February 2018
Coyote women steal win in non-conference play
The Doane Tigers gave the Coyote women’s basketball team their 15th victory Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote women won 96-54, their highest total this season. The non-conference game was the first time in 23 years the Coyotes played the Tigers. Their last meeting in 1995 resulted in a win for […]
UPDATED: President Abbott suffers heart attack
Monday, 3:12 p.m. Abbott was released from the hospital on Monday. He is expected to make a full recovery and is resting comfortably. He said he was grateful for the care he received from Sanford Vermillion and the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, A press release from the university said. The President’s office […]
Women in law panel discuss sexual assault cases, investigation process
A panel of defense and prosecuting attorneys held a discussion about their experiences with sexual assault cases in the law school courtroom on Friday afternoon. Attorneys on the panel discussed the hardest and the most rewarding parts of their jobs, as well as how the investigation process works. The event was hosted by the Women […]
Coyote men continue win streak over Fort Wayne Mastodons, 86-69
The Coyote men defeated the Fort Wayne Mastodons 86-69 on Love Vermillion Day in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Head coach Craig Smith attributed Thursday night’s success to a good week of practice and playing strong offensively. “We were clicking on offense…shooting 64 and a half percent in that first half,” Smith said. By the […]
People of the Pack: Alex Gerig
Alex Gerig is a senior computer science major from Venezuela. Molly Sperlich: Have you attended USD all four years? AG: At USD, I have been here for two and a half years. MS: How do you like it so far? AG: It’s not bad, the people here are nice, and most of my professors are […]
Review: “The Boss Baby” is strangely exhausting and should be demoted
“The Boss Baby,” produced by Dreamworks and directed by Tom McGrath of “Madagascar” and “Megamind,” starring Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire and Steve Buscemi, is not worth seeing. Nominated for Best Animated Feature this year at the Academy Awards, “The Boss Baby” came out last year in March. It’s centered around an only child, Tim (voiced […]
State legislature at work while students make their voices heard
While the state legislature works from January to March to pass bills that will impact South Dakota, USD students are also working hard to make their voices heard by driving to Pierre to testify, writing their representatives or interning in Pierre. McNary testifies in opposition of HB 1073 House Bill 1073’s purpose was to add protections to free speech on […]
Flu season ‘one of the more potent strains’
With 1,427 confirmed cases, 238 hospitalizations and 15 deaths so far in 2018, this flu season has been a growing and widespread issue in South Dakota. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season started early, in November. In late December and early January, influenza broke out almost everywhere in the […]
SGA proposes bills to clarify double major representation
On Tuesday evening, the Student Government Association proposed a bill that would change the way students are represented in SGA. Senate Bills 85, 86 and 87 would clarify the process of how double majors are counted for representation. They would also change how many petition signatures a Senate candidate needs and would begin to count part-time […]
New steakhouse opens downtown, The Bean expands, Maurices officially closes
The city of Vermillion has been welcoming new businesses, saying good bye to some and celebrating the expansion of others. While Maurices is now a vacant retail space, the community recently welcomed Hartford Steakhouse Company Tavern in downtown Vermillion, along with Starbucks in Hy-Vee, and now The Bean is looking forward to plans for expansion. […]