Campus Brief
UPD investigating weekend fight in North Complex parking lot
An assault occurred on campus Saturday morning at 2:15 A.M. According to Lieutenant Jef Rice, two non-USD adults fought in parking lot 13 by North Complex. A report has been filed and an investigation is ongoing.
Visiting professor to speak on role of cathedrals in medieval cities
A professor specializing in medieval architecture and sculpture in France and Spain will be speaking at USD next week about the role of cathedrals within medieval cities. Caroline Bruzelius, a professor from Duke University, will speak at “The Cathedral and the City” event Thursday, March 17 at 4 p.m. in the Freedom Forum conference room in […]
Damaged sewage pipe in Slagle Hall leaves students, staff, faculty without water
The water in Slagle Hall has been shut off by USD Facilities Management for about two weeks due to a sewage pipe failure under the building. Shut off since Sept. 22, the issue stems from an old sewage line that leaked under the building’s concrete slab, Bob Oehler, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, said in an email […]
University Housing bans e-cigarettes in residence halls
University of South Dakota housing has updated the community living policy to ban the use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers in residence halls. “(They) have been known to set off fire detection equipment alarms which could result in evacuation of the residence hall and disruption to your living environment,” University Housing said in an e-mail Wednesday. Smoking […]