English Department’s used book sale raises $500
With about 1,600 used books ready to be sold, the University of South Dakota’s first English Graduate Student Used Books Sale sold more literature than expected Nov. 5. About $500 was raised, with 300 paperbacks sold for $1 each and 100 hardbacks for $2 each. Jenny Ferguson, a graduate student in the English Department, was one of the […]
Safe Ride helps lower alcohol-related incidents
While a number of students may consider Friday and Saturday prime nights for partying, sophomore Jon Aperans spends these nights working to get those people home safely. As a monitor for Safe Ride, an organization that provides a free taxi service to prevent those who have been drinking from driving, Aperans is one of four employees […]
Students prepare for fall midterms
Midterms are a reminder that students are already halfway through the semester and that much closer to finals week. The stress of midterm tests add to that of classes, homework and extracurricular activities, and every student has their own way of dealing with it. First-year Andrew Crawford said he studies harder for classes and works harder at […]
Married faculty members ‘completely integrated’ in each other’s lives
Growing up, Kelly McKay-Semmler’s parents owned a small business in western South Dakota and were able to pull off working with each other all the time. Although it’s something she has always wanted for her own life, she never thought she’d be able to replicate it. But McKay-Semmler has done just that with her husband, Shane […]
Screw ups and the art of making friends
We’ve waited roughly 18 years and spent thousands of dollars for this, and now our time has come. University South Dakota, be prepared: The class of 2018 is here. But with that anticipation and itch to get started with the rest of our lives comes quite a few learning curves, some of which have already crept […]