2020
USD Student Counseling Center launches online self-help platform
For students looking to improve their mental health, the USD Student Counseling Center (SCC) is introducing a new resource. Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) is an online self-help platform for mental health related issues. The SCC was able to secure funds to create this platform since the state of South Dakota established grant funds for accredited […]
International student finds success in athletics, academics
Before her first year at USD, Laerke Jensen had never been to the United States. Originally from Denmark, Jensen was unfamiliar with USD and South Dakota. Now as a junior accounting major, Jensen is an active member of the USD women’s golf team and the Beacom School of Business. Jensen said it was a major […]
Being a part of the Howling Pack
The Howling Pack is USD’s main foundation for athletic funding. The purpose of the organization is to support all athletic programs and athletes during their time in college. There are tiers to the Howling Pack memberships. It builds up from coaches club, captains club, red club, silver club, gold club, platinum club, diamonds club, presidents […]
Must Rewatch Halloween Films
The movies at Halloween are the best part of the holiday. Especially now when this season there is little to do but to stay at home and watch movies. The true halloween films or the ones that can make you feel true emotions and reflect on the world in a spooky way. The new movies […]
Inside the athletics equipment room
Inside the DakotaDome and the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, Equipment Managers Alexa McMillen and Nick Roth ensure every student-athlete has all the gear necessary to succeed. McMillen began working with the Coyotes as a softball GA six years ago after concluding her USD softball career. When the athletic department maid the switch to become an […]
Top Four Haunted Houses in Vermillion Area
Halloween looks a little different during a global pandemic, but don’t let COVID-19 be the scariest part of your 2020. Here is a comprehensive list of the best, socially distanced Haunted Houses in the area. Terror 29 Located just outside of Sioux Falls off I-29, Terror 29 combines abandoned warehouses with circus freaks in this […]
Vermillion, Clay County prepare for election
President Donald Trump has said in his campaign for reelection this November against former vice president Joe Biden, the 2020 election is, “the most important election in US history.” In addition, according to a recent poll, 69% of Americans believe the upcoming election is the most important election of their lifetimes. Addison Miller, National Committeeman […]
YFL and SFRR spark abortion debate on campus
Yotes For Life (YFL), an anti-abortion student organization at USD, took to campus sidewalks with chalk on Oct. 20 for “National Pro-Life Chalking Day” to spread anti-abortion messages. Students for Reproductive Rights (SFRR), a pro-abortion rights student organization at USD, coincidentally chalked their own beliefs on campus sidewalks later that night. Both organizations provided argumentative […]
‘It is okay, not to be okay’: USD helps student-athletes combat stress and anxiety
Student-athletes at USD have faced many unforseen changes this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the USD’s athletic department is trying to help athletes handle the stress and anxiety that can come along with these changes. Jenna Uher, an athletic trainer for the Coyotes, said this year the trainers have focused on […]
Graduate student holds community composting survey
USD is home to over 2,000 graduate students — many of them with big goals for post graduation. One specific graduate student, Jacinda Maassen, has intentions on making the Vermillion community a healthier environment. Jacinda Maassen completed her Masters degree for Sustainability Development in Sweden and is currently working on her PhD in Sustainability here […]