I hate the South Dakota door locking
You know what I hate more than almost anything in the world? That thing South Dakota businesses do where they’ll have a set of double doors leading into the building and they’ll lock one of them. why? You’ll be having a good day, walking up to get some ice cream or batteries or gift cards […]
Don’t say “I love music”
I’m going to tell you all a story. Two years ago, one of my friends and I created a fake Tinder account for historical German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. The goal was to see how many matches we could make. We made over 300, but that’s not the point. While exploring the wilds of Tinder, […]
Unite for USD hosts fundraiser pre-party
Tuesday night, the USD Foundation hosted a Unite for USD pre-party at Fernson Brewing Company in Sioux Falls. The event took place 5-7 p.m. and saw students, faculty and donors congregate in preparation for the foundation’s annual fundraiser. “I think donors will really benefit from getting to meet some of the students and some of […]
“Death by Chocolate & Aria: Divas at the Dome” gala sees opera students showcase skills
The USD Opera program hosted its annual “Death by Chocolate & Aria” gala last Saturday, albeit with a twist: this event, subtitled “Divas at the Dome,” saw four students perform for a crowd at the newly-renovated DakotaDome Club. The four student performers included Denisse Balandran, Margaret Meierhenry, Lauren Paul and KJ Phillips, who performed arias […]
USD Opera to perform “All Together Now” this weekend
USD Opera will be hosting its first event of the year, “All Together Now: Operatic Scenes and Ensembles” Nov. 20 and 21. The program features eight scenes from operas and operettas with music by composers such as Mozart, Rossini, Bizet and Stephen Sondheim. Assistant Professor of music JuanCarlos Mendoza is directing the event. Mendoza said […]
USD Esports competes for $15,000
This semester, the USD Esports club is once again participating in a Twitter competition for a chance at $15,000. The competition, sponsored by Learfield, the sports marketing company who manages Coyote Sports Properties, centers around the promotion of esports athletes on Twitter. For this contest, USD Esports is following Jackson Crist as he progresses through […]
School board passes gender equity policy 3-2
The Vermillion School Board passed a district-wide Gender Equity and Access policy that will allow students to use restrooms of the gender with which they identify Monday night. “Absent a compelling, specific, and documented concern for safety, the District shall permit a student to use the restroom for the gender with which they consistently, persistently, […]
UPD director named after serving as interim
After serving as interim director since May, Bryant Jackson has been named director of the University Police Department (UPD). While Jackson is new to his position, he has been a part of UPD for six years. Jackson was originally hired as a law enforcement officer before working his way up the chain of command, serving […]
Associate professor receives Emerging Scholar Award
Julia Hellwege, assistant professor of political science, has recently received the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Latino Caucus Emerging Scholar Award for her work at USD. The APSA is an organization for political scientists, Hellwege said, while the Latino Caucus is the group of scholars who are Latino or who study Latino politics. Hellwege, who […]
Fall Choral Showcase features three choirs, diverse music
The USD Fall Choral Showcase was held in Aalf Auditorium Oct. 24 and featured music from USD’s three choirs—the Chamber Singers, the Symphonic Choir and the Collegium Musicum. The concert is the first big choir event of the year, Chair of the Music Department David Holdhusen said. The choirs performed a variety of pieces, some […]