November 2019
Car won’t start in the cold weather? Vermillion mechanic says it’s probably not the cold weather
When the first snowflakes of the season fall and the temperatures drop in Vermillion, students who drive to classes experience some difficulties. Cars, like humans, don’t particularly like the colder weather. The most common problem associated with colder temperatures: cars that won’t start, said Bob Dykstra, owner of Bob’s Sinclair Services in Vermillion. Winter weather […]
Then Feed Just One to package meals addressed to Honduras
USD’s chapter of Then Feed Just One’s food drive is aiding the people in Honduras by preparing nonperishable meals for distribution. Then Feed Just One, a non-profit based out of Le Mars, Iowa, is holding its annual packing event Nov. 13 from 11 to 3 p.m in the Muenster University Center Pit. Students will aid […]
Hagedorn, Simpson, Umude lead season-opening sweep in Hawaii
USD men’s basketball opened its season in Honolulu, Hawaii, defeating Pacific on Saturday, Hawaii on Sunday and Florida A&M on Monday to win the Rainbow Classic and a 3-0 start. USD vs. Pacific USD tipped off its season against Pacific (2-2) in the Stan Sheriff Center Friday night. Senior forward Tyler Hagedorn, returning from a […]
USD’s Service Center undergoes facelift
While the National Music Museum experiences a renovation and expansion of its Carnegie Library building, another building on campus is undergoing construction of its own this year. USD’s Service Center, located in-between the Old Main and Dakota Hall, is undergoing multiple renovations which may need services like that wooden cladding painting. This renovation is a […]
Disney classic coming to Knutson Theater
From Disney to the Wayne S. Knutson Theater stage, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is coming to life as the largest USD Theatre Department production since 2013. With a crew of over 60 people, Raimondo Genna, the director and chair of the USD Theatre Department, said the school hasn’t seen this size of cast since […]
Edie’s Book Shop: Vermillion’s ‘best kept secret’
The second Friday and Saturday of every month, a book shop opens in the basement of the Vermillion Public Library. Hundreds of books of varying genres are offered Edie’s Book Shop, available to the Vermillion community at low prices. The book shop is named after Edith B. Siegrist, who was a professor for library science […]
Dental hygiene program provides care in a state bogged by poverty and isolation
South Dakota is a rural state with few urban communities, leading to a lack of dental care services statewide. South Dakota News Watch on Oct. 9 reported that 40% of the state has a shortage of dental health services because of geography or low income. However, the USD dental hygiene program is working to help […]
‘A Christmas present from Vermillion to the Bahamas’: Vermillion resident sending relief south
In the landlocked state of South Dakota, hurricanes are nothing more than distant news. However, one Vermillion resident felt the impact from 2,500 miles away and, through a supply collection and community donations, hopes to respond with aid by the end of the year. Vermillion resident Gregory Robinson partnered with Amish Soap Company and First […]
USD earns second win over Green Bay
USD’s women’s basketball (2-0) earned its second consecutive win to open the season, defeating Green Bay (1-1) 66-60 inside the Kress Center in Green Bay on Saturday. The Coyotes ended the first half tied at 22 but used a strong second half — spearheaded by senior guard Ciara Duffy who fell two assists shy of […]
Coyotes steamroll Youngstown State at home, snap three-game slide
USD (4-6, 3-3 MVFC) snapped another three-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Youngstown State (5-5, 1-5 MVFC) 56-21 on Military Appreciation Day inside the DakotaDome. “Things haven’t gone our way these last three weeks,” head coach Bob Nielson said after the game. “We haven’t played the kind of football that I have felt we were capable […]