SGA votes on budget committee, Dakota Days
The Student Government Association senators voted on a new budget committee and SGA Dakota Days Royalty nominations during their March 26 meeting. They discussed providing food for students during the March 28 women’s basketball game in the DakotaDome. The new budget committee was announced before it was voted on and passed unanimously. “We wanted to […]
OVERHEARD
Overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Spring is now my least favorite season. It’s more snowy than winter.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “SDSU lost to USD this year. They’re not beating Michigan.” — Pine Street “This trash […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: South Dakota State failed to win a NCAA tournament game for the second time in as many years. Maybe, just maybe, USD will win a NCAA tournament game before the Jackrabbits. IN THE DARK: It’s basically April, and spring is here, yet snow continues to fall. March has really been just […]
EDITORIAL: Social media only goes so far
March marks the one-year anniversary of “Kony 2012,” the viral video about Ugandan militant leader Joseph Kony, was released. The film sparked a massive social media campaign to raise awareness about Kony’s controversial actions through his rebel militia group, which included forced recruitment of child soldiers. However, one year after the documentary’s release, Kony still […]
Coyote women advance to WBI semis, USD to host McNeese State Thursday
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team won a blowout match against Lamar University in the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in Beaumont, Texas March 24. The Coyotes defeated the Lamar Cardinals 71-48, and cemented their place in the WBI semifinals. USD will host McNeese State in the next round March 28. […]
UPDATED: USD Dance Marathon coverage #ftk
Midnight – With the final stage of Dance Marathon, Fear Factor at the Wellness Center was wrapping up a long, but donation-worthy day for University of South Dakota students. A nice touch to the dance was added, as the dancers and kids all perfected their routines from the Toy Story hit, “You’ve got a friend in […]
USD grads make least in the U.S.
University of South Dakota graduates earn the least in median starting salary among all 50 state “flagship” schools in the country, according to CollegeMeasures.org. Recent graduates from Vermillion earn, on average, $35,900. In comparison, the University of California-Berkeley graduates made the most at $53,900, reported CBS News. Salary information was collected from PayScale.com, a research […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: March Madness is in full swing. Good luck for anyone trying to have the perfect bracket. IN THE DARK: Ten years ago, the Iraq war started in March. It was a war most of us grew up dealing with. IN THE KNOW: The official start of spring begins tomorrow. Bring on […]
OVERHEARD
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Hey bro, I almost let you touch my business. Then I yelled at you.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I’m going to need some water, Advil and a few apology texts.” — Pine Street […]
EDITORIAL: Growing up with Iraq war helped define us
Ten years ago the United States invaded Iraq and began a war that has impacted each and every American. While it may or may not have been at our doorstep, the war helped shape our generation. For almost any undergraduate student today, the beginning of the Iraq war marked a war that would play a […]