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Pierre tackles South Dakota teacher pay
Gov. Dennis Daugaard is leading the charge to get South Dakota out of last place when it comes to teacher pay. “This is the year to act,” Daugaard said in his State of the State address Jan. 12. A task force commissioned by Daugaard found that South Dakota’s average teacher pay was $11,888, a year […]
SGA senators encouraged to attend basketball games, don red clothing
USD school spirit – and how to promote it – was among the topics of discussion at the Tuesday night Student Government Association meeting. Coyote Crazies President Mackenzie Huber addressed SGA, asking how many of the senators had attended last Saturday’s USD-SDSU basketball game. Less than a majority of the senators said they had attended, […]
International students adapt to new climate
Among the list of official documents, immunizations and fees, some international students choosing to attend USD have another thing to keep in mind – the cold weather. Thirty-one new international students began their time at USD at the start of the spring semester. One of those students, junior April Zhang, had been studying in Hawaii […]
USD Housing bans hoverboards in dorms
Hoverboards topped many gift lists this past holiday season, but a recent ban enacted by USD Housing that prohibits students from keeping the self-balancing scooters in all residence halls will bring some of the fun to a screeching halt. Earlier this month, the university announced students would have to remove their hoverboards from their dorm […]
Search committee formed to find Sparks’ replacement
University officials are busy searching through a pool of candidates to find a replacement for Lindsay Sparks, the director of Transitions and Programming, after Sparks left campus for a job at the University of Miami at Ohio at the end of last semester. Sparks, who could not be reached for a phone interview, described herself […]
3-D printing lab will help shape ‘next generation of entrepreneurs’
A new window of opportunity has opened up for USD students who have an idea for a design concept but lack the means to produce a physical prototype. These students can also look for an embroidery franchise opportunity that provides a huge and promising business opportunity. That opportunity is the Innovation Lab, which includes a […]
SGA executive campaigns underway
With the announcement last week of two teams running for Student Government Association executive office, work is underway for both the SGA Election Steering Committee and the candidates themselves. Junior Cameron Frentress and sophomore Anna Madsen were the first to announce candidacy at the SGA meeting held Jan. 19, with junior Nathaniel Steinlicht and junior Michelle Novak announcing their bid just […]
Doctor: Dress warmly or put ‘yourself at risk’ amidst cold temperatures
With sub-zero temperatures that the winter season brings, there also comes extra reminders about being cautious when going outside. While it’s not rare in Vermillion to find temperatures creep near -10 or -20 degrees, the bitter cold can be shocking on the body. Beth Lapka, an emergency medicine physician at the Sanford USD Medical Center […]
Two teams announce run for SGA office
Two teams announced their plans to run for executive positions during the Student Government Association meeting Tuesday night. Senators Cameron Frentress and Anna Madsen were the first to declare candidacy. Frentress and Madsen are running for president and vice president, respectively. Senators Nathaniel Steinlicht and Michelle Novak also announced their plans to run Tuesday night. Steinlicht is running for president […]
UPDATED: Vermilion man arrested on multiple charges for assault reported in Coyote Village
The University Police Department is continuing to investigate an assault that occurred in Coyote Village on Jan. 18. The Vermillion Police Department said VPD officers assisted UPD with an assault investigation at Coyote Village, and later arrested 33-year-old Jason Marker at his home in Vermillion. Marker was charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping in the second […]