2022
The importance of reading
Reading is a reward. Falling in love with a plot, characters and everything in between, reading serves to spark imagination in those daring enough to embark on the epic journey. Books create thinkers, philosophers and future authors. Beyond reading’s ability to serve a student with writing, speaking and composing skills, books help to create an […]
Go figure, it’s harder than I thought
This past year I have been working at an ice rink. It is a lot of fun and a pretty easy job. Thankfully, I never had to learn how to ice skate while I was there. But with the Winter Olympics around the corner, I wanted to see how well I could do. I knew […]
PSA: You don’t need to be good at your hobbies
Everyone has hobbies or, at least, everyone should have hobbies. Hobbies are some of the only things that keep college students afloat. Not just college students, most adults. One such captivating hobby is music, which has a unique ability to soothe, inspire, and energize. Learning to play an instrument like the piano can be particularly rewarding. […]
The Super Bowl: a social event, not a sporting event
The Super Bowl is an enormously popular sporting event that takes place every year. Millions of fans and party-goers gather around the TV to watch the game unfold. With time, it has come to be understood that the Super Bowl is not just for the game. The food, halftime show and commercials have become an […]
RHA hopes to spread appreciation this holiday season
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is bringing back a popular event from past years for the Valentine’s Day holiday. RHA Sweeties is an opportunity for students to send their friends and loved ones on campus a sweet treat to share their appreciation for one another. “I think it’s very important for people to appreciate the […]
The National Music Museum hosts Jake Blount
The National Music Museum (NMM) began its spring 2022 concert schedule by hosting Jake Blount, a banjo and fiddler player as well as a singer and ethnomusicologist, who specializes in blues, bluegrass and spiritual music as well as traditional music of African Americans and Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands. Blount said that he began […]
Rachel Review: “Home Team” puts you to sleep with hopeless world
Happy Madison Productions or Adam Sandler’s talentless friends, whatever you call them, got together again and made a new movie called “Home Team.” It was released on Jan. 28 and has the same overused formula as every other back burner Sandler production. It stars Taylor Lautner and Kevin James. The movie “Home Team” is based […]
Costa Rican music educator brings advice to USD students
On Feb. 4, Dr. Esteban Barquero taught a class about conducting via Zoom to music education students. Barquero is from Costa Rica and teaches conducting at the University of Costa Rica and the National University of Costa Rica. This class was to teach students how to rehearse a band or orchestra and gave important tips […]
SHED lobbies South Dakota Legislature in Pierre
Students in Higher Education Days (SHED) is a student lobbying group that goes to Pierre during the legislative session to encourage the legislature to pass certain bills. SHED takes place on Jan. 30 and 31. The first day students get training on how to lobby and they get together for a social. On day two, […]
USD students welcome Year of the Tiger
USD’s Asian American Student Association (AASA) celebrated the Lunar New Year, the year of the tiger. Emily Chov, the vice president of AASA, said the year of the tiger represents strength and resilience. Through events such as this one, students have the opportunity to learn more about different cultures. “At USD, there should be events […]