Ladies: The role of tanning in Vermillion
Each year approximately 20 percent of women use tanning beds, according to an Archives of Dermatology study. The study found that Midwestern and Southern women are most likely to tan in tanning beds. At the University of South Dakota, trends haven’t been studied on whether women tan or not, and their viewpoints on tanning tend […]
Students demostrate faith for Lent
Looking past politically-charged conspiracy theories that say universities indoctrinate students in atheism, Ash Wednesday is one day of the year when it becomes obvious religion still plays a part of the college lifestyle. “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” says the priest or minister as he marks each worshiper’s forehead with […]
Department of Fine Arts plans Night at the Pavilion
The University of South Dakota will take its Department of Fine Arts on the road to the Washington Pavilion Saturday evening. The USD Night at the Pavilion will feature demonstrations and performances from the art, theater and music departments throughout the evening. Eric Hagen, academic coordinator of the Department of Theatre, said Dean Larry Schou […]
Governor proposes physics program
The South Dakota Board of Regents could see a $5.3 million increase if Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed budget is passed by the S.D. Legislature before adjourning in March. In the Governor’s Budget Address Tuesday, Daugaard proposed a 2.2 percent increase in the general fund for the BOR, in addition to a 3 percent salary increase […]
Noem campaigns for second term
As she nears the end of her first re-election campaign, Republican Rep. Kristi Noem of South Dakota is focusing on juggling her official duties in Congress while keeping up on the campaign trail. Noem, who defeated incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., in 2010, spent her first two-year term working on the Agriculture, Education and […]
BLOG: #TFM
We are all aware of the typical stereotype of fraternity men. What pops into your head? Is it Sperrys, shorts with an inseam that matches your GPA, a tight polo and faux Ray Bans with a snapback to top it off? If so, you aren’t the only one. This image has been created by the […]
Ad campaign debuts
The University of South Dakota is taking its admissions marketing campaign online. The “My USD Story” campaign goes public Oct. 8 and features three USD students chosen by their fellow students. Seniors Jordan Foye and Taylor Moore and sophomore Alayna Ackerman will each be featured in a three-minute video showing what USD and its students […]
MUC in peril as lawsuit looms over USD
The planned expansion of the University of South Dakota’s Muenster University Center could be derailed by a lawsuit filed last week against the university’s hired architect. Charles Rose Architects of Somerville, Mass., who originally designed the MUC, filed a lawsuit against RSArchitects, a company based in Sioux Falls, S.D., that created the designs for the […]
USD to host spring festival
The University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will host a Spring Orchestra Festival for area high school students March 2. The students will spend the day rehearsing and will then give a concert that evening, music professor Richard Rognstad said. “We sent invitations to about 30 area high schools, and we have students from five […]
Economy makes profit from love
Candy and cards filled the stores the day after Christmas, signaling the start of another marketing campaign for a holiday – Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a holiday with two different sides to it – love and candy. It’s also a holiday which tends to bring about the argument of whether it’s merely a commercialized […]