2016
Drinking age discriminates against young adults, should change
Every society is faced with the dilemma of determining when youth become adults. American society, which is relatively new, is undecided about when youth become adults, and when we should start to trust them with decisions. At the age of 15 in most states, individuals are allowed to drive a car alone — statistically the most […]
It’s okay to not be a die-hard feminist
One thing I’ve noticed about the world is for women to accept each other as feminists, every woman must be an extremist, or else they aren’t part of the women’s movement at all. As a woman, I embody the values of feminists. I’m just not a “die-hard” feminist. I support equal pay for both men and women, […]
Americans should learn about Brexit and campaign against it
As the American political race is in full swing, other major political campaigns are happening across the pond. In the United Kingdom, politicians and commoners alike are voicing their opinions about a referendum the public will vote on in June. This referendum would end the UK’s membership in the European Union, making it completely independent from […]
People of the Pack: International students
Following in the footsteps of the popular photoblog Humans of New York, People of the Pack tells the stories of the people at the University of South Dakota through photos and short interviews. “Africa is not a country!” Left to right: John Eri, a senior biology/psychology major from Nigeria; Thomas Wasesa, a sophomore business major […]
Coyote women on to WNIT Final Four
In front of a huge crowd of 2,749, USD women’s basketball took down Western Kentucky 68-54 to advance to the WNIT Final Four. The Coyotes were fueled in part by great outside shooting. Coming off of a UNI matchup that saw them make just one three, the Coyotes came up big shooting 46 percent from […]
Coyote women advance to WNIT Elite Eight
It all came down to a final possession Thursday night in the DakotaDome. With the seconds ticking down, the University of Northern Iowa brought down the ball after a Coyote miss. The Coyote defense smothered Panther senior Amber Sorenson who was forced to throw up a one handed shot that failed to reach the rim, […]
Verbatim 3-23-16
On this week’s Verbatim we talk about the recently passed good samaritan bill and we take a look at the Dakota Hospital sculpture project. Digital Producer: Rachel Newville Editor-in-Chief: Malachi Petersen Managing Editor: Ally Krupinksy Producer: Trent Opstedahl Anchors: Rachel Newville and Andi Hartman Vlog: Max Tushla
DakotaDome plays host to 44th Wacipi
USD’s 44th Wacipi, a powwow featuring traditional Native American singing and dancing, took place this weekend in the DakotaDome. The powwow was a display of brightly colored bead- and feather-work regalia, lively dance and traditional drum and song music routines performed by Native American groups and individuals from across the region. There were also stands […]
Dual credit enrollment sees steady increase
For the past several years, South Dakota high school students have had the opportunity to take university-level courses at USD, which count both as high school graduation credits and college credits. These courses have seen a statewide enrollment increase at all South Dakota Board of Regents institutions with each consecutive semester, rising from 855 students […]
Scam targets USD student emails, 80 accounts infected
[pull_quote_right author=”Cheryl Tiahrt, USD Deputy Chief Information Officer”]We need our students to help us keep this network secure. The things we can’t patch is people.[/pull_quote_right] An email phishing scam tricked dozens of USD students over spring break. Information Technology Services said a phishing message was sent to students March 6. The email told students that their mailbox […]