September 2015
Committee works toward uniform recycling program
A uniform, campus-wide program to help students reuse, renew and recycle is in the works at USD. Consisting of students and faculty, the Committee on Recycling was created last spring as a way to brainstorm and implement a successful recycling policy. Emily Hattouni, a committee member, has a personal goal of implementing a campus-wide recycling […]
Exercise classes paying off, columnist looks for a bingo
After a weekend away from school to celebrate a birthday, I realize how important fitness is. These new classes I’m trying at the Wellness Center are paying off. Simple tasks, such as walking, have become easier. My legs feel less sore going up the stairs in Slagle Hall – but I still loathe it – and […]
Panel discusses LGBTQ+ rights, says fight for equality in state not over
The battle for marriage equality in the United States may have been won for the LGBTQ+ community, but the war for equality is far from over according to a panel of South Dakota activists who spoke at USD on Sept 17. The panel, which was hosted by USD’s Women and Gender Studies Program and the School […]
Body donor memorial ‘very touching’ for students, families
Every year medical students at USD learn about the human body by studying real bodies, donated by people who were fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. These people’s lives are honored every year by medical students and faculty at a special ceremony. The 11th annual memorial service honoring the 2014 body donors and their families took […]
First-year selling Mary Kay ‘passionate’ about sales
One full-time student at USD has found a way to travel and meet new people, all while being her own boss and selling products she loves. McKayla Foust, a first-year social work and child welfare major, sells Mary Kay beauty products ranging from skin care to makeup. Foust started selling Mary Kay with the intention […]
Vermillion assaults cause concern for students
The University of South Dakota campus isn’t what it use to be. Though this is my first year at USD as a transfer student, I had several friends who already attended the university. And upon my arrival, they informed me of what to expect from the school. They gave me the impression the USD campus […]
USD blows out Drake in home opener
Live Blog USD vs. Drake The Coyotes took the reins early with a rushing touchdown from junior running back Trevor Bouma and did not let up. USD went on to win 52-0, dominating nearly every facet of their home opener and moving to 2-1 on the season. USD came out hot, as an early interception and […]
Marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights discussed at forum
The Women and Gender Studies Program and the School of Law at USD hosted a marriage equality panel discussion Wednesday evening in recognition of Constitution Day. The guest speakers for the discussion included Nancy Rosenbrahn, lead plaintiff in Rosenbrahn v. Daugaard, Laurence Novotny, activist and founder of EqualitySD, and Associate Dean of USD School of Law […]
Vermillion Police looking for missing person
Vermillion Police are looking for a 31-year-old man missing “under suspicious circumstances.” Authorities posted on Facebook Thursday evening a call for people to help look for Evan Stajduhar. “(He) left his residence between 10pm last night and 8:30am this morning, and police are trying to locate him to verify his well being,” Vermillion Police said on Facebook. He […]
COLUMN: Cost of attendance scholarships changes college sports across the nation
The wheels of big business college sports are churning and we’re moving into a new era of how student-athletes are treated across the country. This January, the schools in the “power five” conferences of the NCAA – the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 10 and ACC – voted 79-1 in favor of providing scholarships […]