September 2018
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 […]
VCC, Sierra Club unite to “make Vermillion green”
The Vermillion City Council agreed to consider a resolution proposed by the Sierra Club, an environmental group focused on saving the environment, at their bi-monthly meeting on Monday night. The resolution makes goals for Vermillion to achieve climate preparedness and carbon reductions by 2025. “The City of Vermillion commits to addressing the growing threat of climate change, […]
USD economics professor discovers error in South Dakota tobacco measure
Travis Letellier, a USD economics professor, discovered an error in the numbers and explanation of a South Dakota measure up for a vote on November 6, 2018. This election will include five measures and this particular measure covers an increase in taxes on tobacco products to provide financial support to postsecondary technical institutes. Letellier was […]
USD Law School celebrates Constitution Day
USD’s law school celebrated Constitution Day by inviting Nancy Chi Cantalupo, an assistant professor of law from Barry University, to lecture about due process and civil rights laws on the issue of sexual assault. More than 60 students, faculty and community members attended the lecture in the law school courtroom on Monday afternoon. Tiffany Graham, […]