2022
Men’s basketball finds season interruptions due to COVID-19
Prior to entering Summit League play, the Coyotes finished their non-conference schedule with a winning record of 8-4. Their last four games against Waldorf, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Bellarmine all took place in the beginning of December and set the men’s basketball team up for their first conference game. During the Waldorf game on […]
Three Coyotes named to Academic All-Summit League
The South Dakota Coyotes had three junior volleyball players make the Academic All-Summit League. Elizabeth Juhnke, Aimee Adams and Madison Harms were named for their academic success off of the playing court. Business major Juhnke said the award recognizes student athletes who do well managing their athletics and academics. “I think it’s just […]
Police Blotter Highlights 1/16-1/22
Jan. 16 Caller reported someone asleep in a vehicle parked on a city street. Officers located the person and identified her as the driver. The female was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for a 4th DWI offense as well as other related charges. Jan. 16 Caller reported that her neighbor had been assaulted […]
USD art department hosts lecture series for students and community
The University of South Dakota fine arts department is hosting a Community Arts Lecture Series of six lectures throughout the semester. Assistant professor Amber Hansen has created this series as part of her seminar course on community-based art. The lectures are open to the public as well. Local artist Reyna Hernandez led the first talk […]
AWOL offers day of service for students
Alternative Week of Off-campus Learning (AWOL) hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. day of service Monday, Jan. 17 at local organizations who needed assistance. The event was much smaller than previous events due to COVID-19 and organizations wanting to protect themselves and others. In total there were 15 or so students who split into two […]
USD dance team makes program history competing at Nationals
The USD dance team escaped the winter weather hitting Vermillion and hopped a plane to Orlando, Florida. This trip to the Universal Dance Association (UDA) College Dance Team National Championships was the first time in program history that the USD dance team has competed. In past seasons, the USD dance program hasn’t had enough members […]
USD professors perform Ragtime for students and community
The Dakota Ragtime Trio performed at the Colton Recital Hall on Jan. 18. The trio is made up of three professors from the University of South Dakota’s music department. Darin Wadley, Director of Percussion Studies, plays the xylophone, Luis Viquez, Director of Orchestras, plays the clarinet and Todd Cranson, Director of Athletic Bands, plays the […]
Vermillion Protect Trans Kids Rally follows new SD legislation
The Vermillion Protect Trans Kids Rally was held on Jan. 16 at the Platz. The event was hosted by the South Dakota Transformation Project Trans Advocacy Program calling to protect trans people amidst new South Dakota legislation of HB 1005, HB 1006 and SB 46. The event was a collaborative statewide effort by the ACLU […]
UPD Teaches New Self-Defense Program for Everyone
The University Police Department (UPD) has started offering lessons for self-defense in the Wellness Center for students, staff, and faculty. Sergeant Tori Hurtig is one of the officers teaching and watching over this program. She says it’s important to learn these strategies and maneuvers in case anything was to happen to someone on campus. “I […]
New Opportunity Center awaits leadership
The University of South Dakota in accordance with the South Dakota Board of Regents, opened the new Opportunity Center on Jan. 1. This new Opportunity Center will solely be an office space that will work in unison with the Student-Centered Space. The Student-Centered Space replaced the former Center for Diversity and Community adjacent to the […]