November 2016
Thanksgiving traditions vary, even across campus
Thanksgiving has been a classic American holiday my family participates in for as long as I can remember. Every year my mom’s family and ours gather together for a family dinner. Whether that’s at my family’s, my aunt’s or my grandma’s house, we always celebrate the holiday together. The women in my family prepare a delicious […]
Virtual assistants need an update
Students aren’t strangers to setting reminders for themselves to stop procrastinating and actually getting work done. These reminders usually come with the help from voice assistants on most mobile devices. Virtually, every person on campus has a smartphone, and even if they don’t explicitly use it regularly, they all have some sort of virtual assistant. Really, […]
Finding optimism in presidential election results necessary for unity
It’s no surprise that there are strong emotions after the election. Many people are scared, upset and all around enraged. Others are joyous and happy with the outcome. No matter how everybody feels about the election, there’s always something positive to see in the end. Logging onto social media, the all-too common homepage to see […]
Coyote men win first game in Sanford Coyote Sports Center
After the Coyote women christened the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win over Stephen F. Austin, the Coyote men followed suit defeating Bowling Green 78-72. Two days after they opened their season with a 79-74 win over Drake, the Coyotes returned home to open the SCSC. The first half was back and forth before the […]
Coyote women defeat Stephen F. Austin in Sanford Coyote Sports Center opener
The Coyote women took care of business in their first game in the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 80-74. After falling behind in a first quarter that saw the Lumberjacks shoot 75-percent from behind the arc and entering the second quarter down 19-24, the Coyotes found their rhythm and […]
Coyotes fall short against South Dakota State
The Coyotes hung with rival South Dakota State throughout the game, but a missed opportunity to take the lead and a late interception would seal the game for the Jackrabbits. Despite the Coyotes’ best efforts, they fell 21-28. SDSU struck first with a three-yard rushing touchdown to put the Jackrabbits up 7-0 early in the […]
Local elections too close to call
Parroting the presidential election, some local elections in South Dakota were also too close to call Wednesday morning. There were two State House of Representatives seats for which candidates ran for in District 17, which includes Clay and Turner County. Four candidates ran for the seats. The district also elected a state senator. There are […]
Editorial: Accept, find compromise in winning candidate
The polls are closed, the numbers are in and the results are… somebody isn’t happy. With such a controversial election season finally drawing to a close, chances are we’ve all had Facebook and Twitter homepages full of various opinions about this year’s nominees. Admittedly, both candidates have their fair share of flaws. After the last […]
In nail-biting race, Donald Trump elected as 45th President of United States
In a stunning upset that astounded election analysts across the nation, real estate tycoon and businessman Donald Trump, a man with no political experience, was elected the 45th President of the United States of America Wednesday morning. The Associated Press called the election for Trump at 1:30 a.m. CST, bringing an 18-month long election that […]
Coyote swimming and diving lose two meets on the road
The Coyote swimming and diving teams traveled to Iowa last weekend for back to back meets with the University of Iowa and Northern Iowa. USD was in Iowa City on Thursday to take on the Hawkeyes. Senior diver Greysen Hertting shined for the Coyotes as she won the women’s three-meter dive with a score of […]