Tarot reading fundraiser for Domestic Violence Safe Options

October is LGBT+ history month, and to finish out their month of events, Spectrum and Students for Reproductive Rights (SFRR) held their first ever tarot reading fundraiser Oct. 29. The event raised money for the Vermillion Domestic Violence Safe Options Services.   President of Spectrum Isabel Young said the event provided tarot readings, oracle readings, astrology chart readings, body charts and face paint […]

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“German in South Dakota” Research Forum to help build community

Every year, the College of Arts & Sciences hosts the Humanities Research Forum series. The series allows professors from the school to give presentations about the kind of research they are doing.  In November, German lecturer Nathan Bates will present about German history in South Dakota. Bates said he is trying to get students to compare German history and […]

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Pandora Papers reveal South Dakota’s role in the global financial system

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has recently begun publishing the Pandora Papers—11.9 million leaked documents showing the offshore accounts of 35 world leaders and more than 100 billionaires, celebrities and business leaders. The publication of these papers drew new attention to South Dakota’s role in the global financial system. Much of the Pandora […]

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Two USD triathlon athletes represent the US abroad

Freshman Micah Poellet and junior Maddie Lavin are both USD triathlon athletes who have received honors within the sport. While they are both on a similar athletic path right now, the way in which they got to this point is very different. Poellet began her career as a triathlete when she was very young due […]

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