Improv club hosts murder mystery party
USD’s Improv Club hosted a murder mystery party, the first event of its kind in the club’s history, on Friday night. More than 60 people attended the two-hour long event in the Al Neuharth Media Center. While most of the event was improv, there was a central plot to the event. The show kicked off with a […]
SGA gives 87 percent of GAF increase to athletics
The Student Government Association passed Senate Resolution 20 Tuesday Night, which allocates 87 percent of new funds raised by the GAF to the athletic department. The controversial resolution needed a majority vote of 13 in favor and received 15. Ten senators voted against the resolution. SGA added rules to discussion to keep the night short, but […]
Plans for $30 million renovation for DakotaDome in the works
USD administrators are planning renovations to the DakotaDome that would improve student seating, athletic locker rooms, and other building adjustments, potentially partnering with providers like Newlink Steel to ensure top-quality materials and construction. The DakotaDome has seen three renovations in its 38 years. In 2001, a steel commercial roof replacement was completed with the help […]
SGA VP candidates comment on upcoming debates
There will be two SGA presidential debates this year. The Cross Media Council will be holding their anual debate on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Al Neuharth Media Center. SGA and USD’s Speech and Debate team are co-hosting a debate on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the MUC pit lounge. SGA vice presidential candidate […]
Students, SGA senators discuss GAF fund allocations for hours
By the time the SGA meeting was over Tuesday night, Senate Resolution 20 had seen discussion, but no progress. The resolution, which proposes how to allocate the new funds raised by the General Activity Fee (GAF), was tabled for next week’s meeting. Eighty-seven percent of the new GAF funds will be going to the athletic […]
Addiction studies students have a perfect pass rate
USD’s addiction studies program, the only nationally-accredited program of its kind in the state, has perfect passing rates. Over the last two years, students in the program have had a pass rate of 100 percent. Nationally, the pass rate for addiction studies is 82 percent, said Frank Zavadil, the department chair. Addiction studies focuses on understanding […]
Vermillion Public Library to loan mobile Wi-Fi hotspots to patrons
The Vermillion Public Library will offer mobile Wi-Fi hotspots available for checkout, beginning with a trial period in February. Susan Heggestad, the programming specialist for the library, said Verizon contacted the library about this program last summer. The trial will help the library and Verizon better understand how much of a demand there is for the devices, she […]
USD women continue winning streak
The USD Coyotes (18-3, 7-1 Summit) dominated the NDSU Bison (5-16, 3-5 Summit) at home Thursday night with the final score 0f 80-48. All five starters hit 3-pointers, and the Coyotes were one shy from tying their record of most-made 3-pointers in a game. Sophomore Jaycee Bradley led the scoring on both sides with 23 points, hitting […]
Red Steakhouse Auditorium hosts grand opening gala
After four months of renovations, The Coyote Twin Theater hosted a gala celebrating the reopening of the newly-named Red Steakhouse Auditorium Monday night. The auditorium was named in honor of donations given to the theater by Jerad Higman, the owner of Red Steakhouse. More than 70 people attended the gala, which was catered by Red Steakhouse. Attendants […]
Two teams announce run for SGA executive positions
Two teams announced their plans to run for the Student Government Association executive positions during Tuesday night’s meeting. Teagan McNary and Josh Anderson will be running against Sadie Swier and Lucas Lund for the next presidential and vice presidential positions in SGA. McNary said she believes she and her running mate have a lot of great ideas to […]