Bru2 closes after struggling to ‘turn a profit’ for months
Bru2, which opened their door almost three years ago as a trendy internet cafe, served their last cup of coffee on Aug. 1, citing a “lack of business” for closing. The coffee shop attached to First Dakota National Bank on Cherry Street had been losing money for months, but Monica Iverson, co-owner of Bru2 and […]
Turning Point USA founder speaks at USD
Farber Hall saw 120 students and community members–both conservative and liberal–for questions and answer program with conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Thursday. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, an American conservative nonprofit organization, in 2012. Since its founding, the group has developed a professor watchlist with names of professors alleged to discriminate against conservative students in […]
Caffeine: An overlooked addiction
Over 40 million Americans are addicted to nicotine, 18 million to alcohol and 4.2 million are addicted to marijuana. Less commonly thought of as an addictive drug, caffeine, when consumed in excess, can cause heart complications, anxiety, seizures and many other side effects. The recommended dose of caffeine is 400 milligrams per day. Like any […]
Students and administration prepare for new wave of housing overflow
Living on campus is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ but with an overflow of residents and roommate disagreements, it can cause unnecessary anxiety for students. Brandi Guenther, a first-year nursing major, will be living in an apartment off-campus next year because she said her health is more important than following housing requirements. “Living on […]
Heikes Farm opens for the season; searches for volunteers
Agriculture is the largest industry in South Dakota, and one family farm focuses on producing all-natural products for the Vermillion community. Heikes Farm began nine years ago when Sam Heikes and his daughter Heidi Heikes moved back to his family farm. They later decided to focus solely on growing produce, which they now sell. Heikes […]
Global climate change impacts South Dakota communities
Over Earth’s history, the climate has experienced significant changes, even in the local communities of South Dakota. These changes, including ice ages and warmer periods of temperature, happened naturally over the course of millions of years. Today, scientists say the Earth is experiencing global climate change at an accelerated rate due to human pollution and […]
PAVE display vandalized in North Complex
PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment) began their culture board project this week in preparation for Sexual Assault Awareness month. One of these displays was vandalized on Olson 2 in North Complex sometime between its posting over the weekend and Tuesday afternoon. Each floor has a different theme for their boards. The one disturbed was Finding […]
ROTC: 100 years at USD
For the past 100 years, USD has been home to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. The USD ROTC program was founded on March 22, 1919, under the request of USD president Robert L. Slagle. To celebrate their anniversary, they held their annual military ball on Saturday. USD ROTC 1966 graduate Art Rush spoke […]
Festival of Nations: Traveling through food
The Festival of Nations event gives students and community members a trip across the world without leaving Vermillion–and it’s done all through food. “People cook from their heart and they can share their culture,” said Anita Shrestha, president of the USD International Club, whose annual potluck-style event featured dishes from 35 countries, including Pakistan, India, […]
Cause of local fire under investigation
Firefighters responded to a house fire on Cottage Avenue on Tuesday around 5 p.m. Matthew Callahan, Vermillion Fire-EMS Department fire chief, said firefighters arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke coming from the back of the home. “The fire was contained to the back laundry room and attic space with moderate to severe smoke […]