Men’s golf season preview, slated to finish fourth in Summit League play

After a series of matches this fall, the men’s golf team is slated to finish fourth according to the Summit League Preseason Poll, and senior Matt Tolan was selected as Player to Watch. The team is ranked behind Denver, North Dakota State and Oral Roberts, who round out the top three. Behind USD is South […]

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Sorority members travel to St. Louis, Los Angeles for College Weekend Leadership training

Across the country, thousands of sorority chapter executive teams traveled to two cities to learn more about their respective chapters. Members of Pi Beta Phi traveled to St. Louis from Jan. 24-26, to take part in Pi Phi College Weekend. Members of Alpha Phi attended a leadership conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 31 through […]

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Freshman women’s basketball player Alexi Hempe overcomes torn ACL

Moving into Coyote Village at the beginning of summer, the women’s basketball team prepared for a summer filled with basketball. However, for freshman forward Alexi Hempe, she faced a summer full of rehab for her torn ACL. During a basketball game her senior year, Hempe’s season came to a halt due to a torn ACL […]

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Coyote men’s basketball beats Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60

South Dakota (13-8, 4-3) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60 (9-12, 2-4). The game was led by senior guard Cody Kelley who boasted 18 points and junior guard Stanley Umude who led defensively with three blocks. After this game, the Coyotes are now 4-5 in their last nine games.  “We don’t call it a hump, any […]

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What being an RA is really like

Waking up to a loud phone call at 3 a.m. and hearing the words, “University Police,” isn’t a situation most college students experience. However, for Residence Assistants, it’s just a part of the job. After recieving this 3 a.m. phone call, resident assistant Blake Brown walked to the front of Coyote Village to meet with […]

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Three members of USD Rugby team play in All Star Championship

Three members of the USD women’s rugby team were selected to compete as a part of the Prairie State WCRC at the 2020 NSCRO Women’s 7’s All-Star Championships. The Prairie States took home the third-place trophy after two days of competition. The tournament was held at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida Jan. 18 and […]

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South Dakota pole vaulters attend National Pole Vault Summit

The South Dakota pole vault squad traveled to Reno, Nevada over the weekend to compete at the National Pole Vault Summit to kick off their season. The group of eight competed in either the elite vault competition or the women’s collegiate competition over the weekend. In collegiate competition, the Coyotes claimed the top-four spots. At […]

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Volleyball defeats Central Michigan in first round NIVC win

The South Dakota volleyball team defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships after a first set loss on Thursday night. Inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, the coyotes moved up to 28 and two in the season while 11 and oh at home pushing their home court went streak […]

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Women’s basketball defeats Creighton Bluejays 72-65

The women’s basketball team downed Creighton in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday, beating the Bluejays 72-65. The No. 24 ranked Coyotes (8-1) topped their Big East opponent (6-2) after taking the lead on the first play of the game. During the two teams’ fifth straight meeting, Coyote redshirt sophomore and center Hannah Sjerven […]

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Want to change meal plans or rooms at semester’s end? Here’s what you need to do

Final exams are not the only thing occurring at the end of the semester. Those needing a room change or a meal plan switch can attempt to do both towards the end of the fall semester.  Students can tackle meal plan switches by themselves by logging in to their MyUSD portal. They then go to the […]

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