2019
Editorial: We don’t know enough of our own history
We are, unfortunately, in a time in which most Americans would not be able to answer basic questions about their government. According to Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, only about a quarter of Americans can name all three of the branches of government. The state of South Dakota is working to […]
USD drops fourth straight game, falls to Oral Roberts 86-72
Arms crossed in front of his bench, USD head coach Todd Lee watched Oral Roberts freshman forward Kevin Obanor take another game from the Coyotes. Obanor scored 24 points (8-12, 2-4 3pt) and 14 rebounds in an 86-72 win over USD in the Sanford Coyotes Sports Center Sunday afternoon. It was an encore to the […]
Coyotes overcome sluggish start, beat Oral Roberts 75-64
USD women’s basketball finished Saturday’s game against Oral Roberts on a 24-5 run spanning the final six-and-a-half-minutes to take a 75-64 victory inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Oral Roberts opened the game on a three-point barrage, hitting six of their first eight from behind the arc. Sophomore Maya Mayberry and redshirt-senior Lakota Beatty each […]
Coyote Tennis unable to defend court, falls to Minnesota 7-0
USD’s tennis team suffered a loss to the University of Minnesota, dropping a 7-0 decision on Friday, Feb. 8. The match was held at Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota’s double duos downed Coyotes with a pair of 6-1 victories, leaving USD to a losing streak in singles. Sophomore Emma Tranberg and junior Nanette Nylund […]
Second half surge not enough for Coyotes as they fall in overtime to Omaha
Trailing by 18 points with 16-and-a-half minutes left, USD stormed back to take the lead, only to fall in overtime to Omaha 107-102 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls Thursday night. The Coyotes started the second half cold after being down seven at intermission. The lead grew to 18 for the Mavericks by the […]
Coyote women hold Omaha to six first-half points, win 78-33
The Coyotes shutout Omaha in the first quarter of a 78-33 rout inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night. The wire-to-wire victory started with junior Taylor Frederick scoring 10 of the teams first 19 points, pushing the Coyotes to a 29-0 lead to end the first. The first quarter shutout was the first of […]
Students and faculty gather to ring in the Asian Lunar New Year
The MUC ballroom buzzed with sounds of celebration and traditional Asian music Tuesday night. Filled with smells of authentic Asian cuisine, the Asian American Student Association (AASA) rang in the Asian Lunar New Year. Every Lunar New Year, the AASA, in partnership with the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC), holds this event to honor […]
People of the Pack: Desiree Rohrbach
Desiree Rohrbach is a senior majoring in creative writing and graphic design from Brandon, SD. Ali Boysen: What are your thoughts on the current weather? Desiree Rohrbach: That really warm day was nice, but everything that came before it sucked. AB: How did you stay warm during the polar vortex last week? DR: I stayed inside; […]
German business professor finds “home” at USD
A USD professor from Germany uses his passion and knowledge of international banking from Fully-Verified accounts in the classroom. Klaus Beckmann, an assistant professor in the Beacom School of Business, grew up in Flensburg, Germany. It was there that he found a love for money and math. “Money always fascinated me,” Beckmann said. “When I […]
Player of the Pack: Maddie Lavin
Maddie Lavin is a freshman biology major from Vermillion, SD. Lavin competes on the cross country, swim and track teams. Austin Lammers: What is it like going to college in the town you were raised? Maddie Lavin: USD feels a lot different than the Vermillion I grew up in. It’s kind of its own separate […]