April 2021
Women’s and Men’s golf teams prepare for Summit League Championships
As both Coyote golf team prepare for the Summit League Championships later this spring, both the men’s and women’s golf teams are hoping to perfect their games as individuals and as a team in order to have the best chance at excelling in the Summit League Championships. After the cancellation of last year’s tournament, the […]
USD Pre-Med Society continues to grow despite COVID-19
USD’s Pre-Med Society has kept busy even despite COVID-19. Tanner Nordseth is the Pre-Med Society President. Nordseth said the goal of the society is to give pre-med students the resources they need to succeed from their freshman year all the way until they take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and apply to medical school. […]
Guest euphonium masterclass with military musician
The Fine Arts Department frequently has masterclasses about different topics. Tuesday, the low brass studio participated in a masterclass with a military musician where students were able to ask questions and four students performed for feedback. The director of athletic bands, Todd Cranson, asked Dr. Patrick Nyren to teach this masterclass over Zoom. Nyren has played the euphonium […]
Rep. Johnson talks with local businesses and young professionals
Rep. Dusty Johnson, who represents South Dakota’s at-large district in the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke to Vermillion business owners and young professionals Thursday, April 8 at the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company’s (VCDC) “Legislative Affairs” Red Talk. The event was hosted on the second floor of Old Lumber Company Grill and Bar and served […]
USD Archaeology field school excavates historic town along Vermillion River
The USD Anthropology and Sociology Department hosts an annual field school opportunity for students. The department is hosting the third annual Susan Tuve Archaeology Field School from May 17 to July 11. Tony Krus, assistant professor of anthropology at USD, is one of the co-directors of the archaeological field school. “It’s all about just trying […]
Anti-Trans bill delayed in South Dakota
South Dakota legislators introduced House Bill (H.B.) 1217 Feb. 2021, also known as the trans sports bill, which would ban transgender women from competing in women’s athletics. Transgender advocates marched at the capitol in Pierre, South Dakota March 11 in protest of the bill. Later that day, Gov. Kristi Noem amended her earlier statement that […]
Earth Days 2021 brings back in-person outdoor events
Greening Vermillion’s 2021 Earth Days will be held in-person from this Saturday, April 17 until Saturday, April 24. The annual event, held the week of the federal holiday Earth Day, is a community-wide celebration intended to promote healthy living, responsible economic development and sustainable environmental management. Meghann Jarchow, USD’s chair of sustainability and environment and […]
Violin and viola studio presents student recital
The violin and viola studio presented their student recital April 10. The recital was hosted in the Colton Recital Hall which can only hold 27 audience members. Dr. Ioana Galu, the assistant professor of violin and viola, put together the entire recital for her students. With the COVID-19 pandemic, she said she was unable to prepare food […]
Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Yea or nah?
The problems with “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” start with its name. As I hope you don’t know, there is also a movie called “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and whenever I talk about the show I always say the name of the movie by accident. What I’m trying to get at here is […]
USD coaches reflect on season during pandemic
The men’s and women’s basketball team has concluded their 2020-2021 season while USD’s track and field team is moving from their indoor season to outdoor. USD’s athletic programs have had to adjust their seasons because of new challenges with COVID-19 protocols. Coming off their last NCAA tournament game against the Oregon Ducks the women’s basketball […]