2019
Downtown during Dakota Days: How Vermillion’s bars prepare for the busiest week of the year
This is a two-part story examining how Vermillion’s downtown businesses prep for the madness of Dakota Days. To read about R-Pizza and Dakota Brickhouse stocking up for the long week, click HERE. John Guagliardo used a short phrase to describe Dakota Days, USD’s annual homecoming celebration, which this year begins on Sunday: “A 72-hour party.” […]
Renovations underway at National Music Museum
Dominating the campus skyline is a 100-foot-tall construction crane such as this crane hire Guildford, which marked the official start of construction on the addition to the National Music Museum this summer. The three-story addition to the National Music Museum will include an ADA-accessible entrance, new galleries, offices, classrooms and a permanent “temporary exhibit” space […]
International Piano Students chat about musical backgrounds, performing at USD
Farber Hall is flooded with the melodious sounds of Schubert and Bach, performed by some of USD’s most worldly students every Monday night. Five international graduate students are following their dreams of becoming professional pianists with the help of the masters’ piano program and Dr. Alessandra Feris. These students are learning how to better themselves […]
New diving coach, focuses on the basics
After second place finishes for both the men and women at the Summit League Championship last year, USD’s Swimming and Diving team is looking forward to the start of their season. Over the offseason, the team saw a change in leadership as they welcomed new head diving coach Chris Pape to the pack. Pape completed […]
Should you go the distance?
Seventy-five percent of college students have been in a long distance relationship, according to a study conducted by Penn State. Now that’s a statistic I can believe. I think I’ve just about seen it all when it comes to long distance. You have the girl who transfers to be with her boyfriend, the couple that […]
Community Connection Center opens to serve Vermillion more efficiently
The United Way of Vermillion, along with its donors and stakeholders, opened a center in Vermillion to serve community members in a more efficient way. The organization bought the former True Value, located between the Old Lumber Company and the Hartford Steakhouse. Now, non-profit organizations, like the food pantry and the Welcome Table, are all […]
USD students, alumni to open for Plain White T’s
Two local acts – Tenenbaums and Would You Kindly? (WYK) –- are opening for the Plain White T’s at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Oct. 10. This will be the first time a Campus Activities Board (CAB) concert has featured USD alumni and students in several years. Kelsey Berger, CAB president and senior health […]
Letter to the Editor: The toxic science behind vaping
Dear Editor, I am writing to you because the health of every USD Student is important to me. I have spent my career advocating for youth and young adult health and this is a conversation I want to have with all of you. This is what you need to know about vaping. JUUL and other e-cig cartridges are loaded with extremely high levels of […]
Professors, alumni perform in progressive rock band
USD percussion instructor Darin Wadley said he always dreamed of being in a rock band. Now, alongisde a group of other USD professors and alumni, Wadley is leaving out that dream. The Camellia Quintet is a new rock group made up of USD professors and alumni. Right now, they are playing the music of King […]
What We Think: Thrifting in Verm Town
Americans throw away nearly 10.5 million tons of clothes every year. Those thrown-away clothes can sit in landfills for hundreds of years, if not forever. You may not think about it often, but the way we handle clothes can make a huge impact on each of our carbon footprints. That’s why thrifting is not only […]