USD Family tradition stretches back five generations
Many students who attend USD have some sort of family tie to the school, but for the Lavin family, their history goes back to the early 1900s. The Lavin family has been attending USD for five generations starting in 1903 and continue their legacy with sisters Lauren and Emma Lavin. Lauren, a junior psychology major, […]
New bill to make gender affirmation surgeries and procedures illegal
Lawmakers in Pierre began the first set of hearings on Monday to decide on a new bill that will, if passed, affect doctors and transgender minors. The bill would make it a first-class misdemeanor if doctors conduct gender affirmation surgeries and treatments The Vulnerable Child Protection Act (VCPA), also known as House Bill 1057, is […]
Professor brews graphic design in the classroom and the taproom
Academics and alcohol may not always be the best brew, but in professor Mitch Torbert’s case, it is a match made in the taproom. Torbert is a professor of graphic design and is the graphic designer for the Sioux Falls native, Fernson Brewing Company. After earning his bachelor’s degree in printmaking at South Dakota State […]
Online MBA program ranked 17th in prestigious review
Rigorous, competitive and committed are just three words to describe the Beacom School of Business’s Online Masters of Business Administration program (MBA), Dean Venky Venkatachalam said. The online MBA program has ranked within the top 20 of The Princeton Review’s Top 25 Online MBA programs in the world for the last five consecutive years. The […]
AWOL students represent USD in Houston through community service
With a population of two million people, Houston, TX is the fourth largest city in the United States and is just one to the thousands of communities in need. Over winter break, a group of 12 USD students traveled to Houston to volunteer and give what they could to a brand new community. These students […]
USD Opera program to perform children’s fantasy opera
USD’s Opera program is doubling down on whimsy, fun and raspberry tarts for their new fantasy opera, “Many Moons.“ USD music students will perform “Many Moons” on Nov. 23 and 24. “Many Moons” is the story of a young princess who gets sick from eating too many raspberry tarts. She insists that she is very […]
Graphic design competition keeps SDSU rivalry alive
USD and South Dakota State face off on the football field Saturday afternoon, but the two schools are prefacing the matchup in a completely different realm. USD’s American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) will compete with SDSU in the Design Jam Color Clash at the University Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday. The graphic design […]
Minding their business: Two USD women entrepreneurs garnering momentum in world of business
Using their entrepreneurial talents, seniors Courtney Bickley and Abby Wollschlager are empowering women to get involved with business and innovation, such as creating new business Black Metal Kards and products. Bickley and Wollschlager received first place at the 2019 Innovation Expo in Sioux Falls on Oct. 10 for their business pitch. The pair pitched “SafeRun,” […]
Senior theater showcase beings fundraising for New York City
Senior theater students are preparing for what most with drama interests dream of: the chance to audition in New York City. Every spring, the theater department takes a select group of students to the New York City Showcase, where they participate in a rigorous week of auditions and workshops to spring their careers forward. Matthew […]
Residence Hall Association haunts Burgess and Norton
From dead bodies and witches to exorcists and zombies, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) brought out the spooks during its haunted house on Halloween Thursday. It was RHA’s inaugural haunted house, held in the basement of Burgess and Norton, to raise student’s awareness of RHA’s programming, Tiffany Knecht, a freshman member of the RHA executive […]