September 2018
Player of the Pack: Mehana Fonseca
Mehana Fonseca is a kinesiology and sport science major and defensive specialist on the volleyball team from Aurora, CO. Austin Lammers: How does it feel to beat a Pac-12 team at home? Mehana Fonseca: It’s pretty unreal. Last year we played Hawaii and Utah and we kinda cracked under the pressure, but we had a ‘refuse to […]
The end really must be near for Grey’s Anatomy
It’s one of the most popular shows on Netflix. Maybe one of the most popular shows of all time. For 14, going on 15, years Meredith Grey and the rest of the doctors at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital have enchanted viewers. From love triangles, to shocking deaths, to obscure medical cases there is no shortage of […]
Editorial: Why we should care about Coyote football
Coming off of a 27-24 thriller against Kansas State, the USD Coyote football team shows promise going into the season. Though USD doesn’t have a 50,000-seat stadium to fill with fans as Kansas State did Saturday night, we should be able to fill the DakotaDome on game days. The excitement of the game is what […]
Fleetwood Mac is still relevant
One of my favorite bands, Fleetwood Mac has recently announced an upcoming U.S. tour. For those of you who, for some reason, do not know who Fleetwood Mac is, I would be happy to enlighten you: Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Many people would argue that the band […]
Vermillion sees student housing options increase, leases available
The Heights and The Quarters are two new off-campus housing developments in Vermillion that are currently under construction and students can move-in next summer. Construction for both developments and planning room layouts began within the past year and students can currently sign leases and plan their living situations through 2019. New opportunities Nate Welch, CEO and President […]
Students raise complaints over parking, university responds
USD students have raised their concerns with the lack of parking available both for on-campus and off-campus passes. Pete Jensen, the Director of the University Police Department and the University Police personnel, was appointed to manage the campus parking system. Jensen said the main complaint they have received for parking this year is in the […]
UPD increases security camera coverage on campus
The University Police Department is continuing to update campus security with the addition of 25 new security cameras over the course of the summer and start of the fall semester. New additions include cameras in the stairwells of North Complex and in parking lot 13 behind the Richardson/Olson residence hall. Along with those additions, cameras […]
Wellness Center, students celebrate National Yoga Awareness Month
The USD Wellness Center is advertising National Yoga Awareness Month by handing out flyers in the MUC and promoting their classes by word of mouth. September is National Yoga Awareness Month and USD students are making preparations to celebrate the occasion. Lauren Lavin, a yoga instructor at the Wellness Center and a sophomore studying psychology, […]
UPD makes preparations for first home game, student tailgate
As the first home football game approaches on Sept. 8, the University Police Department (UPD) has begun its preparations for student tailgate. Lieutenant Jef Rice says UPD’s main goal is to keep all students safe during tailgates. “We usually have our operations planned and training down pretty good. This year we’ll have a little bit […]
President Gestring answers SGA’s questions, concerns
University president Sheila Gestring visited the Student Government Association’s (SGA) weekly meeting to answer student questions and concerns on Tuesday evening. Gestring offered SGA updates on what she and her team have been working on this semester. After the updates, Gestring opened the floor for questions. Questions included issues on enrollment for international students, the […]