November 2019
Details of VPD officer’s lawsuit against department released
Vermillion Police Department’s lone female officer alleged she was mistreated and sexually harassed by other officers of the department in a complaint unsealed on Monday. Vermillion Police Officer Jessica Newman sued VPD Chief Matt Betzen and the city for gender discrimination on Sept. 6. Both parties requested to permanently seal the document, but Judge Larry […]
Editorial: Art is not a useless field
Visiting artist Arlene Goldbard presented a lecture, “Why South Dakota Needs Artists,” on Monday to the art majors of USD, providing words of encouragement to students who feel unsupported, and reminded them of the importance of art. But what is art? There is no right answer to this question because art is something different for […]
Senior theater showcase beings fundraising for New York City
Senior theater students are preparing for what most with drama interests dream of: the chance to audition in New York City. Every spring, the theater department takes a select group of students to the New York City Showcase, where they participate in a rigorous week of auditions and workshops to spring their careers forward. Matthew […]
Juhnke’s 20 kills overpower SDSU in the SCSC
Backed by a 20-kill performance by freshman Elizabeth Juhnke, the Coyotes swept South Dakota State (25-22, 25-17, 25-11) in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Tuesday night. With one lead change during the entire match, this win certifies USD as a regular-season title shareholder with Denver (17-7, 9-3 Summit) or Purdue-Fort Wayne (15-11, 9-3 Summit) before […]
Residence Hall Association haunts Burgess and Norton
From dead bodies and witches to exorcists and zombies, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) brought out the spooks during its haunted house on Halloween Thursday. It was RHA’s inaugural haunted house, held in the basement of Burgess and Norton, to raise student’s awareness of RHA’s programming, Tiffany Knecht, a freshman member of the RHA executive […]
“Why South Dakota Needs Artists” lecture encourages art majors to pursue passions
Visiting artist Arlene Goldbard presented a lecture on Monday to the art majors of USD, providing words of encouragement to students who feel unsupported, and reminded them of the importance of art. Goldbard, a writer and essayist, challenged the idea that art is a useless field and urged art majors to pursue their disciplines. She […]
All the hair and no cares
Kids used to call me a gorilla. I have thick, dark hair, which is blessing on my head but a curse literally everywhere else. Even my 8th-grade boyfriend teasingly called me a gorilla. Yeah, we didn’t last long. In grade school, I couldn’t wait for my mom to start letting me shave. I envisioned my […]
USD Writer-in-Residence holds book reading and signing
Author, columnist and screenplay writer Pete Dexter returned to his USD roots this fall as USD’s Writer-in-Residence. USD held a book signing and reading in Farber Hall Monday to welcome Dexter into his new role in the English Department. A native of eastern South Dakota who earned his undergraduate degree from USD in 1969, Dexter […]
Tyler Custis: tuned-in traveler, teacher
When assistant business law professor Tyler Custis fell in love with travel as a student at Texas A&M University, he did not expect to end up at USD. But after traversing oceans and residing in parts of Asia, the professor’s teaching career led him right back to his roots in South Dakota. Originally from Custer, […]
Cross country women take second, men third at Summit League Championships
USD’s streak of five consecutive titles at the Summit League Championships was snapped Saturday as the Coyote women placed second at the Rose Creek Golf Course in Fargo, North Dakota. The Coyote men placed third. In total, six Coyotes earned all-Summit League honors at the event. Juniors Abby Ripperda and Jonna Bart secured all-Summit first […]