February 2014
Student encourages freedom of speech online
It is now the spring semester of my junior year and, like many other students, this means one thing: time to start looking for internships. In any year, the job search is a soul-deadening process, but this is 2014. The job market is now an even more desperate realm in which a potential candidate must […]
Coyotes break slump
A one-game break from Summit League play helped the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team overcome its four-game losing streak Tuesday night. The Coyotes took care of business and dismantled an inferior Peru State team 80-40. Interim head coach Joey James said his team looked at this game against the 9-12 NAIA school out […]
USD athletic department breaks even for 2012-13
Between the expenses and revenues for the University of South Dakota Coyotes, the athletic department broke even for the 2012-13 year, with both expenses and revenues coming in at $10,291,561. The athletic department is comprised of 13 men’s and women’s teams, which are funded through a variety of avenues, including corporate sponsors, endowment funds, student […]
Former Coyote wide receiver Powell joins French football team
While former University of South Dakota wide receiver Will Powell may have ended his playing days in the United States after the 2012 season, the USD leader in touchdown receptions has taken his talents to France. Powell left for Nimes, France Jan. 10 to play professional football for the Nimes Centurions. Powell’s legacy at the […]
COLUMN: USD men’s basketball continues ‘streaky’ season
Transitioning into a whole new era isn’t easy for any collegiate program, and the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team is all too aware of that. After losing to South Dakota State at home for the first time since joining the Summit League, the Coyotes fell to an unimpressive 8-13 on the season, with […]
Track teams eye repeat of ‘13 success
At the 2013 Summit League Championships, the University of South Dakota men’s track and field team took first place, while the women’s team finished third. Men’s head coach Dave Gottsleben said the goal for his group is to not only repeat the success seen last year, but to also get better. “We’re already a better […]
Softball team prepares for competition
After finishing last season with a winning record, the Coyote women’s softball team is looking to continue to improve this season. The Coyotes will work under head coach Amy Klyse, who is currently in her seventh season with the Coyotes. “Our ultimate goal is to win conference this season,” Klyse said. In the preseason polls, […]
Vermillion protesters rally against Keystone XL pipeline
University of South Dakota students and Vermilion community members rallied Monday night at the intersection of Main and Market Streets against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. More than a dozen people with posters and candles gathered at 6 p.m. as part of a national activism campaign aimed to urge President Obama to reject the Keystone […]
Verm
Affectionately called “Verm” by college students, the town of Vermillion SD has seen many people walk its riverfront in the past. Some people call graffiti a form of art and others call it a crime. While the artist/criminal is unknown the art/crime stands the test of time on this piece of concrete.
