USD hosts the 27th annual Truran Piano Competition

Eighteen contestants from South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa met this year for the 27th annual Truran Piano Competition. Alessandra Feris, an assistant piano professor, said the goal of the competition is to get young pianists to come to USD and be a part of the music department. She said they accept applications from students eighth […]

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USD’s International Club hosts International Mother Language Day

The International Club hosted an event in the MUC in celebration of International Mother Language Day to not only teach students about the holiday but also to promote it as well. The idea to celebrate International Mother Language day also known as Matribhasha Diwas was an initiative by Bangladesh and was promoted by the United […]

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The VCDC hosts a Legislative Cracker Barrel at Vermillion City Hall

On Feb. 12, The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) held a Legislative Cracker Barrel at City Hall. This included South Dakota State Senate District 17 representative Sen. Arthur Rusch, and House of Representatives Sydney Davis and Richard Vasgaard. USD’s professor in political science Michael Card served as the question reader.  Card said the […]

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CAB aims to bring energy to campus through Stuff-a-Buddy event

On Feb. 11 USD’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted the Stuff-a-Buddy event in the MUC pit with 150 students in attendance.  Kate Solberg, the president of CAB, said they felt it would be a good way to spruce up the spring semester and bring some energy. Solberg said the number of stuffed animals increases every […]

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The National Music Museum hosts Jake Blount

The National Music Museum (NMM) began its spring 2022 concert schedule by hosting Jake Blount, a banjo and fiddler player as well as a singer and ethnomusicologist, who specializes in blues, bluegrass and spiritual music as well as traditional music of African Americans and Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands.  Blount said that he began […]

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Charlie’s cupboard is open and with some new updates coming

As a new semester begins at USD, Charlie’s Cupboard opened up. Charlie’s Cupboard which began back in 2020, is a way to provide students with food outside of their meal plan and for students who stay at USD during Thanksgiving, winter, spring and summer breaks. Charlie’s Cupboard provides non-perishable food and personal hygiene products to […]

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International Night Gala held in MUC Ballroom

The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) and the USD International Club held the annual International Night Gala. The event ran from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. The event included a “Parade of Nations” where students walked through the ballroom and represented their countries. The parade […]

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South Dakota legislature redistricts Clay County

Every 10 years, legislators redraw the legislative districts of South Dakota. This year, the State House and Senate differed on their approaches. The State House’s draft plan, along with other differences from the final plan, included splitting the city Vermillion into three separate districts.  Lee Schoenbeck, District 5 legislator and president pro tempore of South […]

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USD accounting students recieve 7 out of 9 CPA scholarships

Several USD accounting students received seven out of nine of the South Dakota Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Society scholarships. The process began early this year and students found out in June and August.  USD student Haley Duffield, who received the Accounting Excellence scholarship, said that she had gotten an email from Beacom for the scholarship […]

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