2018
Editorial: ICARE team tactful, listening to student input, working on sustainability
ICARE, the $300,000 grant to prevent and respond to sexual assault on campus, was introduced to students and staff last Thursday. Though long awaited, ICARE has done well in its implementation. In October of 2016, USD was awarded the grant by the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women to address sexual assault on campus. […]
Finally, more LGBTQ+ representation in the media
As a gay book nerd, I grew up only being exposed to heteronormative romance stories. This is why Andre Aciman’s gay romance novel “Call Me By Your Name” has become my favorite romance novel. Growing up in the 1990s and 2000s, the representation of same-sex couples in media – whether in books, TV shows or […]
Little siblings event reunites families, showcases campus
Little siblings weekend is an annual event put together by student services. This event gives little siblings the ability to spend time at their siblings college while enjoying university activities. Doug Wagner, director of the Muenster University Center and student programming, has organized little siblings weekend for the last three years. Wagner said an average of […]
USD faculty member hosts dinner for students
In the corner of the Belbas Center’s top floor, students can find Joni Freidel in her office, ready to offer a smile and guidance to anyone who knocks on her door. As USD’s director of scholarship administration for the last eight years, Freidel said she spends her day making education more affordable for students. “I’m […]
City council proclaims Feb. 8 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’
At the bimonthly Vermillion City Council meeting, a proclamation declared Feb. 8, 2018 as ‘Love Vermillion Day’ along with allocating money to purchase new vehicles for the city and for the police department. Love Vermillion Day will be celebrated at the men’s basketball game against Fort Wayne on Thursday evening. The proclamation praised Vermillion for its […]
USD men’s basketball team narrowly beats NDSU 76-72
The men’s basketball team traveled to Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday and added another conference win to make their record 8-2. The Coyotes took on North Dakota State’s Bison (4-5) and came out with a close win of 76-72. The Yotes jumped out to a 10-point lead early in the first half. They continued with […]
Coyote women (10-0) upset Bison 80-54
With a slow start and a few critical back and forth turnovers, the Coyotes held on against the North Dakota State University Bison on Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, winning 80-54 to remain undefeated in the Summit League (10-0). Saturday’s game had a few promotional events. The SCSC celebrated National Girls and […]
Undefeated USD upsets Western Illinois 92-81
USD pulled through to defeat Western Illinois 92-81 after back and forth turnovers by both the Coyotes and Leathernecks, Thursday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Thursday’s game featured PAVE, a student-led group promoting awareness and victim empowerment, to raise awareness and education about sexual assault. The first 200 students through the door were […]
Coyote men’s basketball team dominates Western Illinois Leathernecks
The men’s basketball team traveled to Macomb, Ill. to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Thursday night. The Coyotes earned their 19th season win against the Leathernecks with the final score of 80-54. Putting up the most points for the Coyotes was Tyler Hagedorn with 19 points, followed by Matt Mooney with 12 points […]
Net neutrality brings unique challenges to students and South Dakotans
The Federal Communication Commission repealed net neutrality mid-december, an Obama-era policy that ensured internet service providers allow equal access to keep the Internet a free and open space. Under the repeal of net neutrality students could be effected because internet service providers could potentially have complete freedom to slow download speeds, block websites and charge more money for certain websites to run quicker […]