2016
By the numbers: Housing works to meet campus laundry demands
While it may be irritating for students to reload their Coyote Cash to do laundry every week, Director of University Housing John Geske says there’s a lot more to a campus laundry system than meets the eye. “Annually, from our laundry sales we contribute $60,000 to scholarships for students. So a lot of the money does go […]
International sound: USD marching band to play in London New Year’s Day parade
The Sound of USD will be ringing in the 2017 New Year in style. Former Lord Mayor of Westminster Duncan Sandys formally invited The Sound to perform in London’s historical New Year’s Day parade. The Sound of USD is USD’s marching band. It’s comprised of around 100 students, Jonathan Alvis, director of athletic bands, said. They normally perform […]
City ordinance would increase fire safety for Greek houses
Sororities and fraternities around campus could be subject to additional fire safety regulations under an ordinance Vermillion’s City Council is currently considering. Members of the city council heard the first reading to amend Ordinance 1336 Monday night, which would require all existing and future Greek houses in Vermillion to install a key lock box on the exteriors of the facilities. […]
Medical students find their match
Anticipation was high March 18 at the Sanford School of Medicine as 61 medical students anxiously waited to see where they matched for residency, and in what specialties. “I was a total mix of emotions, from everything to excited, to nervous, to just over the whole process,” medical student Liz Hoffman said. “It’s just a really weird […]
Coyotes end time at DakotaDome on pitch perfect note
In the weeks following the loss to South Dakota State in Sioux Falls, Coyote basketball performed a 180. After the crushing blow in the Summit League Championship that ended the Coyotes’ dream of a NCAA Tournament berth, the Coyotes did the best with the hand they were dealt by defeating Florida Gulf Coast to win the […]
Graduating artists prepare for final exhibition
As the year starts to wrap up, graduating art students are gearing up for their final art shows. USD Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts students are scheduled to present their work in their own exhibitions over the next four weeks. Graduate students Klaire Pearson and Jacob Dugas are doing their exhibitions together from April 4-8. […]
USD music department, community to perform Beethoven’s 9th symphony
For the USD music department, the time is finally here. The next few weeks will be crunch time before the department’s final concert featuring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Students from different entities of the music department, as well as some community volunteers, have been preparing for this concert since the beginning of the year. In the fall of […]
Editorial: Multiple year-long contracts imperative for athletics, universities
Following the WNIT championship over the weekend, USD is seeing more opportunities not only for its players, but for its coaches as well. USD should do everything it can to keep good coaches here, especially ones that are leading teams to victory, such as Amy Williams. The more wins they bring in, the more likely they’ll […]
High school literature classes are a waste of taxpayer dollars
My senior year of high school I had to take an English class. As part of this class I was required to write a play. My question is: Why did I have to write a play to graduate high school? The purpose of public high school is to teach young people how to be productive […]
Coyote track team posts strong results in Texas meet, prepare for Nebraska invite
Over the weekend, the USD track and field team attended the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational. Many Coyotes had good showings in Texas, posting strong results for the team. Senior Katie Wetzstein broke her own school record in the 1500-meter run with a time of four minutes and 21.05 seconds. Senior Teivaskie Lewin came […]