February 2022
IR Committee table Senate Bill 81
At last night’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Senate Bill 82 was introduced. Senate Bills 78, 79, and 80 were passed. Senate Bill 81 was tabled during the Internal Review’s (IR) meeting on Sunday. Senate Bill 78, is a bill to add a resignation procedure to the bylaws. This procedure only applies to leadership roles. […]
Eerik Haamer just needed an Instagram DM
Eerik Haamer, a native of Tartu, Estonia, is one of the top pole vaulters in the nation. He currently sits in seventh in the NCAA with his season best jump of 18-1 (5.51m). It didn’t start with just track and field for Haamer, as his parents let him have the opportunity to try other sports […]
Esports on the rise at USD
It has been two years since the USD Esports arena opened and in that time the team has only gotten bigger. Since the launch of the USD Esports Club in 2018, membership has tripled according to junior social media manager Isaac Entinger. “It’s one of the fastest growing industries…it’s only going to get bigger,” Entinger […]
T. Wilson King is inducted into the Iowa Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame
T. Wilson King, the famous guitarist dubbed the “King of Guitar,” will be inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in September. King received the news around Thanksgiving about the inductions. The ceremony will be held in Okoboji Sept. 1-4 where inductees will perform and be a part of the Iowa Rock […]
Social media has more positive impacts than negative
In a time where the digital age has been rising, there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not the implementation of social media in daily life is a good thing or if it can be harmful. When used in healthy amounts and consumed in a positive manner, social media can be very beneficial. […]
“Euphoria:” The 410
I don’t know if it’s just in my circle of friends, but “Euphoria” seems to be taking the world by storm. From Instagram to Twitter, people are posting their opinions on the show and its infamous characters. Now I’m not a big fan of social media so I am going to get into some of […]
Shakespeare is still relevant today
William Shakespeare died more than 400 years ago, but we are still required to study his plays and sonnets. High school and university students alike study Shakespeare’s life and work. Why is he still relevant today? As a teenager, I might not have appreciated Shakespeare’s work, but it doesn’t mean it is irrelevant. No matter […]
Dispatches from the CDC: Community in all colors
This is the third installment of a series recording the experiences of students and faculty involved with the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC). The series seeks to highlight why this organization was so impactful on the USD community and why the CDC was more than the sum of its parts. “When I was (in […]
Rachel Review: “Uncharted” brings nothing new to the treasure hunting genre
On Feb. 18, the movie inspired by Indiana Jones and the game by the same name, “Uncharted,” was released to theaters. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, this search for a 500-year-old lost fortune is an easy watch. The movie follows Nathan Drake, played by Holland, whose brother Sam, played by Rudy Pankow, abandoned him […]
Vermillion boys, girls basketball prep for postseason
As the 2021-22 South Dakota high school basketball season comes to a close, the Vermillion boys and girls basketball teams will now gear up for a run at the state tournament. The Tanager girls concluded their regular season last Friday, defeating Parker 56-25 to finish the season with a 15-5 record. Their 15-5 record is […]