October 2016
The Bean coffee shop opens in Downtown Vermillion
Opening a coffee shop has been a dream for owner Leslie Gerrish for some time, so when the opportunity was offered she couldn’t say no. The official opening of The Bean in downtown Vermillion was last Saturday. The coffee shop is located inside The Iron Rooster, a new home decor store downtown. “When it first […]
She Said Yes to the Dress, and No to Cancer
Last Saturday, a group of over two dozen area women donned wedding gowns to raise money for a good cause. The fundraiser, “She Said Yes to the Dress,” was coordinated by Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion. “She Said Yes to the Dress” was a fashion show featuring wedding […]
New ‘green fund’ aims to make USD more sustainable
USD is giving students an opportunity to make a difference with sustainability efforts on campus. Earlier this year, the Student Government Association decided to incorporate the Green Initiative Fund to award money to students who apply for, and would like to participate in sustainability projects on campus. In order to be granted the $4,850 to […]
USD alum finds passion directing films, wins $50,000 prize
After Jonnie Stapleton graduated from USD with an acting degree in 2008, he moved to Los Angeles to seek his fortunes as an actor. While there, Stapleton acted in a few small films but soon found that his passion wasn’t acting, but directing. For all the actor aspirants, navigate to this website to enroll in […]
Vermillion ‘gets their local on’ with farmers market event
Political science students are trying to create an opportunity to better relationships between Vermillion locals and USD students through a special farmers market event called “Get your local on.” The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds on High and Cherry Street. This will be […]
After double overtime win Coyotes hope to keep rolling
After giving up a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Coyotes managed to best Indiana State in double overtime this past weekend. Indiana State was on the board first with a field goal, but USD struck right back when junior quarterback Chris Streveler found junior wideout Alonge Brooks for a 69-yard touchdown pass. Streveler […]
Associate professor looks to create USD sustainability graduate program
To further an effort to become a “green” university, USD is pursuing a graduate program in sustainability. Meghann Jarchow, the sustainability coordinator and associate professor is going through the motions in order to get the graduate program approved and running. Jarchow said that the process started with the grant money that was received. With that, […]
Coyote volleyball shows vast improvement from last season
The USD volleyball team is still going strong and persevering through the 2016 season. The Coyotes had a six-game winning streak that was snapped after being defeated by the Iowa State Cyclones in three straight sets at the Sanford Coyote Sports Complex last Tuesday. The Coyotes bounced back after the loss to the Cyclones with a […]
Morgan’s Mix: Public Access TV’s first album is a good one
“They say the kids don’t like rock and roll anymore / may be the end of an era,” sings Public Access TV frontman John Eatherly on “End of an Era,” from the band’s debut album “Never Enough,” which was released Sept. 30. The irony of this line is that there is an underground scene of […]
USD looks to receive sustainability graduate program
To further the effort to become a green university, USD is pursuing a graduate program in sustainability. Meghann Jarchow, the sustainability coordinator and associate professor is going through the motions in order to get this graduate program approved and running. Jarchow said that the process started with the grant money that was received. With […]