2013
BLOG: Names cause problems for the Girl with the Glasses
What is in a name? An interesting question, Mr. Shakespeare. It’s a question that caused no little bit of controversy on Facebook this last week. Sometimes when I’m lying awake at night and pondering my life, I consider my name. Sometimes I say it to myself over and over again. “Jackie.” After a while, […]
Guest pianist wows small audience
Sitting in the small Colton Recital Hall, the few, but excited crowd members waited for pianist Kevin Ayesh to perform. Ayesh has received degrees from both the University of Texas and the University of Maryland, and is a professor at Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia. Music students, professors and members of the community came […]
BLOG: A professional procrastinator’s realization
I have a confession to make; I don’t know how to deal with change. I like to make it seem like I know what I’m doing and that I can go with the flow, but to be honest, it’s really hard for me to wrap my mind around change, no matter how big or small […]
Where have all the CDs gone?
Sophomore CJ Carlson sits with his laptop on his legs as a guitar riff plays loudly from its speakers. The notes and vocals combine to form a work of art, but he didn’t pay for it. Music has evolved over the years not only in style, but in format. From records to MP3 files, tunes […]
Seniors step up on senior day
It was a fight, but the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team managed to grab their last home victory of the season, as well as the win for Senior Day. The Coyotes came away with a victory Saturday afternoon at the DakotaDome, beating Western Illinois 71-67. “It was a big fight for us today,” senior […]
Team play gives Coyotes home win
It was all about team effort as the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team defeated IUPUI Thursday night at the DakotaDome, breaking their two-game losing streak. The Coyotes were able to put two halves together against the Jaguars, defeating them by a score of 56-39. The team completed their first season sweep of a […]
Technology enters the classroom
While most students have smartphones and laptops, the problems of distractions arise. Lack of text in the University of South Dakota student handbook regarding the use of cell phones or laptops by students during class gives USD professors full discretion. Psychology professor Barbara Yutrzenka leaves the responsibility of learning her material in the hands of […]
UAAS traces cultural ‘ties’ on campus
The newly-formed Union of African American Student is expanding its reach on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The Union of African American Students consists of 13 students and was formed last August with the goal of creating cross-cultural dialogue. “We realized there wasn’t a lot of representation for students of color,” said […]
USD professor develops invisible QR codes
University of South Dakota professor Stanley May, along with researchers and engineers from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, have developed an “invisible” Quick Response code. They are hoping the new technology can help combat security counterfeiting and forgery. Over the past few years, May, who developed a clear ink solvent integrated with […]
Bollinger, Muckey campaigns propose different solutions to campus hot topics
At the annual Student Government Association presidential debate, presidential candidates answered questions posed by the Cross Media Council and students in attendance. Junior Jilanne Doom moderated the debate, and posed questions to the candidates on a variety of topics, including how they would handle negative publicity, the newly instated smoking ban, how they plan to […]