USD assistant coach James named interim head coach
Three days after longtime University of South Dakota men’s basketball coach Dave Boots announced his retirement, USD athletic director David Herbster named assistant coach Joey James interim head coach Friday. In a statement released Friday, Herbster said James will take over as head coach effective immediately, and a national search will be conducted at the […]
Native studies struggles
When 57-year-old former U.S. Army Col. Mike McFarland arrived at the University of South Dakota, he brought along with him the hopes of immersing himself as a student in the native studies department. A wide variety of course choices, an array of speakers and the chance to experience Native American cultures first-hand is what McFarland […]
BOR adds five days to 2013 term
The 2013-14 academic calendar has undergone some changes from years past. Approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents in March 2012, the 2013-14 academic calendar will feature an amended finals week schedule, and will push the fall semester to 76 days. The 2012 fall semester totaled just 74 days. In total, the 2013-14 academic […]
TKE fights for St. Jude charity
The Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter at the University of South Dakota will be holding its annual TKE Fight Night on April 10. The Fight Night is a yearly boxing event put on by the fraternity, wherein all proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Fighters can enter the event as teams and groups. Awards and […]
Vermillion opts for texting ban
The city of Vermillion will implement a citywide ban on texting while driving May 2. Members of the Vermillion City Council unanimously passed city ordinance 1297, effectively outlawing the act of texting while driving, during the Vermillion City Council meeting April 1. City council member Steve Ward said after the South Dakota legislature failed to […]
THE RANT
Dear S.D. Board of Regents, After the Board of Regents announced a 4.4 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2013-14 school year, all I could do was shake my head. For a state so desperate to bring in and retain students at its universities, you would think the Board would think twice […]
Summer school continues growth
While lectures, quizzes and papers are far from the minds of many college students during the summer break, some students at the University of South Dakota are taking advantage of summer courses. With over 120 courses offered beginning as early as May 13, USD students are finding many reasons to take advantage of the summer […]
Raise in GAF fees await Board of Regents’ approval
The South Dakota Board of Regents will vote on the approval of an increase in student fees at the University of South Dakota for the 2013-14 school year, according to Jessica Priester, director of Budget and Finance at USD. The need to increase student fees is because of an expected 15 percent hike in student […]
DakotaCare mishap costs USD $561,200
The University of South Dakota is facing $561,200 in mid-year employee health insurance increases for the 2013 fiscal year according to USD provost Chuck Staben. Jessica Preister, USD director of budget and finance, said the original estimated cost of health insurance was $6,335 per employee, and has risen to $7,950 per employee. The $1,615 increase […]
HB 1087 moves forward
South Dakota House Bill 1087 is making its way through the legislature, passing the Senate State Affairs Committee 5-4 Feb. 22 in Pierre. The bill, also known as the ‘Sentinel Bill,’ would allow the creation of school sentinel programs and the training of school sentinels in K-12 schools around the state. Since then, it has […]