December 2013
Four former USD football players plead not guilty to charges
Four former University of South Dakota athletes pleaded not guilty to charges of identity theft through the filing of bogus tax returns Monday. Alphonso Rico Valdez, 21, Jeremy Blount, 24, Marquis Butler, 22, and Chris Frierson, 21, all former USD athletes, appeared in front of a federal judge in Sioux Falls Dec. 10. If convicted […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: December 12
1. A report of a missing person originated from a residence near the 200 block of Roosevelt St. A developmentally disabled adult was reported missing by family members. Officers searched throughout Vermillion and outskirts of town without result. 15 hours after search began, family members located person safe and sound. 2. Officers responded to a […]
Proposed bill draws large crowd, mixed reactions at Tuesday SGA meeting
A Student Government Association bill to reserve senate seats for “traditionally marginalized” student organizations drew one of the largest turnouts ever to SGA’s Dec. 10 meeting, according to President Erik Muckey. Senate Bill 62 would require adding four at-large senate seats for 10 designated “traditionally marginalized” organizations. Debate during the meeting centered around three strong […]
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 […]