2016
Coyote men’s basketball opens season 2-0
After the Coyote women christened the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win over Stephen F. Austin, the Coyote men followed suit defeating Bowling Green 78-72. For USD, to get a win in their new home felt like it was a long time coming. “The guys have been talking about it since they’ve been here […]
SGA discusses bylaws, writes phrases on construction paper at weekly meeting
At the most recent Student Government Association meeting, a senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws of SGA to make the governing body more inclusive and the concern of students smoking on campus was discussed. The senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws to make SGA more inclusive was very rapidly discussed. Senators […]
Coyote women’s basketball opens season with a win
The Coyote women’s basketball team took care of business in their first game in the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 80-74. “Certainly an exciting opportunity to open up at home, the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, what a great atmosphere to play a game in,” said first-year Coyote head […]
‘Yotes Against Hate’ talk options following election
The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has elicited a response of fear and anger from some USD students, leading to the creation of a group called “Yotes Against Hate” The group met in the Center for Diversity & Community Monday night to discuss ways to educate other students […]
Makin Bacon, as-seen-on-TV cooking system, proves successful
Bacon goes with pretty much everything. Eat it by itself, put it on a burger, chop it up and put it on a salad — the options are endless. Everybody loves a little bacon and most everybody has some sort of memory associated with bacon. For me, it was waking up to my grandpa cooking […]
Argentinian piano player serenades USD
On Monday, the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts hosted international pianist Ingrid Fliter for a concert in the Colton Recital Hall. Fliter was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her piano studies in her native Argentina with a teacher named Elizabeth Westerkamp, and by the time she was 11-years-old, Fliter began playing […]
Editorial: Sex education, STI prevention important for college students
Sex. How appalling it is that such a short word can provoke such a wide range of reactions. Although none of us would be here without it, and its influence permeates throughout mass media, openly discussing sex often feels taboo. This uneasiness, however, leads to spreading sexually transmitted infections and misinformation. College hookup culture lends […]
Thrift shopping saves money, the environment
To clear the air, no, I’ve never listened to Macklemore. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate his ideas about equality and, in this case, shopping. Personally, I am no thrift shopping expert. Only going once and feeling overwhelmed by the selection, the practice isn’t always for the faint of heart. With time and patience, thrift […]
Thanksgiving traditions vary, even across campus
Thanksgiving has been a classic American holiday my family participates in for as long as I can remember. Every year my mom’s family and ours gather together for a family dinner. Whether that’s at my family’s, my aunt’s or my grandma’s house, we always celebrate the holiday together. The women in my family prepare a delicious […]
Virtual assistants need an update
Students aren’t strangers to setting reminders for themselves to stop procrastinating and actually getting work done. These reminders usually come with the help from voice assistants on most mobile devices. Virtually, every person on campus has a smartphone, and even if they don’t explicitly use it regularly, they all have some sort of virtual assistant. Really, […]