Senate Bill 149 protects adoption agencies, sparks controversy
People looking to adopt a child in South Dakota may face a new challenge besides the usual paperwork and expenses – religious adoption agencies can now turn potential adopters away because of the agencies’ religious or moral convictions. Governor Dennis Daugaard signed off on Senate Bill 149 on March 10. The bill “provides certain protections […]
People of the Pack: Sunny Patel
Sunny Patel is a graduate student studying communication sciences from Worthington, Minnesota. Morgan Matzen: Do you like living in Worthington? Sunny Patel: Yeah, it’s a nice place. Small town. You can get to places very easily without having to drive excessive distances. I’ve been living there about six years now. Basically, we’ve always been traveling back […]
Morgan’s Mix: STRFKR and Psychic Twin are out-of-this-world
A set list, a wad of confetti, a bass pick and a lasting feeling of euphoria. These are just a few things that my friends and I took home from the STRFKR concert with Psychic Twin at Icon Lounge on Saturday night. STRFKR hails from Portland, Oregon and started with Joshua Hodges (vocals, keyboards, guitar, […]
USD community reacts to secretary of education nomination
Trump’s recent secretary of education pick, Betsy DeVos, has many educators, both future and present, sitting on the edge of their classroom chairs. One major concern is DeVos’s previous work experience and her support for charter schools as a member of the Michigan Republican Party. Donald Easton-Brooks, USD’s dean of education, said the new change in administration […]
35th and Taylor expanding the music scene at USD
One would be hard-pressed to find a band as committed to making it big as 35th and Taylor is. First-years Anna Grote (singer, guitar and piano) and Evan Kaler (lead guitar) decided to go to USD for the sole purpose of keeping their band together. Grote also decided to major in strategic communication to benefit […]
People of the Pack: Rachel Roth
Rachel Roth is a sophomore medical biology major from Lodi, California. Morgan Matzen: What do you hope to do with your major? Rachel Roth: I hope to become a dermatologist or surgeon. MM: What are you most passionate about in life? RR: Just trying to live life to the fullest and just trying to keep […]
T-Pain CAB concert a success in the DakotaDome
Hip-hop artist T-Pain performed to a crowd of thousands at the DakotaDome Feb. 11. More than 4,500 tickets were sold, and 3,750 of those were USD student tickets, said Doug Wagner, director of campus programs and activities. Crowd members could be spotted riding on each other’s shoulders to see over the masses. This wasn’t the […]
Economic survey estimates universities’ impact on South Dakota
The Board of Regents recently commissioned USD economics professors Mike Allgrunn and Travis Letellier to conduct a study centered around the economic impact of the South Dakota public university system. The study concluded that 67,850 people are living in South Dakota as a result of the economic activity created by the universities. To conduct the study, a […]
People of the Pack: Antone Morrison
Antone Morrison is a first-year business major. Morgan Matzen: What do you hope to do with your major? Antone Morrison: I was hoping on doing something towards the financial side and going into law. I want to be able to be a coordinator of nonprofits because I’m from a reservation. I’m from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Oglala Lakota. […]
T-Pain performs to crowd of thousands at DakotaDome
Hip-hop artist T-Pain performed to a crowd of thousands at the DakotaDome Saturday night. Doors opened at 7 p.m. as fans entered the stadium for the CAB concert. Crowd members could be spotted riding on each other’s shoulders to see over the masses. The set list for the night included such hits as “I’m ‘n […]