2014
Students, university want more study space in campus renovations
A campus master plan, once completed, could bring major changes to the University of South Dakota campus, particularly at the I.D. Weeks Library. In early 2013, USD hired JBA Incorporated, an architectural firm that specializes in facilities planning services for institutions in higher education, to do a space analysis on which buildings need space and conditional improvements, classroom analysis […]
SGA filling executive spots for spring semester
Student Government Association President Tyler Tordsen is in the process of choosing a selection committee whose purpose will be to help fill two executive positions for the upcoming semester. Applications for senior Katie Staley’s business manager position and sophomore Mackenzie Huber’s office manager position will be available on the SGA website next week. Any full-time student with at least a […]
Coach Smith adjusts to life in Vermillion
It’s been seven months since Craig Smith was announced as the new men’s basketball head coach at the University of South Dakota. For Smith, realizing it has been that long already seems crazy. “It’s really hard to believe that it’s been seven months,” Smith said. “It’s gone really, really fast, but it’s been an exciting time. The […]
Spanish Conversation Table offers practice without rules
First-year Amanda Covert has her nose in a book while sitting in the Muenster University Center pit lounge. Having known her career goals since she was in the seventh grade, Covert figures she can breathe a little easier and take a few minutes to relax. While her future goals include going to law school to become a business lawyer, she […]
Men’s basketball team looks to raise bar
A new era of South Dakota basketball is almost here. The University of South Dakota is on the verge of being a strong mid-major program due to two factors — a new coach and new arena. Let’s start with the coach. Craig Smith is a big-time coach, as he has spent much of his career as […]
Fourth annual Bras for a Cause slated for Oct. 26
A competition that allows participants to decorate undergarments is soon to take hold in Yankton, and all for a good cause. The fourth annual Bras for a Cause, which gives participants the chance to decorate bras to honor those affected by breast cancer, will take place Oct. 26 in Yankton, just as Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an […]
Campaigns fuel passion for political science students
Whether it was watching her mother being active in politics or helping her grandfather, Lawrence Diedrich, a former state representative and senator who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House in a special election in 2004, politics run in the family for junior Ellen Nelson. “I’ve been working on political campaigns since I can remember,” Nelson […]
English Department’s Colloquium Series explores literature through innovative ways
Influential literary pieces such as Beowulf, Hamlet and Uncle Tom’s Cabin are being explored outside of the classroom through contemporary lectures the English Department offers each week. Last year, the University of South Dakota’s English Department searched for a different way to present its annual colloquium lectures. After deliberation with the department’s colloquium committee and […]
District 17 candidates debate South Dakota politics
Tuition freezes, implementing an income tax, a Good Samaritan bill and approaches to sexual assault cases were front and center at the Cross Media Council’s District 17 debate Monday night in the Al Neuharth Media Center. State senate Democratic candidate Michelle Maloney and Republican candidate Arthur Rusch, and state representative candidates Ray Ring, D-S.D., and Democratic […]
Women’s basketball ready for expectations
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball season is approaching, but coach Amy Williams isn’t worried about games today — she’s focused on eliminating weak practices. The faces aren’t much different this year under the practice court hoop — only one player left from last year, two transfer players moved in and one first-year joined. “We’ve started off with […]