Coyote Women’s Cross Country Finish Third at Mount Marty Invitational
Five Coyote women competed in the Mount Marty Invitational held at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton on Saturday morning. Leading the Coyotes was junior McKenna Herrmann. She placed third individually with a time of 23:53.58. This was her season-best time for the 6,000 meter course. Next for the Coyotes were freshmen Taylor Byerley and […]
Theatre Club Helps Refine Students’ Craft
One of the organizations part of the Theatre Department is the Student Theatre Cooperative (STC), an independent student theatre organization. The group produces original and cutting-edge theatre that typically would not get produced in the Department of Theatre’s main stage season. Vivian Klein, the president of STC, said the group is looking for portable staging […]
Spa Offering Hydrafacials Opens in Vermillion
Ulah Spa is one of the new businesses in Vermillion that offers beauty and cosmetic care. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the spa occurred this past Thursday, Oct. 12. Ulah Spa is owned and operated by two women. One of the owners, Kassi Meng, moved to Vermillion in March from Kansas City, Missouri. She had […]
Clay County Historical Society Presents “Getting Down to Business”
The Clay County Historical Society held their sixth annual Spoken History Cemetery Tour on Oct. 9. The theme for this year was “Getting Down to Business.” Joni Freidel, who is the chairperson for the event, has been working for the Spoken History Cemetery Tour since it first started. “It actually started years ago,” Freidel said. […]
Jackrabbits Coming to Town for Dakota Days
One of the major events that happens at the University of South Dakota is homecoming, better known as Dakota Days. While plenty of students and alumni of the university are aware of this event, most of our rivals at SDSU have not experienced it. Grant McMillan, a sophomore at SDSU, mainly thinks of the parade […]
Student Designs Shirt for Coyote Crazies
One of the major student organizations here on campus is the Coyote Crazies. The group’s goal is to get more students engaged in USD athletic events. One student who is on the executive team for the Crazies has been putting in a lot of work for the group during Dakota-Days this year. Taylor Titze is […]
Hidden Gem of Vermillion: Civic Council
In the heart of downtown Vermillion lies the Civic Council. While people may only know it as a thrift store, the Council is more than just that. It is a nonprofit organization whose money goes right back into the community. The Civic Council was founded back in 1920 and was originally called the Civic Improvement […]
Fleurish Flower Farm Hosts You-Pick Events
A gravel driveway off of South Dakota Highway 50 leads to Fleurish Flower Farm. The farm started in the spring of 2021 and is now in its third season. Christy Heckathorn, who is the founder, farmer and florist behind Fleurish Flower Farm, started the farm as her creative outlet. “I have a lot of actual […]
Vermillion Public Library Hosts One Book South Dakota Discussion
The Vermillion Public Library is hosting an in-depth discussion led by historian Dr. Brad Tennant about Diane Wilson’s Book, “The Seed Keeper.” Wilson’s book was selected as the One Book South Dakota, a program from the South Dakota Humanities Council. “The South Dakota Humanities Council is just a resource that really anybody can use to […]
Hidden Gem: The Vermillion Public Library
Many USD students are familiar with the on-campus library, but few are aware of the vast resources that the Vermillion Public Library has. The Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library was established in 1902 with funds from Andrew Carnegie. Edith B. Siegrist, whom the building is named after, worked at the University of South Dakota […]