November 2021
Editorial: K-12 students need to be educated about the history of their nation
Learning about the history of the U.S. is crucial to better understanding the nation. Native American history is important to U.S. history, knowledge and ideas. But in the U.S., most students don’t get accurate education on Native Americans and Indigenous cultures. “When you omit a chunk of material like major historical events, (you also omit) […]
Writer’s block is a pain for students
There is nothing worse than a white page staring back at you and the cursor blinking when it’s two hours before the deadline and you’re still trying to come up with an idea. There are a few causes of writer’s block. Some of the causes of writer’s block are fear, self-criticism and external pressure. Being […]
New opportunities coming at USD Wellness Center
Over 45,000 square feet will be added to the USD Wellness Center over the next two and a half years as the USD swim and dive teams and the Vermillion community will have a new pool by the summer of 2024. “President (Shelia) Gestring has laid out the summer of 2022 (to start construction) to […]
Let’s abolish daylight saving time
Like many of you, I’m sure, on Sunday morning I gladly enjoyed my extra hour of sleep. However, in approximately five months, we will all be faced with the reality of losing an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time (DST) officially starts on the second Sunday of March, when everyone sets their clock one […]
Percussion Ensemble Christens Colton Recital Hall
The USD Percussion Ensemble performed their fall concert Nov. 7, christening the newly renovated Colton Recital Hall with the sound of their instruments. The percussion ensemble also featured performances by the community high school percussion ensemble and the Caribbean Coyotes Steel Band. Darin Wadley, director of percussion studies at USD, said the Percussion Ensemble is […]
COVID-19 Taskforce encourages testing before Thanksgiving break
Last fall, the University of South Dakota’s COVID-19 cases peaked at 243 according to the USD COVID-19 Dashboard. This year, the highest peak has been 24 in early September. South Dakota has a total of 5,961 cases overall, according to the South Dakota Department of Health website. Kevin O’Kelley, the head of USD’s COVID-19 Taskforce, […]
Both basketball teams add new assistant coach to their staff
Two new Coyotes will find themselves on the sideline this upcoming basketball season. Eddie Hill and Ariel Braker found themselves in the position of men’s and women’s assistant basketball coaches, respectively. Prior to coming to USD Aug. 30, Hill had previous assistant coaching experience. After graduating from Washington State University where he played basketball, he […]
Good or bad taste, does it matter?
Do I have good taste? I’d like to think so, but if there were such a thing as good taste, wouldn’t it be widely agreed upon? Is it possible to litigate which is the better movie between “The Eternals” and “Dune”? Lately, I don’t think so. Thanks to the internet, the consumer is bombarded with […]
USD accounting students recieve 7 out of 9 CPA scholarships
Several USD accounting students received seven out of nine of the South Dakota Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Society scholarships. The process began early this year and students found out in June and August. USD student Haley Duffield, who received the Accounting Excellence scholarship, said that she had gotten an email from Beacom for the scholarship […]
New grant gives Center for Child Maltreatment new direction
A new grant was awarded to USD’s Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) by the Department of Education after a proposal was made by the CPCM to produce a document called “The State of the Well-Being of Children’s Report”. The grant was awarded to CPCM to better the data given to complete the […]