March 2016
Coyote men’s basketball looks to next season
After sneaking in as the final seed in the Summit League Tournament earlier this month, the Coyotes were unable to overcome the top seeded Mastodons of Fort Wayne, falling 70-86. The Coyotes now look toward next season. There’s reason for optimism in Vermillion — the three transfers that sat out this season will now be eligible […]
USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members’ hands
Community members from around the area are lending their hands for a sculpture project that will commemorate more than a lifetime of memories at the old Dakota Hospital building in Vermillion. Chris Meyer, an associate professor of sculpture at USD, has been commissioned by the Dakota Hospital Foundation and Sanford Vermillion Medical Center to build […]
‘My Body, My Rights’ exhibit allows USD students freedom to create
Many of the new colorful images and unique writings that now adorn the walls on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library do more than please the eye. This collection of work is part of a new art exhibition curated by USD’s Amnesty International. It features different mediums of art created by students based […]
USD artist competes in Mike’s Hard Lemonade design contest
In the last few years, Mike’s Hard Lemonade has turned to one group of people who knows its products well: college students. Senior Ava MoweryCarlson is working towards a BFA with a graphic design emphasis and a minor in art history. She wants a career involving designing and illustration but is currently focusing on obtaining […]
Paula Hawks visits USD, discusses run for SD Congressional seat
South Dakota State Representative and Congressional hopeful Paula Hawks, D-S.D., met with students and faculty Monday night in the MUC Pit Lounge. Hawks is entering the political ring to unseat current South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Hawks opened by discussing her life in South Dakota. She grew up on a farm near Flandreau, S.D., […]
New campus group offers support for sexual assault, domestic abuse survivors
A new group on campus is giving victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse a safe space to heal and boost self-esteem. Phoenix: Survivors Support Group was started in early February by seniors Katelyn Troastle and Cassy Jerrett as a way for survivors to talk and participate in healing activities. Troastle and Jerrett said they […]
BLOG: Art Institute’s ‘Van Gogh’s Bedrooms’ not worth the ticket
This past week, a group of students from the art department visited the Art Institute of Chicago. For an extra price, I was excited to see a current display: Van Gogh’s Bedrooms, an exhibition centered around Vincent Van Gogh’s three bedroom paintings. From 1888 to 1889, Van Gogh painted three versions of his living space […]
Native American Cultural Center acts as second home for students
Ask the students who spend their time at the Native American Cultural Center what they think about it, and they’ll tell you USD wouldn’t be the same without it. Gene D. Thin Elk, director of Native Studies, said the center is a place where students can feel connected to their culture without leaving USD. “They […]
‘The Baltimore Waltz’ presents powerful story and surprise ending
Attendees of “The Baltimore Waltz,” a USD production that ended March 21, witnessed a show that veered away from traditional play writing. The broadway play was presented from March 17-21 and was directed by USD graduate student Ryan Fortney. “I was asked to submit six shows for consideration, and then asked to defend one to […]
USD celebrates Shakespeare during ‘First Folio’ stay
Shakespeare once said that “all the world’s a stage”. To celebrate that, some of USD’s stages will be performed on during the visit of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Shakespeare’s First Folio is staying in Vermillion this month at the National Music Museum. The NMM and USD are hosting different speeches and concerts in honor of the […]