Students to present their research at Ideafest
The university will hold the 32nd annual Ideafest Wednesday and Thursday in the Muenster University Center. Ideafest includes research presentations from all disciplines on campus, from both graduate and undergraduate students. Kim Albracht, assistant director for the Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE), is part of the committee in charge of planning Ideafest. “Ideafest […]
Zubke, Booth hold first SGA meeting as new executive team
Newly elected Student Government Association (SGA) president Carson Zubke and vice president Hannah Booth led their first meeting as the executive team last night. The meeting began with a discussion about effective communication from guest speaker Layani Makwinja a graduate student from the office of diversity.buy furosemide online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/furosemide.html no prescription Makwinja’s presentation was intended […]
AWOL trips based on social issues rather than location
Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning (AWOL) is a campus group focused on the alternative break movement. AWOL groups go to a community in need and provide service learning that will impact themselves and the community they visit. However, the reasons can vary on why or why not a location makes an ideal service learning destination. […]
USD alumni bring positivity out of tragedy with a scholarship
The Rowyn Ann Ney scholarship was created by USD alumni Emily Ney and her husband Scott Ney in honor of their daughter Rowyn. The couple lost their baby girl at 34 weeks and one day in late 2018. They said were incredibly touched by the nurses at the Sanford USD medical center in Sioux Falls. “The […]
Two campus couples reflect for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day as two student couples reflect on their relationships. Courtney Stodola and Austin Simmons Austin Simmons and Courtney Stodola are both redshirt juniors; they are majoring in physical education and business administration, respectively. Simmons plays for the USD football team, and Stodola is a soccer player. The couple […]
Students and faculty gather to ring in the Asian Lunar New Year
The MUC ballroom buzzed with sounds of celebration and traditional Asian music Tuesday night. Filled with smells of authentic Asian cuisine, the Asian American Student Association (AASA) rang in the Asian Lunar New Year. Every Lunar New Year, the AASA, in partnership with the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC), holds this event to honor […]
Two local Vermillion restaurants close their doors
Two Vermillion restaurants, Little Italy’s and the Asian Buffet, have closed their doors with little warning. Nate Welch, CEO of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development companies, said he is unsure of the exact reasons these restaurants closed, because neither were a member of the chamber. “We have not been able to keep in constant communication […]
USD’s biomedical engineering partnership expands
Biomedical engineering is the only engineering program offered at USD. The program decided to partner with South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) in Rapid City. The partnership began in 2006 after the universities had worked together and saw a need for it. Daniel Engebretson, the chair of the biomedical engineering program, said this […]
CDC celebrates MLK through literature
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was nationally celebrated on Monday and USD students were given the opportunity to understand the significance behind the holiday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Spoken Word event on Tuesday night. This event kicked off the Center for Diversity and Community’s (CDC) weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The […]
AWOL trips provide educational opportunities during winter break
While many students spent their winter break binging their favorite Netflix show or catching up on sleep, other USD students spent their winter breaks much differently. AWOL, or Alternative Weekend of Learning, is a campus organization led by students that focuses on alternative breaks. AWOL uses the term alternative breaks because their trips are a focused […]