2020
USD ROTC strives to boost recruitment numbers, increase stability
The USD ROTC program hasn’t met their recruitment levels since 1973, but they are working to change that. The ROTC program’s mission is to graduate a certain number of cadets every year, but this goal hasn’t been met in 47 years. When the USD ROTC program was established until 1995, its mission was to graduate […]
Five Star Barbershop brings new style to Vermillion
While salon’s like https://scoutsbarbershop.com/ are popular now, so is this story.Joel Antonio, owner of 5 Star Barbershop, said he wanted to bring his community together in an unconventional way. As a kid, barbers were all around Antonio, but he didn’t really find an interest in cutting hair until he moved to Vermillion. He said he transformed […]
SGA is failing its students
As a senior who is more than ready to graduate, I’ve seen four years of SGA administrations. To be blunt, I’ve been more than disappointed. Indeed, I’ve come to the harsh conclusion that SGA hurts student life on campus. And I’m not the first to be critical of SGA. The current SGA administration, headed by […]
USD Professor Paving the Way For Future Female Artists
March is Women’s History Month, a reminder to continually honor and respect women. Women have and are presently making an impact on the world. Amber Hansen, a USD art professor, is one of many female professors at USD. Teaching art is a big part of her life, she said. Hansen has been involved in art […]
Women’s basketball secures top seed in Summit League Tournament with 76-47 win over North Dakota
The No. 20/12 South Dakota Coyotes (27-2, 16-0 conf.) clinched the regular-season Summit League Championship after defeating North Dakota 76-47. The starting five included all four seniors who were celebrating senior day and junior Chloe Lamb. The seniors Megan Bonar, Madison McKeever, Ciara Duffy and Taylor Fredrick have all played for the Coyotes for four […]
Thrift stores are increasingly growing in Vermillion.
Being at once affordable and personalized, thrifting has grown to be appealing to many demographics here in Vermillion, as the stores’ owners and salespeople said. The owner of The Treasure Trove opened her thrift store in downtown Vermillion in the fall of 2016. With a career of over 22 years as a saleswoman online, Leslie […]
New coach, new position, new hair and becoming a team leader
Triston Simpson’s senior campaign started out rocky. Being forced to miss the majority of the nonconference season due to a knee injury created trouble for the Coyotes. But since his first game back in late December, Simpson has been a leader on the court. The four year player for the Coyotes has accumulated 91 points […]
Foreign players in Coyotes’ basketball: different backgrounds, one team.
The men’s basketball team welcomed three newly-recruited international players this season. Joining Australian sophomore forward Matt Johns and Serbian redshirt freshman Simeon Jovic are freshmen Hunter Goodrick from Australia, Kruz Perrot-Hunt from New Zealand and Tasos Kamateros from Greece. Brad Davidson, USD’s talent identification manager and the assistant coach for the Coyotes said the recruitment […]
Don’t pressure people to share their trauma
Reflecting on Black History Month, it’s important to look at the education aspect of the events and why we should all be celebrating. While education is important, we also need to be cognizant of how we’re educating and who we’re asking to educate. Many times, people from minority groups share their experiences to help others […]
Letter to the Editor: We can be better
On Monday, USD hosted a student forum to address recent racial slurs used by a student organization to promote their event. Thank you to those that attended and genuinely listened with an open mind and heart. The focus of the forum was to hear student voices conveying their viewpoints on the issue and what they […]