Celebrating National Stress Awareness Month

  The month of April is nationally recognized as Stress Awareness Month.       As the school year comes to an end, it is common for students to be stressed with finals and the process of moving out of their dorms.      Due to the stress prevalent among many students, it is important for […]

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Theatre Hosts Bat Boy: The Last Performance of the Semester

     This weekend, audiences will be transported back to the 1960s when they see Bat Boy: The Musical. Jamie Lennon, a junior theatre studies major, plays the leading role of Bat Boy.       “Bat Boy is a half-human half-bat hybrid,” Lennon said. “He goes through a journey throughout the show of what it’s […]

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USD Climate Survey to Assess Campus Life

     On Monday April 8, the University of South Dakota sent out the Skyfactor climate survey to gain feedback on students’ experiences and concerns regarding campus life. Multiple organizations and departments on campus utilize this survey to identify different concerns and issues taking place across campus amongst the student body.      “The ability […]

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A Look at Which Orgs Garner More Funds

     USD’s Student Government Association voted which student organizations should be considered as “large organizations” for the upcoming year.       Large organization status means that an organization has access to a greater funding pool than most of the others organizations on campus.      This year, SGA voted to approve eight organizations as […]

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How Graduation Affects More Than Just USD Students

Graduation for USD students is quickly approaching and has the potential to be very beneficial for Vermillion’s businesses.       Miles Amende, a member of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC), said that an event such as graduation creates a great deal of revenue for the town of Vermillion.      “When hundreds […]

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South Dakota Student Union Soon to Reopen   for Psychology Department

     The South Dakota Union’s renovation is nearly complete after a year-long project.       The South Dakota Student Union is one of the oldest buildings on USD’s campus.       Since the building closed its doors as USD’s union in the 1960s, it has been the home of the psychology department.      […]

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New Name, Image, Likeness Collective Added for USD Athletes

  USD has created a new collective for athletes that allows for them to be paid based on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL).      Since 2021, student-athletes have been able to be paid while staying under the umbrella of amateur athletes.     South Dakota partnered with Student-Athlete Name Image Likeness, or SANIL, to […]

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The Clothesline Project: Raising Awareness for Interpersonal Violence

The Clothesline Project aims to raise awareness for interpersonal violence by displaying their shirts, created by students. From April 5, and 6 in the W. H. Over Museum, the exhibit will be available for viewing. In an interview with Coyote News, project coordinator Alexa Carlson explained “The Clothesline Project is a visual representation of community […]

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Tiospaye Celebrates 50th Wacipi This Weekend

     This weekend, Tiospaye Student Council will host its 50th annual Wacipi, a cultural celebration of tribal traditions for both students and alumni.        Anna Harlan, co-president of Tiospaye Student Council and member of the Omaha tribe, said the student council has taken an interest in extending invitations to the community.    […]

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