No criminal intent suspected in 85-acre fire
The cause of a fire that covered between 85 to 100 acres of crop land and wooded area in northeast Vermillion on Monday is still under investigation, according to a press release from the City of Vermillion Fire Emergency Management Services Department. The fire, which was reported by several callers to the Clay County 911 […]
SDBOR approves $190,000 for interior electronic card swipes
The South Dakota Board of Regents approved about $190,000 during their meetings in Aberdeen last week to convert all interior floor doors in North Complex and Burgess/Norton Hall from key access to electronic card swipe access. Todd Tucker, director of University Housing, said the $190,000 will also go toward increasing handicap accessibly on the first […]
Safe Ride service abused by some, former employee says
Though last week’s Dakota Days festivities resulted in a spike in citations from the Vermillion Police Department across the board, only three DWI arrests were made. The three Vermillion Public Transit buses filled to the brim with intoxicated students each weekend may have had something to do with that. Funded through the Department of Highway Safety, […]
Damaged sewage pipe in Slagle Hall leaves students, staff, faculty without water
The water in Slagle Hall has been shut off by USD Facilities Management for about two weeks due to a sewage pipe failure under the building. Shut off since Sept. 22, the issue stems from an old sewage line that leaked under the building’s concrete slab, Bob Oehler, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, said in an email […]
Little progress made after Eagle Creek hearing
A summary of judgement hearing involving the Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) and Eagle Creek Software Services, Inc. on Monday resulted in both parties’ summary judgements being denied because of an ambiguous contract. Judge Cheryle Gering said because of the contract’s unclear language and terminology, the court will need more information to accurately […]
Eight pounds of prescription drugs collected by law enforcement
As part of an effort to prevent pill abuse and theft, a free and anonymous Take Back event was held Saturday in Vermillion. Eight pounds of prescription drugs were collected during the event, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paul Pederson said. Community members could drop off their expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to […]
USD’s enrollment numbers reflect national trends
USD might be located in South Dakota, but compared to other colleges, it’s facing some of the same issues seen by colleges across the nation. Many of the enrollment figures released last week by the South Dakota Board of Regents, as well as other issues discussed during President James Abbott’s State of the University Address, reflect […]
Professionals, students adapt to handle addiction
As drug addiction continually evolves, so too does the classes USD medical students take. Associate Dean of Basic Biomedical Sciences Steve Waller has been teaching physician assistants and medical school students about substance abuse in a required pharmacology class since 1983, and said the issue has been evolving. “It’s been interesting watching it evolve because […]
Body donor memorial ‘very touching’ for students, families
Every year medical students at USD learn about the human body by studying real bodies, donated by people who were fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. These people’s lives are honored every year by medical students and faculty at a special ceremony. The 11th annual memorial service honoring the 2014 body donors and their families took […]
Biology Club returns to campus, aims to find wildlife niche
Years after it phased out because of lack of student leadership, USD’s Biology Club is back, and working to find its niche on campus. With about 30 regular members, the new organization is working on member recruitment, event planning and community outreach. Club President Kalie Leonard started the organization last semester as a way to […]