BLOG: Republican reality check
The first debate is complete and Republicans could not have hoped for a better outcome. Governor Romney is considered across-the-board by political pundits to have won the debate, despite the fact that he left himself open to a number of fronts regarding inaccuracy of many of his statements. This was a much needed break for […]
COLUMN: Equal treatment improves classroom
With every new school year, we come up with the same complaints in regards to being a college student. We complain about the constant tuition hikes, we complain about how much the food sucks and perhaps most of all, we complain about our professors. Whether it’s the grades we receive on assignments or how long […]
Blogger delves into alcohol-free activites for students during D-Days
New students often look forward to Dakota Days with nervous excitement, while we veteran students prepare for the chaos to come. Very soon, illicit deals will be made in order to stockpile alcohol for the week-long event while the local police get the “drunk tanks” cleaned out and ready for use. The school can try […]
BLOG: Appearing Incognito
Dakota Days is nearly upon us and with it comes the promises of two things, a nearly week long party that will be guaranteed to destroy brain cells and make memories, and police who will be trying three times as hard to ruin it. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the cops when they are […]
COLUMN: USD food prices extreme and unfair
It’s become somewhat of a sad joke amongst us older students when we hear the freshmen talking excitedly about their flex dollars. As a person who will be graduating at the end of this year, allow me to make a statement all of us students come to learn but rarely say out loud — the […]
BLOG: Sorority Horrors
For those of us in the Fraternity system, the fall season represents a return to the college life. Another whole year to strengthen bonds with our brothers, find and recruit new men to join us and of course, the chance to spend some time with the lovely members of the sororities. They represent their individual […]
BLOG: Sorority Horrors
For those of us in the Fraternity system, the fall season represents a return to the college life. Another whole year to strengthen bonds with our brothers, find and recruit new men to join us and of course, the chance to spend some time with the lovely members of the sororities. They represent their individual […]
Dial ‘G’ for Greek: Fraternity, not a Frat!
When many students first enter college, they have an immediate formed opinion in regards to the Greek system, especially when it comes to fraternities. Sometimes these views are extremely negative, painting the male side of the Greek system as a bunch of drunken, sex-starved jerks whose one goal is the search for the next big […]
Dial ‘G’ for Greek: Fraternity, not a Frat!
When many students first enter college, they have an immediate formed opinion in regards to the Greek system, especially when it comes to fraternities. Sometimes these views are extremely negative, painting the male side of the Greek system as a bunch of drunken, sex-starved jerks whose one goal is the search for the next big […]
COLUMN: Earn more than a grade point average
With the first couple weeks of school in the books, and midterms about a month away, some students may find themselves starting to get worried about their courses. First year students may feel that four years is a long time to worry about getting one’s GPA up, there is plenty of time to hit the […]