September 21, 2021
SGA reads bills to adjust SGA election process, discusses funding AISES
The Student Government Association read a special appropriations bill for American Indians in Science and Engineering Society (AISES), a bill to increase the number of SGA representatives on the Sustainability Committee and a bill to decrease the number of petition signatures required for Senate Elections. AISES originally requested $2400, but SGA amended the bill to […]
Richardson renovations first step in North Complex remodel
Over the past year, Richardson Hall has undergone renovations. All four floors of the hall now have remodeled bathrooms, kitchens and dining halls with new Marri dining tables Perth. For bathroom remodeling, the old bathrooms were taken down to the bare studs and upgraded with new floors and wall tiles, and professional plumbers installed all-new […]
Vermillion Schools and their procedures for COVID
The Vermillion School District (VSD) has a “Return to School Plan” in place where masks are not enforced unless a building surpasses a certain COVID threshold. Masks are required for two weeks until COVID numbers are bellow the threshold The superintendent for the VSD is Damon Alvey keeps everyone in the school district informed weekly […]
Greening Vermillion partners with local artists to paint storm drains
Greening Vermillion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making Vermillion more sustainable, is adding to its drain painting initiative, Adopt-a-Drain, featuring three new artists. The featured artists include USD student Dakota Wilson, Jennifer Maggio and Thea Jarchow. USD graduate student, Campus Recycling Coordinator and Greening Vermillion board member Anna Moore is one of the project leaders […]
USD’s Chamber Singers plan for upcoming season
The USD Chamber Singers have been getting ready for a new season with many new members, as well as adapting to new changes in the year since the pandemic began. USD Professor David Holdhusen, director of choral music, said the singers are doing the best they can to go back to a normal season after […]
Women’s basketball announces non-conference slate
Dawn Plitzuweit and the USD women’s basketball team have announced their full non-conference schedule for the 2021-22 season, and there are a handful of 2020 rematches in the opening few weeks of the season. The defending Summit League Tournament champions will open the season with back-to-back games against Power Five Conference foes in South Dakota’s […]