September 1, 2015
Volleyball seeks consistency after weekend losses
The first weekend of the season was a welcomed wake-up call for the University of South Dakota volleyball team. The team traveled across the state into Wyoming to face some of their most stiff competition of the regular season and came away empty handed. But both players and coaches said early-season rust reveals a lot […]
Anime inspires, entertains with thoughtful storytelling
Since I was 12-years-old, I have been intrigued with Japanese animation, or anime. When I tell people this, they never understand why. Many people are under the assumption anime is merely for children, or it is only for “people with no lives.” There is much more to anime than being a “person with no life” […]
Saeger adjusts to new responsibilities as a starter for opening game
When Ryan Saeger entered the 2014 football season, the spotlight wasn’t on him. He traveled to Eugene, Ore., with his teammates as the backup, but left the field of the eventual national runner-ups as the Coyote starting quarterback. He probably wasn’t on his opponents scouting report, but things are different one year later. Saeger, a […]
Soccer coach sees progress in slow start to season
A 0-4 start to the season and two more losses over the weekend do not have the spirits of the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team down. “We got better,” coach Mandy Green said after the Coyotes’ 6-2 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Aug. 27. On Sunday, USD lost again to North Dakota […]
Three SGA Senate seats to be filled by Sept. 8
Three open seats in the Student Government Association Senate are expected to be filled by its second meeting Sept. 8. Applications for the two first-year seats and one at-large seat are due Sept. 9, with interviews and a mock senate session to follow on Labor Day. Junior Nathaniel Steinlicht, chair of the Internal Review Committee, said he’d […]
Parking and Traffic Committee pumps up parking permit prices
Students who own automobiles are paying a bit more to park their vehicles in University of South Dakota parking lots this year than they have in previous years. Annual parking passes for this year cost $138, a $12 increase from last year’s price. The increase was approved by the university’s Executive Committee after the Parking and […]
Onward Campaign raises $20 million in 10 months
The University of South Dakota’s Onward Campaign has raised about $20 million in less than a year, moving the effort closer to its $250 million goal. Steve Brown, president and CEO of the USD Foundation, which is in charge of the campaign, said it has raised about $134 million prior to last year’s Red Tie event […]