2021
Symphony Orchestra to hold final concert of semester
The final USD symphony concert will be held April 23, and it may be the last time these musicians will have to play while social distancing. Last semester, the number of students allowed to play in the symphony was limited due to COVID-19 concerns, and Luis Viquez, conductor of the orchestra, chose pieces suited for […]
Coyote track & field flourishes at Sioux City Relays
USD’s track and field teams competed and won multiple events on both the men’s and women’s side in the Sioux City Relays Friday held at Elwood Olsen Stadium. The Coyote women’s team won 11 events while the men’s team won seven. USD senior Zack Anderson and redshirt-junior Holly Gerberding were awarded the meets MVP honors. […]
Coyote softball wins two of four games in weekend series
Over the weekend, the women’s softball team played in a four-game series with Kansas City. The Coyotes won two of the four games. The first game Saturday was a loss for the Coyotes with a final score of 4-2. The first runs of the game didn’t come until the third inning for the Roos, and the […]
Rachel Review: Oscar Thoughts and Predictions
Even though there were fewer films and movies released in 2020 due to COVID-19, the academy still had enough to make good nominations for all their categories. In other words, thank God for Netflix. The Oscar nominations for Best Picture are “Minari,” “Mank,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “A Promising Young Woman,” “The Sound of […]
Men’s swimming and diving team make school history
The Coyote men’s swimming and diving team became Summit League Champions for the first time in school history during the Summit League Championships in Fargo, North Dakota April 15-17. With 915.5 points, the men’s team scored the most combined points to become Summit League Champions, while the women’s team scored a total of 663 points, […]
Soccer finishes spring season with Summit League Tournament loss
An unprecedented spring season ended Thursday afternoon as the top-seeded Denver Pioneers defeated the USD soccer team 2-0 in the Summit League Semifinals. The Coyotes entered the game hot, recording four straight shutout victories to end the season, but Denver’s defense prevented the Coyotes from getting much momentum. Denver scored two goals in the first […]
Missouri River Watercolor Society provides creative outlet for all ages
The Northern Plains Watercolor Society in Rapid City, South Dakota inspired Sharon Grey and Betty Smith to create the Missouri River Watercolor Society (MRWS) in Vermillion. In November 2019 the MRWS was formed. The First Dakota Coyote Gallery in the Coyote Twin Theatre building on 12 East Main Street sponsors the MRWS by offering people […]
SDBOR tuition increase set for the fall
Tuition rates for USD will rise by one percent this coming fall. Jessica Preister, assistant vice president of financial affairs, said the increase comes to cover salary increases passed by the legislature. “The governor recommends a salary policy increase and the legislature approves that which was the case this year. They provide only the portion […]
Lions Pancake Days serves the community in more ways than one
The Vermillion Lions Club, which was founded in 1950 to combat vision problems in children, hosted its annual Lions Pancake Days this year April 14-15 at the Armory in Vermillion. The event spanned two days with three available eating times, one for lunch and two for dinner. At all of the open dining hours, members […]
Exploratory interest in new sorority continues
The University of South Dakota has attracted the interest of Sigma Gamma Rho, a historically African American sorority. Currently, USD’s Director of Sorority and Fraternity Life and Leadership Programming, Laura Anderton, is only in the exploratory phase of bringing Sigma Gamma Rho to USD, which means determining if there is interest for Sigma Gamma Rho […]