September 2017
Editorial: USD continues to make strides in education, inclusion
Pride, tolerance and acceptance are part of USD’s commitment to inclusive excellence. More importantly, these traits are embodied by the Center for Diversity & Community and the students involved in it. Since opening in November 2014, the CDC has undoubtedly gained more student participation. Last weekend, more than 50 students from many backgrounds attended the fifth […]
SDSU police officer facing potential lawsuit after alleged ‘violent’ altercation
An Emery woman is claiming her daughter, an Emery High School senior, was in a “violent” altercation with South Dakota State University police on campus on the night of Sept. 9, according to reports from The Collegian and Keloland. According to several Facebook posts, Melissa Mentele said her daughter suffered dislocated bones in her hand and several scrapes […]
Recycling program expands to the MUC
After more than two years of planning, a university-wide recycling program is finally starting to spread around campus. Scott Pohlson, chair of the president’s committee on sustainability, said after ending the pilot program in Slagle Hall last spring, they evaluated options for expansion over the summer. One area of debate was whether the university should use […]
USD golf team in midst of promising season
The USD men’s and women’s golf teams are ready to take to the course once again for the 2017-18 season. “I am really looking forward to traveling with the guys and girls again,” said Nick Hovden, the head coach for both teams. “The fall season is exciting because it is setting the tone for the […]
Be more than a statistic
The days of barely scraping by and still being able to move on to the next year in high school are long gone, and for some students this is a shock. Some classes are a lot harder than others, and many crumble under the boulder of pressure and decide to just leave. Communication plays a […]
Multicultural retreat opened my eyes to social justice practices
When I heard about the Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI), I knew I wanted to attend. After all, its theme was storytelling in a digital era. I believed the weekend-long trip would just focus on how social media affects portrayals of people of different backgrounds than mine. I expected the weekend to focus on exploring minorities […]
Player of the Pack: Eldon Warner
Eldon Warner is a junior cross country runner majoring in vocal performance. Karina Dufoe: How was the season opener, the Augustana Twilight Meet last Friday night? Eldon Warner: It started off strong. We worked together as a pack the first few laps, Luke Bailey, Issac Benz, Nate Wendt and I. We did get separated towards […]
Product review: ‘3 Second Brow’ saves time for morning routine
Many of us start our daily routine by doing makeup. Often times, this can mean waking up an extra 30 minutes to an hour, sometimes more, just to put on makeup. For me at least, a part of this routine includes shaping and filling my eyebrows. But, sleep being as valuable as it is, I […]
Philosophy has economic, intellectual benefits
Across the country, college is back in full swing. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of students with their heads stuck in books or trying to stay awake in lecture halls. Millions and millions of dollars are spent on tuition. One thing that most of us don’t think about — why? What’s the purpose of […]
New music department professors ‘pushing tradition and excellence’
Two new faces in the music department faculty have high hopes for the bands of USD. Director of bands John LaCognata and director of athletic bands Todd Cranson both have their sights set on growing the bands’ skills and retaining music and non-music majors for the several ensembles offered by the band program. Junior band […]