April 2017
People of the Pack: Jacey Siegfried
Jacey Siegfried is a first-year majoring in kinesiology.buy antabuse online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/antabuse.html no prescription Cheyenne Alexis: Why did you choose your major? Jacey Siegfried: I like helping people. I’ve had experience with physical therapy and athletic trainers. I like that career, that’s why I chose it. CA: What are you most passionate about? JS: I think helping kids being able […]
Diversity on campus leads to new education
I am a straight, white, Lutheran man who grew up in a small South Dakota town where the population of 800 was almost entirely white Protestants. In Whitewood, diversity meant having French ancestry instead of only German and Norwegian. This reflects a fundamental issue in my life’s education leading to my time in college: I had […]
Course evaluations moving online this spring
Beginning this semester, course evaluations at USD will move from paper forms to a new online program called Campus Labs. Campus Labs allows evaluations to be done on laptops, tablets or smartphones. There will still be class time set aside to complete the evaluations toward the end of the semester. Lindsay Hayes, USD’s coordinator of […]
Women’s golf places fifth, men finish 12th
Senior golfer Brenna Lervick was the runner-up for the second time in a row when she came in second at the Kansas City Shootout. Held on Sunday and Monday at the Shoal Creek Golf Club, the Coyote women came in fifth out of ten teams at the tournament, which was the last of their regular season. […]
Bike share program to be launched on campus
There will soon be a new way for students to get around the community, even if they don’t own a bicycle or car. Members of the sustainability capstone class are working to get 12 red Jamis cruiser bicycles on campus as part of a new “bike share” program. The program allows students to borrow a bike for free […]
Local business owners open third restaurant
“Cakes by Monica” and Chef Jim aren’t uncommon names in Vermillion, and that’s not changing anytime soon. Monica Iverson and Jim Waters have been business partners for six years. They own Café Brulé and the Dakota Brick House in downtown Vermillion. Last week, they opened up their “baby Brulé,” as they call it, on Cherry […]
Busted filibuster: A needed change
On my last day as an intern for the United States Senate I was asked, “If there is one you would change about the Senate, what would it be?” I replied, “Get rid of the filibuster.” On April 4, Senate Republicans invoked the “nuclear option” to clear a democrat filibuster on the Supreme Court Nominee […]
USD flexible when it comes to employee leave
USD was recently nominated for an award because of its flexibility in granting employees leave. The When Work Works award, a project of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is awarded to effective and flexible workplaces nationwide. “The focus of it was to determine if you as an employer do a good job of having […]
Leave politics out of sports
Politics are supposed to bring a country together, but in reality, they tend to separate it. Meanwhile, sports are the exact opposite. They’re supposed to separate rival fans for means of competition, yet they tend to unite people all over the world. Yes, there are things that are similar between two of the most followed sectors in the world. However, this doesn’t […]
Drug arrests up in S.D., Vermillion sees gradual increase
South Dakota’s total number of drug and narcotics arrests reached a 10-year high last year, with more than 7,900 occurring throughout the state. This was a 13 percent increase from 2015, according to the crime in South Dakota report, which was released by the attorney general last month. This spike in drug violations is due to an increased use […]