2018
Native Student Services prepares for Native American Heritage Month
Indigenous women face murder rates at 10 times the national average. Four of five Native women are affected by violence. Homicide is the third leading cause of death among this population. November is Native American Heritage month, a time of year when Native American heritage and culture are celebrated, this month also sheds light on the issue […]
College Republicans and College Democrats debate politics in Farber Hall
The Political Science League and the Cross Media Council hosted the annual College Republican and College Democrats debate in Farber Hall on Thursday evening. Parker Spitzer, Gianna Miranda and Carter Munce argued on behalf of the College Republicans, and Brett Ries, Courtney Gould and Aaron Vlasman argued on behalf of the College Democrats. Rachael Newville, […]
Billie Sutton visits campus, converses with community
Billie Sutton, South Dakota Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, visited the USD campus and Vermillion community Wednesday afternoon. Sutton met students and community members by the Muenster University Center (MUC) pit and discussed his campaign and the issues that he cares about. Sutton said the campaign is going well and has gained momentum. “I think it’s […]
Vaccinations are meant to help us and we should let them
A child in Florida died from the flu virus, state officials announced on Oct. 15. The child had not received the flu vaccine. This case has sparked the conversation about the importance of vaccinating children once again. U.S. public health officials and physicians have been combating misconceptions about vaccine safety for years. Despite the numerous […]
Brands use fake body positivity to sell
In 2018, heated discussion surrounds the topic of representation in the media. Though this often refers to diversity by means of including people of color or people of various sexualities, fat people are often removed entirely from this scenario but deserve positive representation. This shows that it is ingrained in our society that being overweight […]
Gun control conversation continues to progress
It’s been all over the news since it occurred on Saturday, the deadly shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh – which has now been classified as the largest anti-semitic hate crime in America. The topic of gun control is on the top of most people’s brains all the time and this most recent shooting in Pittsburgh […]
Editorial: Support women in leadership, politics
We’re lucky in a lot of ways to live in the time we do, a time where women in leadership positions aren’t only a regular occurrence, but on the rise. Everywhere we look we see women taking the reins, leading the world to a better tomorrow. We see it here on campus with President Gestring. We see […]
The Lesser Seen Effect of the Chinese Trade War
The prices of $200 billion in Chinese goods imported to the United States will increase due to tariffs promised by President Trump’s objective to fight China’s supposed unfair business practices; the president made clear that this is his way of negotiating until China ends unfair business practices. Earlier in the year, President Trump threatened tariffs […]
Women in leadership: Political involvement at USD
This is the first part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. A record number of women are running in midterm elections across the country, and according to a Pew Research Center study, the majority of Americans say having more women leaders in politics and business would improve everyone’s quality of life. […]
SGA discusses future executive title names
While senators from USD’s Student Government Association showcased their Halloween costumes, they also had the opportunity to discuss 10 bills and three resolutions at their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Debra Robertson, coordinator of the student counseling center and the planned special guest for this meeting, was unable to attend. Josh Sorbe, SGA president, said the Senate […]