September 2017
Macklemore to perform at fall CAB concert
USD is getting an early Campus Activities Board concert this year. Rapper Macklemore will take the stage on Halloween at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The concert was announced at last weekend’s football game, but the planning began in July. “This summer, we were presented with a very unique opportunity,” said Cara Olson, the CAB […]
College Democrats aim for quality discussion
Joining the USD College Democrats club at USD was a no-brainer. I’ve been a registered Democrat since 2007, when I turned 18. During my early 20s, I was focused on student rights and marriage equality. Other issues didn’t pertain to my life too much. And during the last couple of years, I haven’t been too […]
Confiding in a coach: USD swimmer feels supported after coming out as gay
After seeing the promise of a safe environment in a “You Can Play” video created by the athletic department in 2014, sophomore Bryce Fehringer was drawn to USD. Fehringer wrote a blog post on OutSports over the summer about when he came out as gay to his swim coach Jason Mahowald. Since then, he’s received positive […]
Safe Rides faces budget cut, schedule changes
The Safe Rides program had to drop a day out of their pick-ups this year due to a budget cut. Safe Rides is a free transportation service that takes students home after a night of drinking. The Safe Rides bus runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “It acts as a taxi service until about […]
As possible Title IX changes loom, USD intends to keep current policies in place
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced in a speech earlier this month that she will rescind an Obama Administration policy on Title IX and will develop a replacement to better balance the rights of victims and the accused. However, because USD’s Title IX policies are set by the South Dakota Board of Regents, DeVos’ new policies likely won’t […]
Player of the Pack: Hayley Dotseth
Junior Hayley Dotseth plays volleyball and is a pre-med student studying kinesiology. Molly Schiermeyer: What was your favorite preseason tournament? Hayley Dotseth: My favorite preseason tournament was Hawaii because not only did we show that we can hang with some of the best teams in the country, but we really got to experience a lot […]
USD students and faculty lend a hand in hurricane relief
USD student organizations and faculty members have been actively involved in providing aid for the recent hurricane in Houston, TX. Terry Crandall, an adjunct professor in the school of education, is currently in Houston helping relieve the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Crandall works as a response operations volunteer in Disaster Mental Health for the Red Cross. He’s been […]
New political science chair looks forward to USD position
Among some of the new faces to campus this fall is David Earnest, the new political science department chair. Earnest started his new roles of chair and Odeen-Swanson distinguished professor in August. Before coming to USD, Earnest was the associate dean at the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. “When […]
USD to play Duke, UCLA in December
The USD men’s basketball team is preparing to play two perennial powerhouses, Duke and UCLA, this December. USD will travel to Durham, NC to play Duke on Dec. 2, then to Los Angeles, CA to play UCLA on Dec. 19. Between Duke and UCLA, they sit 16 NCAA national championships. “They’re some of the most […]
Changes to downtown Vermillion help to improve community and university ties
Many changes have been happening in downtown Vermillion lately, from the Sculpture Walk to revitalizing the theater The most recent change is the new, but temporary, location of Charlie’s. Last year, Charlie’s opened its doors on 2 E. Main St., but is now located at 6 W. Main St. Tena Haraldson, director of marketing, communications & university relations, said the […]