Dakotathon is a fundraising organization which runs year-round. The fundraiser supports families and kids who receive treatment at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All of the funds go to local families in South Dakota. At the end of a year of fundraising, there is a 24-hour marathon, which took place on April […]

How can one college student living in Vermillion, South Dakota impact the Earth? On Earth Day —April 22—that may be the daunting question you ask yourself. It seems like everyday news coverage is filled with words flashing ‘climate change,’ ‘fire,’ or ‘the oceans are rising.’ If you’re like us, these problems seem huge, yet what […]

Recently, the weather in South Dakota has been very nice. Temperatures were in the 80’s over the past weekend in some places and it was a great time to be outside.  So much research has been completed and it shows that going outside, being in nature or relaxing in the sun can have many benefits […]

The United States is an anomaly among developed nations with the amount of mass shootings that occur. The recent mass shootings in the U.S. have once again made gun control issues resurface in Congress. In the past, Congress has always shot down the possibility of new gun control laws. Whether it’s Democrats or Republicans, mass […]

Currently, more and more people are finding that they’ve received the latest stimulus check of $1,400. This check is different from past checks as it includes people who were previously excluded, like college-aged students of 18 years and older who are claimed on their parent’s taxes. These students were excluded from the previous stimulus checks, […]

We’re all excited for a well-deserved week off. Time to spend away from Zoom classes, note taking and studying for dreaded exams. However, before returning home to families and friends or before traveling to a warmer destination you should take advantage of the free COVID-19 tests being offered on campus all week long.  As we […]

During the 2020 election cycle, South Dakota voters had the ability to vote on South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A, legalizing recreational marijuana. Voters passed the amendment with 54.18% of the vote, or 225,260 yes votes to 190,477 no votes. Recently, a South Dakota circuit judge ruled the amendment was unconstitutional, stating in the decision, “Amendment […]

Due to COVID-19, schools across the nation have had to alter their methods of teaching over the past year to ensure the safety of their students, staff and faculty. Many of these methods revolved around adapting traditional teaching methods to a virtual platform.  Due to this, students found that many of their professors were altering […]