2014
Fantasy football creates friendly competition among students
Managing a football team has its responsibilities, such as choosing who makes the team, selecting which players get to play and which ones do not. And just when the perfect team is built, an injury ruins everything. It’s the responsibilities of the more than 20 million people in America currently playing or who have played fantasy football as […]
‘I Ran from the Cops’ 5K Fun Run slated for Sept. 27
University of South Dakota students and the Vermillion community will have the chance to run from the cops with their bail bond only set at $5. The second annual “I Ran from the Cops” 5K Fun Run will be held Sept. 27 at Prentis Park. Registration, which includes a $20 fee, is set for 8:30 a.m. with the run […]
Idding named Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week
The positives keep rolling in for the Coyote football team. Sunday, a day after the Coyotes beat No. 23 ranked Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 28-21, South Dakota defensive end Drew Iddings was honored as the Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Week. Iddings, a junior from Rapid City, was the leader of a team that limited […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wismer visits with students, advocates for education reform
A Democrat has not held the title of governor for 40 years in South Dakota, but Susan Wismer, D-S.D., hopes to change that. The South Dakota District 1 representative traveled to the University of South Dakota Sept. 22 to talk to students about topics ranging from education to health care. Wismer, of Britton, S.D., has served on […]
Column: nothing but excitement ahead for Coyote sports
University of South Dakota fans have been saying this for a long time: It’s a great day to be a Coyote fan. Now, I don’t want to sound like that overly-cheery parent whose eyes twinkle after every play little Johnny makes in pee-wee baseball, but it’s hard not to enjoy the ride of Coyote sports right […]
USD’s language programs look to attract more students through ‘renewed focus’
As the world gets seemingly smaller through the ease of global communication, several changes in the languages department at the University of South Dakota this year aim to broaden students’ horizons past those of the rural Midwest. What was once known as the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Philosophy has been renamed to the Department of Modern […]
Modern languages department restructured for the better
If you would have asked me what I thought about the Modern Languages and Linguistics Department at the University of South Dakota last year, you would hear of the consistent frustration I endured. Frustrated my voice was not being heard, in course evaluations or my verbal complaints, my two years in the program were a […]
USD graduate becomes one of City Council’s youngest members
Local government is seeing a bit of youthful ambition with the summer election of a recent University of South Dakota graduate. Parker Erickson, 23, graduated from USD in May with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. Four months later, he is one of the youngest council members in Vermillion’s history. Erickson grew up in the […]
Mick Jenkins’ “The Water” is a great 57 minutes
Alabama-born, Chicago-based rapper Mick Jenkins’ self-released album, The Water[s], is a great, 57-minute piece of music. Like many other Chicago rappers, Jenkins writes more for the poetry aspect of music rather than trying to strike big with lyrics that don’t make any sense. With a flow similar to that of Kendrick Lamar and a bass […]
Tom Petty’s latest album resembles classic style
Tom Petty is still the same Tom Petty he was 30 years ago — a laid-back blues guitarist who plays without a worry in the world. Except now it seems Petty needs a little more push to get his iconic voice out of his throat, since he is not writing hit songs like “Mary Jane’s Last […]