2016
Community, students mourn Colette Abbott at memorial service
Hundreds of people filled Aalfs Auditorium Monday morning to mourn the death of USD First Lady Colette Abbott.buy cytotec online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/cytotec.html no prescription Abbott, the wife of President James Abbott, was diagnosed with cancer two weeks ago and was awaiting surgery when she died at her home on May 4. She was 59. Among those […]
Q&A with men’s head coach Craig Smith
Max Tushla: How are you looking to cope with losing some of that strong senior leadership on the court next year? Craig Smith: We’ll be an entirely different team next year. As of today we have eight new players, we lose 80 percent of our scoring and a lot of that were those seniors. When […]
Football team prepares for coming season
After an off-season that saw the retirement of head coach Joe Glenn and the addition of new head coach Bob Nielson, the Coyotes are beginning to adjust to a new system. This spring has been all about implementing and adapting to coach Nielson’s new way of running things. “I think the implementation of the new […]
Natural wonders of Vermillion: Two places to see within cycling distance of Vermillion community
To the uninitiated, the city of Vermillion and the area surrounding it might seem like a lifeless, flat area devoid of interesting places to go, take photos and feel like a tourist. However, there are two places – both close enough to campus that a person could bike to them – which are every bit […]
The best of the worst: Here were some of the most comical reports made by the Vermillion Police Department in the 2015-16 school year
Aug. 21 Officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbance at a local convenience store. Upon arrival, they found a woman who was crying and spoke at length about the Biblical Apocalypse and other paranormal events in her life. Though she confused them, officers found no crime and determined the woman was able to […]
Mayor Powell invites students to explore Vermillion
Welcome to Vermillion, SD! Vermillion is honored to have the opportunity to welcome you to our fine city as you live among us during your years as a student of The University of South Dakota! As a former student and member of the USD faculty, I can assure you that the time you spend here […]
Abbott: USD beauty more than skin deep, improvements yet another reason to take pride
If you are reading these words, you may be one of the thousands of future students, family members, campers and neighbors who visit the University of South Dakota each spring and summer. It is my pleasure to welcome you to USD, which has been rated one of the most beautiful campuses among our peer institutions […]
Stick it out: Why staying at USD is worth it
Throughout my life, I was constantly told there was a perfect college out there for everyone, you just had to find it. I was told that somewhere out there was a college that had everything I needed and wanted. Newsflash: That’s absolutley not true. I can’t imagine there are many people out there who found […]
Getting involved key to deciding a major
Getting involved at USD is easy and well worth the time. It all starts in the fall with the student activities fair, when many student organizations set up tables in the grassy area directly to the south of North Complex. At this fair, students can learn about the campus organizations at USD and decide which […]
Students’ budgets help with burden of college debt
In South Dakota alone 69 percent of students are in debt. The state average amount of debt in South Dakota is $26,023 according to The Institute for College Access and Success. Being a student that already has debt to pay off and figuring out how to manage your money while in school can be difficult. […]