2018
Undergraduate enrollment hits new record
This semester, USD has seen the largest enrollment class in its history, with 1,427 first-time, undergraduate students. This is a 6.4 percent increase over the 2017 incoming freshman class. In a university news release, university president Sheila Gestring said she is thrilled to see the high enrollment numbers. “Now, more than ever, is a great […]
USD triathlon finishes second at West Regional Qualifier
South Dakota’s triathletes finished second behind Arizona State at the West Regional Qualifier on Sunday morning. The event consisted of swimming, running and biking. Five other schools competed at this event, including Wagner College, Black Hills State, Colorado Mesa, Northern Vermont and Daemen College. Freshman Leah Drengenberg led USD’s triathletes with a fourth-place finish. Drengenberg completed […]
McVicker Plaza opens doors, welcomes USD community
The McVicker Plaza had its grand opening on Friday evening. The event featured speeches from both community and USD faculty members. Made up of the new Charlie’s store and the Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) offices the McVicker Plaza’s purpose is to bring the University and the community together. Scott Pohlson, USD Vice […]
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 […]