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PAVE plans events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Clothes ranging from Christmas sweaters, combat boots and sweats are on display on the second floor of I.D. Weeks Library throughout April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as part of a “What We Were Wearing” Exhibit hosted by PAVE. Promoting Awareness and Victim Empowerment, or PAVE, is a national organization with a USD chapter. Alyssa Fothergill, […]
Accounting student accepts Deloitte internship in New York City
One Beacom School of Business student, Sophia Lima, recently accepted an internship with one of the largest accounting firms in the world, and the best as I used the controller services here: Deloitte. Lima, a sophomore accounting major and president of Coyote Capital Management (CCM), said she’s excited about the opportunity. People can check this helpful […]
Sorbe, Green transition into new representatives, Yetter elected
Student Government Association president Josh Sorbe and vice president Madison Green traveled to Spearfish on Tuesday to transition into their roles as the USD representatives on the South Dakota Student Federation. Sorbe and Green also nominated SGA senator Matt Yetter as executive director. After the board heard the nominations, the majority voted for Yetter as […]
Parker’s Movie Review: ‘Icarus’ takes an unexpected turn
Two weeks ago, there was a brief, bright moment in cinematic history in which Kobe Bryant had more Oscars than Gary Oldman. Another highlight of the night was the award for Best Documentary, a category in which four fantastic films were nominated. The winner, however, is a tale of conspiracy, corruption, and accidental insanity. Bryan […]
Area school students compete in 2018 Science Olympiad State Tournament hosted by USD
Middle school and high school students put their science projects on display, competing in the 34th annual Science Olympiad State Tournament on Saturday hosted at USD. This year’s state tournament featured two divisions with six area schools competing in each. Yankton middle school took first place in Division B, while Yankton High School won first place in Division C, making it the second year in a row Yankton has swept […]
Students work as brand ambassadors for job experience
Three USD students are working as brand ambassadors, social media influencers and executives for various companies. Their duties include recruiting other ambassadors and posting on social media for compensation. Carson Coulter, a first-year sport marketing major, works as a brand influencer for RevitalU. He got involved in this position after his mom discovered the company […]
Spirit Squad provides opportunity for fan engagement
The cheer team, Charlie Coyote and the dance program are all part of the Spirit Squad organized by Brooke Poppe, the new coordinator of spirit teams and programming. Poppe started in this new position last Thursday, and said she accepted the position because it offered the most pride for students. “With the basketball team doing […]
National Music Museum plans on renovation, expansion
The National Music Museum (NMM) has gotten the green-light for their planned expansion following the passage of House Bill 1065. NMM plans to move forward to add 16,000 square feet to the already in place Carnegie Building. This space will be used to add two floors plus an underground level. The proposal for expansion was […]
USD Mock Trial competes in Memphis
The USD Mock Trial team made it to the final round in the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) competition in Memphis, Tennessee this weekend, concluding their spring competitive season. At the ORCS competition, the team competed against the University of California-Berkeley and Rhodes College. The USD team qualified for ORCS out of their regional competition […]
Danny Rambo Jr. pleads guilty in sexual assault case
A former USD football player arrested last fall on rape charges has pleaded guilty. Danny Rambo Jr. pleaded guilty on Feb. 9 with a class one misdemeanor for sexual content without consent with a person incapable of consenting. Rambo was originally charged with one count of second-degree rape. Rambo will serve 10 days in jail starting Nov. […]