February 17, 2020
Students, faculty reflect on broken records, camaraderie from Unite for USD
Unite For USD raised over $560,000 from more than 1,100 donors. The online fundraising event ran from Feb. 12-13. This was only the second year of the mass donation event, but Whitney Alexander, Executive Director of Constituent Engagement at the USD Foundation, said they surpassed their goal. “We are absolutely happy with the results for […]
Crashes in Vermillion reflect public education, road improvements
In 2019, South Dakota had a record low in traffic fatalities. Vermillion experienced its first fatality from a traffic incident since 2015. Out of the 166 drivers involved in an accident last year, 151 (91%) were unharmed. Luke Trowbridge, a patrol lieutenant for the Vermillion Police Department, said he doesn’t notice a large change in […]
Victim blaming: It’s time to stop
Vermillion is a generally safe place to live, but sexual assaults happen everywhere and when they do, it’s important we pay attention to how we’re addressing them. One out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National […]
Live concert series performs in Farber Hall on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, the National Music Museum (NMM) held “Classical Valentine”, a performance by the Mahr Quartet, as part of their on-going NMM Live! Series. From Omaha, Nebraska, the Mahr String Quartet celebrated the holiday of love with a mixture of classical favorites. Melissa Holtmeier, principal violinist and manager, said the Mahr Quartet focused on […]