#MeToo: USD students share experiences on social media
“If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” It was this tweet from Alyssa Milano, after dozens of women came out with accusations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, that inspired more survivors to share the […]
Video: Alumni couple finds careers in art, run for city council
The old cliché of meeting the love of one’s life in college was a reality for alumni Zach DeBoer and Molly O’Connor. Both artists, it was natural the two would find each other and hit it off. “We were in the same drawing class,” O’Connor said. “We were in art classes together but we didn’t […]
Alumnus and exhibition juror reflects on ‘interesting ride’ at USD
From playing shows at Carey’s downtown with his band to being featured in art shows in New York, alumnus Eli Show has done a little bit of everything. Born and raised in Sioux Falls, Show is a 2009 graduate of the USD art program. He lived in New York City for several years and has toured […]
Confiding in a coach: USD swimmer feels supported after coming out as gay
After seeing the promise of a safe environment in a “You Can Play” video created by the athletic department in 2014, sophomore Bryce Fehringer was drawn to USD. Fehringer wrote a blog post on OutSports over the summer about when he came out as gay to his swim coach Jason Mahowald. Since then, he’s received positive […]
Morgan’s Mix: Q&A with Night Moves at FernsonFest
Minneapolis band Night Moves has a uniquely soulful, psychedelic, true-country sound that band members refer to as “bombastic.” The band is comprised of old high school friends John Pelant (guitar, vocals) and Micky Alfano (bass) along with Charles Murlowski (guitar) and Jared Isabella (drums). Night Moves headlined FernsonFest, a music festival hosted by Fernson Brewing […]
Morgan’s Mix: PROF, Soulcrate and more perform at That Sounds Decent
All kinds of music fans made their way to the parking lot of 8th and Railroad for That Sounds Decent, a music festival hosted by local rap group Soulcrate, Saturday night in Sioux Falls. Even Mayor Mike Huether is a Soulcrate fan – he declared Aug. 26 to be Soulcrate Day in honor of Soulcrate’s […]
USD alum featured in gallery, donates paintings worth $550,000
USD alum J. Steven Manolis is hoping to paint the town red. Manolis was born in Vermillion and graduated with honors in business from USD in 1970. He currently lives in Miami, FL and works as a full-time painter. Manolis recently donated seven paintings to USD, which are valued at $550,000. These works will be […]
Alpha Xi Delta house torn down, new house to open next year
Construction is underway for the new Alpha Xi Delta house on Plum Street. The old sorority house was torn down Monday. In the meantime, sorority members are living in a temporary house off campus while waiting for the new house to be built in what will be a $2.6 million project. Sorority members said watching their old […]
People of the Pack: Taylor Staab
Taylor Staab is a junior from Brandon, SD majoring in sport marketing and media with a minor in German. MM: What are you involved in at USD? TS: I’m in the concert band, I do sustainability club when I’m not in an internship, I go to the SMA meetings. I did an internship with the […]
Biology, sustainability clubs join March for Science in Sioux Falls
In recognition of Earth Day and in light of President Trump’s proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency budget, marches took place on Saturday around the globe. More than 1,000 people joined in solidarity in the Sioux Falls March for Science, including USD students from the biology, sustainability and chemistry clubs on campus. Jessica Romero, president of the […]