2016
UPD prepares for increased activity during Dakota Days
With Dakota Days approaching next week, the University Police Department is preparing for the big weekend. Lieutenant Jef Rice said D-Days weekend is something the department plans for all year. “Its one of those deals, it is a very big event here. Just like Move-In Day is and it isn’t something like, ‘oh we’re two weeks out, we […]
‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ cast prepares for opening night
USD’s Department of Theatre has been hard at work preparing for their upcoming production of “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” a Shakespeare play that is believed to have been written around 1593. The upcoming production will bring both modern and traditional elements to the show. Allie Verry, a senior acting major, said that throwing in some modern music into […]
Coyote volleyball opens Summit League play with two wins
After their winning streak came to an end at the hands of the University of Iowa, USD opened Summit League play with two wins this weekend. At the Iowa Invitational in Iowa City two weekends ago, the Coyotes defeated Lamar University twice in two days in straight sets before going up against the Hawkeyes. The Coyotes were […]
Array of security features protects athletes, fans at Sanford Coyotes Sports Center
A weight room and basketball court aren’t the only features of the newly opened Sanford Coyotes Sports Center. Installed throughout the building is an array of high-tech security features ranging from cameras to doors that can only be opened with an ID card. Associate Athletic Director Jeanette Hubert said there’s more security in the building […]
Students hope to find dark matter in underground lab
USD professors and graduate students are working to find the driving force of the galaxy. Students are working at The Large Underground Xenon (LUX), a dark matter collaboration that is hoping to detect dark matter particles. The LUX laboratory is located nearly a mile underground in the old Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. USD […]
USD climbing club gives students a different way to work out
For most students, scaling a wall isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when deciding what to do with their downtime. For the members of Climb USD, this is exactly what they want to do. For Chad Hatanpa, the president of Climb USD, it’s not just the climbing that draws him to the club. […]
After bye week, Coyotes prepare for 15th ranked Youngstown State
Coming off of the double overtime loss to North Dakota, a bye week is exactly what the Coyotes needed before beginning Missouri Valley Conference play. “(It was) an opportunity to kind of regroup a little bit and refocus on some things that we’re going to need to do better and be better at this week,” […]
Minnesota transfer quickly making his mark at USD
“Streveler for president,” yelled junior quarterback Chris Streveler’s teammates as he stood on the sideline for a recent interview following practice. The University of Minnesota transfer is quickly making friends and an impact at USD. Three games into the season Streveler has been a big factor for the USD offense. He currently leads the team […]
Morgan’s Mix: Mild High Club brings a mild high to Sioux Falls
Welcome to Mild High Club. The first rule of the club is to play sunny L.A.-inspired chords that melt into lazy jazz rock. This group is the work of multi-instrumentalist/mastermind Alex Brettin. According to the Club’s Bandcamp page, Brettin majored in jazz studies in Chicago and soon moved to California to connect with groups such […]
Graduate student completes prestigious Department of Energy internship
This past summer, USD graduate student Riley Paulsen travelled halfway across the country to participate in a prestigious and competitive internship funded by the Department of Energy. When Robert Pinsker, a laboratory education director (LED) for the internship program, first received an internship application from Paulsen for the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship he thought her application was […]