Jay Gatsby is set to throw his greatest one yet — this time on the silver screen as “The Great Gatsby” is slated to hit U.S. theaters May 10. With an ensemble of several of the entertainment industry’s most well-known stars — such […]