September 2016
Local hairstylist focuses on ethnic and specialty hair
Any student with textured, curly or ethnic hair who needs a fresh style needs to look no further than the salon of Brittany Walker. Walker is Vermillion’s go-to source for ethnic hairstyles. She works through Campus Cuts on Cherry Street, which caters mostly to college students, but her services are open to anyone and everyone. However, […]
Verdis Group reports USD pilot recycling program is on schedule
The University of South Dakota has more challenges with recycling than other universities, according to Craig Moody, a managing partner at the Verdis Group, a Omaha-based sustainability firm the university hired. Moody said he knows it can look like the university isn’t moving very fast, however, setting up a recycling program is a complicated process. “This […]
International student experiences discrimination in Eastern Europe during summer trip
Some might say Eastern Europe isn’t the greatest travel destination for college students on vacation, but Han SeungHee went there anyway. Han, a junior majoring in criminal justice at USD, spent his summer touring Eastern Europe, where he witnessed and experienced discrimination firsthand. Han visited a total of 15 countries over the course of almost two months this […]
USD coaching minor draws prospective coaches
The coaching minor at USD brings in students who hope to one day become a coach at certain level of sports play whether that coaching level is middle school, high school, or even the collegiate level. Joe Mazour, a senior physical education major, is one of the students at USD that is pursuing a coaching […]
Men’s golf finds early success
After winning their first tournament, the USD men’s golf team are already in mid-season form. In their first meet of the season, they grabbed first place at the University of Nebraska-Omaha invitational. Leading the pack was freshman Matt Tolan. Not only was Tolan a big part of the team victory, but he also earned first as […]
Vermillion Family Planning Center shuts down over summer
Due to lack of funding, the Vermillion Family Planning Center was shut down over the summer. Senior Jody Vanden Hoek said she’s not sure many people knew about the clinic when it was here, and only knew about it because she received their business card. “I’m not sure what their services all include, but the […]
Coyotes are on their way, they just haven’t arrived yet
For all the hype surrounding the new head coach, offense and quarterback, the Coyotes are entering Missouri Valley Conference play at 1-2. A worse start than the 2-1 mark they started off with a year ago. A pessimist would read into this negatively. They would say this team has regressed. An optimist would see things […]
USD collects supplies, raises awareness for DAPL
Students and faculty around the University of South Dakota’s campus have joined the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a $3.78 billion production that will transport about 570,000 barrels of crude oil from Bakken, North Dakota, through South Dakota, Iowa and Patoka, Illinois. Tribes across the nation have come together to protest the pipeline’s passing […]
Coyote Crazies organization works to support USD at home games
The voice behind the roar of the crowd, the unlimited supply of energy and the iconic red and white overalls. Those three things are the defining factors of the Coyote Crazies. Founded in 2013, the Coyote Crazies are the united students that are the “hype” team of the USD Coyotes. They regularly provide the majority […]