2018
Mental illness just as serious and important as physical illness
What if every fifth person in the room was visibly ill? Would one be worried about them? Would one want to try to help them? This is actually a reality, with a catch; you can’t see that people are ill. One in five people in the US has some sort of mental illness. To let that sink […]
Coyote track and field team dominate in the Dome
USD athletes came away with 19 individual titles on Saturday at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. South Dakota State and Omaha completed alongside USD in addition to several alumni athletes. Sophomore pole vaulter Ethan Bray cleared 17 feet 11.25 inches on his last jump to take the event. He landed in the pit where his […]
USD hosts women’s sports clinic, teaches young women about sports opportunities
USD hosted its second annual women’s sports clinic in honor of the 32nd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Saturday. Athletes from USD’s golf, soccer, softball, volleyball and track and field programs set up various stations for young women of all ages to participate in throughout the day. Over 100 participants attended […]
Womens tennis team kicks off 2018 season
The USD women’s tennis team is starting their 2018 season with hopes of improving after placing second to Denver in the Summit League Championship last year. The team was picked in a preseason poll to come in second in the Summit League behind four-time champion, Denver. Head coach Brett Barnett said although he expected the […]
Player of the Pack: Taylor Frederick
Taylor Frederick is a sophomore forward on the women’s basketball team majoring in math education. Molly Schiermeyer: Why did you choose basketball at USD (over volleyball or another school)? Taylor Frederick: I loved the people and the small town feel. It just felt right the moment I stepped on campus. MS: What is your favorite part about playing […]
USD students embrace Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and the Union of African American Students are celebrating their culture while getting USD students involved. The theme for USD’s Black History Month is “Who am I? I am Black History” and one main goal is to discuss the significance of appropriation versus appreciation. For each event this month, members of UAAS […]
Letter to the Editor: Invitation for campus engagement, privilege
The President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusiveness has selected “privilege” as the theme for the spring semester and invites everyone on campus to plan events around that concept. “Privilege” can be defined as “a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all.” This sort of right, advantage or immunity often is not sought out – […]
Full-time student, part-time Miss SD USA
From the biology lab to the stage, junior biology major and Miss South Dakota USA 2018, Madison Nipe, is balancing being a full time student with her role as Miss South Dakota USA 2018. Prior to competing in the Miss South Dakota USA 2018 pageant in October, Madison Nipe had not been involved in the […]
Learning is better done on paper than on a laptop
As I sit in a classroom full of students, all I can hear is the tapping of laptop keys, not the clicking of pens or the rustling of pages being turned. What’s truly sad is that technology, including laptops and cell phones, take dominance over printed or hard copied books in the classroom. Often students […]
House Bill 1073 should’ve passed, would’ve protected speech
A bill introduced in Pierre, House Bill 1073, which aimed to protect free speech on college campuses in South Dakota, has failed in committee. I am deeply disappointed in the South Dakota State Legislature, as well as our own SGA, and their vote to oppose House Bill 1073. While I understand their concerns, I find […]