Coyotes rise to top of Summit League standings with win over SDSU
The Coyote men’s basketball team defeated state rival South Dakota State University Jackrabbits with a final score of 87-68. Wednesday night the Jackrabbits traveled to Vermillion for the state rival game, which ended with SDSU losing their No. 1 Summit League ranking to the Coyotes. Head coach Craig Smith called the game a “heck of […]
Swimming & diving team begin to prepare for Summit League Championships
Focusing on resting, the swimming and diving team are beginning their preparation for Summit League Championships. This year the Coyotes will be hosting them at the new Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls, Feb. 14-17. Swimmers and divers have been “phasing out weights” and resting their bodies for the conference championships, according to Head coach […]
Coyotes win 70-46 against Mavericks
The Coyote women’s basketball team continued their winning streak Saturday, beating the Omaha Mavericks 70-46. The Coyotes came out strong in the first quarter, leading with a score of 25-10. They kept control of the game in the first half, but had to adapt when the Mavericks toughened up their defense and became more aggressive in […]
Golden Eagles fall to Coyotes
The Coyote men’s basketball team has earned another season win, beating the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 70-82 Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. This makes their record 16-5. Junior Matt Mooney led the Coyotes in scoring with 19 points followed by junior Tyler Hagedorn with 14. Top scorers for Oral Roberts were Same […]
Coyotes defeat Fort Wayne Mastodons 85-43
The USD women’s basketball team triumphed over the Fort Wayne Mastodons with a final score of 85-43 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Saturday. Lead scorer for the Coyotes was first-year Chloe Lamb with 16 points, followed closely by Junior Allison Arens with 14. For the Mastodons, Anna Lappenkuper scored a total of 13 points and De’Jour […]
‘Walking in two worlds:’ Indigenous students balance culture, education
For some USD indigenous students, balancing heritage and school can be difficult. Whether from the reservation or a small town, indigenous students often have different experiences from their peers. Living with labels The terms “Indian,” “Native American,” “American Indian” and “Native” are problematic for some indigenous people, said junior social work major Mekko Bearkiller. “We […]
Business school celebrates faculty through scholar series
The Beacom Scholar Series showcases the business school’s faculty through presentations of their research. Venky Venkatachalam, dean of the business school, implemented the Beacom Scholar Series when he came to USD. “It was very important for me at that time to have this Beacom Scholar Series as a forum to showcase faculty research contribution,” he […]
Halloween in the Halls an ‘exciting’ experience for first-year students
Costumed children trick-or-treated down the halls of North Complex Monday night for Halloween in the Halls. Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association (RHA), students signed up to hand out candy in their residence halls in North Complex. Students are provided candy and a door sign by RHA and the housing department. This year $4,000 was […]
Student Services fully implements new USD Involved website
Almost two years ago, Student Services began to research how to give students better options for student organization websites similar to web design for electricians and involvement The effort was led by Laura Anderton, director of fraternity and sorority life & leadership, and Doug Wagner, director of the Muenster University Center and student programming. Anderton […]
New arts and sciences dean looks to expand department
USD’s new Arts and Sciences dean is looking to lead the college to success. Dean Michael Kruger came to USD over the summer. He has 24 years of experience in higher education, and 13 years in administration. Kruger said his previous experience as associate dean of Arts and Sciences at University of Missouri-Kansas City has helped […]