April 2017
Candidly Canada: Learning foreign languages requires innovation
After taking two years of French – three semesters in the States and one in Canada – I would’ve expected myself to be at least familiar with the language. However, when people say it’s harder for adults than kids to learn a new language, they weren’t “kidding.” With more than two years of a foreign language, I’ve […]
People of the Pack: Dragana Lunic
Dragana Lunic is a junior majoring in international studies. Morgan Matzen: What are your career goals? Dragana Lunic: I’m hoping to join the Peace Corps after I graduate. Maybe I’ll do some foreign affair work at an embassy or something like that, or teach English abroad. I think I’d like the teaching abroad the most, […]
Bill O’Reilly’s departure from Fox News is bittersweet
I’m not a journalist, I haven’t taken a journalism class since I was in high school and my only real qualification to talk about journalistic ethics is that I read the news a lot. However, this means I’m roughly as qualified to comment on the firing of Bill O’Reilly from Fox News as he was to be […]
Photo gallery: RED Run honors deployed troops
The first RED 5K Run hosted by the Student Veterans Resource Center united USD and the Vermillion community for one purpose: to remember everyone deployed. The run had about 60 participants. The route began at Prentis Park and stretched around Cherry, Plum, University and Main streets. The money raised will be used to send deployed USD students and faculty with […]
Annual spring football game ends in thriller
The USD Coyotes took on the USD Coyotes in the annual Spring Game Friday night. The team was split into a white team and a red team for the matchup, which followed the season’s spring practices. There were no returns in this game, as there were no kickoffs and the punts were dead when caught, placing […]
Tree planted near Belbas in honor of Earth Week
The newest addition to the USD tree community was planted in front of Belbas on Friday morning in observance of Earth Week. The tree, a “New Horizons” elm, replaces two trees that were blown over in a storm in late December. About 15 people gathered to watch the planting event. Nate Steele, USD’s manager of grounds […]
Governor Daugaard declares April 21 USD Day
On April 21, 1862, Dakota Territory Governor William Jayne signed legislation declaring the founding of a university in the town of Vermillion. One hundred fifty five years later, South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard proclaimed April 21, 2017 “USD Day.” During USD’s birthday party held in the Muenster University Center pit lounge, USD President James Abbott, […]
New program to divert futons and microwaves from landfills
At the end of a typical school year at USD, dumpsters outside North Complex overflow with relatively new futons, microwaves, mini-fridges, lamps, rugs and other room furnishings that students can’t or don’t want to bring with them for the summer. This semester might be a little different, thanks to a group of sustainability students working […]
Photo Gallery: Theater presents “Green Violin,” celebrates Yiddish culture
“Green Violin” is a USD theater department production that took place from April 19-23 in the Wayne N. Knutson Theatre. Director of the “Green Violin” Chaya Gordon-Bland said the production reflects Yiddish culture. “It’s a play about a theater company and it is about Jewish artists and Jewish art. We have the artwork of Marc Chagall (for […]
Jolley Elementary awarded Bush Foundation grant
The Vermillion Public School District is teaming up with USD to better focus on elementary students’ strengths. In 2016, the district was awarded a Bush Foundation grant to establish a professional development partnership between Jolley Elementary and the USD School of Education. The grant was given through the Bush Foundation’s Teacher Effectiveness Initiative. According to the […]