AWOL’s Day of Service shorthanded
There were a total of 31 students who volunteered their time this President’s Day for AWOL’s Day of Service. This Day of Service was initially planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but was rescheduled for President’s Day due to bad weather. There were four different destinations this year: the USD Newman Center, the Yankton […]
Athletic trainers’ passion translates to positive relationships with athletes
While the crowds are cheering and athletes are giving their all during games, athletic trainers are always on the sidelines, carefully watching out for any injuries that might occur. Tyler Dopheide, an athletic trainer for the football team, and Kylea Sheley, an athletic trainer for the women’s basketball team, are two USD employees who exceed […]
Donations from annual blood drive expected to save up to 300 lives
The annual “Heroes Behind the Badges” blood drive saw a record-high turnout Monday. Hosted by the Vermillion Fire Department, Vermillion Police Department and Sanford Health, the event creates a friendly competition between the Vermillion firefighters and police officers. VFD took the win this year, continuing their ongoing victory since 2014. “This year, there was a phenomenal turnout,” […]
AWOL prepares for winter volunteering
Getting through finals and being able to see their families again aren’t the only things students are looking forward to this winter break. Over the break, some students will be venturing out across the United States, and even to Guatemala, to happily surrender their time to communities that need the extra hands and hearts through […]
GAF forum turnout lower than expected as USD looks to raise fees
In an attempt to inform students of the General Activity Fee that is added to every students’ tuition at USD, the executive staff team of the Student Government Association went from table to table in the Munster University Center asking students to attend their forum. The General Activity Fee is a fee that each student […]
SGA discusses changing wording of bylaws to be more inclusive
The use of pronouns in the Student Government Association’s constitution and bylaws is up for debate, as senators discussed a potential change in wording at the last meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. According to some SGA senators, the current constitution isn’t as inclusive as they’d like it to be because of the use of […]
SGA discusses bylaws, writes phrases on construction paper at weekly meeting
At the most recent Student Government Association meeting, a senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws of SGA to make the governing body more inclusive and the concern of students smoking on campus was discussed. The senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws to make SGA more inclusive was very rapidly discussed. Senators […]
Senator Seitz impeached, gender inclusive restrooms resolution passes
Amidst election night buzz, a Student Government Association at-large senator Jack Seitz was impeached. The impeachment of senator Seitz was the result of a failure to work office hours, and a misunderstanding of exactly what the office hours required of the senator. At-large senator John Slunecka agreed with other senators that a misunderstanding of the […]
Second annual Diwali celebration hosted by CDC
The second annual celebration for Diwali at USD was held by the Center for Diversity & Community Thursday night. The festival of lights was a good chance for the CDC to share a possibly unfamiliar culture to the people of USD, according to Lamont Sellers, the associate vice president for diversity. “What better way than to […]
Costumed senators vote on bills and resolutions at weekly SGA meeting
At this week’s very festive day-after-Halloween Student Government Association meeting, senators handled their weekly business while in costume. The association’s meeting included resolving unfinished business and calling attention to new topics. The unfinished business included a special allocation to Lambda Pi Eta and to the Pre-Occupational Therapy club. New business included the swearing in of new […]