February 2019
Sportscaster Lesley Visser honored for excellence in journalism
Lesley Visser was recognized for her contributions to journalism as the 2018 recipient of the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media in the Freedom Forum on Monday night. Visser is an American sportscaster, television and radio personality and sportswriter. She is currently a reporter for CBS Sports, and she got her start writing […]
Three Coyotes set records at Summit League Championships
USD broke three meet records as both the men’s and women’s track teams placed top-three in the Summit League Championships inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex over the weekend. USD’s women’s team finished second with a total of 146.5 team points as North Dakota State took first with 214 points. The men’s team took third […]
The actions of one are not the actions of many
In recent news, actor Jussie Smolett has come under fire for allegedly staging a hate crime on himself. Because of this, the legitimacy of other victims reporting abuse suddenly has a negative light shone on it. So often those who report crimes of abuse of any kind–specifically sexual–are not taken seriously. They are written off […]
Free speech can be messy, but we need it
One of the founding principles of the United States that Americans cherish is the First Amendment, and our right to freedom of speech. The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment on religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the […]
Constitutional Chaos on college campuses
South Dakota legislators seem to think the state is suffering an undue and unreasonable restriction of constitutional rights on public college campuses. This year has seen multiple pieces of legislation introduced to promote First Amendment free speech and Second Amendment right to bear arms on public campus grounds. With the introduction of these pieces of […]
Coyote Tennis falls to Boise State, Colorado
The Coyotes dropped a pair of matches in Boise, Idaho Friday and Saturday. USD fell to Boise State on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex. USD’s Jana Lazarevic (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), Natka Kmoskova (6-4, 2-6, 6-2), and Luana Stanciu (6-2, 3-6, 6-3), fell in close matches to their Broncos’ opponents. All […]
A night of elegance: African Night
The annual African Night was held by the African Student Association (ASA) in the Muenster University Center (MUC) ballroom Sunday and embraced the theme of African elegance. The event showcased the cultural diversity of Africa and served authentic food such as Ethiopian Tibs, South African Simosa, and Nigerian Jollof Rice and showcased a performance from […]
No. 23 Coyotes drop overtime thriller to Jackrabbits 82-78
At the half, the Coyotes looked to have the regular season sweep in hand. But SDSU senior Macy Miller and the Jackrabbits made a fourth-quarter comeback to come out on top in overtime at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. Sunday. With seconds left in the fourth quarter, sophomore Chloe Lamb’s potential game-winning mid-range jumper fell […]
‘Wine with Will’ raises money for South Dakota Shakespeare Festival
Since 2012, the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival has hosted the annual Wine with Will event, an evening dedicated to supporting this nonprofit organization and the arts. Wine with Will began Friday evening with musical stylings by the Queen’s Pleasure, a local woodwinds group that set the ambiance for the event. Throughout the evening, there were […]
How Apple cornered a niche clientele
Macs are the industry standard for several creative fields, particularly graphic designers. Even for graphic design students here at USD use Macs, but what warrants Apple’s Mac desktop and laptop line being the standard? When Adobe first introduced its software Photoshop in 1990, it was marketed as a product for Macintoshes, according to an article by Eric Goodnight […]