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Members of African Student Association react to Kony 2012 campaign
“It was August 13th around 10 p.m. when we were attacked and more than a hundred people, almost 200 hundred people, were killed in just three hours. I survived with my family, but my sister was shot and more than 20 family members were killed and friends also.” This is how sophomore Jeanne Namugisha, an […]
Transition to D-I helps campus
Athletics at a university are a way for students to connect and build school spirit. So when the University of South Dakota decided to make its transition to Division-I athletics, there were some changes that came with it. The Coyote teams are now not only facing more difficult competition, but also closer competition. As a […]
Susan G. Komen moves to Sioux Falls
Breast cancer awareness hit home with Colette Abbott, wife of University of South Dakota President James Abbott. Approached by a close friend who suffered from breast cancer, whose daughter also had breast cancer and whose mother had died from the disease, Abbott founded the first South Dakota Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held […]
Sharing his talents
When Saturnino John came to the United States as a refugee in 1994 from the Republic of South Sudan, he always knew he would one day go back. “Ever since I came to this country, I wanted to achieve that particular goal,” John said. “I wanted to go back, educate people with what I know.” […]
Exam evaluates students’ ability in core subjects
In high school, students are always faced with standardized testing that’s used to compare school districts and can affect how much federal funding schools receive. In order to measure the effectiveness of courses, the university administers a proficiency exam once students in a four-year degree earn 48 credits and two-year degree students have 32. The […]
New group helps to network
Vince Lombardi is a household name among football fans. Known for his motivational speeches, his career as a sports manager, as well as countless others in sports management, will form the foundation to the University of South Dakota’s newest club. The Sports Management Alliance is a new club on campus that students in the sports […]
PREVIEW: Summit League has two more years in Sioux Falls
As the University of South Dakota finishes its transition to Division I, its basketball teams will be eligible for the Summit League Conference Tournament next year. The Summit League tournament has been hosted at the Sioux Falls Arena for the past four years and the arena has the tournament contracted for the next two. South […]
PREVIEW: New student organization helps students network
Students at the University of South Dakota have the opportunity to be a member of any group that interests them. If there isn’t a group they’d like to be a part of, they can make one themselves, and that’s exactly what one group of students recently did. The university is now offering a sports management […]
PREVIEW: USD students affected by Kony 2012
Amidst the hype of the Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 campaign, members of the University of South Dakota’s African Student Association — mainly consisting of African refugees — find themselves full of unanswered questions. Questions like: Why Uganda? Why not my country or Africa as a whole? But mostly — after 26 years — why now? […]
“Top Girls” a win for the Theater Department
“Creepy” isn’t a word that gets paired with feminism very often. Caryl Churchill’s play “Top Girls,” directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Raimondo Genna, doesn’t just throw the two concepts together, it makes the combination feel natural. The play is set in 1980s Britain during the time of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister. […]