USD Symphonic Band prepares for concert, tour
Despite it being Superbowl Sunday, the USD Symphonic Band will be performing their winter concert for the public at 2 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. “The concert is only an hour long, so you can still come, watch the concert and then go home and watch two hours of pregame,” joked director Rolf Olson. The name […]
Quad State Honor Band serves as recruitment tool for music program
High school students from four Midwest states gathered in Aalfs Auditorium Monday for the 18th Annual USD Quad State Honor Band. The Quad State Honor Band is a two day festival held at USD for students attending high school in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. It offers some of the best band members in the region a chance […]
SGA swears in six at-large senators
Before closing its final meeting of the semester, six USD students were sworn into the positions of at-large Student Government Association senators, replacing those that will be graduating or leaving at the end of the semester. Olivia Mann, Paul Rayapalli, Anna Madsen, Tim Flynn, Kevin Nam and Rose McLaughlin were all sworn in and given […]
Sport Management Alliance offers different job opportunities
One group on campus is preparing its members to enter into the field of managing sports teams. The Sport Management Alliance organization offers sport management majors a place to gather together, while also offering an opportunity for students to hear about jobs in their major that they may not have previously heard of. “Every time […]
USD professor Wayne Knutson dies at 89
Longtime Professor Emeritus Wayne S. “Doc” Knutson died late Monday at age 89. Knutson had a large influence on theater and the arts that spanned from USD to the Black Hills. In a press release, Larry Schou, dean of USD’s College of Fine Arts, said Knutson helped build USD’s theater and English programs. “Dr. Wayne Knutson […]
SGA holds executive forum, discusses funding for organizations
The funding of student organizations was at the top of a list of topics discussed by Student Government Association executive staff members during an hour-long forum Monday evening. SGA President Sami Zoss said the goal of the forum was for SGA to get feedback from student organizations and give them the opportunity to ask questions. […]
Student Counseling Center waitlist a common occurrence
With finals just around the corner, there’s a waitlist of students looking to utilize the services of the Student Counseling Center (SCC) at USD. A waitlist isn’t all that uncommon, though. “It’s gotten to be more of the norm,” SCC Coordinator Debra Brockberg said. “I’ve been at the counseling center for six years and I’ve […]
SGA participates in safety walk
After their Nov. 17 meeting, members of the Student Government Association walked around campus with University Police Department officers for a safety walk. Safety walks are a chance for students to bring any concerns regarding safety on campus to the attention of UPD officers. They take note of these suggestions, which are then evaluated by […]
Criminal justice department unaffected despite general wariness toward police
During the first five months of 2015, around 385 people nationwide were killed in a police shooting, according to an article by The Washington Post. USD criminal justice majors are not deterred, however. “It actually makes me want to continue to pursue this career,” sophomore Nina Revolorio said. “It makes me realize that even though I’m […]
USD holds discussion of ISIS effect on Yazidi people
The attempted modern day genocide of a minority group was discussed in the Muenster University Center on Tuesday evening. Timothy Schorn, a USD political science professor, and Abid Shamden presented a lecture entitled “Genocide and Sex Slavery: Yazidi Life and Death under ISIS.” Both men are members of the Lincoln, Neb., Yazidi community, the largest […]