April 2013
University day care helps students, community
The responsibility of classes and jobs can be more than enough for most students, but some students at the University of South Dakota have the added responsibility of taking care of their children while pursuing a degree. The university had taken measures to help the student parents ease some of the stress by operating a […]
Jazz musician to visit USD
Students and community members have the opportunity to attend clinics with guest saxophonist Bob Mintzer April 17. Mintzer is a 20-year member of the Grammy award winning Yellowjackets, who also leads a Grammy winning Big Band, travels with his own Quartet and plays with numerous bands globally. Mintzer is the recipient of the Buzz McCoy […]
COLUMN: An unexpectedly pleasant surprise
My most recent date reminded me how important it is to do a self-inventory in order to stay appealing in the dating world. Last week, my editor emailed me a number and a name. She said Elizabeth was on deck to go on a date, and she did not give me any additional information. My […]
COLUMN: Dating the enemy turns into fun
As both a jazz enthusiast and devoted fan of 20th century poet Langston Hughes, I was very excited when I found out Ron McCurdy was coming to the University of South Dakota to present Hughes’ epic poem “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.” I had been contemplating a date with Blaine since he mentioned […]
Theatre department presents “Rent”
Second semester calls for spring concerts, performances and the spring musical. This year’s production of “Rent,” student directed by grad student Tommy Wedge, will attempt to capture the attention of University of South Dakota students and look at what it really means to be an adult in the world. The musical is set in New […]
Community members and students examine the pros and cons of tattoos
Tattoos have grown in popularity among the adolescent age group, specifically those at the collegiate level. A poll by USA Today in 2012 showed 21 percent of Americans had gotten tattoos at some point in their life. In 2007, a Pew Research Center survey showed 36 percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 […]
COLUMN: Life after controversy
“What now?” is something I ask myself almost every day. I’m done with classes for the day, so what now? I can’t sleep, so what now? Usually, the answers are pretty simple. I do homework. I count sheep. Other times, the simple question of “What now?” has a not-so-simple answer. Two weeks ago, I wrote […]
OVERHEARD
Overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Bananas could be people, and I would be the Hitler of bananas. Bananas need to burn. That’s a really bold statement now that I think about it. But I really meant it. Nine times […]
First-year professor chronicles cancer battle
Lindsey Jorgensen didn’t expect to spend her wedding anniversary inside a three-story high structure on a hard bed, protons aimed at her neck. When Jorgensen first arrived in Vermillion at the beginning of the 2012 fall semester, she came home to the perfect combination. Jorgensen grew up in a small town outside of Boise, Idaho […]
Meet Marty Jackley
Rob Nielsen: What was your experience like at USD School of Law? Marty Jackley: It was a unique and difficult time. Law school isn’t something that’s easy, but having come from engineering school, I think I was well-prepared for it, but I certainly met life-long friends and life-long colleagues and it was a very positive […]