September 2016
USD climbing club gives students a different way to work out
For most students, scaling a wall isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when deciding what to do with their downtime. For the members of Climb USD, this is exactly what they want to do. For Chad Hatanpa, the president of Climb USD, it’s not just the climbing that draws him to the club. […]
After bye week, Coyotes prepare for 15th ranked Youngstown State
Coming off of the double overtime loss to North Dakota, a bye week is exactly what the Coyotes needed before beginning Missouri Valley Conference play. “(It was) an opportunity to kind of regroup a little bit and refocus on some things that we’re going to need to do better and be better at this week,” […]
Minnesota transfer quickly making his mark at USD
“Streveler for president,” yelled junior quarterback Chris Streveler’s teammates as he stood on the sideline for a recent interview following practice. The University of Minnesota transfer is quickly making friends and an impact at USD. Three games into the season Streveler has been a big factor for the USD offense. He currently leads the team […]
Morgan’s Mix: Mild High Club brings a mild high to Sioux Falls
Welcome to Mild High Club. The first rule of the club is to play sunny L.A.-inspired chords that melt into lazy jazz rock. This group is the work of multi-instrumentalist/mastermind Alex Brettin. According to the Club’s Bandcamp page, Brettin majored in jazz studies in Chicago and soon moved to California to connect with groups such […]
Graduate student completes prestigious Department of Energy internship
This past summer, USD graduate student Riley Paulsen travelled halfway across the country to participate in a prestigious and competitive internship funded by the Department of Energy. When Robert Pinsker, a laboratory education director (LED) for the internship program, first received an internship application from Paulsen for the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship he thought her application was […]
Harmonica man James Conway visits National Music Museum
James Conway, the harmonica man of Chicago, visited the National Music Museum on Friday night to demonstrate his harmonica skills. He brought his group, The Sprigs, along to help him showcase his varied harmonica styles. Conway’s visit was organized by the museum’s director, Cleveland Johnson, to highlight the new harmonica exhibit on the second floor […]
USD sees slight increase in minority students as administrators seek diverse campus
With a virtually unchanged gender ratio from last year and slightly improved enrollment rates for minority students this year, USD administrators are seeking new ways to appeal to students of all walks of life. According to data released by South Dakota Board of Regents last week, the gender ratio at USD is 62 percent females […]
UPD investigating weekend fight in North Complex parking lot
An assault occurred on campus Saturday morning at 2:15 A.M. According to Lieutenant Jef Rice, two non-USD adults fought in parking lot 13 by North Complex. A report has been filed and an investigation is ongoing.
USD introduces new multicultural studies minor
Students wanting to study diversity in all its forms can now do so while working toward a new minor offered by USD in Multicultural Studies. “A whole range of different departments can get on this,” said Lamont Sellers, associate vice president for diversity and an instructor for the minor’s intro class. “A lot of students are […]