The art in film history: Frank Capra’s grand slam at the Oscar’s
Picture a girl in a high-society position running away from the pressures of even higher expectations — a sort of rebellious act. Along the way of figuring out her next step, she meets a boy whom she despises at first but falls in love with after getting to know him. Then, plot twist — you […]
Loads of spirit: Equipment manager the ‘rock behind the scenes’ of Coyote athletics
Downstairs in the DakotaDome, between administrative offices and locker rooms, sits Sara Wieseler, surrounded by shelves of athletic equipment near her office desk. Wieseler is the head athletic equipment manager at the University of South Dakota and works as part of the staff behind the scenes of Coyote athletics. Her role isn’t the most glamorous. […]
Need for self-defense classes more prominent than ever
In light of the recent sexual assault reports on campus, more should be done to protect our students. Sexual assault on college campuses has reached national awareness, but it seems little has been done about it, as it is still common to hear about. One rape is one too many, and should not be tolerated on […]
Modern languages department restructured for the better
If you would have asked me what I thought about the Modern Languages and Linguistics Department at the University of South Dakota last year, you would hear of the consistent frustration I endured. Frustrated my voice was not being heard, in course evaluations or my verbal complaints, my two years in the program were a […]
The art in film history: Charlie Chaplin perfected comedy
Picture your favorite comedy movie. You got it? Is it funny because of the jokes or the actions of the characters? Now imagine watching that same movie on mute, the entire duration of the movie. Would it still be funny? In 1925, movies were silent without dialogue and sound effects, though not two years later this […]
The art in film history: A passion for the classics
When I was a junior in high school there was a class offered called American Film History. In my mind, that meant an entire hour every day dedicated to watching movies, which was a lot better than an hour of Chemistry. But what I didn’t know when I signed up for this class was that […]
Your health away from home
There is nothing worse than being sick at school. You are away from your mom who takes care of you, and if need be, takes you to the doctor to get medicine. Unfortunately, your mom is not on the list of things to bring to college, but I have some good news: Although you are considered […]
Wonnenberg Princeton bound
It not only takes the academic merits, but the characteristics of someone who has the ambition to succeed to get into an Ivy League school. Isaiah Wonnenberg, a junior from Gregory has displayed both these qualities in his three years at the University of South Dakota, so it was no surprise to his family, friends […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Students discuss the reasons why chivalry is dead in relationships (Katie McGuire)
Equality vs. chivalry Back in the old days, men would court women by asking them on a date, take them to dinner and get them home at a respectable time to please the parents. While times have definitely changed, I think this concept should still be practiced today for the same reasons it was then, […]
‘Everyone is flawed’
A classic tale of passion and destruction will make its debut on the University of South Dakota stage this week. The Department of Theatre’s production of “Les Miserables” will start Nov. 21 and continue through Nov. 25 in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The show […]