PAVE and ICARE Collaborate one Events for Domestic Violence Awareness
The month of October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness month. In honor of victims of domestic violence, ICARE, alongside PAVE (Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment), have been working hard to further educate students and faculty members at various events on USD’s main campus. “ICARE collaborates with other groups on campus by providing workshops/training, […]
Clark St. Construction Leads to Natural Gas Leak on USD’s Main Campus
On Monday, Oct. 21, The University Police Department (UPD) issued two Timely Warnings through the Everbridge mobile app alerting both students and faculty members of a discovered gas leak taking place on USD’s main campus. “At approximately 2:40 PM, UPD sent officers to the south side of the Vermillion campus after receiving a report of […]
Dakotathon Raises Over $94,000 for Sanford Children’s Miracle Network
On April 20, USD hosted the 27th annual Dakotathon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, helping to raise over $94,000.00 for South Dakota’s Children’s Miracle Network hospital, the Sanford Children’s Hospital. The 12-hour long dance marathon event concluded the year-long fundraising season and included multiple activities, including dancing to fun music, […]
USD Climate Survey to Assess Campus Life
On Monday April 8, the University of South Dakota sent out the Skyfactor climate survey to gain feedback on students’ experiences and concerns regarding campus life. Multiple organizations and departments on campus utilize this survey to identify different concerns and issues taking place across campus amongst the student body. “The ability […]
USD Hosts Candlelight Vigil to Honor the Life of Non-Binary Student Nex Benedict
On Wednesday February 28, USD’s Activists for Equality alongside Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance held a candlelight vigil to honor the life of an Oklahoma non-binary student, Nex Benedict. Benedict was a 16-year-old Owasso High School student who passed away this past month after an altercation broke out between themselves and their peers in a […]
SGA Holds Last Meeting of the 2023 Fall Semester
On Nov. 28, SGA held their 14th and final meeting of USD’s 2023 fall semester. During this meeting SGA members unanimously voted to pass three senate bills (SB), one of which passed as an emergency block bill, as well as two senate resolutions (SR). The SBs and SRs passed at this particular meeting included SB […]
The War Between Israel and Hamas
The ongoing conflict within the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Israel-Lebanon border being fought between the country of Israel and Palestine’s militant group, Hamas, has shown no signs of stopping anytime soon. The conflict between the two countries originally began on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Hamas-led Palestinian militant movement launched an attack targeting Southern […]
SGA Hosts Guest Speakers Scott Pohlson and Susan Hackemer
On Nov. 14, SGA held their 13th meeting of the year. SGA members heard from Scott Pohlson, the universities vice president for Enrollment and Marketing & Relations, along with Susan Hackemer, the assistant vice president for Career Services & Student Success, in regards to on-campus student career and success services. At this meeting, SGA members […]
Vermillion High School Hosts Veterans Day Service
On Saturday Nov. 11, members of the Vermillion community came together to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by veterans and their families at the annual Vermillion High School (VHS) Veterans Day Service. The planning for this honorary event begins taking place in August and has been taking place annually for well over a decade. […]