2014
Cooking without class: one bread to rule them all
Banana bread should be a synonym for comfort. It provides its munchers with unique textures, great taste and a desire for wanting more. Plus, singing “B-A-N-A-N-A-S” is purpose enough to make this bread. Do not bother with zucchini. Although delicious, it is not nearly as fun to spell. Thankfully, this version of banana bread allows you […]
State chess organizers attempt to restart USD club
Jackson Geerts looks almost cherubic behind a chess board with his brown doe eyes and baby-fat cheeks. But when the 11-year-old smirks, his competitors know the Sioux Falls fifth-grader is one step closer to the kill — or rather checkmate. “Defense, then offense. I want to attack usually, but in tournaments, I can’t get away with it,” Geerts […]
Despite small membership, Improv Club has big ambitions
Troy Berg sits behind fellow sophomore Xiola Koile-Paxton and Scott Stallamann and acts as the playwright. Koile-Paxton and Stallamann stand and face the audience, ready to portray the characters and scenes of Berg’s choice. The two are ready for anything the playwright’s mind can come up with — ranging from outer space adventures to fairytale dramas. […]
Colors for CASA 5K draws crowd of about 130 to raise awareness about child neglect and abuse
Junior Kailee Olson’s aunt was a foster parent. She would meet many children, but would never see them again once they moved on — always a bittersweet moment for her. As a way to help kids like the ones her aunt helped, Olson decided to participate in the annual Colors for CASA 5K Run/Walk Saturday, which drew more than 130 […]
Newman Center sees boost in Bible study interest
On a Tuesday night in the St. Thomas More Newman Center, three students sit in a circle made of couches with Bibles on their laps, reading from the light of a standing lamp. That night, sophomore John Fanta, first-year Brennan Vote and junior Jonah Beacom read from the second and third chapters of John, including […]
Racial slurs leave lasting impact on student
Last year during the Dakota Days parade, my son and I experienced racial slurs by a USD organization while dressed in our Native American traditional regalia. The negative actions of this organization still to this day have affected my son negatively. Since last year, my son does not want to put on his regalia, wanted […]
Disability Services sees increase in use among students
When Beau Brady suffered a traumatic brain injury while obtaining his undergraduate degree around 2010, his rehab therapists in Omaha, Neb., made a point to drive him to Disability Services at the University of South Dakota. Brady now takes advantage of the services, utilizing note-takers in his classes and the chance to take tests at the […]
USD volleyball slides past Oral Roberts to start conference season
It wasn’t fast, and it wasn’t easy. But the University of South Dakota volleyball team topped Oral Roberts in five sets 3-2 to begin the conference season 1-0, extending the Coyotes home win streak to 13. After splitting the first two sets, the Coyotes failed to capitalize on two game points in the third set, […]
Vermillion runners “chased” by law enforcement in second annual 5K
Alice DeCook was sweating by the time she was taken to jail Saturday morning. Her crime: loss of flag, with a $5 bail bond. DeCook, along with about 40 other citizens, ran around Vermillion with law enforcement at their heels. It was the second annual I Ran from the Cops 5K benefit run. DeCook, a junior […]
Hendry: Biking in Vermillion a pleasant experience
This week, for the first time in maybe a year, I put some air in my bike tires and hopped on for a ride. I didn’t go too far beyond campus, but almost as soon as I swung my leg over the seat I felt a rush of happy, bike-riding memories — both alone while […]