April 2017
Candidly Canada: Study abroad process too complicated
Studying abroad is a valuable experience and an enriching opportunity for college students to gain cultural awareness. With all of the personal and professional benefits, one might expect the number of students studying abroad to skyrocket, according to the Huffington Post. However, only about five percent of undergraduate students actually follow through with their plans. Many students often become […]
Winter commencement cancellation a huge blow to families
Yesterday, USD released a statement via email announcing they would no longer hold a winter commencement ceremony, which means students set to graduate in December now must wait to walk at graduation until May. In their email, USD cited the reason for this change as, “…improv[ing] the commencement experience for students and their families.” While […]
Black Law Student Association hopes to continue growing, promoting diversity
With their final meeting of the year and election of a new executive team complete, the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is hoping to spread awareness and diversity throughout the law school and USD. BLSA started about three years ago when former president, Alafia Wright, registered the group as a recognized student organization. “BLSA existed […]
Spectrum to highlight LGBTQ+ issues during Pride Week
Fun and advocacy is the theme for this year’s Pride Week. Swag bags, Yote Floats, presenters, Gayme night and GLSEN’s Day of Silence will all be events during the week in the Muenster University Center. Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance provides outreach to members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies at USD. The group has […]
Softball team takes series 2-1 over NDSU
The Coyote softball team (15-25, 6-6 Summit) played a three-game set this weekend in a Summit League matchup against the five-time defending champs North Dakota State (18-25, 5-4), they took the series 2-1. Sophomore right fielder Morgan Vasa said the team was pleased with their performance against a team they had never won a series […]
Complaints invalid without understanding
Complaining – we all do it. We all have ideas of how things could be improved and done differently. There are 300 million people in the United States, and each and every person has a unique viewpoint, so it’s no surprise that social media is cluttered with complaints and arguments. While everyone is certainly entitled to their own […]
Editorial: Marijuana should be decriminalized
South Dakota activist groups are organizing efforts to legalize medical and recreational use of marijuana. This effort doesn’t come without opposition. Governor Dennis Daugaard has said multiple times he won’t back any initiatives legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. While legalization is an ideal goal, a more realistic one is decriminalization. South Dakota has some of the […]
Marijuana policy advocates gather signatures for 2018 ballot initiatives
Legal marijuana use may be a possibility for South Dakotans in the near future if two ballot initiatives aiming at both recreational and medical access are passed. Melissa Mentele, vice chair of the Hansen County Democrats and a leader for New Approach South Dakota, is working towards compassionate cannabis education, she said. “We focus on compassionate ballot initiatives and […]
USD not likely to cut sports teams
University of North Dakota’s recent decision to cut several athletic programs is unlikely to lead to similar cuts for any USD athletic programs, according to David Herbster, USD’s athletic director. UND announced the cutting of their women’s hockey team and both men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on March 29 in an effort to […]
USD prepares for Chris Berman
USD is preparing for veteran ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman to arrive April 24 for a series of workshops and press conferences. Berman won the 2016 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media last year, which was presented in June by the Newseum Institute in Washington D.C. This was the first year in the award’s history that the ceremony didn’t take place […]