April 2016
City ordinance would increase fire safety for Greek houses
Sororities and fraternities around campus could be subject to additional fire safety regulations under an ordinance Vermillion’s City Council is currently considering. Members of the city council heard the first reading to amend Ordinance 1336 Monday night, which would require all existing and future Greek houses in Vermillion to install a key lock box on the exteriors of the facilities. […]
Medical students find their match
Anticipation was high March 18 at the Sanford School of Medicine as 61 medical students anxiously waited to see where they matched for residency, and in what specialties. “I was a total mix of emotions, from everything to excited, to nervous, to just over the whole process,” medical student Liz Hoffman said. “It’s just a really weird […]
Coyotes end time at DakotaDome on pitch perfect note
In the weeks following the loss to South Dakota State in Sioux Falls, Coyote basketball performed a 180. After the crushing blow in the Summit League Championship that ended the Coyotes’ dream of a NCAA Tournament berth, the Coyotes did the best with the hand they were dealt by defeating Florida Gulf Coast to win the […]
Graduating artists prepare for final exhibition
As the year starts to wrap up, graduating art students are gearing up for their final art shows. USD Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts students are scheduled to present their work in their own exhibitions over the next four weeks. Graduate students Klaire Pearson and Jacob Dugas are doing their exhibitions together from April 4-8. […]
USD music department, community to perform Beethoven’s 9th symphony
For the USD music department, the time is finally here. The next few weeks will be crunch time before the department’s final concert featuring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Students from different entities of the music department, as well as some community volunteers, have been preparing for this concert since the beginning of the year. In the fall of […]
Editorial: Multiple year-long contracts imperative for athletics, universities
Following the WNIT championship over the weekend, USD is seeing more opportunities not only for its players, but for its coaches as well. USD should do everything it can to keep good coaches here, especially ones that are leading teams to victory, such as Amy Williams. The more wins they bring in, the more likely they’ll […]
High school literature classes are a waste of taxpayer dollars
My senior year of high school I had to take an English class. As part of this class I was required to write a play. My question is: Why did I have to write a play to graduate high school? The purpose of public high school is to teach young people how to be productive […]
Coyote track team posts strong results in Texas meet, prepare for Nebraska invite
Over the weekend, the USD track and field team attended the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational. Many Coyotes had good showings in Texas, posting strong results for the team. Senior Katie Wetzstein broke her own school record in the 1500-meter run with a time of four minutes and 21.05 seconds. Senior Teivaskie Lewin came […]
Art students explore identity, home in national exhibits
An artist’s ultimate goal is to be nationally recognized for his or her creative works and one group of art students is getting just that. This spring art students Rayna Hernandez and Tramika LaBranche are being featured in “I AM,”a self-portrait exhibit, and Aaron Packard is in the States Project representing South Dakota. Rayna Hernandez is a […]
Less animal consumption combats climate change
As the weather warms up and we shed our heavy parkas, now is the perfect time to readdress the drastic effects of climate change. As the world begins to take preventative actions to combat further damage, every single person has the power to reduce their carbon footprints. The normal strategies we think of are steps […]