I’m tattooed, employed and still love Jesus. It’s no secret tattoos have become more popular over the last few decades. What was once considered distasteful is now becoming trendy. Unfortunately though, not everyone thinks tattoos are acceptable. Some people believe tattoos can be a sign that someone is a terrible person. What they don’t realize is […]

This past weekend, dowtown Vermillion hosted its Ribs, Rods, and Rock & Roll event. The rib festival provided food, live music and classical cars for two days downtown. The two day experience was outstanding, but unfortunately, it wasn’t cheap. Thankfully my mom came with me and was nice enough to cover some of the expense […]

Sexual assault is something no one should have to experience. Child sexual assault is inappropriate, traumatizing and stressful. Yet, an average of 293,066 people, age 12 and older, are sexually assaulted each year in the United States. Sexual assault is a big deal on college campuses across the world, including at the University of South […]

There is an endless list of things to do over spring break: take a road trip with friends, visit family, pick up extra hours at work, travel somewhere exotic, get your tan on at a beach down south — the list goes on and on. I chose to go on a nine-day trip to Panama City […]

As a student who recently transferred to the University of South Dakota, I must admit I am disappointed in Student Affairs for not providing any type of  spring orientation when I arrived on campus in January. Having transferred from my previous university over winter break, I was not given any orientation. Since I had previously […]

Love — it is one of the most beautiful, positive feelings we will ever experience in our lives. It is uplifting, comforting and something for us to believe in. One holiday which celebrates love above all else is, of course, Valentine’s Day. It is twenty-four hours of mushy, sappy, yet sweet love posts clogging up my […]