2024
Accessibility Updates to the Danforth Chapel
The Opportunity Center has worked on making updates to the Danforth Chapel to improve accessibility for all students. The chapel is open for student use and can be reserved through 25Live. Students can get a key from the University Police Department for the dedicated place on campus for religious or spiritual needs. […]
PAVE and ICARE Collaborate one Events for Domestic Violence Awareness
The month of October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness month. In honor of victims of domestic violence, ICARE, alongside PAVE (Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment), have been working hard to further educate students and faculty members at various events on USD’s main campus. “ICARE collaborates with other groups on campus by providing workshops/training, […]
Dakota-Days Number of Arrests Down
With unusually warm temperatures for the 110th Dakota Days, arrests were unusually low compared to previous years. From Thursday evening to Sunday morning, the Vermillion Police Department booked 26 individuals into jail. Most were released within two hours. According to Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe, there were 55 charges against those 26 individuals arrested. Howe […]
An Overview of South Dakota Elections
South Dakota has a near record number of ballot propositions this year: seven in total. There are four constitutional amendments, two initiated measures and a referred law. Spanning three pages, some voters may feel fatigued after reading every question and unsure how to vote. Here is the rundown of each issue. A constitutional amendment changes […]
Clark St. Construction Leads to Natural Gas Leak on USD’s Main Campus
On Monday, Oct. 21, The University Police Department (UPD) issued two Timely Warnings through the Everbridge mobile app alerting both students and faculty members of a discovered gas leak taking place on USD’s main campus. “At approximately 2:40 PM, UPD sent officers to the south side of the Vermillion campus after receiving a report of […]
“Misleading and Extreme”: Vote No on Amendment G
While Amendment G is being touted as a way to “Restore Roe v. Wade,” it’s far from that. Amendment G would allow abortion for virtually any reason through all 9 months of pregnancy – more extreme than Roe v. Wade ever was. Many proponents of G claim that it will allow for abortions in situations […]
“Too Extreme”: Vote Yes on Amendment G
Every year at least 29,000 people globally die due to abortion bans. Another 7 million women are injured or disabled annually according to Doctors Without Borders. Abortion bans don’t protect women, and don’t stop abortions. In 2022, Candi Miller, and Amber Nicole Thurman, two Georgia mothers, died due to abortion being illegal. It will only […]
Biannual Drag Show is Free for All
USD’s Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance will host their biannual drag show on Oct. 24 free to all. Spectrum and their drag show have been around since the 1990s when it was started by Professor Cindy Struckman-Johnson, who saw a need for a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) group on campus. […]
Community Celebrates Halloween Downtown
With Halloween quickly approaching, Vermillion plans to celebrate their annual Downtown Trick or Treating. On Friday, October 25, more than 20 businesses will gather downtown to pass out candy to children. Student organizations on campus are able to participate in the event as well. The city will close down […]
Vex And The Verm: The Most Prominent Culture at USD
It’s the thought that consumes pretty much everyone’s mind – Hookups, specifically hookup culture and what it looks like at USD. Have you ever hooked up with someone? Someone who you went with knowing exactly what each of you was going to get out of it. How did it leave you feeling? […]