May 10th, 201578Braley Dodson: You are the director of transitions and programming. What does that entail? Sparks: I tell people jokingly I’m the director of fun. Between myself and Doug Wagner, our assistant director, and our GAs and our students, we’re making sure everyone is having fun, whatever that might mean. We’re working together to...
May 10th, 201534Big things may be coming to the University of South Dakota. Campus Activities Board President Eric Roach won't say what "big event" the university might have in the fall, but that it would happen during Dakota Days. Roach would not confirm if the event would be a concert. "It's really in its infancy," Roach said. "When we have the...
April 28th, 201523As summer inches closer, the possibility for unwanted bugs or animals in dorm rooms increases.buy furosemide online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/usa/furosemide.html no prescription Todd Tucker, the director of housing at the University of South Dakota, said there have not been any infestations this spring, but there...
April 22nd, 2015332The Newman Center has seen some changes in the past few years. This July will mark two years since Father Jeff Norfolk was assigned to be the chaplain at the Newman Center. Since then, he’s seen more attendance at Mass, Bible studies and adoration. He’s also seen the addition of a new FOCUS missionary, bringing the total to six...
April 14th, 201565Graduate students Haley Schwenk and Elise Hocking presented their results from research regarding college students' attitudes toward workers requesting paternity and maternity leave during the Biennial Women and Gender Research Conference April 9. Their results showed something few audience members expected. College students...
April 8th, 2015137Dakotathon at the University of South Dakota won’t be an easy task in 2015. In addition to raising its fundraising goal from $56,000 to $61,000, the organization was also hit with a more personal loss. Dakotathon is a 24-hour event in which volunteer dancers are paired with “miracle children” — children with illnesses — to...
April 1st, 201561As temperatures begin to rise with the warming spring season, so does the amount of litter on Burbank Beach. Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe said traffic to the beach has increased in the past two years as university students have discovered its existence. Howe said the road to Burbank Beach is currently closed because it is...
March 24th, 201560This semester, two university officials are moving out of campus housing, while next fall, graduate assistants will be moving back in to various campus dorms. Kim Grieve, vice president of Student Services and dean of students, has moved from McFadden Hall to a home off-campus. Director of Housing Todd Tucker, who has been living on...
March 6th, 201552The University of South Dakota is investing in its fans. If the proposed increase to the General Activity Fund is approved, the university will have another $50,000 to invest in fan participation at athletic events throughout the year. This year, a one-time allocation toward fan participation was made. The increase in the GAF would...