September 2020
International athletes find a home inside the Dome
USD is home to more than 400 student athletes. Twenty-seven of those athletes’ hometowns are not in the United States but rather from countries all around the world. Indy Ampaw, a sophomore for the Coyotes’ women’s tennis team, originally from London, United Kingdom, and Elbert Chuang, a senior on USD’s men’s swimming and diving team […]
Wear a mask: Your idiot is showing
A video surfaced online this week of a Mitchell, South Dakota resident being removed from a school board meeting by two police officers for refusing to wear a mask. According to the Mitchell Republic, Deb Olson, the school board president, offered paper masks to those who did not bring their own mask at the beginning […]
Women’s tennis seniors prepare for spring play
Classmates Jana Lazarevic and Habiba Aly are spearheading the women’s tennis team as the seniors. The pair of Academic All-Summit League players have had to adapt to an unusual fall season due to the pandemic. In March the Summit League season quickly came to a close prior to a matchup against Santa Clarita in California. […]
Coyote punter shows hard work pays off
USD senior punter Brady Schutt was named a preseason All-American for the second time in his career, but his impact on the team is more than kicking a ball. Schutt, the Orange City, Iowa native, ranked fourth in the nation in average yards per punt at 45.1 yards. Special teams coordinator Rob Aurich said Schutt’s […]
Golf team awaits spring tournaments
The golf teams would usually be jumping into traveling and competing right now but like many, they have to bide their time and wait for the chance to compete again. COVID-19 has made it unsafe to travel for sports right now. For right now, the golf team is having to change plans and focus on […]
“The Devil All the Time” is watched for strong casting
There is probably one movie a year that has an all-star cast like that of Netflix’s new movie “The Devil All the Time.” This new grim thriller stars Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Bill Skarsgård and other big Hollywood names. Seeing all these amazing actors together in one movie is the reason I wanted […]
Coyote Crazies keeps the spirit during the pandemic
COVID-19 has changed the way many groups function on campus and the Coyote Crazies are no exception. Although they can’t attend sport events this season, they are finding different ways to keep the spirit alive. Even with sports being cancelled and social distancing obstacles, the Crazies are trying to build the college experience for students and keep their connection. Marcus Destin, […]
Julius Caesar takes on COVID-19
The production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is being put on by USD next weekend — September 25, 26 and 27. This play is being directed by associate theater professor, Chaya Gordon-Bland. “It’s an extraordinary time, isn’t it? And certainly, an extraordinary time to be creating theater,” Gordon-Bland, said. After many hiccups imposed on the […]
USD SERVE adopts new methods to lend a hand to community
Students Enhancing Resources for Vermillion Enrichment (SERVE) has continued to provide assistance to the Vermillion community, despite COVID-19. SERVE allows USD students to get involved in the community by volunteering their time to one of the organization’s service branches. The service branches include Adopt-a-Grandparent, Adopt-a-School, Big Pal Little Pal, Bridges, Heroes, Variation of Volunteering and […]
The USD SAA Takes Art to Heart
The USD Student Art Alliance [SAA] is an organization that supports all students with an interest in art at USD. The USD SAA is here to help students in the art department and students that souly have an interest in art. The USD SAA wants to guide, assist, and inspire students with their artwork. Joe […]