2014
Candidate Profiles: District 17 Representatives
In the District 17 race for the state House of Representatives, voters may expect a mix of familiar and new faces. Democrats Ray Ring and Marion Sorlien, and Republicans Sheri Kaufman and Nancy Rasmussen are running for two seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Ring and Rasmussen are the incumbent candidates. Candidates are […]
Johnson’s “Tour of Thanks” stops in Vermillion
Locals received the opportunity to publicly give their thanks to U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Oct. 29. Johnson stopped by the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library as part of his statewide “Tour of Thanks.” “Regardless of your politics, I am grateful that we have traveled this road together. Thank you,” Johnson said in front […]
SGA addresses student organization funding
Student organization members, such as sophomore Samantha Hall, the Union of African American Students secretary, came to room 216 in the Muenster University Center at 5 p.m. Oct. 29 for a financial seminar held by the Student Government Association. Senior Katie Staley, SGA’s business manager, covered questions she receives from student organizations about SGA funding. […]
Molly Ringwald brought professionalism to films
Molly Ringwald is an actress known for her success in the 1980s and 1990s and being a part of the infamous “Brat Pack,” a group of young actors and actresses seen together in many films. Not only did the movies she starred in win awards, but she also made her mark in the Golden Globes. […]
Officials respond to vehicle fire outside MUC
University of South Dakota Police and Vermillion Fire Department officials responded to a reported vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Muenster University Center Thursday evening. You can read review about this incident from this website. Officers received a call at about 7 p.m. that a pickup truck had started on fire, but the fire had already […]
Students should take better advantage of career opportunities
The main goal of every University of South Dakota student is usually to graduate with a degree that will ultimately better the chances they attain their dream job. Even with a degree, the chances of a student waiving their recently awarded degree around and an employer immediately confronting the student about a job opportunity is […]
Food Pantry hires new director, implements new approach
As someone who has needed the services a non-profit organization provides, Jessica McKenzie is passionate about continuing her decade-long involvement with helping others as the Vermillion Food Pantry’s new director. “Knowing how it impacted me, there’s just really no other option,” McKenzie said. McKenzie, who previously worked at Make-A-Wish in Seattle, Wash., moved to Vermillion a little […]
Costume department gears up for shows
Costume studio manager Bethany Padron knows first-hand what the process of creating costumes is like, since she’s involved in fashioning all the costumes for the Theatre Department’s productions. Graduating from the University of North Carolina Art Institute, Padron has taken her skills and applied them to the University of South Dakota Theatre Department, working to share her knowledge […]
Opera production encourages children to read
Performing for about 3,000 elementary students at Vermillion, Yankton and Sioux City schools, University of South Dakota Opera students have been able to put their performance skills to the test while also spreading a message to children. Assistant Professor of Music Brandon Hendrickson, director of the “Three Little Pigs,” said this year’s fall children’s production comes with a lesson. “I always […]
Students participate in philanthropic organizations
During a monthly event for Culture Connections, University of South Dakota senior Bailey Fish helped Yuta Shibazaki, a senior from Japan, carve his first pumpkin. Fish laughed when explaining the experience, but moments similar to that are what many USD student organizations thrive on. There are 14 student organizations at USD listed under the campus/community philanthropy category. All […]