Photo gallery: Brittany Jessen recognized for 1,000th dig, leadership
As someone who’s been playing volleyball since she was eight years old, USD senior setter Brittany Jessen hasn’t only developed a love for the game, but a love for teamwork and building community. Jessen was recognized for her 1,000th dig in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday during USD’s match against SDSU. She said she didn’t […]
USD sees enrollment increase
There are 10,261 students enrolled in USD this fall, a 2.2 percent increase from last year’s 10,038 students. The university has seen one of the biggest increases in students from Iowa, which had a 9.2 percent increase. Scott Pohlson, vice president for enrollment, marketing & university relations, said this was due to offering in-state tuition to […]
Recycling program expands to the MUC
After more than two years of planning, a university-wide recycling program is finally starting to spread around campus. Scott Pohlson, chair of the president’s committee on sustainability, said after ending the pilot program in Slagle Hall last spring, they evaluated options for expansion over the summer. One area of debate was whether the university should use […]
A capella group looking forward to recruiting, competition
The High Howlers, USD’s a cappella group, is bringing the movie “Pitch Perfect” to life on campus. Starting their second year as a student organization, the High Howlers have started rehearsals and hope to advance to the semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella competition in the spring. Co-founders Kevin Phillips and […]
Theater department experiencing long-standing gender role disparities
Two-thirds of USD’s theater department has found that it can be hard to catch a break. For years, college theater departments across the nation, including USD’s, have all been facing the same problem – a lack of female roles in productions. Right now, USD’s theater department is made up of 66 percent women and 34 […]
Month of events to address human and sex trafficking
A group of professors and community members are coming together to educate on an overlooked topic — human trafficking. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so professors from the criminal justice and political science departments decided to cover a topic that isn’t normally talked about on campus. They came up with a three-week event series, […]
Recycling pilot program completed, plans to expand next fall
After five weeks, the pilot recycling program in Slagle Hall has ended. Scott Pohlson, chair of the president’s committee on sustainability, said a 35 percent satisfaction with recycling at the beginning of the pilot improved to an 80 percent satisfaction rate by the end of the program. With the success of the pilot in Slagle […]
Dakota Brick House menu coming soon
Dakota Brick House opened in downtown Vermillion last semester, and has been busy ever since. “We’ve been pretty steady, full,” said Brick House manager Josh Scherrer. “We see around 1,400 total a night on a weekend.” Scherrer said the establishment caters to all categories of local clientele. “We have a pretty wide range, like The […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes sweep dual meet
Both the USD men’s and women’s track and field teams swept South Dakota State at the dual meet in at the Lillibridge Track Complex Saturday. The Coyotes took 21 total events, including 11 of 16 field events, to take the win by a score of 104-87 for women’s and 99-92 for men’s. Senior Emily Grove […]
Read2Soar helps improve students’ reading, confidence
USD alumna Bonni Boschee has committed herself to creating an open environment for students of all ages to improve their reading skills. Boschee created the Read2Soar program, which improves the reading level of students in a matter of months, after she spent more than 16 years in education. Clients meet with her once a week […]