September 2018
Student organization plan event for National Suicide Prevention Week
Sept. 9 through Sept. 15 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Lost and Found and the Cook House are organizing a variety of activities to raise awareness about mental illness and suicide. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of […]
Promotion for Greek Week provides unity, fundraisers
Greek Week begins September 17 at USD and this year, the events are centered around unity. Natalia Dohman, a senior medical biology major and special events chair, helps plan and coordinate all the events of Greek Week. Dohman said she is looking forward to spending time with all the Greek students. “We tried to focus […]
USD Grow to educate on agriculture
USD Grow is a new student group that started on campus last spring that’s focused on teaching people about plants and agriculture. One of the main goals of this organization is educating more people about gardening and its benefits. Getting started During a blizzard that canceled classes last winter, a group of students were sitting in Old […]
Brazilian pianist performs and teaches at USD
Graceful fingers fluttered over black and white keys and toes danced on pedals as her body swayed with the music rising from the piano Monday evening. Cristina Capparelli Gerling, a Brazilian pianist and academic, visited USD to perform and critique students during her stay. As an artist, she has traveled the world to perform and teach […]
SGA welcomes new senator, discusses four-year plans
USD’s Student Government Association held their fourth meeting of the semester. Senate addressed their concerns with the four-year plans available online for students. Amber Hulse, SGA’s office manager, expressed concerns with the current systems for the four-year planning program. Hulse said there is confusion among students because of sometimes differing facts on WebAdvisor, the four-year […]
Einstein merges with Caribou Coffee shop
Einstein Bros Bagels has been a regular sight at USD, but the bagel shop is now paired with Caribou Coffee since the beginning of August. Caribou Coffee has 263 shops across the United States. Of those 263 shops, 50 are paired with Einstein Bros Bagels. Adam Chicoine, USD’s director of campus dining, said Caribou […]
Students react to season’s first tailgate in new area
The first football game of the season drew a large crowd of students to this year’s first student tailgate in a new location from last year. A year ago student tailgate took place north of the DakotaDome, but was moved in mid-October of last year due to safety concerns. This year students were concerned about […]
Coyote soccer loses to Creighton, rebounds against Green Bay
USD soccer moved to a 3-2-2 season record following a 1-2 loss to Creighton Friday and a 4-1 win over Green Bay Sunday. USD at Creighton USD traveled to Omaha, Nebraska on Friday to face a 2-3 Creighton team fresh off a 1-0 win at South Dakota State on Sept. 2. Freshman Aline Reinkober gave […]
Eight countries, one court: a look inside Coyote tennis
As a university housed in a small midwestern town, recruiting international athletes would seem a difficult endeavor. However, USD’s tennis program defies this assumption — with every player on it’s team. All eight players on USD’s 2018-19 women’s tennis roster come from the countries of Egypt, Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. […]
Charlie’s moves to its final location
Charlie’s is now back in its original location at 2 East Main Street, after two years of moving around to several different locations in downtown Vermillion. The store is located in a shared space with the Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC). Alison Buckman, Charlie’s branding manager, said the VCDC purchased the building two years ago. They […]