Women’s basketball claims win in home opener
Despite a slow start, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team managed a big win for the home opener Monday night in the DakotaDome. USD defeated UC Irvine 96-52, moving to 3-2 on the season. Senior Coyote guard Nicole Seekamp said a lack of execution was to blame for the poor start. “We just weren’t doing what […]
Rivalry no longer about hate, but pride
This Saturday, the University of South Dakota has a chance to end a dismal football season on a high note with what could be a program-changing upset against South Dakota State. With a win, the Coyotes could push SDSU out of the FCS football playoff, which would be an unbelievable change of events for a football team and student body […]
Women’s basketball focuses on defense for first game
Head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams is taking the first few games of the season seriously, but after her team started last season slowly, she has a different perspective. “If you can have success, be successful or see great things out of your program in those games, that’s a positive,” Williams said. Besides winning and […]
Tiospaye extends family-like relations through taco sale
On the first Tuesday of every month, Tiospaye — a student organization at the University of South Dakota — hosts a taco sale at the Native American Cultural Center. Tiospaye, which translates to ‘extended family’ from Lakota, is geared toward Native American students who become close through fundraisers, community events, a PowWow and weekly meetings. While […]
Column: Big XII football calls for some respect
With all the mayhem from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) West division in this year’s college football season, the impressive season from the Big XII has been wildly overlooked. The Big XII has 10 teams combining for eight out-of-conference losses. The teams handing them the losses: Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, Brigham Young, UCLA, Arkansas, Duke and […]
Wellness Center numbers drop as end of semester advances
As the semester winds down, the University of South Dakota Wellness Center data shows card swipes have decrease by roughly 15 percent during the last month of fall semester when compared to the first three months of the fall semester. That same figure rises to 31 percent during the spring semester in January. The Wellness Center collects data […]
USD needs star players for homestretch
With three regular season matches remaining, the University of South Dakota soccer team has already met their record for wins in a Division I season. However, the Coyotes still have a lot of work to do if they want to be one of the four teams to qualify for the Summit League tournament. With two straight […]
Men’s basketball team looks to raise bar
A new era of South Dakota basketball is almost here. The University of South Dakota is on the verge of being a strong mid-major program due to two factors — a new coach and new arena. Let’s start with the coach. Craig Smith is a big-time coach, as he has spent much of his career as […]
Nurses give record number of vaccines to faculty
With a total of 642 people vaccinated, the semiannual flu immunization clinic at the Lee Medical Building had its highest turnout in years, according to Jill Munger. Munger, a state-employed community health nurse, was one of six nurses who administered shots to University of South Dakota staff Oct. 16. She said there were two reasons for the record turnout. First, anyone in healthcare […]
New men’s basketball coach looks to change culture
With a new year and a new coach, there is a new atmosphere being exemplified during practice for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team, which is looking forward to some new expectations this year. Senior guard Tyler Larson said the team has a mindset of improvement in practice — where players clap and cheer for each other this year, and when anyone […]