How to survive dorm life
Dorm living can be a challenge for a variety of reasons. Dorms tend to be loud, and full of enthusiastic people prone to staying up until the wee hours of the morning. Dorm rooms are also smaller than most people are used to. So here are some tips to surviving dorm living. Bring some homey […]
Tips on how to cope with a roommate
One of the trickiest parts of the college experience is the roommate. Most people have never lived in the same room as another person before and the transition can be a huge adjustment for some. Roommates don’t seem overly tricky, and they aren’t always, but here are some tips as to how to cope with […]
Miss USD prepares to compete for state title
For one University of South Dakota senior, persistence has paid off. Stephanie Fischer, a communication sciences and disorders major, won the Miss USD competition held Feb. 8 in Aalf’s Auditorium after competing the past two years and getting first runner up. “It’s kind of just a thing where people you know push you to do it and […]
Earth Days promotes conservation
Spinning on its axis at more than 1,000 miles per hour, the Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours. This week, each day will take on special significance about the planet at the University of South Dakota. Earth Days events will take place throughout campus and the Vermillion community, and will be highlighting the importance of […]
Students bring ‘Seussical’ musical to USD
The characters and worlds created by Dr. Seuss will soon be coming to life at the University of South Dakota. “Seussical,” featuring many of Dr. Seuss’ classic books, will be performed April 16 to April 19, and April 22 to April 27 in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre in the Warren M. Lee Center for […]
International Club introduces world cuisine to students at annual event
University of South Dakota students will be able to experience world cultures April 12, all without leaving the comfort of campus. The International Club will be hosting its annual Festival of Nations in the Muenster University Center Ballroom starting at 5:30 p.m. Students can purchase $7 tickets to view performances from other cultures, while sampling food from […]
History museum a ‘hidden gem’ in Vermillion
Beyond the Wellness Center, next to the DakotaDome, is a nondescript brown building — the W.H. Over Museum. The museum contains oddities of local history, such as the bones of a circus elephant that escaped and was hunted down by the locals of the South Dakota territory. “(The museum is a) repository for the natural […]
VIDEO: Local Band Night raises more than $500 for Dakotathon
Loud music and good times were in high supply at the Varsity Pub March 20 during the first ever Dakotathon Local Band Night. Dakotathon held the concert to raise money for its annual 24-hour fundraising event for the Children’s Miracle Network in April. The local bands that played the event included Mr. Clean Right Behind You, Stay Lucky and […]
Hozier revitalizes blues music
“Take Me to Church” by Hozier is one of the current pop chart hits and an album with more than a few catchy songs. The astounding thing about this song, however, is not its incredibly bluesy, melancholy sound but the impressive rate at which it overtook the mainstream pop chart. Currently, Billboard’s Top 100 has it […]
John A. Day Gallery showcases student work
Student art lines the walls of the John A. Day Gallery inside the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. The Wilber Stilwell Juried show is hosted every year in this gallery. Michelle St.Vrain, interim director of the University of South Dakota Art Galleries, said the show typically runs for about a month. “(How art […]