‘I could not believe they said my name’: Emma Salzwedel named Miss USD 2020
Ten young women filled the stage in Farber Hall. The moment they’d been waiting for had finally arrived. Months of preparation, weeks of practicing and countless hours of anticipation ended as the Miss USD competition began. The Miss USD competition, a local qualifier for the Miss South Dakota competition was held last Sunday. Junior criminal […]
Piano students key in on skills overseas
Two USD piano students traveled to Italy last summer at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival. Piano professor Susan Gray was invited to teach a collaborative piano class at the festival and two of her piano students – Nicole Santos and Nicole Gerdes – were selected to attend. Junior piano performance major Nicole Santos participated in […]
‘It can weigh on you a little bit’: Breast surgeon talks importance of in-depth care
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for Tricia Merrigan, a breast surgeon at Avera Comprehensive Breast Care in Sioux Falls, raising awareness starts at the local level. In high school, Merrigan watched her sister-in-law battle breast cancer, which led to an interest in helping women overcome it, she said. “I remembered her surgery and […]
USD theater to present “The Story of Susanna” in arena theater
The USD theater department will is bringing “The Story of Susanna” by Victoria Nalani Kneubul to the stage of the arena theater Oct. 24-27. Chaya Gordon-Bland, associate theater professor, is directing the department’s second production of the season, sporting themes of gender expectations, violence against women and sexuality as a whole – “The Story of […]
Timothy Campbell: balancing profession with performance
As a South Dakota native, assistant music professor Timothy Campbell gave up traveling the rest of the country to make it back to his roots. Originally from Sioux Falls, Campbell lived all over the country but returned to the region to join USD in 2014. Campbell teaches a variety of classes at USD – choral […]
Rawlins Piano Trio reflects, looks to future
While some musical groups stay together forever, one trio at USD is always evolving. The Rawlins Piano Trio, named in honor of 1940 USD graduate Marjorie and Robert Rawlins, has been on the USD campus since 1987. The trio is made up of three USD music professors and has changed members over the years. The […]
Professors, alumni perform in progressive rock band
USD percussion instructor Darin Wadley said he always dreamed of being in a rock band. Now, alongisde a group of other USD professors and alumni, Wadley is leaving out that dream. The Camellia Quintet is a new rock group made up of USD professors and alumni. Right now, they are playing the music of King […]
What We Think: Thrifting in Verm Town
Americans throw away nearly 10.5 million tons of clothes every year. Those thrown-away clothes can sit in landfills for hundreds of years, if not forever. You may not think about it often, but the way we handle clothes can make a huge impact on each of our carbon footprints. That’s why thrifting is not only […]
Roundtable event discusses civil rights issues in South Dakota
As part of an annual discussion series, the Women, Gender and Sexuality studies department presented a Civil Rights Roundtable last Thursday. With representatives from advocacy organizations and scholarly experts in attendance, the department designed the event for people to ask questions on civil rights issues. Sara Lampert, program coordinator for Women, Gender and Sexuality studies, […]
USD ASL club looks to continue expansion through new semester
After English and Spanish, American Sign Language is the third most used language in the United States and is expanding outside of the deaf community. The American Sign Language (ASL) Club at USD regrouped last spring after disbanding a few years ago. USD offers two sign language classes but the interest in learning ASL has […]