November 11, 2015
Extensive cooperation between USD officials required to make Saturday game possible
At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10,000 people will turn their attention to the efforts of two football teams as they struggle for dominance for four quarters. If all goes as planned, the game will run smoothly, people will enjoy themselves and then they’ll go home. What many of these fans might not see are the […]
Women’s basketball prepares for first game, season
The women’s basketball team has been practicing all summer and game week is finally here. USD’s first game is Friday against Utah in Salt Lake City and their first home game is Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome against Marquette. “It’s going to be a fun year and we got a lot of […]
Men’s basketball aims for NCAA Tournament trip as season begins
A trip to the Summit League semi-finals last year gave the men’s basketball team its first taste of victory they’ve ever had in the Tournament. This year the team looks to take it one step forward and win it all, for a chance to go dancing in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Craig Smith enters […]
Cancer prevention research should be ‘taken with a grain of salt’
Throughout history, anxiety and paranoia have driven our society. From the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare, people cling themselves to a potential threat and escalate it into extreme proportions. In today’s world, an obvious example of this paranoia is the prevention of diseases, especially cancer. It seems new information surfaces every day depicting […]
USD, SDSU share comparable scholarly statistics
Rivalry grudges and bias aside, USD and SDSU are a lot alike. The two state schools share similar graduation rates, tuition costs and post-graduation salary, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard website. In all three of these measures, both USD and SDSU fare slightly better than national averages. USD’s graduation rate is 52 […]