MUC Dining guest swipe policy updated after USD discovers influx of free meals
Aramark and the university extinguished an over-five-year-long guest swipe complication at Muenster University Center Dining at the end of September. Students now have a fewer number of guest swipes to dish out through the semester. Since Aramark assumed the role as USD’s food service provider, students who purchased meal plans through the university could swipe […]
VPD officer and city reach settlement after lawsuit, request to seal complaint
A Vermillion police officer and the city of Vermillion have agreed to a settlement following a lawsuit against the city and Vermillion chief of police, but requested the permanent sealing of the complaint. Patrol officer Jessica Newman sued Vermillion and Chief of Police Matthew Betzen in the U.S. District Court for the District of South […]
Underneath the U: The strange history behind USD’s tunnel system
Underneath USD, three miles of tunnels connect power, steam, data and communication lines to buildings across campus. The Facilities Management (FM) crew, who roam the tunnels daily, joke that the labyrinth would make for a good base in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Actually, they’re not far off. The tunnels are subject to campus […]
Despite Dome renovations, USD seeing rise in fall sports revenue
When the university announced the decision to dish $26.3 million into DakotaDome renovations and 3G Pitch Resurfacing last October, the fall 2019 season became one that required sacrifice. In many ways, it has. The Dome’s normal 10,000-seat capacity is halved, ticket demand among both students and fans increased and every game day, the cheers of […]
Here’s how Dome seating will be arranged for the 2020 football season
The Dome, following a $26.3 million renovation set to be completed in August 2020, will hold 9,307 seats in the general seating area. The west side of the Dome — the side currently under construction — will hold 3,200 seats, 700 more than what it did before 2019. The student section will consist of sections […]
Police still searching for hit-and-run perpetrator
While VPD said they received fewer calls this D-Days than previous years, major incidents that occurred, including a hit-and-run involving a USD student. Jaycie Pohlman, a senior strategic communications major, was walking home early Saturday morning (around 1:50 a.m.) when she and her friend were hit by a car. Pohlman does not remember the accident (view […]
Letter to the Editor: A problem with meal-plan pricing
Dear Editor, Due to the recent temporary suspension of guest swipes, my attention was piqued to look at the inner workings of the meal plans. I did some research and calculations related to the price of a meal swipe in our meal plans versus the swipe price when purchased at Residential Dining, and I came […]
Dakota Days through the lens of President Gestring and AD Herbster
Athletic Director David Herbster has spent most of his life on college campuses. It’s been 28 years since his freshman basketball season at Virginia Tech, and every paycheck he’s received since has come from an educational institution. Despite this, Herbster has yet to celebrate a homecoming. Well, he said, he celebrates in a different way, […]
Before Charlie Coyote, there was Snoopy
Some schools believe the best way to hype up fans on game day is bringing a living, breathing animal onto the turf. The University of Georgia’s live mascot, Uga the bulldog, riles fans up before every game by panting and drooling. Fans at the University of Texas are grateful Bevo the longhorn, who could easily […]
Housing’s overflow problem nothing new
Last fall, USD welcomed a record number of 10,066 incoming students, and while the university celebrated this mark, the influx of newcomers created a housing jam in halls across campus. Single rooms in Brookman Hall opened as double rooms and hall lounges in North Complex transformed into four-person habitats, causing students to feel congestion and […]