November 2021
Nursing School professor receives award, department earns grant
A USD department of nursing site director was recently recognized during the 2021 South Dakota Nurses Association (SDNA) Annual Convention. Helene Hegge, a site director, was given an award for exceptional service, dedication, leadership and contributions. She works as an instructor for clinical, lab and classroom population health nursing. SDNA is a professional organization for […]
Med school students give praise to school
The USD Sanford School of Medicine has been rated highly across multiple measures in recent surveys. The medical school recently received a record number of applications for the class of 2025 with 1,004. In total, 71 students were admitted and 59 are South Dakota residents. Students satisfaction with their quality of education is rated highly. […]
Harrington Lecture speaker announced
A USD director and professor with the clinical psychology department will be speaking at the 69th annual Harrington Lecture later this month. Beth Boyd is presenting “Mitákuye Oyás ‘iŋ (We Are All Related): Reflections to Learning to Become a Relative” at the lecture Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The Harrington Lecture is named in […]
USD recycling coordinator wins sustainability award
USD graduate student and campus recycling coordinator Anna Moore won an emerging leader award in sustainability from the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability. This award was given to Moore at the organization’s annual conference at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “I recognize that I had this position and I had this opportunity to go […]
Rachel Review: “Army of Thieves” has fewer zombies but more screams
If you watched Zack Snyder’s zombie movie back in May titled “Army of the Dead” and couldn’t wait for more, well, Netflix delivered for once and quickly released a prequel following the standout character, Ludwig Dieter, in his own film, “Army of Thieves.” To expand this new zombie universe, we go back to see the […]
The power of a professor
Some of my most memorable moments in college thus far have taken place in the classroom. The active engagement, listening to my peers passionately discuss their interests and rather enlightening conversations with professors that make me rethink my purpose in life all during the earliest hours of the morning have made me rather excited to […]
TFJO packs over 30,000 meals to feed the hungry
Then Feed Just One (TFJO) is an organization from LeMars, Iowa with a chapter here at the USD. Last Thursday, TFJO hosted its biggest event of the year, their annual packaging event in the Muenster University Center pit. This year, the organization packaged 33,264 meals to help feed the hungry Alex Bergeson, the president of […]
Being kind to your students isn’t hard
As the semester comes to a close, the urge to skip class grows stronger as it grows colder. Professors become frustrated, which is understandable, but the problem comes when professors take the opportunity to call students out and give them a hard time. If done right, it could be funny to said student, but most […]
Editorial: Medical marijuana has been legalized, use it responsibly
Medicinal marijuana, also known as medical cannabis or cannibus seeds, was legalized in South Dakota in mid-2020. It is crucial to confer with a doctor when thinking about applying for a medical marijuana card. buy strattera online https://mannadew.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/strattera.html no prescription In South Dakota, a person can be approved to join the medical marijuana program if […]
Dogs are a man’s best friend
There has always been the argument of which pet is better, cats or dogs. It seems like a pointless argument, like trying to figure out if a banana or an apple is the better fruit. But I have my own opinion on which is better. I have always wanted to have a dog or cat […]