2016
Groundwork for Discovery District laid, construction to begin in spring
After more than two decades of talk about building a research park in Sioux Falls, construction on the USD Discovery District is slated to begin next semester, combining business and innovation on one campus. The 80-acre corporate and academic research park was recently awarded a $755,000 grant by the U.S. Economic Development Agency for infrastructure […]
Fire regulation exemption provides option for students to freely practice spiritual rituals
Housing policy says students shouldn’t have any sort of fire hazards in their dorms; however, if a student practices a religion with something that isn’t allowed in the dorms they can get an exemption. Religious scholar and professor, Stephen Miller, is familiar with the process students go through to get an exemption. He said it’s […]
Update: 23-year-old man missing in the Missouri River identified
UPDATE 9/7/16: Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges said the search and rescue effort to find 23-year-old missing Briar Cliff University student Tom Patterson has transitioned to a recovery effort. “We have not located him yet,” Limoges said Wednesday afternoon. Searchers are using boats and a plane to try to locate Patterson, who went missing around 5 […]
Coyotes fall to New Mexico 48-21 in season opener
After coming out swinging and going toe-to-toe with New Mexico for the first few drives, the Lobos proved too much for USD. After the first play of the game was a 75-yard touchdown run for New Mexico, it seemed reminiscent of Kansas State’s opening kickoff return and eventual shutout of USD a year ago. The Coyotes, […]
Coyotes defeat UMKC in straight sets
All it took was three sets for USD to take down University of Missouri—Kansas City Thursday night.buy amoxicillin online https://www.epsa-online.org/wp-content/languages/new/prescription/amoxicillin.html no prescription Coming off of a big 3-1 win over UND in the opening match of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, expectations were high for the second match. The Coyotes came out strong in the […]
Basketball team’s trip to Spain helps new players gain experience
While many athletes spend the summer training in gyms, the USD men’s basketball team was getting ready to take their game to another continent, so they needed to learn the size of netball court as they are similar to basketball and can be used for training. Once every four years, the NCAA allows a Division […]
USD volleyball opens the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win
Lights out. With those words the brand new Sanford Coyote Sports Center was plunged into darkness while a volleyball hype video played on two big screens. For some programs theatrics like this may be normal, but for the Coyotes, this never would have been possible in the old Den. “Surreal was actually a really good word,” […]
New USD merchandise store to open in downtown Vermillion
Students and community members will soon be able to purchase USD apparel and merchandise from a new downtown store. You can also check out their homepage or their website https://www.retailexpress.com/, see for yourself what quality products and merchandise you might need. The USD Marketing Department has been working throughout the month to get the store, […]
Living the Yote Life: New app connects students to campus events
A new app is helping students live the “Yote Life” this year. Yote Life, released Aug. 1, sends notifications to students about campus events and activities. The app was developed this summer by Guidebook, a company that develops apps for universities across the nation, including the University of Oregon. Yote Life has many features. Most […]
USD chalk policy still in the works
University administrators and students alike are continuing to debate the USD campus chalking policy — an issue which has continued for more than a year. Many student organizations take to the sidewalks with chalk during welcome week to recruit more members while still others chalk to exercise their right of free speech. Juniors Emily Massey […]