August 2018
Vince Staples to perform at Sanford Coyotes Sports Center Oct. 16
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) announced Friday afternoon that rapper Vince Staples will perform at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Oct. 16. Staples is known for songs such as “Norf Norf” and “Yeah Right.” Sammie Dlugosh, senior media & journalism major and CAB member, said Staples is on tour and being in Vermillion worked with […]
People of the Pack: Katie Larson
Katie Larson is a sophomore criminal justice and psychology major from Sioux Falls. Sara Cappiello: How was your first week back at USD? Katie Larson: It was nice to see my friends but getting back into the swing of classes was a little stressful. I wasn’t expecting all my classes to be on the same […]
Misogyny and misconduct in music scenes
The Orwells, Real Estate, Pinegrove, PWR BTTM and even the former Sioux Falls band Grobe. What do each of these bands have in common, besides quickly rising to indie fame in recent years? At least one or more of its members has been accused of sexual harassment, misconduct, or even abuse or assault. It’s time […]
Professor shares her passion for sustainability, provides students with opportunities
Meghann Jarchow, chair of the sustainability and environment department, is now teaching courses in both the masters and doctorate level for sustainability. Jarchow has been with the department since August 2012 and has worked hard to have her passion showcased. Chasing Dreams Jarchow said her interest in sustainability came from a young age where she […]
SGA hosts first meeting in Al Neuharth Media Center
The USD Student Government Association held their first meeting for the 2018-2019 term as well as their first meeting in the Al Neuharth Media Center Freedom Forum. Prior to this year, SGA meetings were held upstairs in the Muenster University Center. Besides the location change of the meetings, they will now be live streamed on […]
USD switches to single stream recycling
USD has switched to single-stream recycling over the summer and is looking at expanding the current recycling program. The university started a pilot recycling program in 2016 and has been taking baby steps towards a campus-wide program since then. The most recent advancement has been changing waste collection companies. Instead of a multi-stream system, where every type of […]
Fall recruitment helps students find their ‘home away from home’
By Lexi Kerzman & Cecilia Gillen This years sorority recruitment saw growth and fraternity recruitment saw small decreases in numbers from previous years. Greek life aims to find people a place they can call home. Sorority recruitment took place in the week before the traditional move-in day, and the fraternity recruitment took place during the […]
State of the University Survey used to discuss campus changes
USD Student Government Association discussed the responses to the State of the University Survey in their unofficial meeting last week. The survey was sent out to students on May 9. The survey, which was constructed by Sorbe and Green last semester, asked USD students their concerns with the campus and policies. 63 students responded to […]
University Housing makes accommodations for an overflow of students
As USD’s enrollment continues to grow and resident halls overflow, University Housing has had to get creative with room assignments. In order to accommodate the large freshman class, University Housing has had to make maximum use of the temporary spaces, which included transforming the floor lounges into four-person rooms and having the RA’s share their […]
Do we have enough diversity in mainstream media?
The conversation about diversity and representation in Hollywood has become greater in the last couple of years, as people are beginning to realize how certain groups of people are underrepresented in movies and in mainstream media. Stacy L. Smith, founding director of the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication […]