March 30, 2021
Groups petition SGA for large organization status
Several student organizations presented to the Student Government Association in hopes to get categorized as large student organizations. As a large student organization at USD, more General Activity Fee (GAF) funding is available. Among the organizations, the Hammock Club president Margaret Meierhenry presented. Meierhenry said there are over 300 students in the organization, making Hammock Club […]
Degree or Experience?
Most of us come to university thinking it’s for a certain major and degree which will then get us a certain career and we will live out this American idealized life. These are the steps society said we need to take and what we thought would make us successful. What a lot of us learn […]
Coyote softball gears up for conference play
The USD softball team concluded its non-conference season over the weekend in Texas, where they picked up a win over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners. The Coyote Soccer team posted a 1-4 mark in the Texas tournament and currently sits at 5-24 on the season. Many of USD’s non-conference games have been played without key players […]
Rachel Review: The Irregulars, failed attempt of Sherlock Holmes revival
Characters that appeared in several of the original Sherlock Holmes books, often referred to as irregulars, were brought together and turned into their own tv show “The Irregulars.” Released March 27 to Netflix’s streaming platform, it now rests in the top 10 watched in the U.S. list. The premise follows a group of teens set […]
Finding their rhythm and achieving their stride: Coyote soccer underclassmen see success
The Coyotes soccer team adapted and reacted to a spring season slate. The team boasted a large roster of underclassmen who had not had collegiate soccer experience, yet the extra semester of preparation to learn ‘Coyote soccer’ allowed them to excel on the field this season. During the first game of the Oral Roberts series […]
Coyote volleyball to face Kansas City in Summit League Tournament
After a third place finish in the regular season, USD plays Kansas City to open the Summit League Tournament Friday night. The Coyotes were swept by the Roos in Vermillion earlier this season, with both matches going five sets. “I mean it was frustrating but it was a really good five setter for both nights,” […]
Problems of making our imagination real
The 1931 “Frankenstein” is excellent, given the time period it was made in. There is a problem: the monster. In the original, the monster is well-spoken. It has a sophisticated knowledge of itself and the world it lives in. Before Victor Frankenstein dies in the novel (spoiler alert) he warns his friend, a ship captain, […]
The need for gun control in the U.S.
The United States is an anomaly among developed nations with the amount of mass shootings that occur. The recent mass shootings in the U.S. have once again made gun control issues resurface in Congress. In the past, Congress has always shot down the possibility of new gun control laws. Whether it’s Democrats or Republicans, mass […]
PLAN partnership generates sustainable ideas for USD
With USD’s Aramark contract expiring in May 2022 and campus interest in sustainability on the rise, several students in the sustainability department have been working with the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) to further USD’s commitment to preserving the environment. Anna Moore, a graduate student and USD recycling coordinator, calculated that from December 2018 (when single-stream […]
Dean of Arts & Sciences resigns, interim dean named
After serving as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences since 2017, Michael Kruger has stepped down from his position. Kruger is departing USD to become dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. USD Provost and Vice President for Academic affairs Kurt Hackemer said John […]