April 2016
A reflection on Rocky Mountain National Park during National Parks Week
As the centennial celebration of the National Parks Service is coming up, and with this year’s National Parks Week starting April 16, I’m reminded of my incredible camping trip in the Rocky Mountain National Park last summer. These parks are preserved land for wildlife to roam and native wild plants to grow along side beautiful […]
Assassins look to accomplish American Dream in musical
To be remembered is to live forever, and in the musical “Assassins,” several notorious figures are working toward that exact goal. USD’s theater will be performing “Assassins” April 14 through 17 and 20 through 24 on the Wayne S. Knutson main stage. “Assassins focuses on a number of would-be and successful presidential assassins in American […]
Recent professional soccer lawsuit raises havoc in the gender pay gap
On March 31, five members of the United States National Soccer Team sued the U.S. Soccer Federation and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for wage discrimination. For those not tuned into the international sports favorite, the U.S. team won the 2015 World Cup hosted in Canada, which wasn’t their only win. In total, they’ve won the […]
USD should solve common problems students have
As the academic school year slowly comes to a close, I’d like to touch on the things that have bothered me and other Coyote students this past year. First off is parking – finding a spot is the epitome of impossible. This especially speaks true to commuters, as I have many friends who drive to school and […]
Students to study abroad through US Department of State
From the smiles on their faces, it’s obvious that junior Jenna Hayes and first-year Kaleigh (Rose) McLaughlin are going through an exciting change in their lives. This summer, both Hayes and McLaughlin will be studying abroad in Russia and Azerbaijan thanks to scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. “I am so stoked to eat […]
UPD should be required to have a warrant to enter on-campus housing
Correction at 4:18 p.m.: UPD and other law enforcement agencies already have to obtain a warrant to enter and search a student’s dorm room or on-campus housing facility. Students who live on campus should get the same rights as normal citizens. Our federal and state constitutions grant us a certain amount of privacy from law enforcement. […]
The five easy steps to setting up a shell corporation
The leak of 11.5 million documents from the Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca, dubbed the “Panama Papers,” details hundreds of individuals who used Mossack Fonseca to set up a shell corporation — a fake, nonexistent company ‘based’ in a country with loose tax laws. Through financial intermediaries, along with enough accountants and lawyers, the super-wealthy who […]
Election not focusing on real issues, candidates attacking with petty arguments
As the 2016 presidential primaries are coming to a heat, more and more media time is being spent covering their “issues.” Rather than tuning into CNN and hearing about different policy disputes between candidates, however, one will usually hear about something that has no real bearing on the actual election. Both parties have been guilty […]
Letter to the Editor: Failure to introduce basketball players a gross negligence
To the Editor, Gross negligence. On Monday noon, April 4th, there was a celebration in the MUC for the USD women’s basketball team for winning the WNIT. USD’s athletic director, David Herbster, talked first, then USD’s woman’s coach Amy Williams. She mentioned the assistant coaches, but did not recognize by name or have the team […]
BREAKING: Amy Williams takes head coaching position at Nebraska
Former head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams is leaving USD to take a head coaching position at the University of Nebraska. The Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst announced Monday that Williams will be the new head women’s basketball coach. “We are extremely fortunate and thrilled to have identified an exceptional person, coach and Nebraska […]