November 2015
Sexual assualt case referred to State’s Attorney’s office
The case regarding a sexual assualt that took place in Coyote Village on Sept. 27 has been referred to the South Dakota State’s Attorney’s office. Matt Betzen, Vermillion Police Department Chief, said the initial investigation has been completed and VPD believes two of the three men whose photos were released by USD officials were present during […]
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 […]
Verbatim- November 11th, 2015
In today’s episode we will be discussing freedom of speech on campus regarding side walk chalk. We also take a look at some ways to reduce stress. Producer: Krystal Schoenbauer Videographer: Sydney Mook Anchors: Trent Opstedahl & Tatum Dean
USD holds discussion of ISIS effect on Yazidi people
The attempted modern day genocide of a minority group was discussed in the Muenster University Center on Tuesday evening. Timothy Schorn, a USD political science professor, and Abid Shamden presented a lecture entitled “Genocide and Sex Slavery: Yazidi Life and Death under ISIS.” Both men are members of the Lincoln, Neb., Yazidi community, the largest […]
USD alumnus assumes powerful US House of Representatives position
USD alumnus Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, became one of the most powerful members of Congress last week. “Out of 435 members in the House of Representatives, he is definitely in the top 10 most powerful people, perhaps the top five,” political science instructor Mary Pat Bierle said. Brady was elected in a private meeting by […]
People of the Pack: Yehezkiel Wibisono
Yehezkiel Wibisono is a first-year majoring in business. Cheyenne Alexis: Who is your favorite musical artist and why? Yehezkiel Wibisono: My favorite artist is my band, Bread of Stone. We are growing up with Christian music and we have a lot of shows too. We already have a couple albums out. CA: What is something not many […]