2022
New Flamez Shop Opens in Downtown Vermillion
Flamez: Tobacco and Vapor is adding a new location in downtown Vermillion. Located at 14 West Main Street, this store will be the sixth location the Flamez franchise has throughout southern South Dakota and western Iowa. The idea for a new downtown Flamez store was born on 918 E Cherry St. within the walls of […]
Saferides Returns to USD
Saferides made its comeback to the Vermillion community on the evenings of Sept. 9 and 10. Student Government Association (SGA) President Caleb Weiland said Saferides is exactly what it sounds like, “a safe ride for students to go to and from downtown across the community.” From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, […]
USD Professor and Piano Students Visit Festival in Italy
Three USD students accompanied associate professor of music Alessandra Feris to the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Italy this past summer. The students involved were second years Hannah Koruschak, working on a masters degree in piano performance, as well as Rebecca Kelley and Ian Kocher, majoring in piano performance. Not only do the […]
Volleyball comes out on top in South Dakota Classic
The Coyotes hosted their second tournament inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC), where they took on CSU Bakersfield, West Virginia and Northern Colorado. Sept. 9, saw the Coyotes take on the Roadrunners, where they went on to sweep CSU in three sets (25-17, 25-23, 25-22). Junior outside hitter Elizabeth Juhnke led the match with […]
Soccer Ends Week With Two Ties
The Coyotes returned home from a trip out west to play the Drake Bulldogs at First Bank and Trust Complex on Thursday. They looked to get back in the win column after two straight losses. USD got the scoring action started early with a goal at minute eight. The goal was a strike from outside […]
Color Run Remembers Lives Effected by 9/11
Red, white and blue filled the streets of downtown Vermillion Saturday morning in remembrance of 9/11. The South Dakota Army National Guard and the 730th Area Support Medical Company hosted the 9/11 Memorial 5K Color Run and Walk for the second year in a row. The event welcomed all ages to honor the memory of […]
Students Rally Over Reproductive Rights
Chants and signs were throughout the USD campus against the overturning of Roe versus Wade Thursday, Sept. 8. Students showed their views on abortion rights in a march which started at the Dome and made its way through campus to Alfs Auditorium. Lexi McKee-Hemenway, junior, a student and organizer for the rally, said she wanted […]
Why Do Words Matter?
Words are essential in effectively communicating with family and friends. Although words are limited by the twenty-six letters they are composed of, their meaning and impact is endless. Words create images within the books we hold most dear. Words spread messages of happiness and bring us closer to our favorite fictional or non-fictional characters. We […]
The Vile Green Menace
Most people think spiders are the grossest or most terrifying bug. If you’re curious about overcoming arachnophobia, consider understanding and identifying tarantula anatomy as a fascinating way to demystify spiders. Aside from mosquitos, grasshoppers are the worst. At this point in my life, I’ve decided I hate and fear them. There is no escape from […]
How USD is handling COVID-19 and monkeypox
During the first few weeks of school, many students have seen the restrictions for COVID-19 being lifted and become less restrictive. Moving forward, USD plans to handle COVID-19 the same as the flu or a common cold. Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance Kevin O’Kelley said the school has received free COVID-19 tests from the […]