October 6, 2020
Autumn: The superior season
No I will not be taking an questions. Autumn is the superior season. While I enjoy living in Vermillion, this town doesn’t know fall. It never comes here. One day its 85 degrees, the next it’s snowing and it’s now winter. But this year, we’ve gotten more than 30 minutes of fall and I could […]
Coyote Business Consulting works to keep businesses afloat
When businesses started closing during the pandemic, the Beacom School of Business founded Coyote Business Consulting. Over the summer, students took on 26 projects across 17 counties to keep businesses in South Dakota open and competitive. Coyote Business Consulting is the second part of Beacom’s plan to stimulate the economic development of the state. Venky […]
Vermillion’s boys golf and girls tennis compete in state championship
Boys Golf At the 2020 Class “A” Boys Team Championship Monday and Tuesday, the Vermillion Tanagers finished fourth as a team. The Tanagers hit 348 in round one and 340 in round two, for a total of 688. The Tanagers were 128 over par. The top three teams were Sioux Falls Christian (+89), Chamberlain (+111) […]
Symphony orchestra features music from diverse composers
This year, the USD Symphony Orchestra is striving to include more music from female and minority composers in its repertoire. Luiz Viquez, director of the symphony orchestra, said recently, he looked at a list of the works he’s conducted and found a large percentage of the works were written by white, male composers. To change […]
SGA promotes sexual violence awareness, approves funding for Cultural Wellness Coalition
The Student Government Association hosted Jordan Bonstrom of I CARE and Saeed Dabbour of the Center for Diversity and Community at Tuesday’s meeting. The organization also introduced three resolutions and passed a bill to approve special appropriations for the Cultural Wellness Coalition. Bonstrom said that the role of I CARE is split into two parts. […]
Writers group provides space for local writers to practice their craft
Originally started as part of the Vermillion Literary Project (VLP), the Vermillion Community Writers Group has been a space for local writers to meet and work for over ten years. Marcella Remund, advisor to the VLP and head of the group, said membership ebbs and flows, but the group always has a variety of writers […]
Universal Healthcare and Why it Sucks
Just to out myself here at the start, I am what one might call a “Bernie Bro” if that tracks, I am all for advanced telehealth solutions that takes care of my fellow citizens. No matter how much I prop up my disdain for humanity I somehow find myself caring. I am horrified by the […]
Are standardized tests actually a good measure of intelligence and ability?
Over the years, standardized testing has been a difficult subject throughout the schools. Does it test your intelligence or your test taking skills? This is the main question asked about these tests we are required to take throughout our educational lives. These tests also pressures a lot of families and students how what they should do for […]