2020
Tanager football snaps losing streak, defeats Dakota Valley 48-7
Football The Vermillion Tanagers were able to overcome their five-game losing streak and defeated Dakota Valley 48-7 Oct. 16. Winning the game places them one spot outside of the playoffs. They are set to play Lennox Thursday night for the last regular-season game of the year. A win over Lennox could put them inside the […]
USD, Department of Health partner to monitor COVID-19 cases on campus
As of Oct. 20, the USD COVID-19 dashboard was reporting 41 active cases among students and faculty, with 174 individuals in quarantine or isolation. All statistics provided in the dashboard are self reported, and there are no requirements in place for USD students to report if they have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. Kevin […]
Coyote football planning for unique spring season
In late September, the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) announced an eight game spring conference season. USD opens the season at home against Western Illinois Feb. 19. The schedule comprises of four home and four away games. The Coyotes play back-to-back Friday night games at home before hitting the road for a Thursday night game […]
Survey shows approval for USD COVID-19 response
A USD survey of students who tested positive for COVID-19 or spent time in isolation or quarantine showed students have had a positive experience with the university’s response to the pandemic this semester. The survey, conducted between Sept. 14 and Sept. 28 by the USD COVID-19 Task Force, showed almost unanimous approval of the university’s […]
The importance of pets
Pets can be important to the individual human because of the mental and physical pleasure they give. Mentally they can boost your serotonin, lower stress and can provide entertainment. Physically they can get you off the couch and be more active. Pets are an important and fun decision to make if you are ready for […]
Promoting history and education for the LGBTQ community at USD
Spectrum, I CARE and Women, Gender and Sexualtiy Studies have teamed up to bring LGBTQ history to USD this October. October is LGBTQ History Month and the three groups have ensured that there are many events and activities throughout the month to educate students and shed light on the long history of the LGBTQ community. […]
Making internet connections: Honors common read event moved online
Incoming freshmen in the honors program each year participate in the honors common read event. For this, the class is assigned a book to read over the summer and then meet for an event usually during the first few weeks of class to have a discussion with honors professors and peer mentors on the book. […]
Health, cyber privacy important now more than ever
Whether it be personal health or online security, privacy is important to ensure people feel safe and can trust others with their information. We take our individual privacy for granted and it’s easy to believe that our history and data will always be safe inside our devices, however with everything becoming more technologically advanced it […]
Athletic marketing reaches fans through social media
While students wait for sports games to begin in late November, the Athletic Marketing department has taken to social media to keep morale high and fans engaged. Perhaps it’s time that they read posts like the best Content Marketing Tactics. You may also check out how comment to dm automation can help your business grow. […]
Hanging around with new hammock club on campus
USD is home to many clubs on campus varying in academics, sports and other student interests. Recently a new student organization has been added to USD — that student organization is the Hammock Club. The Hammock Club is a new and quickly growing student organization now offered at USD. On Sept. 15 the student organization […]