2026
Coyotes Sweep Jackrabbits in Home Meet
South Dakota Coyotes Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams took care of business on Jan. 24 vs South Dakota State in Vermillion. This was the first time that the Jackrabbits and Coyotes had faced off in the new Natatorium. On the men’s side, USD won 200-98 as a team. Sophomore Alex Parinkson won three […]
Transfer Portal Cinema: Premieres 2026
The world of college athletics has seen the changes of the transfer portal, and USD is no different. Heavy hitters are both leaving and incoming for South Dakota, as six former Coyotes go to power four schools and 11 new players come here from the FBS. L.J. Phillips Jr. entered the portal after a […]
Running on His Own: Mason Sindelar
The Coyote Track and Field team opened up the spring season with their annual alumni meet before heading north to Brookings, where they competed in the Jim Emmerick Invitational. Graduate Mason Sindelar didn’t compete at the alumni meet, but did at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Alumni meet. Sindelar, who currently holds the Coyote record […]
Injured Pack Receives Backup
Head Coach Eric Peterson, in his fourth season at USD, has dealt with lots of turmoil. Seven players on the Coyotes Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball roster have gotten injured this year, and six of them have missed at least seven of the 22 games played this season. The biggest injury came just last week, as […]
Second Act for Scraps
At the Center of Fine Arts Costume Shop on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Environmental Club organized an Upcycling Workshop to teach students how to sew and upcycle. Students were able to bring their own fabric for upcycling, including old clothing, blankets, and curtains. Ellie Goetzinger, president of the environmental club, is an undergraduate student majoring […]
Standing Together in Uncertain Times: Vermillion Remembers Alex Pretti
About 200 people from the community and the USD student body gathered at Ratingen Platz in downtown Vermillion Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember Alex Pretti. Pretti was a 37-year-old man, who was shot 10 times and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis Saturday, Jan. 24. He was an ICU nurse at the […]
Coyote Twin Faces Reduced Hours
The Coyote Twin, a non-profit movie theater, has cut showings on Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m.. The theater was paying more than they were getting back in sales on tickets and concessions during those times. By opening later on Thursdays and Saturdays, the Coyote Twin is not actively losing money. Shannon […]
Students Skate into a New Semester
Laughter, music and the steady glide of skates filled the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Jan. 22, as the Campus Activities Board’s skate night offered students a lively break during the first weeks of the spring semester. While CAB had previously thrown their first skate night last school year, planning for this year’s skate night […]
Local Hands Build Rose Parade Float
While some spent their winter break relaxing at home, one Vermillion resident spent it helping build an award-winning parade float. The Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., has been held since 1890 and has become an annual New Year’s Day tradition. Thirty-nine floats participated in the event, and for the first time in 10 years, South […]
Games, Prizes and More at the 34th Annual Vermincon
This past weekend (Jan. 23-25) saw the 34th annual Vermincon take place in the MUC Ballroom, where it garnered scores of board games, vendors, events and fans alike. Presented by the USD Games Club, Vermincon is a yearly convention that aims to be a community gathering for board game lovers, fandoms and those wanting to […]