January 2019
Out-sized under the basket, Coyotes drop narrow battle to Omaha
The USD men’s basketball team dropped a narrow game to Omaha 68-75 at Baxter Arena Sunday night. Sophomore Stanley Umude led the Coyotes with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Junior Tristan Simpson, who leads the Summit League in minutes played, scored 17 on 5-for-13 shooting, adding three assists and three steals. In the last three […]
Dolly Disco fundraises for children’s literacy
Roller skating and Dolly Parton music have come together to create United Way Vermillion’s annual Dolly Disco event. For the last five years, United Way Vermillion has been hosting a Dolly Disco event for Dolly Parton’s birthday to raise money for Imagination Library. The fifth annual Dolly Disco event was held at the armory on Saturday […]
CAB Murder Mystery a hit for students
The Hollywood Murder Mystery attracted around 70 students to the MUC ballroom to solve a crime on Thursday night. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) brought this sleuthing game to the university to let students participate without having to travel. Sammie Dlugosh, a senior media & journalism major and co-overall for CAB, said that this is […]
Swimming & Diving break records in revenge meet against Omaha
Two broken pool records, victories in 12 of 16 events and a celebratory Charlie Shuffle dance highlighted a 181-117 win in the DakotaDome pool for the South Dakota women’s Swim & Dive team. The Coyotes got off to a fast start as the 400 medley relay team finished in first with a pool record time […]
Women rally for intersectionality within feminist movement
Cold weather didn’t keep protesters from coming out for the Third Annual Sioux Falls Women’s March on Saturday. Due to negative temperatures, the march turned into a rally inside the Falls East conference room at the downtown Holiday Inn. The conference hall, with a capacity of 700, was nearly full with protestors sharing posters, socializing […]
Graduate school hosts second annual Three Minute Thesis competition
For the second year, USD graduate students will have the opportunity to explain the societal benefits of their thesis–all in three minutes or less. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, put on by the USD graduate school, allows graduate students to present their research in a condensed version, restricting them to explain years of their […]
Coyotes storm back from 10-point deficit, take down Golden Eagles 76-72
Trailing by 10 with 9:24 to go in the game, USD built a 18-3 run over the next six minutes to come away with a 76-72 victory over Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Friday night. The Coyotes overcame a fantastic shooting performance by ORU redshirt-senior Lakota Beatty. Beatty finished the game with 27 points, 24 of […]
New South Dakota abortion bill introduced to Senate
South Dakota legislators have created a bill that would require women requesting abortions to view a sonogram of the fetus and listen to the heartbeat before continuing with the abortion process. Senate Bill 6 would change the current law which states, “[offer] the pregnant woman an opportunity to view a sonogram of her unborn child.” […]
Todd Lee ejected in USD loss to Oral Roberts
The South Dakota men’s basketball team’s expedition to Tulsa, Okla. ended in a 77-74 loss to Oral Roberts Thursday night. USD led by seven points through the first half, but allowed Oral Roberts to go on a run and take a 39-32 lead into the break. After Umude picked up his third foul with 1:42 remaining […]
Editorial: The importance of the Women’s Marches
On Jan. 21, 2017, millions of people gathered in locations around the world for the one of the largest demonstrations in political history. The occasion? The Women’s March: people fighting for women’s rights and equality. Signs filled the sky and everyone was silent as powerful speakers guided the peaceful protest. Hundreds of men and women, […]