May 2016

If you are reading these words, you may be one of the thousands of future students, family members, campers and neighbors who visit the University of South Dakota each spring and summer. It is my pleasure to welcome you to USD, which has been rated one of the most beautiful campuses among our peer institutions […]

Throughout my life, I was constantly told there was a perfect college out there for everyone, you just had to find it. I was told that somewhere out there was a college that had everything I needed and wanted. Newsflash: That’s absolutley not true. I can’t imagine there are many people out there who found […]

Getting involved at USD is easy and well worth the time. It all starts in the fall with the student activities fair, when many student organizations set up tables in the grassy area directly to the south of North Complex. At this fair, students can learn about the campus organizations at USD and decide which […]

In South Dakota alone 69 percent of students are in debt. The state average amount of debt in South Dakota is $26,023 according to The Institute for College Access and Success. Being a student that already has debt to pay off and figuring out how to manage your money while in school can be difficult. […]

Students can find services for most health issues at Sanford student health. Sanford is located three blocks southeast of campus at 20 S. Plum Street. Services are open to students from 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.  Monday though Friday and 8:30-11:30 on Saturday. If you can’t make it into the clinic, the Sanford Vermillion Clinic […]

To my fellow ‘Yotes, Welcome to the Pack! I’m looking forward to seeing you all on campus in a few weeks and starting the new year here at USD. I’m not exaggerating when I say I’m 100 percent sure it’s going to be a great one. The reason why I’m so sure? It’s because we […]

Just last week I finished my last swimming practice as a freshman athlete at USD. My first year was everything and nothing like I expected. Before I came to USD, I was excited to be a part of such a talented and hardworking team, but I was also terrified of the unknown. I was scared […]

Speaking on behalf of all first-years, simply put, college is a whirlwind. Going into college, you may carry with you stereotypes of the college experience, what it’s like, all of the parties you’ll attend and all of the new friends you’ll make. But it’s not perfect, and if you expect it to be, you’re in […]

I came into college with a decent high school GPA, a five-year plan, a good idea how to “adult” – thinking I would breeze through college like I did in high school. I was naive. One of the major life lessons, and perhaps the hardest one, I learned was how to be flexible. With the […]

People are always going to say college is one of the best times of your life and to make the most of it. But if you’re a homebody and have never experienced that semi-independent feeling, it’s terrifying. Coming into school, living in dorms, it’s going to be hard and it’s going to be scary. It’s […]