Meet your classmates: Annie Miller keeps busy planning events
“Free time” is not a phrase University of South Dakota senior Annie Miller is all too familiar with. A declared contemporary media and journalism major with an emphasis in advertising and public relations and a minor in political science, Miller currently juggles much of her time between Alpha Xi Delta and a half-dozen other campus […]
USD drops first Dakota Days game since 2009
Lackluster offense crippled the University of South Dakota football team during the team’s 24-17 loss to Western Illinois University on Saturday. The Coyotes led the Leathernecks 10-7 at halftime, but after allowing two quick touchdowns in the third quarter all momentum was lost and the team fizzled out in the second half. Both teams were […]
USD gains more than just cash at Northwestern
It is fitting that the University of South Dakota football team’s last non-conference game was against Big Ten opponent Northwestern. In fact, I would go as far to say it was beneficial. Being one of the highest caliber foes the Coyotes would face all season, a chance for victory was seemingly slim. However, there were […]
USD women’s soccer enters conference play
Redemption is surely on the minds of members of the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team. Five days after the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team suffered their worse defeat of the season, a 7-0 loss to Iowa State, the Coyotes (1-7-2) will walk onto the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on […]
Northwestern pummels Coyotes
Mental mistakes, botched plays and penalties all plagued the University of South Dakota during their game against Northwestern on Saturday, as the Coyotes stumbled to their second loss of the season, 38-7. Lapses aside, the Wildcats dangerous defensive line kept the offense on their toes for much of the game, only allowing the Coyotes 240 […]
Volleyball hosts first home match Sept. 21
After a month’s worth of road games, the University of South Dakota volleyball team returns to the friendly confines of the DakotaDome to square off with conference opponent the University of Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne on Sept. 21. The Coyotes currently hold a record of 7-6, and are fresh off of a two game road trip […]
Dave Matthews impresses again
After 21 years of making music and a seemingly endless tour schedule, one may say the Dave Matthews Band is beginning to show signs of wear and tear. However, that person would also be wrong. From the initial guitar riff and smooth melodies of “Broken Things,” the first track off the band’s eighth studio album, […]
COLUMN: Idiots’ guide to NFL fandom
Sports fans can breathe easy. The seven-month drought from all things professional football known as the NFL offseason is over. And it couldn’t come at a better time. On behalf of avid NFL fans and wannabe sports gurus everywhere, I can say there is nothing more freeing than watching my favorite team duke it out […]
Discrepancy found between USD men’s and women’s coaching salaries
According to data retrieved from the University of South Dakota’s athletic financial report for the 2010-11 fiscal year, a noticeable discrepancy between the compensation of head coaches for men’s athletics and head coaches for women’s athletics has created a gap of more than $16,000 in yearly pay. On average, USD men’s head coaches earn a […]
USD tennis caps off historic season
Wrapping up their season on April 9 with a clean sweep against Valparaiso was the quintessential ending to a historical year for the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team. Their final victory on April 9 gave the Coyotes their 16 win of the season, a Summit League high, and solidified the fifth place slot […]