Senior makes memories
“I don’t want to think about it,” has been my go-to response for some time now. As each milestone of my time as an undergraduate at the University of South Dakota comes and goes, I can’t help but reflect back on these past four years. Since starting school, I have grown immensely; my mindset has […]
USD football players create relationships with local Sanford residents through WHOGA program
In addition to the University of South Dakota football team, Ryan Saeger and Ryan Hillier spend time with a different age group — a weekly yoga team at the Sanford Care Center in Vermillion. What started out as a community service fulfillment for a long-term health care class has turned into a friendship with residents […]
USD offense wins Spring Football Game
The University of South Dakota offense team beat the defense with a score of 19 – 16 in today’s Spring Football Game at the DakotaDome. The Saturday game, which served as the team’s final practice of the spring, drew a crowd which filled about half of the general stands as they watched the team “compete” against […]
USD students lose “grandparents” after closure of Vermillion Assisted Living
Every Thursday, University of South Dakota senior Scott Cichos has gone to Vermillion Assisted Living to visit his adopted “grandfather” David Hansen. Cichos met Hansen three years ago through the Students Enhancing Resources for Vermillion Enrichment (SERVE) organization at USD. “He’s a huge jokester, and he’s just got the greatest outlook on life,” Cichos said of Hansen. […]
City asks for dismissal of Oct. 1 complaint filed by local landlords
The city of Vermillion is denying allegations made by 15 Vermillion landlords included in a complaint stating the rental housing owners experienced financial harm through the amending of city ordinances. In a response filed Oct. 16 by James Moore, an attorney for the defendants with Woods, Fuller, Schultz and Smith, P.C. based in Sioux Falls, the […]
“Sober Indian | Dangerous Indian” sheds light on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
After learning about social issues affecting people living on the South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation, John Maisch, asst. professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, knew he had to advocate for change. At Pine Ridge, Maisch said the teenage suicide rate is 150 percent higher than the national average, and the infant mortality rate is 300 percent higher than nationwide statistics, with one […]
Withdrawing from classes may impact students’ futures
Approaching the 70 percent completion mark of the fall semester, students have the option to withdraw from classes for reasons which commonly sum up to a defense of receiving a poor grade. In accordance with the South Dakota Board of Regents policy number 2:6, all institutions must offer an add and drop period within 10 […]
Students participate in philanthropic organizations
During a monthly event for Culture Connections, University of South Dakota senior Bailey Fish helped Yuta Shibazaki, a senior from Japan, carve his first pumpkin. Fish laughed when explaining the experience, but moments similar to that are what many USD student organizations thrive on. There are 14 student organizations at USD listed under the campus/community philanthropy category. All […]
Vermillion raised $650 in breast cancer awareness Pink Walk
While looking at all of the pink and supporters for the Pink Walk, Mary Merrigan reminisced about her personal connection to breast cancer. “I have a really close friend from high school who was battling breast cancer for several years and passed away a couple of years ago. Before that, I had been involved with […]
Fourth annual Bras for a Cause slated for Oct. 26
A competition that allows participants to decorate undergarments is soon to take hold in Yankton, and all for a good cause. The fourth annual Bras for a Cause, which gives participants the chance to decorate bras to honor those affected by breast cancer, will take place Oct. 26 in Yankton, just as Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an […]