USD should provide greater outreach for male rape survivors
Everyone likes to roll their eyes at the Title IX training, and some disagree with its execution; however, the importance is obvious. Many of the topics addressed in the program seem like common sense, but plenty of students grew up in states mandating abstinence-only sex education. Incoming students might be entering college as rape survivors from […]
Cell phone plan prices unreasonable for students
Getting a phone plan is a rite of passage in the modern world. Many people entering college, myself included, will leave the family plan their parents have been footing the bill for. Whether it’s a bid for independence, a demand from parents or any other reason, there is a 3 in 5 chance that anyone reading this […]
Domestic violence display reinforces silence for male victims
While signs, pictures and pamphlets won’t make anyone say, “Oh my!” around the I.D. Weeks Library, the “Silent Witnesses” exhibit currently surrounding the central stairway has a unique power. The Silent Witness Initiative is an organization seeking to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence and promote awareness by providing a true […]
School traditions, rivalries beneficial to college experience
School rivalries serve no practical purpose. Sure, it makes schools compete with each other, but competing with one other school (typically athletically) doesn’t really do anything to make a school an all-around better place. What benefit do we get from hating South Dakota State University? Some might argue that the only purpose of the rivalry […]
Students have options to consider voting outside two-party system
This newspaper, especially during a presidential election, has seen its share of political articles. With all of the pushes to get the student body politically active, as glam rock band Europe once said, “it’s the final countdown.” We are less than six weeks away from a very serious election, and it really isn’t hard to […]
Swipe right for feelings
College is a time for self-discovery. Among the classic traditions of this coming-of-age are drinking like a cast member of Animal House and dating. With the rise of internet dating and apps like skip the games, there has been a seismic shift in how dating works, not only in college, but worldwide. Dating apps like […]
Virtual reality may be next art form
For anyone who has never gotten the chance to experience virtual reality, it’s almost beyond description. I, of course, can try to tell you what it feels like, but by nature it’s something that needs to be used first-hand for the full effect. With high-end options, it’s like jacking into the Matrix. It’s the logical […]
Sexual Assault: You don’t need to fear me, but you probably should
Anyone who has ever met me for more than five minutes knows I pose the same threat as a soggy teddy bear; however, that isn’t how I look. Standing at six-foot-five and built like a bear, I can easily appear as a threat, and I’ve been noticing an effect around USD. Whenever women notice me […]
South Dakota legislative sessions too short
Given South Dakota’s small, conservative population, it should come as no surprise that it has a fittingly small government. No matter the size of the government, it still takes time to run a state. Right now, South Dakota isn’t even giving the legislature time to think. The South Dakota state constitution limits the length of […]