USD enrollment numbers down from 2013

Student enrollment numbers for 2014 at the University of South Dakota suggest a decrease of 174 full-time and part-time students from last year, totaling at a headcount of 10,061, according to a recent South Dakota Board of Regents report. Scott Pohlson, vice president of marketing, enrollment and university relations, said statically at USD the estimated 0.3 percent decrease […]

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Coaches want to ‘break barriers’ with athletes supporting peers

When the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team made their run to the NCAA tournament last season, USD football kicker Miles Bergner remembers all types of students showed their support for the Coyote women. It didn’t matter they were heavy underdogs against Stanford for their first game — students were trying to find tickets […]

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Students prepare for fall midterms

Midterms are a reminder that students are already halfway through the semester and that much closer to finals week. The stress of midterm tests add to that of classes, homework and extracurricular activities, and every student has their own way of dealing with it. First-year Andrew Crawford said he studies harder for classes and works harder at […]

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Athlete Spotlight: basketball player Margaret McCloud

Junior center Margaret McCloud was on the Summit League champion Coyote women’s basketball team last season, and her team has opened practice. Alanna Schmeichel: Is basketball your favorite sport? Margaret McCloud: Yes, definitely. I grew up around sports, and I’ve always liked being a competitor. I love the competition of the fast-paced game and competition […]

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Sound of USD shapes drum majors’ futures

From conducting Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” to Mozart’s classic compositions, the Sound of USD’s drum majors are preparing for their futures.  With practices and performances throughout the week, marching band involvement serves as a second life to 110 University of South Dakota students involved in the program. Senior Sam Schroeder, head drum major, said the program is challenging yet rewarding. Seeking […]

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