February 2018
Full-time student, part-time Miss SD USA
From the biology lab to the stage, junior biology major and Miss South Dakota USA 2018, Madison Nipe, is balancing being a full time student with her role as Miss South Dakota USA 2018. Prior to competing in the Miss South Dakota USA 2018 pageant in October, Madison Nipe had not been involved in the […]
Learning is better done on paper than on a laptop
As I sit in a classroom full of students, all I can hear is the tapping of laptop keys, not the clicking of pens or the rustling of pages being turned. What’s truly sad is that technology, including laptops and cell phones, take dominance over printed or hard copied books in the classroom. Often students […]
House Bill 1073 should’ve passed, would’ve protected speech
A bill introduced in Pierre, House Bill 1073, which aimed to protect free speech on college campuses in South Dakota, has failed in committee. I am deeply disappointed in the South Dakota State Legislature, as well as our own SGA, and their vote to oppose House Bill 1073. While I understand their concerns, I find […]
Editorial: ICARE team tactful, listening to student input, working on sustainability
ICARE, the $300,000 grant to prevent and respond to sexual assault on campus, was introduced to students and staff last Thursday. Though long awaited, ICARE has done well in its implementation. In October of 2016, USD was awarded the grant by the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women to address sexual assault on campus. […]
Finally, more LGBTQ+ representation in the media
As a gay book nerd, I grew up only being exposed to heteronormative romance stories. This is why Andre Aciman’s gay romance novel “Call Me By Your Name” has become my favorite romance novel. Growing up in the 1990s and 2000s, the representation of same-sex couples in media – whether in books, TV shows or […]
Little siblings event reunites families, showcases campus
Little siblings weekend is an annual event put together by student services. This event gives little siblings the ability to spend time at their siblings college while enjoying university activities. Doug Wagner, director of the Muenster University Center and student programming, has organized little siblings weekend for the last three years. Wagner said an average of […]
USD faculty member hosts dinner for students
In the corner of the Belbas Center’s top floor, students can find Joni Freidel in her office, ready to offer a smile and guidance to anyone who knocks on her door. As USD’s director of scholarship administration for the last eight years, Freidel said she spends her day making education more affordable for students. “I’m […]
City council proclaims Feb. 8 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’
At the bimonthly Vermillion City Council meeting, a proclamation declared Feb. 8, 2018 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’ along with allocating money to purchase new vehicles for the city and for the police department. Love Vermillion Day will be celebrated at the men’s basketball game against Fort Wayne on Thursday evening. The proclamation praised Vermillion for its […]
USD men’s basketball team narrowly beats NDSU 76-72
The men’s basketball team traveled to Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday and added another conference win to make their record 8-2. The Coyotes took on North Dakota State’s Bison (4-5) and came out with a close win of 76-72. The Yotes jumped out to a 10-point lead early in the first half. They continued with […]
Coyote women (10-0) upset Bison 80-54
With a slow start and a few critical back and forth turnovers, the Coyotes held on against the North Dakota State University Bison on Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, winning 80-54 to remain undefeated in the Summit League (10-0). Saturday’s game had a few promotional events. The SCSC celebrated National Girls and […]