Students bring awareness to domestic violence in October

October was domestic violence awareness month and USD groups got involved to spread awareness on the topic. The University of South Dakota annual Cleary Report reported one case of domestic violence, as well as two cases of dating violence in 2015. Bridget Diamond-Welch, assistant professor of criminal justice shed light on the important problem. “The fact […]

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New ‘green fund’ aims to make USD more sustainable

USD is giving students an opportunity to make a difference with sustainability efforts on campus. Earlier this year, the Student Government Association decided to incorporate the Green Initiative Fund to award money to students who apply for, and would like to participate in sustainability projects on campus. In order to be granted the $4,850 to […]

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Students support no smoking or vaping policies on campus

Though percentages of teenagers and young adults who smoke cigarettes are down nationally, smoking and, more recently, vaping, aren’t uncommon sights to see in college-age adults. Second-hand smoking is just one of many universities’ choice to ban smoking on campus. The University of South Dakota has been a “Smoke-Free Campus” since 2013, and more recently has […]

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