January 2020
MLK Day of Service volunteers spread Valentine spirit with Sesdac
Community service doesn’t always take the form of shoveling snow, picking up trash or other manual labor. USD students used the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as an opportunity to interact with Vermillion community members. The students spent the afternoon at Sesdac, a support center for people with disabilities. The volunteers made Valentine’s […]
Making lemonade: USD Center for Disabilities marketing specialist publishes children’s book
From lemons, Kendra Gottsleben has made more than just lemonade. The marketing communications specialist at the USD Center for Disabilities in Sioux Falls was born with Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) Type VI, a condition in which the body is unable to break down sugar molecules and causes skeletal irregularities. She’s authored three books using the allegory of […]
Cristobal Francisquez: Latte Extraordinaire
Coffee artist and Bean barista Cristobal Francisquez pours his heart into latte art at competitions from Sioux Falls to New York City. Francisquez began his coffee journey in Sioux City while working for a call center. Looking for a creative outlet, he stumbled upon Pierce Street Coffee Works and soon joined the staff. Once hired, […]
Stop being ‘Not like other girls’
There’s a popular idea on the internet to act like women are ‘not like other girls’ which involves women shaming other women for their interests. This may make misogynistic women feel more powerful when they put down others but in reality all it does hurt other women. We see a lot of this hate online […]
USD Sanford School of Medicine Dean to retire in July
For the last eight years, Mary Nettleman has served as a loyal and dedicated leader at the Sanford School of Medicine. This July, her time at USD and as the medical school dean is coming to an end. Nettleman is a physician and has always worked in academic medicine. Before accepting deanship at USD, she […]
Coyote victory spells sweep for Jacks
The Coyotes (12-8, 3-3 CONF) earned a weekend sweep in basketball over their in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits, as the men’s team took down SDSU (14-8, 5-2 conf) 99-84 in front of 5,349 fans inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sunday afternoon. USD’s win directly followed the women’s 83-48 victory over SDSU in the doubleheader. It […]
Coyotes hand Jacks worst Summit League loss in team history
The Coyote women (17-2, 6-0 CONF) kicked off a double-header inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center against in-state rivals SDSU (14-7, 6-1 CONF) with a dominant 83-48 victory to remain unbeaten in Summit League play. USD came into the game ranked 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 25 in the Associated Press Top […]
MLK Day: Nonviolence is not inaction
The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy annually inspires acts of service, education and unity across the nation when we are encouraged to take a, “day on, not a day off,” in his honor. The positivity that now surrounds King and his life’s work is a stark difference to the disapproval rating of almost […]
A Look Ahead into the Semester
This semester students, staff and the community have the opportunity to try new cuisines, learn traditional dances and be engrossed in a play that blends adventure, history and comedy. From the Ruby Ball to Asian Lunar New Year, the 2020 Spring Semester will include some of the largest events of the year. MLK Day This […]
South Dakota pole vaulters attend National Pole Vault Summit
The South Dakota pole vault squad traveled to Reno, Nevada over the weekend to compete at the National Pole Vault Summit to kick off their season. The group of eight competed in either the elite vault competition or the women’s collegiate competition over the weekend. In collegiate competition, the Coyotes claimed the top-four spots. At […]