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SGA welcomes new senators Tuesday night, passes new bills
New senators were sworn in at the second Student Government Association meeting of the year Tuesday night and new resolutions and bills were also passed at the meeting. Josh Sorbe, a business administration and political science double major, and Andrew Silva, an international studies major, were sworn in as first-year senators. Sorbe and Silva said […]
National journalist brings the power of Great Groups to USD
Former USD student, Paul Glader, director of the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute and former writer at the Wall Street Journal gave a speech on Great Groups and their effect on the world at large Tuesday night. Glader focused on the power of groups of creative individuals. When these groups get together, they can often find […]
Alpha Xi Delta launches campaign for new chapter house
What started as an upgrade to the plumbing system has become a $2.6 million project for the USD chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. The sorority recently announced their plans to build a new chapter house in its current location in a campaign called Coming Home: The Campaign for 214 North Plum. Alpha Xi Delta has been planning for the project […]
Updated testing clickers to be utilized at USD
It’s nothing more than a little remote — but that one little remote is getting a big upgrade. TurningPoint Technologies, the vendor that provides USD with its testing clickers, has progressed from their old audience response software to a newer model that exists within “the Cloud.” Cheryl Tiahrt, the assistant vice president of technology, said in […]
Pilot recycling program still in the works, behind schedule
A pilot recycling program aiming to make campus more sustainable is still in the works, months after a waste audit found that minimal recycling efforts were being made at USD. The program is expected to be put into action by the end of the semester. Currently, the Muenster University Center is the only building with […]
Fire regulation exemption provides option for students to freely practice spiritual rituals
Housing policy says students shouldn’t have any sort of fire hazards in their dorms; however, if a student practices a religion with something that isn’t allowed in the dorms they can get an exemption. Religious scholar and professor, Stephen Miller, is familiar with the process students go through to get an exemption. He said it’s […]
New USD merchandise store to open in downtown Vermillion
Students and community members will soon be able to purchase USD apparel and merchandise from a new downtown store. You can also check out their homepage or their website https://www.retailexpress.com/, see for yourself what quality products and merchandise you might need. The USD Marketing Department has been working throughout the month to get the store, […]
Living the Yote Life: New app connects students to campus events
A new app is helping students live the “Yote Life” this year. Yote Life, released Aug. 1, sends notifications to students about campus events and activities. The app was developed this summer by Guidebook, a company that develops apps for universities across the nation, including the University of Oregon. Yote Life has many features. Most […]
USD chalk policy still in the works
University administrators and students alike are continuing to debate the USD campus chalking policy — an issue which has continued for more than a year. Many student organizations take to the sidewalks with chalk during welcome week to recruit more members while still others chalk to exercise their right of free speech. Juniors Emily Massey […]
Campus organization looks to spread kindness
One of the newest clubs at USD, Random Acts of Kindness, or RAK for short, is dedicated solely to performing good deeds across campus. RAK was formed last spring by USD business administration sophomore Logan Johnson, after months of organizing, planning and rallying support from her fellow students. The USD branch of RAK is part of a national […]