Hard liquor banned from fraternities; will be implemented by fall 2019
By Lexi Kerzman and Rachel Newville The North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC) will be implementing stricter guidelines on drinking at fraternity social events. These new rules banning hard liquor from fraternity facilities will start being enforced nationwide and at USD in the fall of 2019. Policy changes follow the death of a fraternity member of Beta Theta […]
Editorial: Every game should be like homecoming
Dakota Days was a success. Of course, as Coyotes we typically feel like D-Days was a success one way or another. This year, however, just like last, our Coyote men ended Dakota Days with a win on the field even with a new starting running back. While yes, the team carried USD to victory against […]
Dakota Days royalty announced
Seniors Sawyer Stevens & Hailey Freidel were named Mr. And Miss Dakota last Saturday in the Dakota Dome at the 104th Dakota Days football game. Stevens is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha and president of both the Epsilon Zeta chapter of the Order of Omega and Coyote Crazies. He said that the most important […]
Editorial: USD is innovating for a brighter future
The best time to be a Coyote is right now. No, there isn’t ever really a bad time to be a Coyote, but this year is an exciting year to say the very least. With a new president and a slew of new ideas to match as well as an ever-innovative medical program – there’s […]
UPD makes preparations for first home game, student tailgate
As the first home football game approaches on Sept. 8, the University Police Department (UPD) has begun its preparations for student tailgate. Lieutenant Jef Rice says UPD’s main goal is to keep all students safe during tailgates. “We usually have our operations planned and training down pretty good. This year we’ll have a little bit […]
Involvement on campus is more than necessary
USD provides 178 different recognized organizations for students to get involved and many of these organizations table during the first weekend that freshmen arrive on campus. However, these organizations are divided into two equally important camps: passion-oriented organizations and profession-oriented organizations. While both of these camps are equally important, profession-oriented organizations do not always acquire […]
Editorial: New MUC hours poses problem for students
The Muenster University Center (MUC) and the I.D. Weeks Library have both changed their hours of operation for the 2018-2019 academic year. Last year, during weekdays, the MUC and the I.D. Weeks Library closed at 2 a.m. This year, they will both close at midnight. While the decision was ultimately made out of concern for […]
Fall recruitment helps students find their ‘home away from home’
By Lexi Kerzman & Cecilia Gillen This years sorority recruitment saw growth and fraternity recruitment saw small decreases in numbers from previous years. Greek life aims to find people a place they can call home. Sorority recruitment took place in the week before the traditional move-in day, and the fraternity recruitment took place during the […]
Move-in day 2018: Students arrive on campus
11 a.m. Kimberly Westemberg, first-year business major, has her room completely set up. She said she was surprised how easy move-in day was. “(Move-in day) was really good and mostly easy,” Westemberg said “I knew there was going to be people here to help, but I didn’t know there was going to be this many […]
Washington Post editor Marty Baron visits campus, receives award
by Sam Fosness and Kelli Susemihl From orchestrating coverage on Pulitzer Prize-winning stories to leading the nation’s top industry media outlets as an executive editor of the Washington Post, Marty Baron’s influential contributions in journalism were recognized last night at the Al Neuharth Media Center. Baron was presented the 2017 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media and spoke to USD students and community members in various forums throughout the day about the current state of journalism and attacks on news media. […]