2016
USD library underutilized but helpful resource
The library is a place where students can go to study with friends or get some quiet time and study by themselves, but there are students on campus that hardly ever go the I.D. Weeks Library while at USD. The library is a great resource for all students and should be taken advantage of more […]
Editorial: Register and vote, make our voices heard
For the past year, America has immersed itself in a presidential election like no other. Beyond following the constant drama from a few select candidates, however, a greater issue is at hand. Voter Registration Day focuses not on the latest headlines, but the democratic responsibility at hand. College students possess a crucial voice that rarely […]
President Abbott gives State of the University Address, addresses diversity
President James Abbott addressed USD faculty on a wide range of topics in his State of the University Address Wednesday. He remarked that he is “particularly proud of having been president for 20 years.” Some of his best accomplishments have been enrollment and simple campus aesthetic, he said. One professor in the crowd commented on […]
City Council moves to make way for full-time code enforcement position
On Monday evening the Vermillion City Council approved the second reading of the city’s 2017 budget, clearing the way for a part-time fire inspector position to become a full-time position which might help alleviate the workload of inspecting Vermillion’s multitude of aging buildings. John Prescott, the city manager of Vermillion, said the cost of making […]
SGA considers allocating $9,000 for CDC media center
The students at the Center for Diversity & Community might be getting a brand new 80-inch television thanks to a Student Government Association resolution proposed Tuesday evening. Senate Resolution No. 15 would contribute $9,000 in funds to the Center for Diversity & Community to fulfill their hopes of creating a media center within the CDC office. The […]
Local hairstylist focuses on ethnic and specialty hair
Any student with textured, curly or ethnic hair who needs a fresh style needs to look no further than the salon of Brittany Walker. Walker is Vermillion’s go-to source for ethnic hairstyles. She works through Campus Cuts on Cherry Street, which caters mostly to college students, but her services are open to anyone and everyone. However, […]
Verdis Group reports USD pilot recycling program is on schedule
The University of South Dakota has more challenges with recycling than other universities, according to Craig Moody, a managing partner at the Verdis Group, a Omaha-based sustainability firm the university hired. Moody said he knows it can look like the university isn’t moving very fast, however, setting up a recycling program is a complicated process. “This […]
International student experiences discrimination in Eastern Europe during summer trip
Some might say Eastern Europe isn’t the greatest travel destination for college students on vacation, but Han SeungHee went there anyway. Han, a junior majoring in criminal justice at USD, spent his summer touring Eastern Europe, where he witnessed and experienced discrimination firsthand. Han visited a total of 15 countries over the course of almost two months this […]
USD coaching minor draws prospective coaches
The coaching minor at USD brings in students who hope to one day become a coach at certain level of sports play whether that coaching level is middle school, high school, or even the collegiate level. Joe Mazour, a senior physical education major, is one of the students at USD that is pursuing a coaching […]