September 2014
Huron couple gives $1 million to hunger relief campaign
Huron philanthropists Donna and Paul Christen have donated $1 million to Feeding South Dakota, the second seven-figure gift Feeding South Dakota has received this year, according to Keloland News. The couple said strongly in the mission and want it to have enough financial support to continue. This is not the first big gift the Christens […]
Redshirt athletes spend first year preparing for glory
Most student athletes come to school with visions of game-time glory. However, first-year redshirts have to wait a year for this glory. University of South Dakota football player Tacari Carpenter, a first-year wide receiver from Robbins, Ill., said he never expected to redshirt — not participate in games for the first year. Carpenter is a […]
Student Government Association pushes for sustainable mindset on campus
The push to go green has attracted the attention of the Student Government Association with support from the Sustainability Club at the University of South Dakota. SGA President Tyler Tordsen said Senate Resolution No. 2, which outlines SGA’s stance on sustainability, is in its early stages, but will be the first step in what will be an on-going priority […]
CDC: Ebola cases could reach at least 550,000 by January
The number of Ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone could rise to anywhere between 550,000 to 1.4 million by January if there are no interventions to change community behavior, according to CNN. According to the World Health Organization, officials say they think the current case count is highly under-reported. If 70 percent of the […]
Obama: After airstrikes in Syria, U.S. will ‘take the fight’ to ISIS
President Obama spoke about the developing crisis with ISIS from the south lawn of the White House on the morning of Sept. 23. President Obama’s plan is to meet with other countries to cut off ISIS’s finacing and stop the flow of fighters into the region. The Sept. 22 attacks scattered jihadist forces and damaged […]
Three killed, including shooter, at UPS facility in Alabama
Three people were killed on Sept. 23 in a shooting at a United Parcel Service Inc. facility in Alabama. The motive is not known, Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper said. He added that the shooter was wearing a UPS employee uniform. The alleged shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “When these people came to work today, […]
Secret Service erects second barrier after White House fence-jumper
After a man scaled the White House fence, sprinted across the lawn and entered the north doors of the White house on Sept. 22, the Secret Service erected a second fence line across the lawn. The action is an alternative to putting up barriers for foot traffic to the White House.buy amitriptyline online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/languages/new/prescription/amitriptyline.html no prescription The […]
Married faculty members ‘completely integrated’ in each other’s lives
Growing up, Kelly McKay-Semmler’s parents owned a small business in western South Dakota and were able to pull off working with each other all the time. Although it’s something she has always wanted for her own life, she never thought she’d be able to replicate it. But McKay-Semmler has done just that with her husband, Shane […]
Impressive weekend gears volleyball up for conference matches
Honors keep coming for the University of South Dakota volleyball team, and this time it’s not just for senior Kendall Kritenbrink, who is adding to her record-breaking career every time she steps on court. After a weekend with two big wins over Creighton and Colorado, senior defensive specialist Riley Haug was named the Summit League’s Defensive Player […]
Athlete Spotlight: Soccer player Rebecca Sparkman
This week’s Athlete Spotlight focuses on Rebecca Sparkman, a junior midfielder for Coyotes soccer. Sparkman is second on the team in both points and goals on the season. She is from Eden Prairie, Minn., and was named to the Summit League Honor Roll in 2013. Nathan Ellenbecker: What’s different between life in Vermillion and Eden Prairie? Rebecca Sparkman: […]