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VPD charges former student for rape and dorm shower videotaping
A former student was arrested Aug. 28 on charges of filming females in resident hall showers on the fourth floor of Mickelson Hall in North Complex. Five days later, he was arrested again and charged with an off-campus rape of a university student in the third degree. Daniel R. Hammer, 18, withdrew from the university either Sept. 1 or […]
Proposed Sioux Falls solar farm worries neighbors
A solar farm is proposed to be placed outside of Sioux Falls at the cost of $25 million, according to Keloland News. This was brought forth because of the growing need for electricity in Sioux Falls. Neighbors said they are going to appeal the decision because of concerns with the effect it will have on the […]
Huron couple gives $1 million to hunger relief campaign
Huron philanthropists Donna and Paul Christen have donated $1 million to Feeding South Dakota, the second seven-figure gift Feeding South Dakota has received this year, according to Keloland News. The couple said strongly in the mission and want it to have enough financial support to continue. This is not the first big gift the Christens […]
Student Government Association pushes for sustainable mindset on campus
The push to go green has attracted the attention of the Student Government Association with support from the Sustainability Club at the University of South Dakota. SGA President Tyler Tordsen said Senate Resolution No. 2, which outlines SGA’s stance on sustainability, is in its early stages, but will be the first step in what will be an on-going priority […]
CDC: Ebola cases could reach at least 550,000 by January
The number of Ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone could rise to anywhere between 550,000 to 1.4 million by January if there are no interventions to change community behavior, according to CNN. According to the World Health Organization, officials say they think the current case count is highly under-reported. If 70 percent of the […]
Obama: After airstrikes in Syria, U.S. will ‘take the fight’ to ISIS
President Obama spoke about the developing crisis with ISIS from the south lawn of the White House on the morning of Sept. 23. President Obama’s plan is to meet with other countries to cut off ISIS’s finacing and stop the flow of fighters into the region. The Sept. 22 attacks scattered jihadist forces and damaged […]
Three killed, including shooter, at UPS facility in Alabama
Three people were killed on Sept. 23 in a shooting at a United Parcel Service Inc. facility in Alabama. The motive is not known, Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper said. He added that the shooter was wearing a UPS employee uniform. The alleged shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “When these people came to work today, […]
Secret Service erects second barrier after White House fence-jumper
After a man scaled the White House fence, sprinted across the lawn and entered the north doors of the White house on Sept. 22, the Secret Service erected a second fence line across the lawn. The action is an alternative to putting up barriers for foot traffic to the White House.buy amitriptyline online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/languages/new/prescription/amitriptyline.html no prescription The […]
Vendors selling in MUC presents opportunity to connect with students
A splash of California color has made its way to the main concourse in the Muenster University Center through an opportunity for outside vendors to sell merchandise to students on campus. Chris Suter, with CLN Art, based out of the Los Angeles area, has been selling posters at the MUC since Monday and said he tentatively plans to sell […]
Survey pinpoints faults within USD’s Student Services
University of South Dakota students say they want more support from Student Services, according to recent trends in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement. President James Abbott said he is disappointed by some of the feedback from the survey, and made a point of recognizing these concerns during his State of the University address Sept. 17 […]