2015
People of the Pack: Syreeta Ahelegbe
Syreeta Ahelegbe is a non-traditional first-year student. Katie McGuire: What is your major? Syreeta Ahelegbe: I’m a nursing major. I came here to be in nursing. I just have a passion for taking care of people. KM: You mentioned you transferred. Where from? SA: A community college in east Grand Forks, Minn. It was called […]
University should have no discretion to limit free speech
Every citizen of the United States has likely been offended by the speech of others at one point in their lives. This is almost a guarantee. Anti-war protests offend those that support war efforts. Pro-choice and pro-life rallies offend each other equally. With the unrest in the Middle East, there are often dueling protests between […]
Victimology class reflects on sexual assault awareness event
Sexual assault victims shared their stories at an event called Take Back the Night this past Thursday. Take Back the Night was a student-run awareness event held by students in Victimology – a criminal justice class that studies issues surrounding victims of sexual assault, among other things. “Take Back the Night is a movement that […]
Beschorner hits tenth year as Coyotes’ coach
It was a Thursday night practice for the Coyote football team, and in less than 48 hours they would be travelling to Cedar Falls to take on the No. 18 team in the country, Northern Iowa. Based off of the team’s mood, it would’ve been hard to tell. Music blared from the speakers in the […]
Volleyball experiences week of success, disappointment at home
This season the volleyball team has been working on consistency, and it has shown in the past three home games they’ve played. Each game has been a battle, with the Coyotes trading points with opposing teams with no clear cut leader coming out on top until the end of each set. “Starting slow is not […]
Coyotes look to keep postseason hopes alive against Southern Illinois
After a tough loss at the hands of Northern Iowa last week, USD looks toward the future and a matchup against Southern Illinois. The Salukis are 3-5 this year (2-3 in conference play), but their record is deceiving. All of their losses have come within six points including a shoot-out loss to Indiana at 47-48. […]
Former NBA star speaks at USD about drug addiction, recovery
Chris Herren told himself a lot of things. He didn’t need to listen to the substance abuse speaker – he just smoked and drank. He’d do that line of cocaine and leave it behind him. He wasn’t like the other addicts he saw in treatment. That one little, yellow pill wouldn’t change his life. Achieving […]
Archaeology lab allows students to gain hands-on experience
Down in the basement of East Hall, undergraduate students are examining human remains, extinct animals and seed collections in an archaeology lab. The lab is made up of three separate facilities: a historical archaeology space, an area for fine-tuned microscopes, and osteology and seed collections. The department also uses the lab to analyze samples from […]
Alpha Xi Delta raises money, awareness for Autism research
Members of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a carnival last week in support of their chapter charity, Autism Speaks. And this week, they are continuing their efforts. The carnival included different games for children around the community. Junior Amanda Wagemann, program executive director, said the event was orientated around the Halloween holiday. “We wanted to relate it to […]
Writing Center seeks to improve student papers
In the front-right corner of the library at USD sits a nondesript room that serves as the starting, middle and endpoints for many student papers. The Writing Center at USD is a tool for students to use as they work toward perfecting their writing. It’s easily accessible, however for in-depth help, people have to make […]