November 2020
LAHSO hosts Dia de los Muertos celebration
For many people, this time of the year reminds them of holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. However, people of Spanish and Latin American cultures have a different way of celebrating this time of the year, through Dia de los Muertos. On Nov. 2, the Latino and Hispanic Student Organization (LAHSO) hosted a Dia de […]
Takeaways from USD’s fall football scrimmage
The Coyote football team hosted an open team scrimmage Friday night inside the DakotaDome. The scrimmage ended in a 14-14 tie. There were limited fans and students allowed at the event. Some of the big things Coyote fans were looking at include the quarterback competition and who will fill in the holes left by last […]
Annual coat drive donates winter wear to community members
For over a decade, Grace Baptist Church hosts a coat drive each year to help those in the community who may need coats for the winter as the weather changes. This year, the coat drive will take place Nov. 6 through 8. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the church had to change how they distributed […]
Importance of voting
Election years are historical and entertaining time, especially this year with COVID-19. 2020 has already started off crazy with events like Kobe Bryant and his daughter dying in a plane crash, riots, movements, political election and COVID-19. Around all these events, the election still goes on with COVID-19 regulations. Voting can make a major impact […]
USD athletics handling eligibility, scheduling by ‘finding a way’
The NCAA has now granted all athletes, regardless of season, an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19, and USD is currently trying to navigate what that means for each sport. “Our approach has been, to me it is permissible,” USD Athletic Director David Herbster said. “If our coaches can do it then let’s find […]
Coyotes hold fall scrimmage in prep for spring season
Despite there being no fall football season this year, the Coyotes held an inter-squad scrimmage this past Friday night in the DakotaDome for season ticket holders. Spectators were socially distanced during the game and required to wear masks at all times. The scrimmage concluded Bob Nielson’s, USD’s head football coach, fall practice schedule with 88 […]
First-time voters go to polls for first general election
Voting has been a democratic right since the establishment of American democracy, but for many students at USD, this election is the first general election they will be voting in. Ella Lueders, a sophomore social work major from Dell Rapids, SD is voting in her first election this year. Lueders said she is determined to […]
Meet the host of USD’s ‘Credit Hour’ podcast
When former USD president James Abbot retired in May of 2018 the university was looking to do something to commemorate Abbot’s 21 year presidency. That’s when USD’s communications director Michael Ewald got a call from USD’s videographer Adam Gomez about doing a podcast with the former president. At this moment, USD’s “Credit Hour” was born. […]
Uniting international student-athletes on new show ‘Drop a Pin’
Coming to South Dakota from Cairo, Egypt, senior tennis player Habiba Aly connected with other international athletes during her four years as a Coyote. To learn more about the changes and challenges USD international athletes faced, Aly started a show on GoYotes.com, called “Drop a Pin,” to showcase the different life experiences international athletes have […]
Lessons from Among Us
Sometimes, we’re reminded of life’s lessons through the most arbitrary of tasks. Today, I was reminded of the importance of patience and trusting the process as I was researching the history of the popular digital game, Among Us. You’ve likely noticed the rise in popularity of this now commonly played game — a game that […]