2020
FA Series: Art classes work hand-in-hand, face-to-face
For some classes, the transition to online or hybrid learning is simple. But for hands-on classes, like those involving art – online instruction can be difficult. This semester, with class instruction being a combination of online, hybrid and face-to-face, each department is adjusting material to fit each type of instruction. For Michael Hill, a ceramics […]
Four years of creating memories to last a lifetime
This fall the Coyote men’s cross country team is spearheaded by a trio of seniors who were aiming for a successful season. Due to the pandemic, the Summit League Presidents Council announced the delay of fall sports to the spring, shifting the focus for Kallo Arno, Seth Iverson and Cole Streich. After coming off a […]
University Housing offers alternative on-campus living options
While the hallways of North Complex are usually full of students socializing, this semester, on-campus housing looks a little different. From campus-wide mask-wearing to isolation housing, there are many new rules and regulations in place to keep students in on-campus housing safe this semester. Unlike previous years, move-in weekend was spread over three days with […]
AWOL Serve and Learn engages freshmen in community service
The Alternative Week of Off-campus learning (AWOL) hosted its annual Serve and Learn event on Aug. 28 and 29 to introduce new freshmen to the community that surrounds USD. Traditionally, Serve and Learn takes place on move-in week, allowing new participants to move in early. However, this year they moved the date back due to […]
Dream come true: USD student to perform at Dreamfest
Dreams of stardom are in close range for one USD student as she is set to perform at Dreamfest Midwest in Sioux Falls this November. Tiffany Knecht, a sophomore medical biology major with a minor in Spanish, is also involved in the Honors Program and Choir at USD. Aside from her academic aspirations, Knecht has […]
PAVE-ing their way through COVID-19
USD’s Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment (PAVE) is focusing on spreading awareness for sexual assault on USD’s campus. After having to cancel their events last semester, when classes moved online, the group is ready to get back to work on campus. Anyone is welcome to join PAVE, Claire Lorenzen, Vice President of PAVE said. Students can […]
Turning boredom into a blog
The past six months have brought a lot of change for Madison Jurgens — a junior setter for the Coyotes volleyball squad. One of these changes, she said, has been having too much time on her hands. While some opted for Tiktok dances and Netflix binges, Jurgens decided to stir away from the 15 seconds […]
COVID-19 task force re-evaluates pandemic policy
Five and a half months after students and staff were sent home, classes are back in full swing. However, after 235 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the USD community and 637 students and staff quarantined in the first two weeks of classes, USD is making adjustments in COVID-19 policy to avoid sending students home once again. […]
Sticking Together in College
Being on the same team as a sibling is something many never experience. For Joana and Janaina Zanin, they were on the same soccer team in high school and now college. Their dad was a professional soccer player in Brazil and, they said, had them kicking the ball as soon as possible. Joana Zanin said […]