USD grad, media innovator Al Neuharth dies at age 89
Allen H. Neuharth, a former Volante editor, 1950 University of South Dakota graduate, visionary founder of USA TODAY and creator of the Freedom Forum died Friday at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth was 89. USD President James Abbott sent an email to students and staff informing them of Neuharth’s death. “It is my […]
Johnson visits SGA, encourages giving back
Brendan Johnson, S.D. U.S. Attorney and son of S.D. Senator Tim Johnson, made an appearance at the April 16 Student Government Association meeting, where he encouraged students to “do their homework” and cultivate a sense of duty to give back to their alma mater once they graduate. “When I left the University of South Dakota […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: All the emergency responders and Boston Marathon bystanders who stepped in to help bomb victims April 15. IN THE DARK: Another terrorist attack hits the United States. IN THE KNOW: “Rent,” the musical, starts April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre. IN THE DARK: Tickets […]
EDITORIAL: Student debt: Is USD worth it?
As students, our goal is to get an education that can guarantee us a job in the future. To do so, take out student loans, not really understanding what it means to borrow money. But after the temporary bliss of being done with school comes the enormous amount of debt we have accumulated over the […]
THE RANT
Dear students, So, I guess I don’t really have anything to rant or rave about — or complain about, really. Lately, I do catch myself complaining that graduation is not approaching fast enough, but it is. I know I’ll look back on these last few months and wish I would have slowed down a little. […]
OVERHEARD
Overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Bananas could be people, and I would be the Hitler of bananas. Bananas need to burn. That’s a really bold statement now that I think about it. But I really meant it. Nine times […]
SGA talks budget allocation, guest speaker
Student senators at the April 9 Student Government Association meeting discussed a proposed by-law amendment, swore in the organization’s new at-large members and briefly discussed a number of on-campus issues. The SGA Finance Committee said they are in the process of working on the budget for SGA-funded campus organizations for the 2013-14 academic year. It […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: IdeaFest hosting Astronaut Mark Kelly, who will give a speech at 7 p.m. April 10 in Slagle Hall, Aalfs Auditorium called “Endeavor to Succeed.” Nothing is cooler than an astronaut. IN THE DARK: The weather. Warm weather disappears as cold temperatures, rain, ice, wind and even snow will take over South Dakota. […]
OVERHEARD
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Since I moved out of my house, my brother not only became an atheist, but also a Democrat… which is even worse.” — The Commons “Now would be the worst possible time for a fire […]
EDITORIAL: Why cut diversity
When the Higher Learning Commission released a comprehensive evaluation report of the University of South Dakota in April 2011 during its reaccreditation process, serious concerns were voiced over USD’s attention to diversity on campus. Showing minor progress since the last HLC visit, the 2011 evaluation recommended a progress report on diversity to be completed by […]