November 2018
Panic buttons to be installed in North Complex
Within the month, panic buttons will be installed at North Complex front desks in order to improve the safety of desk workers and the students living in the residence halls. In the case of an emergency where a student employee is unable to call the police, the buttons allow them to alert the police immediately. […]
Fogg and Streveler: Where are they now?
Abigail Fogg and Chris Streveler are two former Coyote athletes that have traded in their red uniforms for new ones at the professional level. Here’s how USD has prepared them to compete there. Abigail Fogg A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Abigail Fogg arrived in Vermillion as a junior in 2015 after spending […]
Inman House renovations almost completed, 403 E. Main Street purchased
One of Vermillion’s well-known historical buildings, where the university president and their family reside, is getting an upgrade. Renovations to the Inman House, also known as the president’s mansion, started in April and is due to be completed by Nov. 30. Brian Limoges, director of construction and projects for the university said they “basically updated […]
ROTC Ranger Challenge season comes to a close, team places third
The USD ROTC Ranger Challenge Team finished in third place out of 41 universities at the Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri this weekend. This competition followed their first place victory at the Task Force Ranger Challenge competition on Oct. 20 and was the end of the team’s Ranger Challenge season. This […]
People of the Pack: Bess Seaman
Bess Seaman is a first-year majoring in political science from Warner, S.D. Ali Boysen: How did you vote this year and why? Bess Seaman: Absentee. I wouldn’t have been able to make it back to Warner in time for election day, it would’ve been kind of a rush. I got an absentee form from the College Democrats […]
Player of the Pack: Anne Rasmussen
Anne Rasmussen is a junior libero on the volleyball team from Oak Creek, Wisconsin, majoring in kinesiology and sport science. Austin Lammers: What’s the best remedy for court burn? Anne Rasmussen: Being a libero, I definitely get a lot of those, but most of the time it’s just toughing it out. Otherwise, our trainer Jenna […]
College of Arts and Sciences introduces 13 new academic programs
The College of Arts and Sciences introduced 13 new academic programs this year, including certificates, minors, specializations, and degree programs. New certificates will be offered in forensic anthropology, professional ethics, professional writing and Spanish translation; new minors are linguistics, Russian studies, and nonprofit studies; new specializations are in human and natural systems, environmental science, analytics […]
Political science professor specializes in identity politics, elections
Political, passionate and positive, Julia Hellwege stays true to her ideals. Hellwege, an assistant professor of political science, can be seen everywhere from the classroom to the Vermillion City Council. “I wanted to be a professor since I was seven,” she said. “I never really thought about the politics part. I never thought I would […]
CDC celebrates four-year anniversary
The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) celebrated its four year anniversary at a first Friday luncheon. Students and faculty shared lunch in the CDC to celebrate its beginnings and look forward to its future with new leadership and opportunities for growth and improvement. Teagan McNary, senior political science and criminal justice double major, reflected […]
A Coyote Closeup: Hayley Dotseth
From entering USD as a walk-on her freshman year to becoming the fifth Coyote to reach 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills, Hayley Dotseth surpassed expectations and proved herself as an essential part of the Coyote volleyball team the past four years. Leading a Coyote team currently standing at second in the Summit League, Dotseth’s 4.09 […]