Honors seminar incorporates cooking, chemistry and camaraderie
For one class, the more cooks in the kitchen the better. That class is the science of cooking, a new honors seminar that not only teaches 15 students how to cook, but also what chemical reactions take place behind the cooking process. Jake Kerby, the course instructor, said he’s always enjoyed cooking as a hobby. […]
SDBOR considers allowing alcohol to be served at university events
USD event-goers may have the opportunity to order a beer alongside their Dome Dogs, but likely not for another year. A South Dakota Board of Regents task force that was formed last month is collecting data and research to explore the possibility of selling beer and wine on public university campuses during athletic events and […]
Former NBA star speaks at USD about drug addiction, recovery
Chris Herren told himself a lot of things. He didn’t need to listen to the substance abuse speaker – he just smoked and drank. He’d do that line of cocaine and leave it behind him. He wasn’t like the other addicts he saw in treatment. That one little, yellow pill wouldn’t change his life. Achieving […]
VPD expects Halloween weekend to be ‘relatively benign’
Despite the drinking festivities that can accompany Halloween weekend in Vermillion, many parents say they’re no more concerned for their young children than they would be in a town without a college like USD. USD adjunct instructor Audrey Larsen has lived in Vermillion for about 10 years. Her 8-year-old son, Gabe, will be donning a Star Wars Boba Fett costume, […]
Annual Coyoteopoly food drive aims to collect 6,000 food items
Volunteers in Coyoteopoly’s 11th Vermillion Food Pantry food drive are hoping to collect 6,000 food items – 200 more donated items than last year’s event. Jordan Gooding, president of the Coyoteopoly food drive, said this year’s drive is advertised through door hangers, rather than the previous method of stapling flyers on plastic bags. The hangers […]
Job openings steady at USD
There are currently 56 job openings at USD, according to the South Dakota Board of Regents online employment system, “Your Future is Here.” That number is pretty average, Emery Wasley, associate director for human resources, said. Other than running positions for temporary roles such as teachers’ aides and ticket takers, the job postings list is […]
Student satisfaction survey gauges USD experience
There were few surprises with USD’s results of the 2015 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), a USD official says. There were few surprises with USD’s results of the 2015 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), a USD official says. Administered last spring, results of the SSI were given to USD officials this August, said Lindsay Hayes, coordinator of […]
Warm weather expected to continue through November
Warm weather in the Midwest and Northeast should continue well into November, according to AccuWeather. The warm weather with only a few expected cool days is the result of El Niño, the warm phase of routine water temperature fluctuations in the tropical Pacific Ocean, the weather service said. A couple of dips of cool air […]
VPD issues 99 citations at weekend house party
A large house party on N. Dakota Street resulted in the Vermillion Police Department issuing 99 citations shortly after 1 a.m. this past Sunday. After receiving a noise complaint from a nearby neighbor of the house, VPD obtained a search warrant and eight officers as well as assistance from the University Police Department responded to the scene, VPD […]
North Complex entrances, parking lots to get security cameras
Ten security cameras will be implemented at North Complex entrances and in its parking lots within the next few weeks. The use of a video surveillance system with digital CCTV cameras has become increasingly popular in recent years, as it provides a more sophisticated level of surveillance than traditional analog cameras. The footage from a […]