December 2014
Former Coyote finds niche in Swedish basketball
In a game of big athletes, it’s not easy to replace a player who made 102 consecutive starts. It’s not easy to replace a senior captain, and it’s definitely not easy to replace a skilled 6’10” center. The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team is figuring out how to do just that as it […]
End-of-semester art show celebrates research, creativity
The end of the semester is a busy time for students across campus. It means final exams, completing research papers, finishing projects, and for graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students, a celebration of years of research with a show of their artwork in the John A. Day Gallery. Each semester, the Univeristy Art Galleries (UAG) brings in […]
Movies create sense of holiday spirit
During all the stress caused by finals week, one of my favorite things to do is watch Christmas movies, because it gets me excited for my favorite holiday of the year and distracts me from the worry. There are many great Christmas movies out there, and a variety of channels have movie marathons such as ABC Family’s 25 Days […]
Tordsen: Take time to reflect on the past semester
It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming the Class of 2018 to campus. Can it already be the end of the semester? With the conclusion of 2014, you can be guaranteed three things: 1) Finals. You read that right – finals are here. We wish you great success on your finals this week. Just […]
SGA “fully committed” to inclusive excellence, diversity
Dear Fellow ‘Yotes, Diversity and Inclusiveness are two critical values that are fundamental to Inclusive Excellence and the mission of the University of South Dakota. As the Student Body President, I would like to remind the USD community of those values as reflected in the University of South Dakota Diversity and Inclusiveness Statement. This statement […]
Recruiting in-state not the problem for USD football
After the SDSU-USD rivalry football game, Coyote head coach Joe Glenn kept his press conference shorter than usual. “We just aren’t good enough,” he said about his program. That’s what a 37-14 score was telling him. Three days later, I was back home for Thanksgiving break. I was the only University of South Dakota representative […]
Diversity Center to host discussion Tuesday about Ferguson, U.S. race relations
Campuses across the country are becoming hotspots for protests against police brutality and racial violence in recent weeks. University of South Dakota students may not be protesting in front of Old Main, but administrators on campus are attempting to encourage conversation about race relations in the United States. The Center for Diversity and Community, which […]
Quick 21-2 start launches Coyotes to blowout victory
Propelled by a 21-2 start, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team defeated California State University Fullerton 86-50 Saturday in the DakotaDome. “We were just ready to come out with the attack mentality,” said junior forward Margaret McCloud. The Coyotes attacked on both ends of the court. They forced 21 turnovers on defense and held […]
Youngstown State outshoots USD Friday, wins 87-79
Hot shooting at the end of the game and a late-rally wasn’t enough for the Coyotes to get a win in front of the home crowd Friday night. South Dakota fell to Youngstown St. 87-79 in a game that featured lots of offense and not so much defense. This was the Coyotes second home game […]
PHOTOS: Annual parade lights up downtown Vermillion
Vermillion community members lined Main Street to watch the sixth annual Parade of Lights Friday evening. Among the more than 20 entries in the parade were the University of South Dakota Reserved Officers’ Training Corps, the Alpha Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta sororities, and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After the parade, members from the […]