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Literary Project hosts poetry slam
The University of South Dakota’s Department of English will be hosting the Vermillion Literary Project’s first poetry slam of the semester in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge Jan. 31. The poetry slam—a competitive poetry performance–begins at 7 p.m. and will feature author and USD professor Fred Arroyo as a special guest. Dr. Arroyo teaches […]
Influenza spreads on USD campus
In the past year, there have been 647 confirmed cases of the H3N2 virus in South Dakota, 16 of which have resulted in death according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Vermillion Sanford Health Clinic physician assistant Melissa Shefl said the clinic has experienced an increased inflow of patients reporting flu-like symptoms, a trend […]
USD research park begins development
The South Dakota Board of Regents has authorized the development of the University of South Dakota’s new 80-acre research park located in Sioux Falls. The park will provide students opportunities to work as interns, researchers and part- time employees for local businesses. In December 2012, the South Dakota Board of Regents authorized USD to create […]
Campus adjusts to USD smoking ban
According to Student Government Association President Alissa VanMeeteren, SGA is pleased with the way the smoking ban has been doing during its initial weeks of enactment. Still, some students and faculty members have not observed the new policy. VanMeeteren said there are “minimal people failing to adhere to policy.” “SGA knew violations would happen,” VanMeeteren […]
UPDATE: Coyote Village residents to return home Thursday morning
Jan. 23, UPDATE: Residents of Coyote Village will only have to be away from home one more night. Coyote Village is scheduled to reopen Thursday at 7:30 a.m., according to an automated email sent out by the university Wednesday afternoon. Testing will be performed tonight to evaluate the quality of essential services. However, once moved […]
Sen. Abourezk criticizes U.S. relationship to Israeli lobbyists during international forum
Former South Dakota Sen. James Abourezk headlined as the keynote speaker for a public forum on the state of affairs in the Middle East at the University of South Dakota Jan.14. Abourezk offered his opinions on a variety of topics, including the United States’ relationship with Israel, the ongoing civil war in Syria and President […]
Exhibit offers look at former S.D. governor
An exhibition honoring the late Bill Janklow, former governor of South Dakota, is on display at I.D. Weeks Library on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The exhibition, unveiled Feb. 15, is located on the second and third floors of I.D. Weeks and contains documents, letters, photographs, newspapers, audio recordings and videos outlining […]
Sigma Nu ends its chapter at USD
The University of South Dakota’s Sigma Nu chapter was closed down indefinitely in late December said Sigma Nu Director of Risk Reduction Fred Dobry. Dobry said a perpetual lack of finances and recruitment led to the Sigma Nu Board of Director’s decision to close the USD chapter. “The chapter has had problems in the past […]
Students view gender-neutral housing as step forward
The Residence Hall Government Association is considering a policy that would enact gender-neutral housing as an option in residence halls. “We are in the beginning stages of this project and are in the process of creating a proposal to present to the Dean of Students and Student Services administration,” Stephen Goodfellow, president of RHGA, said. […]
SGA meets with Student Federation and S.D. BOR
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association met with South Dakota’s Student Federation Dec. 11 and the Board of Regents Dec. 12 to discuss topics that have been on the agenda for several sessions. Despite being discussed at previous SGA meetings, the issue of General Activity Fee money being spent on housing scholarships was […]