Johnson’s “Tour of Thanks” stops in Vermillion
Locals received the opportunity to publicly give their thanks to U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Oct. 29. Johnson stopped by the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library as part of his statewide “Tour of Thanks.” “Regardless of your politics, I am grateful that we have traveled this road together. Thank you,” Johnson said in front […]
Golden Key prepares for second Shave-tober event
On Halloween dozens of students will shave their heads, not for the sake of a good costume but to raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer. “Shavetober: A Shave for the Brave” will take place 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge. Shaved hair will be donated to the Locks of […]
College Republicans and Democrats square off
The College Democrats and College Republicans squared off Oct. 22 in Farber Hall to state their parties’ opinions on issues coming up to this November’s election — now less than two weeks away. Seniors Chris Zimmer, Clay Hoffman and Rachelle Norberg represented the College Democrats, while junior Jason Nerland, and seniors Joe Bliss and Sam Reuland […]
Campaigns fuel passion for political science students
Whether it was watching her mother being active in politics or helping her grandfather, Lawrence Diedrich, a former state representative and senator who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House in a special election in 2004, politics run in the family for junior Ellen Nelson. “I’ve been working on political campaigns since I can remember,” Nelson […]
District 17 candidates debate South Dakota politics
Tuition freezes, implementing an income tax, a Good Samaritan bill and approaches to sexual assault cases were front and center at the Cross Media Council’s District 17 debate Monday night in the Al Neuharth Media Center. State senate Democratic candidate Michelle Maloney and Republican candidate Arthur Rusch, and state representative candidates Ray Ring, D-S.D., and Democratic […]
Miss South Dakota USA juggles responsibilites
Junior Lexy Schenk doesn’t remember being crowned Miss South Dakota USA 2015. After her name was called, she dropped to her knees. Schenk is now anxiously awaiting to get the tapes to look back at the day. During the Miss South Dakota USA pageant, junior Koty Matthiesen meant to tape Schenk’s win on her phone, but […]
Faces of Charlie the Coyote show school spirit
Sophomore Jordan DeBoer has always had school spirit. In high school, he played football and would try to get the crowd excited at basketball games by initiating a roller coaster or a wave of hands from the audience. Now he has the chance to hype up other students as one of the students who dresses […]
Proposed amendment would raise minimum wage
Proposed measures on this November’s election ballot could change the economic landscape of South Dakota. Initiated Measure 18 would amend state law to raise the state’s hourly minimum wage for non-tipped workers from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Every year, the minimum wage would be adjusted if there is an increase in […]
Students turn to apps for dating
Dating isn’t the same as it was 100, 50 or even 10 years ago. “Guys don’t ask girls on real dates anymore,” said first-year Paige Thoelke. “They just ask to hang out.” Wenqian Dai teaches the Courtship and Marriage course at the University of South Dakota. Dai said dating is more diverse than in the […]
Sioux Falls food charity eyes Vermillion to expand
A Sioux Falls charity may expand to the Vermillion area if it gains enough votes in a Walmart campaign. Junior Josh Hayes co-founded the Faith Temple Food Giveaway in Sioux Falls, which feeds 1,000 people each week. The giveaway has teamed up with Feeding South Dakota for Walmart’s Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign. “It’s been […]