2014
City Council votes to co-sponsor Coyoteopoly, approves water tower logo
The Vermillion City Council voted to co-sponsor Coyoteopoly’s South Dakota Shakespeare Festival at Monday’s city council meeting. The SDSF will be held June 13-15 in Prentis Park, and the festival will feature a production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Food vendors, workshops, a scholar’s roundtable and live music will be among the activities planned. […]
myU portal undergoing redesign, updates
The University of South Dakota is updating the myU portal to a new design created for mobile phones, tablets and computers. The portal will be upgraded to current software, the design will allow for more customizability, and students will be able to make tabs and organize the information in a way they prefer. “It’s going […]
Waiters see promise in wage raise
For students living off tips earned waiting tables, there are good nights, bad nights and disastrous nights. The current minimum wage for waiters and waitresses is $2.13 an hour. If a White House initiative proposed in March were to come into effect, the minimum wage for tipped workers would be raised to $4.90 an hour, […]
USD prepares to host first local March of Dimes walk
Although members of the University of South Dakota’s Golden Key International Honour Society participated in a March of Dimes walk last year, the group is hosting its own local walk this year. Members of the student group walked in the Sioux City march last year, but because all of the funds raised went to the […]
Jessen makes home debut, Coyotes win both matches
The University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team interim head coach Leanne Williamson got her first shot at coaching the Coyotes as they hosted a spring tournament at the DakotaDome April 5. “It has been fun,” Williamson said. “These girls are awesome and work really hard. It is nice to have some quality teams coming […]
Matthew, men earn second-place finish
The University of South Dakota men’s golf team continued to put up solid numbers at the Western Illinois Beu Mussatto Invite March 31 and April 1, while the women struggled at the Georgia State Panther Intercollegiate tournament. Head coach Nick Hovden said the men hung tough in the cold and windy conditions. “They were right […]
Right to unionize unlikely for USD athletes says Athletic Director Herbster
When the National Labor Relations Board granted Northwestern football players the right to unionize, questions for schools, players and fans came up across the nation. University of South Dakota athletic director David Herbster said right now the decision only affects Northwestern, and he does not see it affecting USD athletics. “It’s going to open up […]
Men and women’s rugby go 2-1 at weekend competition
Both the men’s and women’s rugby teams went 2-1 in their weekend competition at Wayne State in Wayne, Neb., the biggest rugby competition in the country. The weekend, where more than 80 teams from the U.S. and Canada competed, was a success for both teams, since neither won a game at last year’s competition. “We […]
Kritenbrink makes national collegiate team
University of South Dakota junior volleyball player Kendall Kritenbrink was named to USA Volleyball’s collegiate team Tuesday. Kritenbrink will join 35 other athletes in the U.S. Collegiate National Team Program. The team will train and compete with the USA Volleyball Girls’ National Championship from June 22-July 1 in Minneapolis. The athletes were chosen based on […]
Earth Week covers considerable ground in Vermillion
To celebrate Earth Day next week, the Sustainable Vermillion committee, comprised of members of the University of South Dakota Sustainability Club, sustainability program and members of the Vermillion community, have planned a week of festivities. The week kicks off April 21 with a showing of the documentary “A Fierce Green Fire” at 3 p.m. in […]