December 10, 2013
Mixing up finals week: CAB, university offer 11 days of campus activities
Finals week might be a little less hectic this year – Campus Activities Board and Student Services will be hosting stress-relieving activities throughout the week. “When CAB originally started booking things, they thought it was going to be a normal finals week,” Assistant Director of Student Life Lindsay Sparks said. “Then we found out it […]
Senior columnist reflects on her years at university
The time has come for this college student to put down her coffee, stop going to bars, stop eating Easy Mac and breaking into song at random. That’s right, I’m graduating — but who am I kidding? I’ll never stop doing any of those things. I feel a sense of relief, but also sadness by […]
USD faculty offer tips for de-stressing during finals
With finals week officially starting Thursday, University of South Dakota faculty are encouraging students to take time for themselves throughout the week. Lauren Schuur, coordinator of prevention services at the USD Student Counseling Center, said she encourages students to take part in the finals week activities held throughout the week in the Muenster University Center. […]
Reviewer identifies worst holiday songs
Love it or hate it, ‘tis the season for holiday music. A time of joy and thankfulness narrated by one’s favorite tunes. Holiday music is timeless and most of it was recorded during a golden age. But with the good always comes the bad, and here are the five most annoying seasonal songs. 5. “I […]
First-year follies: Don’t complain about the snow, yet
I recently had an experience with an extremely long line while waiting to get my card swiped at the Commons in North Complex. The line extended from the entrance of the Commons all the way south to the doors of the Beede Bump. Never before had I seen or been a part of such a […]
Disney adds another classic film to the vault
Disney has given us another timeless classic to add to its resume. Enter “Frozen.” The movie starts with a new Mickey Mouse short “Get A Horse,” except it did not look new. The animation style and coloring is reminiscent of Walt Disney’s earliest days, before Pete throws Mickey out of the screen. That being said, […]
Students celebrate the holidays away from home
Whether spending the holiday break in the United States or in a different country, University of South Dakota study abroad and international students spend the time off in their own way when they cannot be home with their families. Graduate student Jean Paul Akuma’s parents are still in Cameroon, located in west central Africa. He […]
Student ambassador leaves South for USD
Although she’s almost 1,000 miles from her parents, sophomore Olivia Lockert feels right at home. “I came out here all the time when I was little,” Lockert said. While her parents live in Birmingham, Ala., Lockert’s decision to attend the University of South Dakota was not unexpected to her family. “My parents knew I wanted […]
Time to find a voice: Act brings sexual assault to forefront
It’s estimated between one-quarter and one-fifth of female students experience sexual assault within a four-year college period. But a more sobering reality is of those incidents of sexual violence, 95 percent of victims never report the crime, according to a 2000 Bureau of Justice Statistics/Department of Justice study. Although the University of South Dakota, along […]
Holiday wine and spirits pair well with hearty meals, provide health benefits
Most people don’t realize serving the right kind of drink with a holiday dinner can really enhance a meal. For this upcoming holiday, I suggest wine, but if you are not a “vino,” then I suggest getting a nice, full-bodied bee r. Lagers are nice and hoppy, stouts are dark and full-bodied, and the pilsner […]