September 19, 2018
Media can help to shine a different light on mental illness
The topic of mental health and illness is one of the hardest things to navigate in today’s culture because it’s still a taboo topic to talk about. This is somewhat problematic for a college student because according to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health website, 11.9 percent of college students are impacted […]
Men’s Golf places third in Ram Masters Invitational
Men’s golf placed third at the Ram Masters Invitational in Boulder, Colorado on Sept. 17-18. The 17-team invitational, hosted by Colorado State University, was played in three rounds over two days. Tate Arends, sophomore led the Coyotes in ninth place with a 68 at 2-under-par. Senior Tommy Vining moving up four points finished in a […]
USD law students’ bar passage rates rise to 82 percent
Based on results from the July bar exam, the USD law school’s first-time passage rate rose to 82 percent. This is the second consecutive increase in bar passage rates, after the February exam saw a first-time passage rate of 70 percent. In a university press release, Tom Geu, dean of the law school, said he […]
People of the Pack: Patrick Simonsen
Patrick Simonsen is a first-year musical theatre major from Viborg, SD. Sara Cappiello: What are you involved in on campus? Patrick Simonsen: I am a part of the Coyote Crazies and I am Charlie, the mascot. I haven’t been Charlie yet, but I’m one of the new people on the Spirit Squad, so I’m starting […]
Retail workers are people too
Every job has its ups and downs, and, while everyone insists that retail is hell on earth, a retail job is not always the worst thing in the world. I won’t lie: I work at a pretty well-known retail store, and I love it, but there are definitely some downsides. I’ve worked at my current […]
After slow start, does Matt Patricia stand a chance?
The Detroit Lions and first-year head coach Matt Patricia are 0-2 after a 48-17 loss to the New York Jest Sept. 10 and a 30-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon. People are already questioning Patricia’s abilities as a head coach after the loss. There is a long line of people who worked under […]
Apple: innovation or gimmick
It’s an autumnal tradition unlike any other. Last year around this time, we were treated to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus as well as the iPhone X with face recognition technology. Last Wednesday the world was introduced to the iPhone XS and the iPhone XR. Now as someone who loves everything Apple does it […]
Editorial: The reason 1BlueString is necessary
We live in a very interesting time. A talkative time. In the past, subjects like sexual assault or workplace harassment were casually swept under the rug. Ignored. Victims and their stories were left untold and unheard and those who were responsible for their mistreatment were able to walk free – totally unscathed. It used to […]
The Bachelor is about love, not sex
I’m not ashamed to say that I spent a good amount of my energy over the summer watching, researching, and admittedly obsessing over ABC’s smash hit reality dating show, “The Bachelorette.“ Season 14 followed Minnesota native Becca Kufrin. America got to watch her love story unfold over the course of 10 weeks, and it ended […]
The importance of diversity in children’s media
With the success of movies such as “Black Panther” and “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” it is clear that the importance of diversity is slowly making its way to the forefront of the pop culture narrative. However, we can all easily remember when this representation was not as readily available. Even with what […]