February 2015
Modern technology distracts from discovery
Some days I look around, and all I see are people on their phones or on their computers. These are people who watch Netflix, party and play video games after a long day of classes and homework. It is all quite entertaining to watch. They walk around campus oblivious to the rest of the world. […]
Swim and dive team prepares for conference championships
Instead of winning, the University of South Dakota swim and dive team is focused on putting on its best performance of the year for the conference championships. The Coyotes will compete at the Summit League Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The championships begin Feb. 18 and continue through Feb. 21. “I’ve told our kids we aren’t […]
House Panel Moves To Allow Concealed Weapons At SD Capitol
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has narrowly passed a proposal that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in the South Dakota Capitol building. The House Local Government Committee voted on Tuesday for a plan that would remove the prohibition from state law. Republican Rep. Blaine Campbell says that some people who have […]
Panel Approves Potential Prohibition Of Abortion Procedure
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative committee has approved a measure that could ban a surgical abortion procedure in South Dakota. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted Tuesday for a plan that would prohibit physicians from beheading fetuses. Republican Rep. Isaac Latterell says if beheading is part of an abortion procedure called dilation […]
Trial Over Sturgis Trademark Delayed From Summer To Fall
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A four-year-old trademark dispute between Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. and Rushmore Photo and Gifts and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will go to trial in the fall rather than this summer. The trademark infringement lawsuit was scheduled for trial in July, but the opposing sides asked U.S. Chief District Judge Jeffrey Viken to […]
Officials urge public to ‘protect yourself’ against measles
Measles outbreaks in the United States are higher than they’ve been in recent history, and the symptoms are quite similar to other illnesses people catch during this time of the year. In 2014, 644 cases of the measles were documented by the Center for Disease Control, with 121 cases reported in 2015. The California Department of […]
Feminism is important in more ways than one
When I participated in my high school’s newspaper, I once wrote an opinion column about why I hated feminists. My editor-in-chief showed disapproval toward my words, and I chose to ignore it and try to see what was so faulty about my own opinion. The column was luckily not published, and as my views since then […]
MUSIC REVIEW: Alvvays’ music doesn’t seem original
Recently I’ve been feeling the need to take a trip to Seattle and visit a depressing coffee shop to reflect on my pathetic “love life” after listening to Alvvays’ newest self-titled record. It’s not a typo — they’re called Alvvays but pronounced “always.” I discovered them when I watched their KEXP radio station performance on […]
U.S. troops should not be sent to fight ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — ISIS — is presently among many cancers that currently plagues the Middle East. Syria has been burning for years now, since the uprising against the cruel and oppressive Assad regime began in 2011. Iraq and Afghanistan have been occupied by U.S. forces since the War on Terror began […]
Twice-daily alcohol testing ‘huge commitment’ for diversion program participants
In the pilot year of the local Underage Alcohol Diversion program, about 10 percent of offenders opted for this alternative to forgo conviction. The Vermillion Police Department reported 278 underage consumption citations last year. Twenty-seven people chose to participate in the diversion program, while 11 have successfully completed the 60-day course. “It’s pretty close to what I expected, because this […]