January 2015
New scholarship to assist Native American health care students
A $100,000 donation will provide funds for a new scholarship benefitting Native Americans pursuing a degree in the health sciences field. The Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endorsement was established by Carol Ann Anyan, of Guilford, Conn., to honor her late husband, and it will finance both incoming and current University of South Dakota students on their road to becoming a health […]
Meal plans set high, expensive expectations
It had been a month since I last ordered food from the wok in the Muenster University Center, and I was excited to finally eat it again when I came back from winter break. As I walked up to what was once the register, I was met with a sign that let me know that yet again, the […]
Students, faculty respond to Charlie Hebdo tragedy
Earlier this month, a wave of violent attacks in the heart of France shocked the world — and the aftermath is being felt by students and faculty as far away as the University of South Dakota. On Jan. 7, two gunmen broke into the headquarters of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris and attacked members of […]
USD couple takes leap of faith with engagement
Junior Erika Arpan and senior Tyler Tordsen are seated at a kitchen table in Kappa Alpha Theta, Arpan’s sorority house, smiling and laughing together as they reminisce on their first date back in August 2012. Arpan met Tordsen in Rapid City while attending a Crazy Horse Institute summer program, and upon resuming school at the University of […]
SGA senators announce executive campaigns
Story by Braley Dodson. Videos produced by Braley Dodson and Ally Krupinsky. Two executive partnerships will compete for votes to become the next president and vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of South Dakota. SGA External Communications Manager Sami Zoss, junior, and senator Michael Buchanan, sophomore, will run against senators Nicholas […]
Social justice comedian fights bigotry with humor at USD keynote address
Recently named by Huffington Post as one of the “50 funniest women,” Negin Farsad used comedy and wit to teach social justice at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on the University of South Dakota’s campus Tuesday night. “We are going to talk about the most important issues of our time,” Farsad said to […]
LIVE BLOG: State of the Union
Live Blog State of the Union Jan. 20 Follow the State of the Union address here on our live blog.
Students volunteer in Vermillion, Yankton for Day of Service
More than 80 University of South Dakota students participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Jan. 19. For the seventh year in a row, the Center for Academic and Global Engagement at USD organized and sponsored various volunteer efforts in both Vermillion and Yankton. In total, students volunteered at 16 different locations […]
USD men fall to SDSU 71-57
Despite an early 20-0 lead for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team, in-state rival South Dakota State won their fourth straight game against the Coyotes 71-57 at Frost Arena Saturday afternoon. After completing the 20-0 run, the Coyotes allowed the Jackrabbits 18 points in a row to jump ahead 28-22. A three-pointer from […]
Coyote women take down rival Jackrabbits
Hustle plays and rebounding have been a focus for the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team as of late, which payed off for the team Saturday as they earned an 82-78 win against rival South Dakota State. “This game showed we didn’t just settle on making or missing shots, and it showed we are […]