October 5, 2015
Wikipedia deserves more respect as an informative tool
Do a Google search on any topic, and the first website listed is likely to be a Wikipedia article. With almost five million articles in English alone, Wikipedia is just one project of the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization offering a range of informational resources. Despite this range of resources, educators emphasize the unreliability of […]
USD’s diversity growing through campus events, trips
Dear Editor, Your article “First monthly grocery store trip draws one student” by Sydney Mook (Sept. 2, 2015) undermines the efforts of Student Services in promoting diversity at USD. I want to surface few of the many initiatives led by Student Service, Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE) and Center for Diversity that benefit both […]
People should recognize unusual but valid allergies
There are many different kinds of allergies people suffer from in this world. Mine happens to be to chocolate. Some days, if I even smell it, I get sick. It’s bad, and sometimes, it seems like the university doesn’t even care. There aren’t really any food options for someone with allergies like mine. It is […]
SD Grand Jury Indicts Student Accused Of Shooting Principal
CANTON, S.D. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted the 16-year-old South Dakota student accused of shooting his high school principal. The Argus Leader ( ) reports the indictment charges Mason Buhl with first-degree attempted murder and commission of a felony while armed with a firearm. Buhl is accused of confronting Harrisburg High School Principal […]
Husband Of Ex-US Senate Candidate Annette Bosworth Indicted
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The husband of former U.S. Senate candidate Annette Bosworth has been indicted on election law violations in connection with his wife’s problematic 2014 campaign. A Hughes County indictment charges Chad Haber with one count each of offering false or forged instrument for filing and perjury. Authorities say Haber turned in […]
Memorial Ceremony Held In South Dakota For Ex-Gov. Miller
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is among the speakers who have eulogized former Gov. Walter Dale Miller during a memorial ceremony being held at the state Capitol in Pierre. The ceremony Monday followed a public viewing at the Capitol. Miller died Sept. 28 at age 89. In 1993, he stepped in […]
Damaged sewage pipe in Slagle Hall leaves students, staff, faculty without water
The water in Slagle Hall has been shut off by USD Facilities Management for about two weeks due to a sewage pipe failure under the building. Shut off since Sept. 22, the issue stems from an old sewage line that leaked under the building’s concrete slab, Bob Oehler, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, said in an email […]
4 Injured After Helicopter Crashes In SD Fertilizer Plant
PARKSTON, S.D. (AP) — Four people have being hospitalized after the helicopter they were in crashed into a shed in a fertilizer plant in South Dakota. The Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Monday in Parkston. The conditions of the victims were not immediately clear. Their identities have not been […]
People of the Pack: Allison Mohr
Cheyenne Alexis: What is your grade? Allison Mohr: I am a sophomore. CA: What’s your major? AM: I’m a double major in psychology and addiction studies. CA: Why did you decide to come to USD? AM: Well, first, I chose USD because it’s the only one close enough where I could do dental hygiene, but […]
Don’t be worried about catering to food allergies on Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and with that comes the annual tradition of trick-or-treating. This nightly stroll is a staple of many childhoods, but for some, it’s not as easy as a knock on a door for a handful of candy. For those who suffer from food allergies, Halloween can be very stressful, having […]