2016
South Dakota improves child well-being rank in annual report
South Dakota is now ranked No. 14 out of 50 states in terms of child well-being. RankedNo. 17 in 2014, the state improved on enough indicators to move up to No. 14 this year. According to the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book, rankings are determined by four domains: family and community, economic well-being, education and […]
Community members, USD students prepares for flu season
As autumn comes into full swing, flu season comes along with it. Flu season starts in October lasting until March, sometimes as late as May, said Art Pepper, a nurse practitioner at Sanford. “Flu season starts because of the cold weather,” Pepper said. “People stay indoors and are in close proximity of each other, […]
Precautions should be taken for cold and flu season
Outside your warm window, the leaves are falling and the temperature is dropping. Brace yourself, campus: cold and flu season is upon us. I have had a mild cold around the same time of year for each of the last three years — right at the beginning of fall. My cold-fighting regimen has become fairly standardized […]
Letter to the editor: Instead of leaving Student Federation, SGA should work for a compromise
As a retired Army veteran, I would like to share that I hold various memberships in military organizations that advocate on my behalf. Sometimes the expense for that advocacy can be pricey and not as useful as I desire. However, without it, I am left with no voice and no representation for my concerns. Recently […]
Educational stresses require campus-wide support
With the arrival of midterms comes a week of studying and plenty of stress. With plenty of tests and essays to worry about, mental health is probably the last thing that comes to mind, no pun intended. Education at any level has become dependent on stress and anxiety. These educational expectations of constant high-performance leave […]
USD theatre, fine arts departments deserve more admiration
I recently had the pleasure of attending “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” by William Shakespeare at the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre. I was very excited to be attending the play, as the only other play I’ve attended was “Romeo and Juliet” a few years back. One of the things I really loved about the play […]
Communication key to having a good relationship with a roommate
With half of the semester under our belts, freshmen are finding it easier to adjust to college life. This includes dealing with a roommate. I’ve been lucky enough, for my first few weeks of college, to have a roommate I can get along with. However, I can see others on my same floor struggling to […]
Columbus Day should become Indigenous Peoples Day nationwide
Columbus Day, a nationally recognized holiday, is a distant echo from the celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. These two different names and what they each represent share nothing in common. They are in fact the complete opposites of each other. Columbus Day celebrates the “discovery of the Americas” — at least for those of European […]
Editorial: Ditching Dakota Days game disrespectful, students need to stay past halftime
As the 28-25 game against the University of Northern Iowa came to a close this Saturday and USD fans and players cheered the victory, the cheers were lacking the voices of hundreds of students who initially filled the stands. For any recent sporting event, USD’s student section has been less than attentive. Even if the […]
Photo gallery: Spectrum hosts 2016 fall drag show
Twenty-one performances rocked the Muenster University Center Ballroom Monday night during the 2016 fall drag show, hosted by Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance. Among the performers was Spectrum’s president, Nate Keane, who had two acts during the show. Photos by Cheyenne Alexis Video by Louisa Hansen