2015
USD couple takes leap of faith with engagement
Junior Erika Arpan and senior Tyler Tordsen are seated at a kitchen table in Kappa Alpha Theta, Arpan’s sorority house, smiling and laughing together as they reminisce on their first date back in August 2012. Arpan met Tordsen in Rapid City while attending a Crazy Horse Institute summer program, and upon resuming school at the University of […]
SGA senators announce executive campaigns
Story by Braley Dodson. Videos produced by Braley Dodson and Ally Krupinsky. Two executive partnerships will compete for votes to become the next president and vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of South Dakota. SGA External Communications Manager Sami Zoss, junior, and senator Michael Buchanan, sophomore, will run against senators Nicholas […]
Social justice comedian fights bigotry with humor at USD keynote address
Recently named by Huffington Post as one of the “50 funniest women,” Negin Farsad used comedy and wit to teach social justice at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on the University of South Dakota’s campus Tuesday night. “We are going to talk about the most important issues of our time,” Farsad said to […]
LIVE BLOG: State of the Union
Live Blog State of the Union Jan. 20 Follow the State of the Union address here on our live blog.
Students volunteer in Vermillion, Yankton for Day of Service
More than 80 University of South Dakota students participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Jan. 19. For the seventh year in a row, the Center for Academic and Global Engagement at USD organized and sponsored various volunteer efforts in both Vermillion and Yankton. In total, students volunteered at 16 different locations […]
USD men fall to SDSU 71-57
Despite an early 20-0 lead for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team, in-state rival South Dakota State won their fourth straight game against the Coyotes 71-57 at Frost Arena Saturday afternoon. After completing the 20-0 run, the Coyotes allowed the Jackrabbits 18 points in a row to jump ahead 28-22. A three-pointer from […]
Coyote women take down rival Jackrabbits
Hustle plays and rebounding have been a focus for the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team as of late, which payed off for the team Saturday as they earned an 82-78 win against rival South Dakota State. “This game showed we didn’t just settle on making or missing shots, and it showed we are […]
Boy Scout presents ROTC program with custom bookcase
The University of South Dakota Reserve Officers’ Training Corps welcomed a new addition to the decor in the Burr House Friday afternoon. Graham Leonard, a Boy Scout and a freshman at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, presented the ROTC with a custom bookcase he built as part of his Eagle Scout requirements. Leonard said the […]
USD women stomp NDSU Bison 84-69
Balanced scoring has been a staple for the University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team this year, and Thursday night was no different. Six Coyotes scored 10 or more points, led by senior guard Raeshel Contreras’ 17-point effort, to beat North Dakota State 84-69 at the DakotaDome. “None of them get caught up in ‘I […]
Coyotes take down NDSU in Wednesday match
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team finds itself atop the Summit League standings after defeating North Dakota State Wednesday night at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes claimed a 71-67 victory against the Bison in a contested matchup — competing until the final minute of the game. “(This was a) great victory for our guys,” […]