September 2014
Vendors selling in MUC presents opportunity to connect with students
A splash of California color has made its way to the main concourse in the Muenster University Center through an opportunity for outside vendors to sell merchandise to students on campus. Chris Suter, with CLN Art, based out of the Los Angeles area, has been selling posters at the MUC since Monday and said he tentatively plans to sell […]
Survey pinpoints faults within USD’s Student Services
University of South Dakota students say they want more support from Student Services, according to recent trends in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement. President James Abbott said he is disappointed by some of the feedback from the survey, and made a point of recognizing these concerns during his State of the University address Sept. 17 […]
Social media used to prepare for future, find a job
Social media has become a prominent part of the world with seemingly never-ending notifications, messages and friend requests. University of South Dakota students have found a way to use those social media sites to benefit their futures. Senior Dana Jakeway, a marketing major, started using LinkedIn a year ago to begin making connections with professionals […]
Discrimination still found in small-town America
Saturday started out just like any other trip to the local Walmart for me. I needed to get some necessities, such as soap and food, and wasn’t expecting anything of interest to happen. After I checked out at the cash register I made my way to the exit, but before I could leave the store, I […]
Ph.D. student selected to participate in child maltreatment prevention workshop
In October, Eliann Carr will leave her family behind for three days to travel to Jerusalem for a cause she finds herself passionate about — preventing and treating child maltreatment. A Ph.D. student in Counseling and Psychology in Education at the University of South Dakota, Carr will represent the university, the state and the United States at […]
Fantasy football creates friendly competition among students
Managing a football team has its responsibilities, such as choosing who makes the team, selecting which players get to play and which ones do not. And just when the perfect team is built, an injury ruins everything. It’s the responsibilities of the more than 20 million people in America currently playing or who have played fantasy football as […]
‘I Ran from the Cops’ 5K Fun Run slated for Sept. 27
University of South Dakota students and the Vermillion community will have the chance to run from the cops with their bail bond only set at $5. The second annual “I Ran from the Cops” 5K Fun Run will be held Sept. 27 at Prentis Park. Registration, which includes a $20 fee, is set for 8:30 a.m. with the run […]
Idding named Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week
The positives keep rolling in for the Coyote football team. Sunday, a day after the Coyotes beat No. 23 ranked Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 28-21, South Dakota defensive end Drew Iddings was honored as the Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week. Iddings, a junior from Rapid City, was the leader of a team that limited […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wismer visits with students, advocates for education reform
A Democrat has not held the title of governor for 40 years in South Dakota, but Susan Wismer, D-S.D., hopes to change that. The South Dakota District 1 representative traveled to the University of South Dakota Sept. 22 to talk to students about topics ranging from education to health care. Wismer, of Britton, S.D., has served on […]
Column: nothing but excitement ahead for Coyote sports
University of South Dakota fans have been saying this for a long time: It’s a great day to be a Coyote fan. Now, I don’t want to sound like that overly-cheery parent whose eyes twinkle after every play little Johnny makes in pee-wee baseball, but it’s hard not to enjoy the ride of Coyote sports right […]