November 2014
Huggins: Time for compromise in Congress
Last week on Election Day, Republicans took back the Senate and gained the majority in both houses of Congress. They needed six seats to have a majority in the Senate. The GOP was able to pick up Senate seats in Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, Arkansas, West Virginia and North Carolina. Not only did the GOP win control […]
City asks for dismissal of Oct. 1 complaint filed by local landlords
The city of Vermillion is denying allegations made by 15 Vermillion landlords included in a complaint stating the rental housing owners experienced financial harm through the amending of city ordinances. In a response filed Oct. 16 by James Moore, an attorney for the defendants with Woods, Fuller, Schultz and Smith, P.C. based in Sioux Falls, the […]
Eagle Creek lawsuit will not affect USD partnership
A pending lawsuit between Vermillion’s Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Company and Eagle Creek Software Services Inc. will not affect an academic partnership between the University of South Dakota and the Twin Cities-based technology company. Jim Moran, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said an Information Technology Consultant Academy is still expected to […]
Anthropology club provides ‘relative view of culture’
Several students, like fifth-year senior Alec Anton, are learning anthropology is much more than just archaeology. Having been in the club for two years, he and about 25 other active members in the Anthropology Program Enthusiasts Society (APES) are exploring different discoveries the field has uncovered throughout the years. “You can learn a lot about where people are really […]
English Department’s used book sale raises $500
With about 1,600 used books ready to be sold, the University of South Dakota’s first English Graduate Student Used Books Sale sold more literature than expected Nov. 5. About $500 was raised, with 300 paperbacks sold for $1 each and 100 hardbacks for $2 each. Jenny Ferguson, a graduate student in the English Department, was one of the […]
Visiting artists broaden students’ abilities
Art students at the University of South Dakota are benefitting from the appearances of visiting artists from across at the country, thanks to connections professors at the College of Fine Arts have built up throughout their professional careers. Various artists have come to USD hosting interactive art shows for students to experience, and have also […]
Swimming season picking up steam
As the swim season gets into full swing, both the men’s and women’s teams are putting in the work to improve as they adjust to a big transition in their schedule. This weekend the University of South Dakota swimming and diving teams head to Stevens Point, Wis. for the Border Battle Meet. “This is a […]
Athlete Spotlight: football linebacker Auston Johnson
Auston Johnson is a senior linebacker for Coyote football. Johnson, of Chino Hills, Calif., transferred to USD from El Camino College in 2013. Last season, he was named all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention after posting 69 tackles and 7 sacks for the Coyotes. Johnson is a sustainability major with a minor in sociology. Sean […]
School of Law to recognize Marty Jackley
The University of South Dakota School of Law will present Marty Jackley, the recently re-elected South Dakota attorney general, with the Student Bar Association Volunteer Service Award Nov. 12. The SBA chose Jackley because of his dedication to and his support of the law school and efforts to personally educate students pursuing a law degree without cost to the […]
Athletes who make it big bring sense of pride to fans
Throughout this past summer, seeing if former University of South Dakota standout Tyler Starr would be drafted into the National Football League was one of the biggest hypes around Coyote sports. Then it was if he would make a training camp cut. Then it was if he would make a 53-man roster. Starr did all […]