Students work to keep Farber statue shiny

The bronze smile of William O. “Doc” Farber looked especially bright on Friday afternoon as a group of USD students scrubbed and waxed the statue. Junior criminal justice major Teagan McNary and senior criminal justice majors Shelby Rice and Gage Pleuger spent part of the afternoon washing the statue and applying a coat of wax […]

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UPDATED: Funeral, memorial services for USD student announced

Funeral and memorial services have been set for Benjamin Marchand, a first-year honors student majoring in biology at USD who died Saturday morning. In remembrance of Benjamin, individuals may also find comfort in exploring unique ways to keep his memory close, such as rings where you can store burial ashes inside. Funeral services will be […]

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Students battle it out in North Complex laser tag event

North Complex was a battleground Wednesday night as students armed with laser guns ducked behind cover while trying to take out opponents. Students gathered to enjoy a friendly battle of laser tag hosted by the Laser Barn in the Beede-Mickleson basement. During the event, students could team up, betray, and “kill” others. One of the competitors, junior, […]

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Political Science League debate sparks election discussion

Candidates aren’t the only ones debating prior to election day. On Wednesday night, six students — three College Democrats and three College Republicans — faced each other at the USD Political Science League debate in Farber Hall. Not unlike the presidential debates this fall, the event didn’t go by without its share of scoffs, interruptions […]

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Local state candidates talk policy issues at town hall debate

Candidates running for the Clay County House and Senate seats were involved in a townhall-style debate on Tuesday. The candidates running for the Democratic House are Mike Winegar and Ray Ring. For the Republican House, Nancy Rasmussen and Debbie Pease. Lastly, for the Senate, Democrat Shane Merill and Republican Arthur Rusch are running. All of […]

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Students aim to make voices heard as election day nears

As election day grows closer, USD political science students are gearing up for the big day and more students are starting to share their views on the topic. When it comes to voter turnout, millennials don’t have the greatest track record. According to the US Census Bureau, “in every presidential election since 1964, young voters […]

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Graduate students working to improve food security in Vermillion

One graduate course is enlisting the ideas of students from across the country to combat food insecurity in Clay County. Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health, a required course in the Master of Public Health Program (MPH), is an online course that studies how social determinants of health influence health outcomes, USD instructor Chelsea Wesner […]

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