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PHOTOS: ROTC conducts simulated training exercises
On March 28, the University of South Dakota Reserve Officers Training Corps conducted simulated training exercises (STX) at the Austin Training Area near Elk Point. Throughout the day cadets learned about leading squads, planning missions and engaging enemy forces. (Photo: First-year ROTC cadet Denis Verbovskiy provides security during a field exercise March 28 at the Austin […]
Farber Lecture sheds light on elections, legacy of Doc Farber
The 2016 elections, while still a year away, were at the forefront of this year’s University of South Dakota Farber Fund Lecture. Presenting this year’s lecture was Paul Light, a professor of public service at New York University. The lecture was held March 19th in Farber Hall and was hosted by the Political Science League […]
43rd Wacipi brings a ‘celebration of life’
Replacing the normal sounds of basketball and football games, the University of South Dakota’s Tiospaye Student Council organization will host its annual Wacipi pow-wow this Saturday and Sunday at the DakotaDome. First-year Colton Sierra said the Wacipi is a way to escape other troubles of the world. “It’s a good feeling, good vibes, and you […]
USD ‘prepared the best we can be’ in case of emergency event
On April 16, 2007, the United States experienced the worst shooting by a lone gunman in its history. Thirty-two people were killed and 17 were wounded in the Virginia Tech Massacre. The shooting became a primary case study for many universities across the country to enhance emergency procedures. It is case studies like the shooting […]
FARM program places future doctors across S.D.
In an effort to keep medical students in South Dakota after graduating, seven first-year medical students were chosen for the third group of Frontier And Rural Medicine (FARM) students. They will be starting the program in February 2016. Students in FARM spend nine months completing clinical work at a rural site they are assigned to. […]
Spanish students embrace service-learning opportunities
Uver Rodriguez and Sophia Taggart learned a lot about each other March 24 over the lunch hour. Both enjoy soccer and have specific countries they would like to visit someday. Rodriguez, a sophomore at the University of South Dakota, will be teaching Taggart, a junior at Vermillion High School, about how to hold a conversation […]
VIDEO: USD, SDSU students undergo disaster relief training to serve communities
Kalyana Mondreti can still vividly remember the mangled, dirt covered tree roots that were unearthed from the strong tropical cyclone that swept through her hometown in eastern India last October. The storm brought extensive damage and loss of life to her town, and it’s what sparked Mondreti’s inspiration to want to help people in times […]
Showrooms bring different dynamic to residence hall life
Ti’Esha Jones cleans her room regularly — not just for herself and her roommate’s benefit, but with the hopes that it will attract students to the University of South Dakota. “Having the tours motivates me to keep (my room) clean, so it’s a win-win,” Jones, a first-year who lives in Coyote Village, said. Residence Hall Director […]
Rescheduled spring concert evokes varying student reactions
Despite setbacks in scheduling, the Hoodie Allen concert at the University of South Dakota will go on. The Campus Activities Board sponsored concert, which was slated for March 19, was rescheduled for May 5, and then again for April 13 after the artist was rushed to the hospital March 11 for a “medical emergency.” During the […]
USD community adapting to anonymous posting social media apps
Anonymous social media is picking up steam at the University of the South Dakota. Apps such as Yik Yak and FADE are allowing students to post anonymously to message boards, opening the door for more student interaction as well as hostility between social groups. Even university faculty are getting in on the action. Shane Semmler, […]