January 15, 2019
SGA campaign kickoff: Three teams announce bids for executive office
The Student Government Association presidential candidates for next senate’s term were announced at Tuesday’s meeting. In recent years, SGA has only seen two teams run for the presidency. However, this year three teams are in the running. The teams will campaign until the SGA election on Feb. 26 and 27. The running pairs are Kevin […]
AWOL trips provide educational opportunities during winter break
While many students spent their winter break binging their favorite Netflix show or catching up on sleep, other USD students spent their winter breaks much differently. AWOL, or Alternative Weekend of Learning, is a campus organization led by students that focuses on alternative breaks. AWOL uses the term alternative breaks because their trips are a focused […]
Student Services, CAB look forward to the new semester
Student organizations and services plan events all semester to keep students engaged and motivated. The start of Spring semester brings many upcoming activities and events for students to relax, learn or socialize. Kim Grieve, Dean of Students at USD, said she’s excited to have students back on campus for the spring semester. “I think it’s […]
USD announces DakotaDome renovation detail description
USD athletics has released more details on DakotaDome renovations, scheduled to begin mid-February. Josh Sorbe, Student Government Association President, said the average student won’t be affected by the construction. “It’ll just be another construction zone for the most part. It shouldn’t impact the average student very much,” Sorbe said. The DakotaDome will be under construction […]
Player of the Pack: Mary Wester
Mary Wester is a thrower for USD track and field team working on her degree in nursing. Mary is from Mount Pleasant, Minnesota. Molly Schiermeyer: How do you find time to manage athletics and nursing? Mary Wester: Planners are a huge help. Having my week set out a week in advance and being able to look at […]
‘Drum Flow Retreat’ draws high schoolers to USD
USD held its first ever Drum Flow Retreat, which attracted high school students to the university last Saturday. For four hours, participants worked on snare drum techniques that improved their drumming abilities. While the retreat was open to adults, college and high school students, the majority of the attendants were the latter. This surprised the […]
College Republicans and College Democrats react to government shutdown
As the partial government shutdown reaches its 23rd day, South Dakotans are feeling the effects. Feeding South Dakota stated in a news release that they are “preparing for the worst” as they worry about funding as the shutdown continues. “Nearly 90,000 South Dakotans received SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in November 2018, and nearly half […]
People of the Pack: Sidney Bohnet
Sidney Bohnet is a sophomore majoring in business marketing from Winner, S.D. Ali Boysen: Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? Sidney Bohnet: I don’t really believe in New Year’s resolutions. Like if I want to change, I’ll do it whenever; it doesn’t have to be a new year. AB: Since you don’t […]
Colombian artist features work at USD
“Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez: Palimpsests” is the current exhibition being featured in the John A. Day Gallery, which hosts many exhibits throughout the year that feature both students and visiting artists. Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez is a Colombian artist that now lives in Nebraska. She said the artwork featured is part of her visual novel that she has worked […]
Erbert & Gerbert’s comes to campus, offers new choices
USD students were welcomed back from break with a new dining option: Erbert and Gerbert’s. The restaurant opened in the Muenster University Center (MUC) on Jan. 7. The soup and sandwich franchise was recently included in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018.” In an email interview with The Volante, Adam Chicoine, […]