October 2016
Law school hosts juvenile justice symposium
The topic of about 50,000 children under the age of 18 being incarcerated across the nation was front and center at symposium hosted at the USD School of Law last week. On Thursday and Friday, the South Dakota Law Review and the USD School of Law presented a symposium to discuss issues associated with juveniles in […]
Coyote soccer opens Summit League play with back to back losses
After winning their opener against Idaho, the Coyotes went 0-9-1 in remaining games of pre-conference play. Looking to turn a new page, USD opened Summit League play last Friday on the road against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After a 40-minute weather delay postponed the game, the Jaguars struck first in the 21st minute with a header from […]
Bearded professors form rock band, take Vermillion music scene by storm
Beards are no longer just a trendy style of facial hair — but a local band from Vermillion, which sprouted up like stubble on the face of the local music scene. The Beards are made up of USD biology professors Jake Kerby on electric guitar and Jeff Wesner on drums as well as English professor […]
USD law secretary bikes across country over summer for cancer awareness
A USD alumna and senior secretary at the law school, Christina Schroeder, completed a 70-day biking journey across the United States this summer to raise awareness about young adults who have cancer. The ride was with with 4K for Cancer, a program of the non-profit Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults that aims to help young adults […]
Out of sight but not out of mind: Community works to curb increasing area poverty
Vermillion, a town of about 11,000 and home to the state’s flagship university, is similar to most small towns in South Dakota. It has bars, a business district and a slew of community events. But, as a small town with little diversity in its employment opportunities, there’s a growing population of residents experiencing a very different […]
Students support no smoking or vaping policies on campus
Though percentages of teenagers and young adults who smoke cigarettes are down nationally, smoking and, more recently, vaping, aren’t uncommon sights to see in college-age adults. Second-hand smoking is just one of many universities’ choice to ban smoking on campus. The University of South Dakota has been a “Smoke-Free Campus” since 2013, and more recently has […]
New program aims to help solve food insecurity with donated MUC food
The small, 15-pound box of assorted food being donated to the Vermillion Welcome Table on Friday wasn’t much of a sight to see, but for a few USD students, it was the culmination of more than a year of work. A newly implemented Food Recovery Program at USD aims to take food that would otherwise […]
Coyote volleyball remains undefeated in Summit League play
Volleyball season is in full swing and the Coyotes are rolling with win after win. USD is 15-2 in the season and are undefeated, 4-0, in Summit League play. After opening Summit League play at 2-0, the Coyotes took down North Dakota State last Friday in straight sets. “We have seen good competition and the […]
Coyotes prep for D-Days matchup with number 11 UNI
A trip to Ohio to open Missouri Valley Conference play was fruitless for USD this past weekend. Youngstown State took the lead early in the first quarter and did not look back. The Penguins led 20-3 at halftime and despite a second half surge from USD, the Coyotes lost 20-30. With that loss, USD dropped […]
Biology major faces challenges to build aquaponics system at USD
A new, integrated way to grow vegetables and harvest fish at the same time may be coming to Vermillion. Parker Messerli, a fourth-year biology major, is trying to find a place on campus or in Vermillion to set up an aquaponics system, which takes aquarium water, sullied with fish waste and nutrients, and uses it […]