October 2021
The Coyote women swim and dive cruises to season opening win
The USD women’s swim and dive team hosted Minnesota State in their season opener Friday night, and won 13 of 16 events to cruise to a 198-100 win. Three school records were set during competition Friday. Freshman Emily Kahn and Sara Mayer set individual records and both swam on the 200-freestyle relay that set a […]
USD faculty perform at Colton Grand re-opening concert
After six months of renovations, the Colton Recital Hall is now open. The faculty of the music department at USD performed at the Colton Recital Hall Grand Re-opening Celebration Concert. USD music department chair, professor and director of choral activities David Holdhusen said the entire music department was excited and ecstatic to be back on […]
Brief: Sociology Club to host Innocence Project exonerees
The USD Sociology Club will host a two-night speaker series with the Innocence Project Oct. 18 and 19. The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to exonerate wrongly-convicted individuals in the justice system. The Sociology Club has asked select exonerees and staff to tell their stories and hold Q&A sessions with attendees, John Lefferts, […]
The case for democracy in South Dakota
Even as legislative efforts to curb voter accessibility are implemented by state legislatures throughout the nation, a passion for community service and civic engagement continues to thrive in South Dakota. I was raised here in South Dakota for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would beg my parents on my hands […]
SGA Senate Resolution 7 Speaks Out On Student Federation
USD’s representatives for the South Dakota Student Federation, Ally Feiner and Katie Brust, received an email that the leaders of the federation would be sending representatives from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to the South Dakota Board of Regents meeting Oct. 6-7. This email sparked conversation among Student Government Association Sen. Caleb […]
Residence halls to have recycling, landfill bins added to rooms
Last year, student Caitlin Reimers applied for the Green Initiative Fund with the goal of putting recycling and landfill bins in every dorm room on campus. That project has since become a reality, with every residence hall either installing or planning to install bins in individual rooms this semester. Reimers, a transfer student from SDSU, […]
Instant ramen is bad for your health
Instant ramen noodles are enjoyed by many. They’re cheap and only take a few minutes to get ready. They are the perfect, convenient meal for college students. Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles, wanted to create something people in his country could easily purchase. They were supposed to be something that was easily accessible. […]
SGA Senate Resolutions 6 puts SGA support behind CDC
At the Oct. 5 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Senate Resolution 6, a resolution to support the Center for Diversity & Community (CDC) was introduced to the SGA body. Senate Resolution 6 and the other resolution introduced last week, Senate Resolution 7, were inspired in part by the listening session hosted by USD’s Opportunity for […]
Charlie’s Cupboard fights against food insecurity
Charlie’s Cupboard provides food and personal care products to students at zero cost. The cupboard is located in the Center for Continuing Education building and is open to all USD students every other Thursday from 4-7 p.m. “The mission behind Charlie’s Cupboard is to provide a fluid cupboard on campus for USD students, and the […]
Post-quarantine academic burnout
If a student was asked to name a potential cause for the population’s declining performance in the classroom, a worldwide lockdown would likely be one of the first ideas to come to mind. Obviously, this wouldn’t have been the case five years ago, but the drastic change in lifestyle was the first global, life altering […]