April 2014
COLUMN: Celebrating Our 125th – Looking Back And Pushing Forward
Submitted Column by: Gov. Dennis Daugaard Over a century ago in 1879, a man by the name of Adam Royhl decided to make his way west to the Dakota Territory. At age 21, the pioneer left his family and everything he knew to pursue the opportunities in what would become South Dakota. Royhl traveled from […]
Kramer stands out in Red-White spring game
After 15 spring practices, the University of South Dakota football team took the field for the annual Red-White spring game. Head coach Joe Glenn said it’s always an exciting time, because it shows the work put in during all the practices. “The spring game always excites me,” Glenn said. “It’s an opportunity to be on […]
GALLERY: Earth (Every) Day Nature Walk
Director of the Missouri River Institute Tim Cowman led a nature walk April 26 at the North Alabama Bend. The walk was one of numerous activities offered during the Earth (Every) Day campaign in Vermillion.
Women’s football clinic draws 80 to the DakotaDome
The cheers from moms, girlfriends and female fans of the University of South Dakota football team turned to grunts Friday as they stiff-armed their way through the first Coyote Women’s Football Clinic. Eighty women attended the DakotaDome event, said Luke Groth, director of football operations. The turnout was more than expected, he said, and thinks it will continue to […]
Community prepares for Shakespeare Festival June 13-15
A sprinkle of theatre culture is coming to Vermillion this summer as part of the third annual South Dakota Shakespeare Festival.
Downtown fair features Earth (Every) Day education on the Platz
The Earth (Every) Day campaign took to putting education in the community first Thursday with the Downtown Sustainability Fair.
Summer-style bucket list
This summer it’s time to mix things up a bit. Strut your way out of those homework/deadline/finals blues and into enjoying the summer while sporting something out of the ordinary for you. Here are 10 outfits or additions every girl should try out this summer. Think of it as a summer style bucket list: Wear a […]
Hendry: ‘Don’t spend your year alone’
I had lunch with President Abbott and a few other honors students last week. While the group of us munched chips and lemon squares, he and the younger students discussed dorm life for first years. Abbott noted how disappointed he is by how often he’ll hear of first year girls spending all their time alone […]
Standing up against the Keystone XL pipeline is about protecting the future
I’ve gathered up the courage to voice my opinion and stand against Keystone XL and make it known. For anyone in favor of the pipeline, I humbly ask, have you ever seen films like “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest,” or more recently, “The Lorax?” The films are cartoon and portray when humans try to control […]
Pecha Kucha presents rapid fire ideas
It was a rapid fire education event that promised more nights to come at Vermillion’s first Pecha Kucha. Pecha Kucha is an international event where speakers present their ideas and lifestyles to communities in a fast-paced format. The events have 10 speakers who move through 20 presentation slides at a rate of 20 seconds a […]