February 2014
Make room for Greeks, Norton floor reserved for sorority women
When students begin their room selection process next week, most will find one less floor option in the Burgess/Norton dormitory to choose from. A new learning-living community pilot program designed to specifically accommodate sorority women at the University of South Dakota is being implemented in fall 2014, with the intent to alleviate USD sorority chapter […]
Future of Native Studies brighter than observed
As a graduate student pursuing Native Studies as part of my degree, I find it unfortunate the Native Studies program at USD gets so much bad press. The bulk of the problem really seems to be a lack of interest, and nobody wants to come to a place they’ve only heard bad things about. Has […]
Prerecording made performance memorable
In an open letter on the Red Hot Chili Peppers website, bassist Flea admits to have faked their Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime performance Feb. 2. Playing alongside Bruno Mars, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have confirmed that everything except the vocals was prerecorded. The band was told by the National Football League that there was […]
Be sweet and bold for V-Day
This Valentine’s Day, combine sugar with spice to create a one-of-a-kind look. Now, there are some people who are all for Valentine’s Day, who live and breathe for this day to see who admires them. Others couldn’t despise another holiday more, posing questions like ‘Why do you need a specific day to tell someone you […]
Speakers enrich intellectual environment at USD
Faculty seminars give students unique advantages and opportunities, both by learning from lectures, but also from the experience according to Lisa Moore, director of the Faculty Seminar Series. Moore said she feels it is important to bring in these speakers because they enrich the intellectual environment. “Our seminar series is a mechanism to bring in […]
Stuffed toy gift triggers regress into childhood
People have told me I’m mature for my age since I was three, and this has always given me a smug sense of superiority. Since I crossed the threshold into legal adulthood, this has only gotten worse. Any time I do indulge in anything remotely childlike — like, say, enjoying wearing an adult onesie — […]
It pays to be Greek, experience comes at a cost
Making the choice to join a fraternity or sorority is not only a social commitment, but a financial one. Shane Wernke, Tau Kappa Epsilon president said the experience of being Greek is priceless. “I’d pay twice as much to do it,” Wernke said. “I’d find a way. I accredit everything I do on this campus […]
Coyotes hope to break road-game losing streak
The road hasn’t been kind to the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team this year. With the team’s 75-67 loss to Denver last Saturday, the team fell to 1-10 away from the DakotaDome and interim head coach Joey James had to go back to the drawing board once again. “We just have to be […]
COLUMN: Reporter brings knowledge home from conference
This weekend I was given the best advice from a professional, highly known ESPN writer, Buster Olney. One of the main concepts I learned from the College Media Association’s Sports Reporting Conference was to not only be a good writer — that is a key element in being a reporter — but to also be […]
Young women’s team ready to make a run
With a grand total of zero four-year seniors starring on the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, there have been many lessons to learn during the 2013-14 season, the most recent being the Coyotes’ 88-69 loss to South Dakota State (17-8, 8-1) Feb. 2 in Brookings. Junior forward Lisa Loeffler said the team wasn’t […]