2017
Confetti, toilet paper and ‘good vibes’ abundant at The Varsity Saturday night
“Everybody vibe out right now!” This demand from Tenenbaums guitarist Brandon Phrommany was the theme of the evening at The Varsity Pub in downtown Vermillion Saturday night. The night featured bands from Sioux Falls, including Lemmons, Meriwether Raindelay, Androgynous Squash and Tenenbaums. Lemmons, which was originally a solo act by Jacob Lemme, kicked off the […]
Myths about millennials are just that
“Millennials are lazy.” “If millennials would get off of their parents’ couch and get a job, they would be able to afford college.” “College isn’t difficult, millennials are just complainers.” These are some common things that older generations, even our parents, like to tell millennials. As a millennial, I would like to dispute the shaky […]
Netflix and calm down
Stress is all around us. A 2015 study at Penn State says there are more than 100,000 college students at 140 colleges and universities seeking mental health treatment. Whether we’re stressing about our academics, work, friends or relationships, it seems like every corner we turn leads us to a new stressor. So, what do we […]
Downtown Vermillion sees more than 500 for women’s march
Hundreds of Vermillion residents, community members and USD students participated in a march down Main Street Saturday afternoon. This march, like more than 600 of its kind around the world, came about as a reaction to the inauguration of Donald Trump. Vermillion march organizer Caitlin Collier said she was particularly distressed with the news of Trump’s […]
Candidly Canada: Bilingualism benefits self, world
The second I began my flight from Chicago O’Hare to Montreal, I realized what I was getting myself into. The girl sitting next to me was with her family in the seats in front of mine, and whenever they interacted, they spoke French. When deciding to study abroad, Quebec became a top destination because it […]
Women’s march organizers prepare for day after inauguration
Susanne Skyrm, a retired music department professor, and Caitlin Collier, an attorney, are gearing up for the march they’ve organized for Jan. 21. This march follows suit with the march planned in Washington D.C., which more than 200,000 people are expected to join in. Sister marches are expected in cities and towns nationwide. Some will even participate in solidarity […]
Coyotes cruise past struggling Mastodons
The USD Coyotes (17-3, 6-1 Summit) eased their way to a victory over the Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-16, 0-6 Summit) at home on Wednesday night. The Coyotes extended their win streak to four in a row Wednesday night with notable contributions from sophomore guard Allison Arens, who scored 18 points, and senior center Abigail Fogg, who […]
Two teams announce run for SGA executive positions
Two teams announced their plans to run for the Student Government Association executive positions during Tuesday night’s meeting. Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson will be running against Sadie Swier and Lucas Lund for the next presidential and vice presidential positions in SGA. McNary said she believes she and her running mate have a lot of great ideas to […]
Speaker delivers Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote address
The lyrics, “Oh, freedom! Oh, freedom! Oh, freedom over me! And before I’d be a slave, I’ll be buried in my grave. And go home to my Lord and be free!” rang through Farber Hall Tuesday night as Arthur Jones led his audience in reciting the old African American Spiritual “Oh Freedom.” As 2017’s Martin Luther King […]
USD law professor opposes Donald Trump’s attorney general pick
More than 1,400 law professors from across the United States have signed an open letter urging the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to block Donald Trump’s nomination for attorney general. USD law professor Sean Kammer was the only signatory from South Dakota. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions was nominated by President Trump on Nov. 18 to […]