2015
Flu vaccine less than 25 percent effective after shift in virus
Since mid-December, the state of South Dakota has seen the most reported cases of influenza since 2009’s epidemic, and this year the vaccine dispensed across the state is only 23 percent effective. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist, said the virus is especially harmful to youths and the elderly. The state still recommends getting the flu shot […]
NCAA, USD review Division I policies
University of South Dakota representatives attended National Collegiate Athletic Association sessions in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-18 concerning the Division I championship model, sexual assault prevention, academic misconduct, drug testing, concussion safety and further scholarship options. “The University has a lot of optimism about the future of the student athletes and how successful they are both […]
Students learn to ‘be okay with being poor for a while’
Some students are excited to leave their hometown after graduating high school to get away from family or to have a fresh start, but junior Ali Stonebraker was excited to leave her hometown so she would stop spending her money. She knows all too well what it’s like to struggle to keep money in the bank. […]
Campus dining undergoes changes to improve student experience
The University of South Dakota has undergone several changes with the expansion of the Muenster University Center and national food chains being brought to campus to offer more choices to students last spring. When students arrived back to campus in January, more changes had occurred in the MUC with campus dining. Sophomore Mitch Branjord noticed […]
The top 10 things to do before you graduate
1. Explore Vermillion. There are a lot of cool restaurants and shops downtown. 2. Pick a major that you will enjoy studying. Do not focus on how much money your career will make you after you graduate. 3. Try every “brule” themed item at Cafe Brule (Brule banger, potatoes brule, etc.) 4. Go […]
USD Athletic Department least funded in Summit League, Missouri Valley Football Conference since D-I transition
The University of South Dakota’s Athletic Department budget is the lowest in the Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference — something university administrators hope to change soon. USD’s total athletic department budget of roughly $9.4 million is about $6 million less than South Dakota State University’s total athletic budget, and about half of North […]
SD Death Row Inmate Rodney Berget Asks For Execution Delay
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man sentenced to die for his role in killing a South Dakota prison guard has asked for a delay in his execution that’s scheduled for May. KELO-TV reports ( ) Rodney Berget’s attorney, Jeff Larson, filed a motion for stay of execution on Tuesday. He says it should be […]
Dakotas’ First Ladies Ask Hospitals To Reduce Early Delivers
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The first ladies of the Dakotas are urging birthing hospitals in both states to help cut the number of early deliveries done for non-medical reasons. Linda Daugaard (DOO’-gard) of South Dakota and Betsy Dalrymple (DAHL’-rim-pahl) of North Dakota say many hospitals already have developed or are setting up policies to reduce […]
2 Sioux Falls Teens Jailed On $1M Bond For Fatal Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two Sioux Falls teens charged with killing a man they were fighting with are in the Sioux Falls jail on $1 million bond each. Seventeen-year-old Connor Hanson and 19-year-old Robert Montes made their first court appearance Tuesday on first- and second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. They’re accused of firing shots […]
Committee Changes Daugaard’s Transportation Funding Package
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has added nearly $2 million in new revenue to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s $50.9 million funding hike for roads and bridges. The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved changes to the governor’s plan, which raises transportation funding through a variety of increases in fuel taxes, fees and other assessments. […]