April 2013
Saying goodbye: Al Neuharth’s final column
“Ah … forgotten but not gone.” — Playwright George Kaufman, 1930s. Some of you thought I should have written this farewell column much earlier. More than two decades ago, a “fan” sent me the Kaufman one-liner above, suggesting I shove off. But for 24 years — 1,282 uninterrupted weeks — I talked plainly with you […]
BLOG: Ew — marital bliss
Yay — my roommate from my first year at the University of South Dakota got engaged. It’s not that I’m unhappy for her. In fact, I’m very happy for her. By the looks of the “Look, we love each other!” photos they post on Facebook weekly, they’re very happy together. But aren’t we too young […]
USD grad, media innovator Al Neuharth dies at age 89
Allen H. Neuharth, a former Volante editor, 1950 University of South Dakota graduate, visionary founder of USA TODAY and creator of the Freedom Forum died Friday at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth was 89. USD President James Abbott sent an email to students and staff informing them of Neuharth’s death. “It is my […]
COLUMN: Grant’s 2013 NFL Mock Draft (1st draft)
2013 NFL Mock Draft Here’s my first edition mock for this year’s NFL Draft. Went a different route by adding quite a few trades, will specify more about them in my final mock draft, as well as add pick analysis and player comparison’s. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M Jacksonville Jaguars: Ziggy Ansah […]
BLOG: Ew — marital bliss
Yay — my roommate from my first year at the University of South Dakota got engaged. It’s not that I’m unhappy for her. In fact, I’m very happy for her. By the looks of the “Look, we love each other!” photos they post on Facebook weekly, they’re very happy together. But aren’t we too young […]
BLOG: A turn of perspective
As a global citizen, I find it delightful that cultures from all around the world are advancing in terms of knowledge and technology. People have access to medicines and technologies to alleviate sufferings, and the span of all this progress has been a sparse few centuries. Bygone Arabian traders would gaze up at the skies […]
BLOG: A turn of perspective
As a global citizen, I find it delightful that cultures from all around the world are advancing in terms of knowledge and technology. People have access to medicines and technologies to alleviate sufferings, and the span of all this progress has been a sparse few centuries. Bygone Arabian traders would gaze up at the skies […]
MUC expansion on track for 2014
The opening of the new addition to Muenster University Center on the campus of the University of South Dakota is on track for spring 2014. USD’s vice president for Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services Jeff Baylor, said the MUC will reopen after students return from holiday break. “Weather permitting and if everything stays on track, […]
Johnson visits SGA, encourages giving back
Brendan Johnson, S.D. U.S. Attorney and son of S.D. Senator Tim Johnson, made an appearance at the April 16 Student Government Association meeting, where he encouraged students to “do their homework” and cultivate a sense of duty to give back to their alma mater once they graduate. “When I left the University of South Dakota […]