August 2015
Friends, professors remember Brant Blaha
Memories of University of South Dakota student Brant Blaha were shared by family and friends who gathered Sunday evening for a memorial service in the Muenster University Center. Blaha, a 19-year-old sophomore from Dante, S.buy grifulvin online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/languages/new/where/grifulvin.html no prescription D., drowned in the Missouri River on Aug. 16 while on a swimming trip with friends at […]
Car crashes through vacant storefront, driver taken into custody
A car crashed into a vacant storefront on Cherry Street on Sunday evening, resulting in the driver of the vehicle being taken into police custody. Shannon Draper, chief of the Vermillion Fire Department, said the cause of the crash at the University Plaza strip mall was “medical in nature” and firefighters arrived on scene to […]
Memorial service for Brant Blaha to be held Sunday
A memorial service honoring the life of University of South Dakota student Brant Blaha will be held Sunday. The 7 p.m. service will be held at the Center for Diversity & Community on the second floor of the Muenster University Center. Students and community members are invited to attend. Blaha, 19, of Dante, S.D., drowned in the Missouri […]
Verbatim- Aug. 26, 2015
On today’s episode of Verbatim, we discuss the partnership between USD and Vermillion, plus we take a closer look at how move-in day went for incoming students and your world of USD in sixty seconds. Producer – Krystal Schoenbauer Video Editor- Sydney Mook Editor in Chief- Trent Opstedahl Anchors – Trent Opstedahl & Malachi Petersen […]
Vermillion movie experience to be ‘reimagined’
University of South Dakota and Vermillion leaders have come together to save the town’s two movie theaters. In the age of Netflix, the movie-going experience has changed for many college students. Often, it’s sitting in a dorm room and streaming a movie. The Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association wants to change that. “I do think there is a […]
Arena project on schedule for fall 2016 completion
With 15 yards of turf removed from its southern end, the DakotaDome’s football field does not look to be game-ready, but on Saturday the Dome will host its first full football game since having its walls busted open this summer during construction on the new Sports Performance Enhancement Arena. The game will be the next […]
New cooperation between USD and Vermillion benefits students, community
The Vermillion community and the University of South Dakota have been working together on a number of projects throughout the summer to improve campus life for students, as well as to reinvigorate activity throughout the city. One of the most prominent projects to come from this partnership is the Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association. Thanks to […]
Coyote Card updates bring added safety to dorms
Coyote ID cards are going to be getting a little more use starting this year after changes were made to dorm access and laundry facilities over the summer. Dorms on campus are being converted to replace key entry with Coyote Card access only. Dean of Students Kim Grieve said the change is one that many […]
Ranked last in preseason polls, USD football still optimistic about season
In 1982 the University of Montana was ranked dead last in preseason football polls. Neither coaches or media members believed the Grizzlies had what it took to win the Big Sky conference championship. That 1982 Montana team had a first-year offensive coordinator named Joe Glenn on its sidelines and had extremely low expectations for him. […]
DakotaDome pool undergoes $75K renovation
The hopes of cooling off in the DakotaDome’s pool during the hottest days of summer were drained this year. The pool, undergoing renovations, was empty until last week. After dealing with leaky pipes and inadequate chemical levels, the University of South Dakota decided it was time for an upgrade. The decision to make the estimated […]