April 2019
Pizza Ranch officially open in Vermillion
Pizza Ranch is officially opened for to public on Wednesday. The new restaurant is located at 912 N Dakota St, across from Coyote Village and the DakotaDome. The buffet-style restaurant began to serve Vermillion and the surrounding area on April 15 with a soft open phase. Collin Lind, General Manager and Co-Owner, has been trying to open […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to USD and Vermillion
Dear USD and Vermillion community, The Union of African American Students would like to take this time to send out a heartfelt thank you to the entire USD campus and Vermillion community for all the support you have shown to our organization over the last few years. Every year we plan events with the mission […]
SGA mistakingly votes on food exemptions
Budget exemptions were finalized at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Tuesday evening. Food limit waiver and clothing exemptions took up a large chunk of the meeting, as senators voted on each student organization’s request for exemptions, though they shouldn’t have. According to meeting minutes from Nov. 28, 2017, when the bill limiting the amount […]
Students and administration prepare for new wave of housing overflow
Living on campus is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ but with an overflow of residents and roommate disagreements, it can cause unnecessary anxiety for students. Brandi Guenther, a first-year nursing major, will be living in an apartment off-campus next year because she said her health is more important than following housing requirements. “Living on […]
Wacipi: Healing through dance
The sound of footsteps resonated in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday and Sunday, as the delicate clinking of jingle dresses mixed with the beating of drums to celebrate the 47th Annual Wacipi. Dancing is more than just a calorie burner or stress reliever for indigenous peoples. For Steve Yellow Earrings of the Standing Rock […]
Spring Awakening: Connecting past and present
Spring Awakening, the USD theatre department’s newest production, showcases electrifying, realistic and raw performances, as it relieves the original 19th-century play. USD theatre’s remake displays the relevance of the 1891 German play as it explores the tumultuous journey from adolescence to adulthood. Matthew Nesmith, associate professor of theatre and play director said the new […]
Billie Eilish is worth the hype
There is something I have to say in regard to Billie Eilish: Believe the hype! Billie Eilish just released her first full-length album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” on March 29, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. Her rise, however, came earlier, in 2016, when she released her […]
Bi-erasure is real
“I like women and men,” sings Ariana Grande in her new single “MONOPOLY”, a line in the song which has become a point of controversy since its release. In the wake of Grande’s fifth studio album, the singer released a music video that concludes with Grande going in to kiss another woman. Many believe these […]
Population and Participation part II: Student demographics and their influence
This is the second part of a two-part series looking into student involvement on campus. Read part one here. Every August, on the Saturday after move-in day, student organizations on campus arrange their tables into a maze on a stretch of green grass somewhere in the bounds of campus. The Student Organization Fair is their […]
Spirit squad finishes as runner-up in national competition
The USD Spirit team–which consists of the Cheer and Dance teams–finished in second place at the NCA and NDA Cheer and Dance National Championship on April 7 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team competed in the game day category for the first time ever, performing a cheer, chant, fight song and rally song in front […]