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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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