Charlie Mechling’s ‘open door’ to Occupational Therapy School

Dedicating 20 hours a week to the water is challenging. Surviving four years of college with a 4.0 GPA is no easier feat. Senior health sciences major Charlie Mechling has accomplished both of these all while preparing for the next phase of her life: occupational therapy school. The Colorado native’s ability to balance school and […]

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USD Women’s Basketball Defeat Oral Roberts 79-56

Following their 54-point win over the Mastodons Friday, the Coyotes returned Sunday to take their win streak to eight games. The Coyotes now hold a 19-2 record on the season while remaining undefeated in Summit League play at 8-0. After a rather slow start in the first half potentially due to the proximity of the […]

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Experimental “health” technology is going too far

When it comes to technological advancements, people tend to fall into two categories: those who are excited about the next big thing and those who are extremely concerned about the dangers of these new technologies.  Technological advances have provided immense convenience to our lives. Along with that, though, technological advances have been the cause many […]

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Dog Instagrams create an online community

Pet Instagrams are popular among celebrities such as Lindsey Vonn and Kylie Jenner, and now more pet owners are getting into this trend. At USD, three Instagram accounts featuring a Great Pyrenees, a French bulldog and a Shiba Inu part husky have all become part of an online community on campus. Baker Kasey Jensen, a […]

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Professor brews graphic design in the classroom and the taproom

Academics and alcohol may not always be the best brew, but in professor Mitch Torbert’s case, it is a match made in the taproom. Torbert is a professor of graphic design and is the graphic designer for the Sioux Falls native, Fernson Brewing Company.  After earning his bachelor’s degree in printmaking at South Dakota State […]

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Coyotes men’s basketball holds off Oral Roberts 91-80

South Dakota (14-8, 5-3) beat Oral Roberts (11-9, 4-3) 91-80 Saturday night. This win was the Coyote’s third in a row and their fifth win in their last six games. Senior forward, Tyler Hagedorn, led the Coyotes with 31 points, 9 rebounds and was 6-8 on three pointers. His 31 points were two shy of […]

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Trump isn’t as pro-life as you think

Trump’s base praises him for being pro-life, but he revealed the limits of these virtues this past weekend. While he attended the March for Life, his administration released new visa rules advocating for the very opposite.  The new visa rules aim to restrict birth tourism, which refers to women traveling to another country with the […]

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Art students honored at Stilwell Exhibition

From a Beyonce tribute to a giant painting of a blanket to an Aphrodite sculpture, ninety-five works of art crafted by USD students are featured in the 34th annual Stilwell Art Exhibition.  The annual art exhibition is meant to honor art students and their work. Students can submit up to five pieces made within the […]

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LifeScape announces plans for new rehabilition center, hospital in USD Discovery District

The USD Discovery District in Sioux Falls will soon become home to a LifeScape hospital, school and rehabilitation center, USD and LifeScape announced last Thursday. Such a hospital may benefit a ton from technologies like that ai-powered medical imaging platform. LifeScape, a non-profit organization specializing in youth-to-elderly lifetime care, will lease 31.6 acres from the […]

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