2016
Longtime USD professor completes “one of the most entertaining sex studies of the year”
“Made it through 17 Drake songs. Loved it. Parked in the woods.” This is how one participant of the 2016 study “Sexual Behavior in Parked Cars Reported by Midwestern College Men and Women” responded about his experience having sex in an automobile. Dr. Cindy Struckman-Johnson, the lead researcher of the study, has taught at USD […]
CDC hosts large Día de los Muertos celebration Monday night
While many students celebrated Halloween on Oct. 31, others celebrated Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, a popular holiday in Mexico, Latin America and parts of the United States that celebrate the lives of deceased family members. USD’s Día de los Muertos celebration was organized by the Center for Diversity & […]
Costumed senators vote on bills and resolutions at weekly SGA meeting
At this week’s very festive day-after-Halloween Student Government Association meeting, senators handled their weekly business while in costume. The association’s meeting included resolving unfinished business and calling attention to new topics. The unfinished business included a special allocation to Lambda Pi Eta and to the Pre-Occupational Therapy club. New business included the swearing in of new […]
Gender-inclusive facilities to be introduced at USD
Single-stall restrooms in buildings across campus will be getting a new upgrade very soon. The President’s Council for Diversity and Inclusiveness has approved the signs and procedure for gender-inclusive restrooms on USD’s campus. This change will be made to benefit many people, according to officials, such as individuals with disabilities who have caretakers of a […]
Recruiting basketball players a lengthy process for USD team
Every star gets their start somewhere. For some, it could be just another opportunity, for others it could be a life-changing decision. Regardless of the decision, however, many people don’t know where one comes from before they were nationally exposed. The people credited with finding these prime players are a school’s recruiting team. While this […]
Women’s cross country win third straight Summit League title
The Coyote women’s cross country team won their third straight Summit League title last Saturday at the Summit League Championship in Macomb, Illinois. USD became just the fourth school to win three straight Summit League titles. The USD men finished fourth at the tournament. The men came in behind South Dakota State University who won […]
International students share experiences at USD, offer insight into recruiting strategy
Nervous thoughts were going through first-year foreign exchange student Subharaj Pal’s mind as he pictured what his life might be like in the United States. What kind of people would be there? What conditions would society be like? Pal said it was by realizing all people are the same that helped ease his nerves from […]
CDC programs see increasing engagement
The Center for Diversity & Community has been working to provide services for students of marginalized communities for two years now, but has lately seen an increase in engagement and activity, according to CDC officials. “When I came in 2014 to open the Center for Diversity and Community, it was myself and two graduate assistants […]
USD hopes to rebound after 35-34 loss to Western Illinois
After a hour-long first quarter that saw the University of South Dakota score 17 and junior quarterback Chris Streveler throw for 163 yards and two touchdowns, the Coyotes looked good Saturday against Western Illinois. They added another two touchdowns in the second quarter to go into halftime up 31-14. The second half was another story […]
Students bring awareness to domestic violence in October
October was domestic violence awareness month and USD groups got involved to spread awareness on the topic. The University of South Dakota annual Cleary Report reported one case of domestic violence, as well as two cases of dating violence in 2015. Bridget Diamond-Welch, assistant professor of criminal justice shed light on the important problem. “The fact […]