Academics
Weather affects studying
As the school year winds down, some students might be finding it hard to concentrate because of the weather. “For some folks, it does give you a boost of energy or can raise your mood, I think folk’s reactions tend to differ,” chair of the psychology department Randy Quevillon said. After the winter’s cold temperatures, […]
Students faced with 6.9 percent tuition increase
Junior Kristin Wempe was prepared to pay her way through college as a bright-eyed first-year University of South Dakota student. Scholarships and a job-supported college fund in tow, Wempe thought her college payment plan was solid — until the tuition increases. As Wempe calculates the interest collecting every day from the loan she took out […]
PREVIEW: Tuition increases frustrate USD student body
Student loan debt may continue to grow as the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) approved a 6.9 percent increase in tuition and required fees for students at the University of South Dakota March 29. For sophomore Landon Jab, increases in tuition and fees means another summer in construction. Jab said while the pay is […]
Exam evaluates students’ ability in core subjects
In high school, students are always faced with standardized testing that’s used to compare school districts and can affect how much federal funding schools receive. In order to measure the effectiveness of courses, the university administers a proficiency exam once students in a four-year degree earn 48 credits and two-year degree students have 32. The […]