2017
USD professor Ioana Galu performs at NMM Live
More than 50 students and community members attended a performance at the National Music Museum Friday for a night of music. USD music education professor Ioana Galu performed at the NMM as part of the fall 2017 NMM Live!, a series of various performances throughout the year. Hannah Grantham, a graduate assistant working towards a master’s […]
USD falls to ORU in overtime
USD women’s soccer team was back in action Sunday after just a day break from their Friday game. They played Oral Roberts University at home on the First Bank and Trust field. Throughout the game, the Coyote defense held strong, giving up few opportunities to ORU. At the half, USD and ORU had both recorded […]
Review: ‘Kingsman’ holds its throne
An adventurous sequel to a 2014 spy action thriller, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is a witty, thoroughly enjoyable film that never leaves the audience without something to marvel at. Matthew Vaughn returns to direct this most recent installment of the “Kingsman” franchise. Masterfully blending action and comedy, Vaughn continues to subvert expectations and make “Kingsman” […]
The undefeated Coyotes beat Youngstown State at Dakota Days game
The Coyote football team walked away with a win during the Dakota Days game against the Youngstown State Penguins in the Dakota Dome Saturday afternoon with a crowd of more than 10,000. The final score of 31-28 was reached after a field goal by senior kicker Ryan Weese with just seven seconds left in the fourth […]
President Abbott addresses student body at his last Dakota Days pep rally
The Dakota Days pep rally had an impressive showing on Friday night in the Muenster University Center. Sophomore Sami King said she’s confident in the ability of the high-ranking USD football team. “I’m excited that we’re sixth in the nation, and I know we’re going to win tomorrow,” she said. Sophomore Marlee Jones said the […]
Task force makes decision on law school move
A dual-location law school is the recommendation of a task force established by President James Abbott to investigate a potential move of the law school. The 13-member task force had their third meeting today, where they passed motions to recommend that the law school open a new facility in Sioux Falls. Classes and programming will […]
People of the Pack: Katie Jenkins
Katie Jenkins is a junior strategic communications major from Sioux Falls. Devin Martin: What are you involved with on campus? Katie Jenkins: I’m involved with Alpha Phi. I’m in Special Olympics Club (and) I do intramural soccer. DM: What are your roles in those various organizations? KJ: I’m most active with Alpha Phi. We have a lot of […]
USD alumnus emphasizes importance of education
Willing and wanting to make a difference in someone’s life has always been USD alumnus David Jal’s philosophy. Originally from South Sudan, Jal was separated from his family at the age of 10. He lived in a refugee camp until he was 19, when he came to South Dakota. Jal, who graduated from USD in […]
Updated: Law students torn about potential move
The possible move of the South Dakota School of Law has prompted discussions and some concerns among current law school students. Morgan Nelson, a third-year law student and president of the Student Bar Association, said she’s in favor of the move. “As a task force member, I’m leaning towards relocation, but that doesn’t mean that […]
Alumni coaches committed to USD athletics
Some athletes get to live out their dreams by continuing to play their sport in college, and even fewer get to say they continued further than that. However, some athletes at USD found luck and earned jobs with their alma mater. Swimming graduate assistant Jake Knowles and track graduate assistant Teivaskie Lewin were both student-athletes […]