2016
International students explore Vermillion on bicycles
This weekend a dozen of USD’s international students had the opportunity to hop on a bicycle and take a small guided tour of town as a part of the Vibrant Vermillion bike ride. The event was co-sponsored by USD’s International Club and Recycle 605, a local bicycle co-op that fixes abandoned bicycles and gives them to […]
Coyote soccer draws and loses on California trip
After opening the season with a win and a loss at home, the Coyotes hit the road this past weekend to take on two California schools. The first stop was in Riverside last Friday, as they took on University of California, Riverside. USD struck first in the 19th minute when sophomore forward Sammie Villwock netted […]
Still going strong: Students continue to play Pokémon Go
Even on a sweltering late summer’s day, many USD students can still be seen playing Pokémon Go on campus. The number of students playing the game today, however, is probably less than even a week ago. The once-immensely popular smartphone app has had more than 52.4 million people download it since its release on July 6, […]
Professor showcases photos from Israel trip
Last May, University of South Dakota’s Jan Berkhout, a professor of psychology, took a trip to Israel, during which he toured locations that shaped the course of human history. Berkhout took the trip with his wife, as members of Shurat HaDin, an Israeli anti-terrorism non-governmental organization. On Monday, Berkhout exhibited a series of large format […]
Campus organization looks to spread kindness
One of the newest clubs at USD, Random Acts of Kindness, or RAK for short, is dedicated solely to performing good deeds across campus. RAK was formed last spring by USD business administration sophomore Logan Johnson, after months of organizing, planning and rallying support from her fellow students. The USD branch of RAK is part of a national […]
New Sanford Coyote Sports Center has its flaws
After years of planning and building, the Sanford Coyote Sports Center was recently opened for public viewing. As a student-athlete for USD, I definitely agree that the arena is a huge step-up from previous years; however, nothing is perfect and there are many aspects of the new center that may be functional, but aren’t necessarily practical. […]
School bus carrying about 30 USD students involved in crash
A Vermillion School District bus carrying approximately 30 USD students collided with a vehicle on Tuesday morning. There were minimal injuries, according to the South Dakota State Highway Patrol. The bus was heading east on Cherry Street at about 9:46 a.m. when a 2005 Cadillac DeVille heading north on Stanford Street ran a stop sign, […]
Hand dryers spread bacteria, affect health on campus
The University of South Dakota regularly updates and remodels buildings across campus, such as Old Main and the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center. But in the administration’s fervor, the next remodel should start in the bathrooms. The debate between jet-dryers and paper towels is a heated one. Although students and faculty may overlook the issue, the hygienic staple affects everybody’s […]
USD couple to tie the knot at Danforth Chapel next year
A majority of USD students may never see the inside of Danforth Chapel—the small brick building near the center of campus has neither classes nor regular church services. At least two USD students, however, are planning a major milestone of their lives at Danforth next year. In May 2017, accounting graduate student Tanner Comp and senior […]
USD theater to open season with ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’
This September USD students will have the opportunity to see a William Shakespeare play the way it was meant to be seen —not in a musty book, but live on stage. The upcoming production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” by USD’s theater department aims to make this Shakespearean classic exciting, hysterical and, most importantly, accessible […]