2024
Vermillion Community Celebrates New Elementary School’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Two elementary schools in the Vermillion community have been united as one after two years of development. The Vermillion Elementary School has been able to open its doors for the start of the new school year. This is allowing the children to learn in a new environment. Austin Elementary School and Jolley Elementary School have […]
Bring Peking Plate Back to the MUC
There were several things I looked forward to this semester, including reuniting with professors and friends, taking more creative writing classes, trying new extracurricular activities, and… eating at Peking Plate at the MUC. Much to my dismay, on the first week of classes, when I walked into the MUC, I could no longer see Peking […]
Movie Review: “Spiderhead”
The 15-minute rule. You have to give the movie fifteen minutes to get good. My personal tolerance window stands at about two minutes. However, this rule was created by my dad to convince my brother and I to watch older films that tend to take a little more time to build. Now, my brother and […]
Football Game Against Portland State Deemed ‘No Contest’
Last week, the USD football team flew to Oregon for their third nonconference game. However, the game did not take place, as early in the morning of game day, Portland State officials called off the game. Through a press release from USD Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Steve Carlson, “A case of pertussis got into […]
Letter to the Editor
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Coyote Football Runs Past Drake
The USD Coyote football team was in action against the Drake University Bulldogs on Saturday. In a 42-3 winning effort, the team wrapped up nonconference play for the 2024 season with a record of 2-1. The Coyotes started fast, and remained steady throughout the game in the scoring department. On the first play of scrimmage […]
USD Volleyball Goes 3-0 in Home Classic
The Coyote volleyball team hosted the South Dakota Classic at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sept. 13-15, where they went 3-0 in the tournament. USD’s first game was on Friday, Sept. 13, against Montana State. The match went to five sets, with Montana State winning the first 28-26 and South Dakota winning 25-19 in the […]
Students Predictions of Summer Fashion Trends
Every summer, and season at that, brings new wardrobes and fashion trends. The difficulty is knowing what is vs. what isn’t going to be in style. Of course there are the go-to basics, such as shorts and a t-shirt, but there are also the items that pop out each season to fit new trends. Many […]
Summer Blockbuster Reviews
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (May 8, 2024) The follow-up to the immensely popular Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy and one that looks to be extremely promising. It harkens back to an older form of sci-fi that we rarely see put on the big screen anymore. The film takes place a century […]