2016
Oscars boycott sheds light on racial bias in entertainment
In spite of the recent events concerning the boycott of the Oscars, I’ve noticed many people are offended at the thought of people of color taking a stand against their lack of representation. For the second year in a row, all acting nominees of the Oscars are white. But, again, there are people who are […]
Too much money spent on college athletics and not on real academic purposes
USD spends too much money on athletics when it could be putting that money towards academic pursuits. According to the USD 2014-2015 academic year report, the USD athletic program’s revenue was more than $12 million in the 2014-2015 academic year, with more than $7 million coming from USD funding and more than $1 million of […]
Head-to-head: Paul Ryan cutting off votes proves to be beneficial
On Jan. 13, Paul Ryan sent a message to his fellow congresspeople: tardiness for votes won’t be tolerated. To fully understand the situation, some background information is needed. In the House of Representatives, bills are allocated 15 minutes of time for voting. In Washington right now, there’s a problem where many representatives are tardy for […]
Head-to-head: Paul Ryan’s voting rule has backlash
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recently exercised a seemingly obscure rule that disenfranchised American voters. Because of this rule, Ryan was able to slam the voting shut after only 15 minutes, at a time when many members of Congress were in the chamber, and some were even “coming in the door,” House Minority Leader […]
Spring semester brings multiple senior recitals
Though never short of music, the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts is especially busy this time of year with student recitals. Associate professor Jonathan Alvis said there are roughly 25-30 recitals each fall and about 50-60 recitals in the spring. Senior and sometimes junior recitals are required of all music majors. Though some requirements […]
SGA executive campaigns underway
With the announcement last week of two teams running for Student Government Association executive office, work is underway for both the SGA Election Steering Committee and the candidates themselves. Junior Cameron Frentress and sophomore Anna Madsen were the first to announce candidacy at the SGA meeting held Jan. 19, with junior Nathaniel Steinlicht and junior Michelle Novak announcing their bid just […]
Coyote men fall to South Dakota State 79-75
After going into to halftime with a four point lead, the Coyotes were unable to hold off a South Dakota State comeback in the second half. The Jackrabbits outscored the Coyotes 51-43 in the second half and went on to win 79-75 in front of a packed house of 4,832 people who came to see the […]
Coyote women defeat IUPUI 65-59
After trailing by three at halftime, the Coyotes stormed back against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the second half with a big contribution from senior guard Nicole Seekamp. The 65-59 win increases their winning streak to five games. It was an ice cold first half for the Coyotes from the field. USD shot just 17 […]
Doctor: Dress warmly or put ‘yourself at risk’ amidst cold temperatures
With sub-zero temperatures that the winter season brings, there also comes extra reminders about being cautious when going outside. While it’s not rare in Vermillion to find temperatures creep near -10 or -20 degrees, the bitter cold can be shocking on the body. Beth Lapka, an emergency medicine physician at the Sanford USD Medical Center […]
Republican candidates should take a lesson from Bernie Sanders
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recently exercised a seemingly obscure rule that disenfranchised American voters. Because of this rule, Ryan was able to slam the voting shut after only 15 minutes, at a time when many members of Congress were in the chamber, and some were even “coming in the door,” House Minority Leader […]