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Transfer portal changes
The new day and age of college basketball includes players transferring. South Dakota already has lots of players in the portal, with more than 1,000 players in the portal in both men’s and women’s basketball across the country. Eight men’s basketball players have entered the portal as of April 7. The eight players include […]
One game short of WNIT title
The Coyote women’s basketball team extended their season with a bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. South Dakota, which won the WNIT title in 2016, fell just short of capturing the same title 10 years later. The Coyotes earned a first round bye in the WNIT before defeating Northern Colorado 80-60 in the second […]
Maximalism: the most rooted concept in Mexican culture
This December, like every year, I went on vacation to Mexico. Now that I’m in college, I only have time to go for three weeks during winter break. Those weeks feel both too long and too short at the same time. When I come back from that vacation and people ask me how it went, […]
Yoga festival highlights women’s health
On March 28, the annual Yoga Festival featured multiple formats of yoga, pilates and barre. Multiple guest speakers informed community members about women’s mental and physical health. “I like offering this program yearly, as it is a great way for students and community members to interact,” Dottie Kerkman, fitness and special […]
Cultural celebration at ASIA night
Asian Students in America, or ASIA, celebrated their biggest event of the year. The program included food, music performances and other activities, representative of Asian culture. President of ASIA, Jenisha Gurung, has spent the last year working on the event because of its importance. “This event is very important […]
Not Just “Jacks Being Jacks”
This past week, a video featuring South Dakota State University students using hate speech surfaced on social media and the instinctive reaction on rival campuses has been pretty predictable, to point, cringe and move forward. Responding to bigoted behavior with dismissiveness undermines the bigger picture. What happened at SDSU exposes a much deeper statewide problem […]
The chamber singers tour experience
Annually, USD’s Chamber Singers go on a tour during spring break around specific parts in the U.S. or around the world. This year, they travelled around South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. This was my first ever year with the Chamber Singers, hence my first ever tour. The entire […]
Beyond spring break: reaching underserved communities
For many, spring break provides an opportunity to travel and have fun. For a few others, however, it’s also a way to serve different communities and make a difference. The Alternative Week of Learning Organization (AWOL) at the University of South Dakota is a service-based and student-led organization. There are many […]
Theatre majors take on the Big Apple
Six theatre performance majors from the University of South Dakota 2026 graduating class visited New York City to take classes, audition and begin networking in the professional world. As part of the trip’s itinerary, the group had the opportunity to take part in two in-person intensives that were related to TV/film […]
Honors students learning outside the classroom
Learning from hands-on experience is different than learning from a lecture. Seven students from the Honors Program experienced this difference by attending a seminar in Hawaii during spring break. The seminar, called Sustainability of Culture, Care and Environment, engaged students with Hawaiian culture and immersive activities. “This seminar really […]