March 2017
Pain can be good, worthwhile
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, and was famously quoted by Christina Aguilera, “What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” Many people find early college an emotionally tumultuous time. This challenge is what gives us the chance to grow and expand. Sure, no one wants to live in a state of discomfort, but I think nothing can improve if […]
Farber House a ‘memorable legacy’ to late professor
Political science professor William “Doc” Farber was a well-known faculty member at USD. For many years he lived in a house right across the street from Slagle Hall, which has since been dubbed the Farber House. According to the USD website, Farber’s students always came first, and the doors to both his office and his […]
Schedules present challenges for athletes
At 6 a.m., while many students on campus are still asleep, most USD student-athletes are already awake and practicing. Practices are held early to accommodate the student-athletes’ busy schedules. Even in the offseason, athletes can face 20 hours of practicing a week. “Right now we are in our offseason. It’s our spring season so we […]
Editorial: Daugaard is right to veto HB 1072
Governor Dennis Daugaard has already announced he won’t support the House Bill 1072 should it reach his desk, as he should. The bill, which would eliminate the concealed carry permit process, is scheduled for hearing in the State Senate today. In 2015 the State of South Dakota was ranked eighth on a list of states with least restrictive […]
Speech and Debate team hosts final SGA debate
The Speech and Debate team hosted the second and final Student Government Association presidential debate Monday night in the Muenster University Center pit lounge. One day before the election began, the two executive teams of Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson, and Sadie Swier and Lucas Lund answered questions in front of more than 60 students. Students submitted […]
International Office pushes for interactive recruiting
Since its creation last June, the International Office has adopted a new approach to recruiting students from other countries. Instead of online recruitment, three International Office employees have each taken multiple recruiting trips around the world to countries like Nepal, Germany, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and India. Susan Hackemer, director of the International Office, said […]
SGA passes sanctuary campus resolution
The USD Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday night with language echoing sanctuary campus resolutions from universities around the country. The vote was 17-7. The resolution “recommends the university administration… assign an administrator, who is knowledgeable of current immigration affairs… as a point of contact for students…(and) provide students confidential consultation and advice.” This […]