IEW provides “evidence to our resilience as a pack”
The Gallagher Center in collaboration with ethnic groups on campus —including the International Office, the Center for Diversity and Community, Foreign Language departments, African Student Association, etc. — are helping USD celebrate International Education Week (IEW) during the week of Nov. 16-20. The celebration will include both in-person and virtual events. IEW is a national […]
“The Nosebleeds” are buzzing even without sports this semester
Saturday afternoons — once dominated by tailgates, endless finger-foods and football parties, USD students are now finding new ways to keep sports alive on Saturdays. For some students like freshmen Tavin Carncross and Brock Weidner, this absence of college sports has left them lost and longing for years past. With this in mind, Carncross and […]
Athletes condition in a COVID-19 world
Practices, weightlifting and conditioning have all been altered to keep athletes, coaches and managers safe and healthy during the pandemic. Clete McLeod, head strength and conditioning coach, said while COVID-19 has caused a few “hiccups” in the normal training and conditioning protocol, overall the weight room and workout spaces were already equipped to follow many […]
New FAR appointed amid pandemic
Tucked away in Noteboom Hall, room 317, Jessica Messersmith — the newly appointed Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) — is deciding what the best course of action is to help all student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a normal year, Messersmith’s job would include keeping student-athletes on track while they balance their academics and athletics. She […]
Julius Caesar takes on COVID-19
The production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is being put on by USD next weekend — September 25, 26 and 27. This play is being directed by associate theater professor, Chaya Gordon-Bland. “It’s an extraordinary time, isn’t it? And certainly, an extraordinary time to be creating theater,” Gordon-Bland, said. After many hiccups imposed on the […]
Local businesses feel financial pressure as pandemic continues
One downtown restaurant is on the cusp of closing its doors due to the slowdown of business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while another two are finding new ways to combat the financial difficulties. Café Brulé, a Main Street restaurant, is struggling financially during the age of COVID-19. After celebrating being open for a little […]