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Students Help Tackle Mental Health With Green Bandana Project
Students, faculty and staff around campus have been wearing green bandanas on their backpacks as part of a mental health initiative. The Green Bandana Project is an organization to help spread awareness for mental health. The organization strives to end the stigma placed on individuals struggling with mental health battles. They show support for one […]
President Gestring Delivers Semesterly Report at SGA Meeting
Enrollment records, budget priorities and housing concerns, were just some of the topics brought up by USD President Sheila Gestring during Tuesday’s SGA meeting. Gestring was the guest speaker at SGA’s meeting, sharing her semesterly report and asking for feedback from the association. Gestring announced the university’s fall enrollment numbers increased by 4% and broke […]
USD Sororities Host Their First Philanthropy Events of the Year
In the third week of September, USD’s Greek life chapters of Alpha Xi Delta, Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta put on their first philanthropy events of the year. On Sept. 21 Alpha Xi Delta hosted a snowcone sale outside of the MUC and Pi Beta Phi held a dessert bar event, Pi Phi […]
Shira Dentz reads to USD
Farber Hall will host its first poetry reading and book signing of the year on Sept. 30. Visiting poet fellow Shira Dentz, Ph.D., teaches an advanced creative writing seminar this semester for the USD English department but on Friday at 4 p.m. she will be reading from various works including her book, “Sisyphusina” released in […]
SGA Hears New Campus Opportunity, Clarifies Roles Within Senate
USD’s Lori Costello spoke on the Coyote Career Closet initiative at Tuesday night’s SGA meeting, emphasizing the confidence and empowerment this action will bring. Senators also introduced three new Senate bills, all of which will be seen again next week. Costello, an assistant professor at USD, pitched the Coyote Career Closet program to Senators, sharing […]
Weiland Proposes New Mental Health Day Policy
Last year, Student Government Association (SGA) president Caleb Weiland and vice president Reagan Kolberg had discussions surrounding student’s mental health and how they could help. Weiland said there are many processes for students to go through if they have physical ailments like surgery or sickness, but there is nothing in place for those struggling with […]
USD Marketing Team Nominated for Upper Midwest Emmy Award
The USD Marketing team was nominated for an Upper Midwest Emmy award after submitting a 30 second commercial they wrote, filmed and edited in two days. The Upper Midwest Emmys are a regional branch of the National Emmys that allows people in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin to submit their video work. […]
Memorial Lecture Continues American Indian Artist’s Influence
In 1994, Joe Williams sat in the audience during the Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture, learning about the impact on the community made by American Indian artist, Oscar Howe. Last night, he returned again, but this time as the Oscar Howe Memorial lecturer. Williams, the Director of Native American Programs at the Plains Art Museum in […]
Native LLC Grows in its Second Year
The Native Living Learning Community (LLC) has grown in its second year from 18 students to 37 students. John Little, director of Native Recruitment and Alumni Engagement, said the group otherwise known as Wiyuskinyan Unpi Tipi, which roughly translates to “they’re living contently together,” is a great way for Native students to be around other […]
Uniform Standards to be Implemented to SGA Application Process
Tuesday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting was all about the discussion. Senators shared their thoughts and concerns on old and new business matters, and how campus could be impacted by different ideas. Senate Bill (SB) 83 “Korean Student Association Special Appropriation” was seen for its second reading. Bill sponsor senator Katie Conzet said the finance […]