Building renovations on campus: past, present and future
Throughout the fiscal year, the maintenance and repair department oversees nearly 80 renovations annually. Renovations include huge projects like the Dakota Dome to minor fixes such as ac repair and other equipment that need to be fixed. It was time to schedule air conditioning repair with the help of professionals like these commercial HVAC services […]
Pizza Ranch officially open in Vermillion
Pizza Ranch is officially opened for to public on Wednesday. The new restaurant is located at 912 N Dakota St, across from Coyote Village and the DakotaDome. The buffet-style restaurant began to serve Vermillion and the surrounding area on April 15 with a soft open phase. Collin Lind, General Manager and Co-Owner, has been trying to open […]
Three game sweep over Omaha moves Coyotes into first place
Coyote softball completed a three-game sweep against Omaha in Vermillion on April 6 and 7. The Coyotes bested the Mavericks 5-4 and 4-0 in the doubleheader Saturday and 9-1 on Sunday. Senior Dustie Durham led the way on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with a two-run homer. Fellow senior Alyssa Fernandez crossed home plate four times in […]
Football team breaks in outdoor practice field
The Coyote football team tore into the turf of their new outdoor practice field north of the DakotaDome on March 20. The Coyotes have 15 spring practices scheduled outside on the field, an aid for when they play teams outside the weather-free confines of the Dome throughout fall. “Training outside gives you the opportunity to […]
Banner allows to students to self-register for courses
For the first time, students can self-register for classes using the portal extension Banner. This is the first semester students are using Banner for registration since it replaced USD’s old portal extension, WebAdvisor. Brittany Schultz, an academic advisor, said she has grown to like the new system and said she thinks it was an easy […]
Coyotes compete in UC Irvine Spring Break Classic
Coyote men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to UC Irvine to compete in the Spring Break Classic March 15 and 16. The Coyotes captured first place in six events at The Anteater Stadium. USD pole vaulters took care of business, claiming the top three spots in both the men’s and women’s events. Freshman […]
Track and Field breaks two school record at Nebraska Tune-up
The Coyote track and field team competed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Feb. 15 for their final meet before the Indoor Summit League Championships next weekend. Two school records were broken during the meet. Senior Ethan Fenchel bested his previous record in the weight throw, which landed at 11 feet and ¾ inches. Fenchel placed […]
New South Dakota abortion bill introduced to Senate
South Dakota legislators have created a bill that would require women requesting abortions to view a sonogram of the fetus and listen to the heartbeat before continuing with the abortion process. Senate Bill 6 would change the current law which states, “[offer] the pregnant woman an opportunity to view a sonogram of her unborn child.” […]
USD suffers road losses to SDSU, Omaha
USD soccer (7-6-2, 2-3) dropped a pair of one-goal matches to South Dakota State (SDSU) (9-5-1, 4-1) on Friday and Omaha (5-9-2, 2-2-1) on Sunday. USD at SDSU The Coyote soccer team fell to the South Dakota State 1-0 in double overtime in Brookings on Friday. After a scoreless 90 minutes, the SDSU freshman forward […]
SGA, IT department develop program to allow graduates to continue use of their university emails
Since June, SGA Vice President Madison Green and the IT department have made a project to develop a system that will allow graduating seniors to keep access to their school email after graduation their top priority. IT is projecting to have a final proposal for the project given to SGA by the end of the month. Currently, […]