Falls Park drowning stirs disbelief for students, faculty connected to Wallace family
Article by: Trent Opstedahl and Megan Card University of South Dakota students and faculty were in shock at the drowning death of Vermillion High School sophomore Madison Wallace, 16, whose father, Jay Wallace, is a graduate teaching assistant and instructor in the university’s Fine Arts department. Madison Wallace was at Falls Park in Sioux Falls having […]
Students feel ‘alive to their faith’ at the election of Pope Francis
The tension was nearly palpable as a group of young Catholics awaited any sign of white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. But they were not among the masses gathered at the Vatican; they were instead huddled around a TV screen in the University of South Dakota’s Newman Center. Sophomore Amber Ewers was […]
Coyotes come close in first-round loss to Western Illinois
Leading 39-33 with nine minutes remaining, it seemed as if the University of South Dakota were on the verge of upsetting No. 2 seed Western Illinois in the Coyotes first ever game in the Summit League Tournament Saturday night in Sioux Falls. Instead, dominant play by the Leatherneck’s senior guard Celoa Clark propelled the WIU […]
OVERHEARDS
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Gosh, I’m sniffing so much today you’d think I was doing cocaine this morning.” — Akeley Lawrence “Best way to protect yourself from being raped? All you have to do is vomit, pee and poop.” — Al […]
IN THE KNOW AND IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: SGA voting ends today. If you haven’t voted by the time you read this, you should. IN THE DARK: People who could easily vote in the SGA election but don’t because they are too lazy. IN THE KNOW: Spring break starts on Friday, even earlier for some. What a great week to […]
Dining for first-year students
When first-years step into Vermillion, you can bet they are all enamored by the multiple options to dine on campus. Soon enough though, students find themselves asking, is there really anything to eat that won’t give them heart disease? The location options to dine at are simple, but how about the selection once you are […]
EDITORIAL: Students lack healthy food options
When first-years step into Vermillion, you can bet they are all enamored by the multiple options to dine on campus. Soon enough though, students find themselves asking, is there really anything to eat that won’t give them heart disease? The location options to dine at are simple, but how about the selection once you are […]
Campus blood drive scheduled
The University of South Dakota will host a campus blood drive Feb. 20 and 21 in cooperation with the Community Blood Bank. Community Blood Bank, a joint cooperation between Avera McKennan Hospital and Sanford Medical Center, is stationed outside Sioux Falls, S.D. and services the blood needs of 29 hospitals in Iowa, Minnesota and South […]
CMC to host SGA presidential debate Feb. 20
The Cross Media Council is hosting their annual Student Government Association presidential debate tonight. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. in the Al Neuharth Media Center’s conference room and will last an hour. Organized by the University of South Dakota’s student media, the event will feature all registered presidential and vice presidential candidates as […]
OVERHEARD
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Hey! Your name’s Valentine! Happy Birthday!” — DakotaDome on Valentine’s Day “I love the way I smell after a good workout. Bold and hard.” — Pine Street “If a girl gets flowers on Valentine’s Day and doesn’t […]