Installation artist to feature exhibit
Site-specific installation artist Laleh Mehran wil exhibit How to Catch a Moth’s Shadow in the John A. Day Gallery in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Mehran, the daughter of an Iranian scientist, has lived in the United States for the majority of her life. She became a professor of new media […]
Binge drinking doesn’t see increase
Story by Christian Hansen and Katrina Vyborny Alcohol-related incidents killed more people aged 17-34 than any other cause last year. Alcohol is seen as an especially large problem on college campuses across the U.S. At the University of South Dakota, some see drinking as being more pervasive than on some other college campuses, especially during […]
Fraternity formal ends with underage consumption citations
Approximately 30 University of South Dakota students were cited for underage drinking at a Minnesota hotel Oct. 26. The students had been celebrating a formal of USD’s chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton, Minn. The incident was confirmed by Brian Pendleton, general manager of the casino hotel. […]
OVERHeard: October 31
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “They’re having sex on TV and I can’t look away….and they’re still doing it!” — Al Neuharth Media Center “We’re surrounded by pink balls.” — Coyote Village “Jesus Christ! They stuffed Balto!” — Coyote […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK: October 31
in the know & in the dark IN THE KNOW: The World Series. Though it was a quick one this year, it’s still nice to see the storied San Francisco Giants franchise bringing home another trophy. IN THE DARK: Vermillion’s lack of a Taco Bell. Thanks to a stolen base, everyone across America got a […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: October 24
Oct. 17 1. A Vermillion man allegedly violated a court order at the 200 block of High Street. The male allegedly violated a protection order by trying to see his child at the school. There was no threat of violence or danger attached to the report. Case has been deferred to court. 2. Officers arrested […]
Former Congress members to speak
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership and the University of South Dakota Political Science League will join together to bring former U.S. Representatives Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, her husband Max Sandlin and Dan Miller of Florida to USD for “Congress to Campus.” All three former members of the House of Representatives will present on behalf […]
Two USD schools ranked as the best
The Princeton Review released its guides to law and business schools this week, ranking both the University of South Dakota School of Law and the Beacom School of Business among the nation’s best. The USD School of Law is listed among “The Best 168 Law Schools,” while the Beacom School of Business is featured in […]
University ROTC brings sense of ‘camaraderie’
As Nov. 17 approaches, the Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC) has big plans for the upcoming game between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University. Just one of the many events the organization is planning this semester, ROTC cadets will run a football from the DakotaDome to Brookings for a total of […]
QuickHits: USD women’s golf concludes 2012 season in Florida
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla.—South Dakota’s women’s golf team wrapped up its fall season with a 14th-place finish at the Pat Bradley Invitational hosted by Florida International Sunday through Tuesday. The Coyotes finished the 54-hole event with a team score of 1,023. The host-Panthers shot past the rest of the field by scoring at 876. FIU, one […]