2017
People of the Pack: Elizabeth Heikens
Elizabeth Heikens is a sophomore from Spencer, IA majoring in marketing and piano performance. Devin Martin: What is your favorite memory? Elizabeth Heikens: My favorite memory is definitely a lot of good childhood memories, but if I had to choose one of my favorites it would be going to my first piano recital. I really had a […]
Coyote Crazies looking to ‘Defend the Dome’
This tailgate season, Coyote Crazies is trying new ideas and improving old ones. Coyote Crazies is a student-led fan group aimed at getting more students engaged in USD athletic events. The group is the only official student section organization at USD. “Our whole theme this year is ‘Defend the Dome,’” senior Morgan Huber said. “And so […]
Football team ‘working on consistency’ as first game nears
USD football returns this Saturday, when the Coyotes travel to Des Moines, IA, to take on Drake University. Over the summer, the football team has been preparing for a season which could see them improve on last year’s effort. “We have a lot to prove to our fans and our community,” said Adam Harris, a […]
Morgan’s Mix: PROF, Soulcrate and more perform at That Sounds Decent
All kinds of music fans made their way to the parking lot of 8th and Railroad for That Sounds Decent, a music festival hosted by local rap group Soulcrate, Saturday night in Sioux Falls. Even Mayor Mike Huether is a Soulcrate fan – he declared Aug. 26 to be Soulcrate Day in honor of Soulcrate’s […]
USD alum featured in gallery, donates paintings worth $550,000
USD alum J. Steven Manolis is hoping to paint the town red. Manolis was born in Vermillion and graduated with honors in business from USD in 1970. He currently lives in Miami, FL and works as a full-time painter. Manolis recently donated seven paintings to USD, which are valued at $550,000. These works will be […]
Alpha Xi Delta house torn down, new house to open next year
Construction is underway for the new Alpha Xi Delta house on Plum Street. The old sorority house was torn down Monday. In the meantime, sorority members are living in a temporary house off campus while waiting for the new house to be built in what will be a $2.6 million project. Sorority members said watching their old […]
Move-in day 2017: Incoming students arrive on campus
3:30 p.m. Before convocation began, parents were waiting in the DakotaDome with cameras ready. Joann Fiore was one such parent, though she knew exactly who to look for in the sea of students. “She’s the newest feature twirler,” Fiore said. “It’s my second time on campus this week. I dropped my daughter, Clare, off for […]
Yankton SWAT team informs delegates with demonstration
By Keanah Lampkin Many Girls State delegates knew what the Special Weapons and Tactics Team was, but Officer Brad Parker and Sergeant Javier Murguia told them what the job really entails on Friday in Aalfs Auditorium Slagle Hall. During the SWAT presentation, the team kept the girls enticed by drawing them in with interaction and […]
Burgeson to give active shooter presentation Saturday
By Kenli Carlson Michael Burgeson of the Yankton Police Department wants to educate people about what to do when coming in contact with a shooter. Burgeson will give an active shooter presentation today at 9 a.m. to Girls State delegates in Aalfs Auditorium Slagle Hall. “I want the public to walk away with the fact […]
Presenter discusses sexual assault prevention
By Chrystina Anderson Sexual assault happens to one in four women and one in six men in their lifetime. More than half of all rapes happen to females under the age of 18. Bridget Diamond-Welch, a University of South Dakota criminal justice professor, informed delegates using these facts during a presentation Friday afternoon. Sexual assault […]