2014
Hendry: ‘Don’t spend your year alone’
I had lunch with President Abbott and a few other honors students last week. While the group of us munched chips and lemon squares, he and the younger students discussed dorm life for first years. Abbott noted how disappointed he is by how often he’ll hear of first year girls spending all their time alone […]
Standing up against the Keystone XL pipeline is about protecting the future
I’ve gathered up the courage to voice my opinion and stand against Keystone XL and make it known. For anyone in favor of the pipeline, I humbly ask, have you ever seen films like “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest,” or more recently, “The Lorax?” The films are cartoon and portray when humans try to control […]
Pecha Kucha presents rapid fire ideas
It was a rapid fire education event that promised more nights to come at Vermillion’s first Pecha Kucha. Pecha Kucha is an international event where speakers present their ideas and lifestyles to communities in a fast-paced format. The events have 10 speakers who move through 20 presentation slides at a rate of 20 seconds a […]
Students aim to ‘create a positive climate’ surrounding diversity through social media
University of South Dakota Health Science students are working to bring about campus diversity awareness through the Internet. After participating in 10 hours of the Voices of Discovery program, Dean of Health Sciences Laurie Lind said she wanted her students to take what they learned and disseminate that information, which is how the idea of a Facebook page — Voices […]
USD softball falls short against IUPUI
After going 1-2 at home, the University of South Dakota softball team traveled to Ames, Iowa to improve its record in a doubleheader split against the Iowa State Cyclones. Over the weekend, the 40 mph winds made for a hitting craze at Nygaard Field, but the Coyote softball team was unable to pull out a […]
App aids South Dakota residents, students in voting
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s office released a new iOS and Android app called Vote605 this month to help South Dakota residents, including students, get voter information for the mid-term election. After logging in with voter’s name and zip code, information for the upcoming election appears. The app shows a map of the poll location. […]
Cast of ‘Pippin’ uses physical feats to entertain audience
The University of South Dakota Theater Department’s production of ‘Pippin’ will entice an audience because it is “compelling, relatable and the audience will realize how special they are,” director Raimondo Genna said.
Sustainability group sets sights on leaving lasting impact
It’s for the University of South Dakota and for the community of Vermillion. It’s a voice of advocacy to promote a more sustainable Earth, but at the end of the day, it’s for a better tomorrow. As the weeklong “earth (every) day” campaign event heads into the second half of activities, the Sustainable Vermillion committee […]
Students live with sewage smell in Coyote Village
When sophomore Elizabeth Oden and her roommate sophomore Sam Heard entered their Coyote Village apartment three weeks ago, they noticed a not-so-pleasant smell. “I walked into the room and the smell of sewage just hit me,” Oden said. “It filled the whole room, and we weren’t sure why.” The smell, while it lasted for just two […]
Multicultural center location, name nears final recommendation
Students have played an active role in the planning of a new multicultural center at the University of South Dakota.