2026
One game short of WNIT title
The Coyote women’s basketball team extended their season with a bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. South Dakota, which won the WNIT title in 2016, fell just short of capturing the same title 10 years later. The Coyotes earned a first round bye in the WNIT before defeating Northern Colorado 80-60 in the second […]
Maximalism: the most rooted concept in Mexican culture
This December, like every year, I went on vacation to Mexico. Now that I’m in college, I only have time to go for three weeks during winter break. Those weeks feel both too long and too short at the same time. When I come back from that vacation and people ask me how it went, […]
Ryan Gosling’s journey to space
“Project Hail Mary” is the latest book-to-movie adaptation from the catalog of science fiction author Andy Weir, who is most known for the 2011 novel “The Martian” which was also adapted into a film in 2015. This time around Ryan Gosling stars as Dr. Ryland Grace, a junior high school biology […]
Yoga festival highlights women’s health
On March 28, the annual Yoga Festival featured multiple formats of yoga, pilates and barre. Multiple guest speakers informed community members about women’s mental and physical health. “I like offering this program yearly, as it is a great way for students and community members to interact,” Dottie Kerkman, fitness and special […]
Cultural celebration at ASIA night
Asian Students in America, or ASIA, celebrated their biggest event of the year. The program included food, music performances and other activities, representative of Asian culture. President of ASIA, Jenisha Gurung, has spent the last year working on the event because of its importance. “This event is very important […]
AWOL prepares for a month of service
Multiple organizations are preparing to participate in this year’s month of service to make a meaningful impact in their communities. The University of South Dakota’s Day of Service is a month-long event held in April that encourages alumni and current students to volunteer. AWOL (Alternative Way of Learning) is an organization […]
Want People to be Kinder: Make Them Wait Tables
Most people spent spring break on the beach, hanging out with friends or catching up on sleep. However, for me, that wasn’t the case. Instead, I spent mine taking orders, washing dishes and apologizing for things that weren’t my fault. Over break I was reminded again what working in hospitality teaches you about people, and […]
Not Just “Jacks Being Jacks”
This past week, a video featuring South Dakota State University students using hate speech surfaced on social media and the instinctive reaction on rival campuses has been pretty predictable, to point, cringe and move forward. Responding to bigoted behavior with dismissiveness undermines the bigger picture. What happened at SDSU exposes a much deeper statewide problem […]
A dive into London’s culture & history
The Political Science Department traveled to London, which was once the largest empire on earth, to learn about its effects on western law and global politics. Dr. Timothy Schorn, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, led the trip of 13 students. The group was in London during spring […]
The chamber singers tour experience
Annually, USD’s Chamber Singers go on a tour during spring break around specific parts in the U.S. or around the world. This year, they travelled around South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. This was my first ever year with the Chamber Singers, hence my first ever tour. The entire […]