Political Science League debate sparks election discussion
Candidates aren’t the only ones debating prior to election day. On Wednesday night, six students — three College Democrats and three College Republicans — faced each other at the USD Political Science League debate in Farber Hall. Not unlike the presidential debates this fall, the event didn’t go by without its share of scoffs, interruptions […]
Professor chooses electric car as new mode of transport
Joseph Tinguely hadn’t expected to own a 2013 Chevy Volt when he drove it off the lot earlier this year. “It was not planned,” he said. My car died unexpectedly, so I found a junk car removal service and rushed to a dealership to pick a new car. Tinguely, an assistant professor in the philosophy […]
Movie theaters get cleaned up, cleared out
The sound of drilling and demolition filled the air in downtown Vermillion Saturday, as USD volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and the ROTC came to clean up and clear out the town’s movie theaters as part of a long-term renovation project that began this past fall. Work began at 10 a.m., and Jason Thiel, executive director of the […]
Record number of women to compete in TKE Fight Night
Thirty-two years ago, Jody Harnois, coach for USD’s Boxing Club, thought up the concept of a charity fight night. Today, he’s training both men and women to fight in about 10 matches at TKE Fight Night. “This is the most women I think that we’ve ever had,” Harnois said. “In fact, there’s nights when we’ve […]
Adviser embraces role as Living River Group chair
The Vermillion area Living River Group of the Sierra Club, an organization that works to protect the community, natural resources and the planet through engaging educational activities, recently named Clarence Pederson, a USD academic adviser, its new chair. Pederson has been involved with the group for about seven years and takes over for Jim Heisinger, […]
International students adapt to new climate
Among the list of official documents, immunizations and fees, some international students choosing to attend USD have another thing to keep in mind – the cold weather. Thirty-one new international students began their time at USD at the start of the spring semester. One of those students, junior April Zhang, had been studying in Hawaii […]
University Safety Committee shares tips to decrease campus injuries
The USD Safety Committee knows that as winter comes, snow and ice will soon overtake parking lots, roads and sidewalks. They also know that with the changing weather comes an increased risk of a person slipping and falling – something they want to avoid. Kevin O’Kelley, USD’s director of Environmental Health & Safety, is working […]
Shavetober event raises money for pediatric brain cancer research
Students, faculty and community members will have the opportunity to shave their heads Thursday in support of pediatric brain cancer research. Katie Anderson, service director for USD’s Golden Key International Honour Society chapter, said Shavetober is a unique fundraising event in the fact that participants don’t tend to leave and forget about their donation. Instead, they […]
Tiospaye sees success with second taco sale of semester
After coming from Yankton to the annual Wacipi held in the DakotaDome for five or six years, first-year Selena Olvera knew she wanted to be part of Tiospaye Student Council. Now a member, she’s more excited than ever about what she’s been able to help with so far. “I really wanted to be a part of the whole […]
Honors students will offer free ACT prep course to high school students
Working to find its niche in the community, the USD Honors Association is working to prepare high school students for the ACT. HA President Joshua Arens, a junior, said he’s excited for the new ACT program to make an impact on high school students, as well as the organization’s progress as a whole. “We’re obviously […]