Soulek Styles: The Holidays are all about sweaters
The holiday season is once again upon us and that means a multitude of parties to attend! From family gatherings to friend hangouts, the big question surrounding all of them: what do you wear? Don’t fret, I’m here to give you some tips in the second-edition of Soulek Styles! Thanksgiving Gatherings In my mind, there’s […]
Disney classic coming to Knutson Theater
From Disney to the Wayne S. Knutson Theater stage, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is coming to life as the largest USD Theatre Department production since 2013. With a crew of over 60 people, Raimondo Genna, the director and chair of the USD Theatre Department, said the school hasn’t seen this size of cast since […]
Staying curious: One professor’s story of science, grief and pigeons
There are over 400 species of pigeons in the world, and each species has its own curious trait. For homing pigeons, it’s always knowing the way back from which they came. For a USD professor who raises them, it’s figuring out which way to go. Kandy Noles Stevens is an adjunct professor and STEM Specialist […]
Community Connection Center opens to serve Vermillion more efficiently
The United Way of Vermillion, along with its donors and stakeholders, opened a center in Vermillion to serve community members in a more efficient way. The organization bought the former True Value, located between the Old Lumber Company and the Hartford Steakhouse. Now, non-profit organizations, like the food pantry and the Welcome Table, are all […]
Native Voices lecture series exhibits health, wellness in Native American culture
Around the world, people of all cultures view relationships of health, wellness and illness differently. Throughout the month of September, the University Libraries, in conjunction with other USD groups, are hosting the Native Voices exhibit. Native Voices is a stand-alone exhibit set up in the I.D. Weeks Library from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) […]
Pallet art promotes creativity during Welcome Week
Decorating dorms or apartments is expensive and finding pieces to suit your taste can be difficult. Last week, students unleashed their inner artists to create their own decorations. As part of the Welcome Week activities on campus, Student Services hosted Pallet Art in the Pit on Tuesday. Students jumped on the opportunity to get creative […]
What We Think: A review of Vermillion’s newest restaurant
In What We Think, the Verve Team ventures out to try businesses, restaurants (Going Here you can figure out the way people can open a restaurant franchise), products and trends so you don’t have to! This week we tested out Vermillion’s newest restaurant, Pizza Ranch! You can look into jackintheboxfranchising.com to franchise with some of […]
Week-long Earth Days celebration will promote sustainability
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the Sustainability Club, as well as other organizations around the community, are hosting a week of events. The theme for the week is ‘Let’s Talk Trash.’ Faith Ireland, a second-year sustainability major and events coordinator for Sustainability Club, said the theme is focused on “human waste and what […]
Analog to Digital: a father and son’s journey through photography
Parents share special connections with their children, but for one father and son duo, their love for photography has bonded them in a unique way. John Banasiak, a USD professor and his son, Byron Banasiak, a USD alumnus, both have a passion for photography, but in different ways. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology like ai remove […]
The Ruby Ball offers a new type of party at USD
Over 150 people sported their nicest outfits on Saturday night for a new type of party on campus. The First Annual Ruby Ball, organized by the Union of African American Students (UAAS), gave students and faculty an evening of music, dancing and food in the MUC Ballroom. Marcus Destin, president of UAAS, said the Ruby […]