New Name, Image, Likeness Collective Added for USD Athletes

  USD has created a new collective for athletes that allows for them to be paid based on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL).      Since 2021, student-athletes have been able to be paid while staying under the umbrella of amateur athletes.     South Dakota partnered with Student-Athlete Name Image Likeness, or SANIL, to […]

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The Clothesline Project: Raising Awareness for Interpersonal Violence

The Clothesline Project aims to raise awareness for interpersonal violence by displaying their shirts, created by students. From April 5, and 6 in the W. H. Over Museum, the exhibit will be available for viewing. In an interview with Coyote News, project coordinator Alexa Carlson explained “The Clothesline Project is a visual representation of community […]

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Tiospaye Celebrates 50th Wacipi This Weekend

     This weekend, Tiospaye Student Council will host its 50th annual Wacipi, a cultural celebration of tribal traditions for both students and alumni.        Anna Harlan, co-president of Tiospaye Student Council and member of the Omaha tribe, said the student council has taken an interest in extending invitations to the community.    […]

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Potential Changes to Come With the Board of Regents’ Involvement With SGA

  South Dakota’s student leaders are looking to change up how they work with the Board of Regents.      On March 19, South Dakota’s Student Federation voted unanimously to approve a resolution requesting the student regent of the BOR become an ex-officio member of the Student Federation.      The Student Federation is a […]

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Student Written One-Act Plays Showing This Weekend

USD’s Theatre Department is hosting their annual Ron L. Moyer One-Act Play Festival. The one act plays that are performed this year are Unfortunately, Unbearably, Undeniably Scottish by Johanna Ziegler, The Inexplicable Chaos Factor of Mia Gregory by Emily Hageman, Best Friends 4 Ever by Em De Zafra and Kiddo by Johanna Ziegler.  Grace Engstrom, […]

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When and Wear: Charlies Book Store and Fan Shop

For the most part, every student at USD knows what Charlie’s store is, but not many know about the inner workings of the university’s bookstore and fan shop.  Before the Muenster University Center became home to what is now Charlies Store in 2019, the university’s main bookstore was run by Barnes & Noble. “I started […]

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Chamber Singers Go on Spring Break Tour

Spring Break can take both students and their activities across the country and the world. It’s no different for the USD Chamber Singers, who spent their week-long vacation on tour. This year, the Chamber Singers tour took them across the Midwest, from Excelsior Minnesota, all the way to Saint Louis, Missouri, with performances in between […]

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USD Hosts Candlelight Vigil to Honor the Life of Non-Binary Student Nex Benedict

On Wednesday February 28, USD’s Activists for Equality alongside Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance held a candlelight vigil to honor the life of an Oklahoma non-binary student, Nex Benedict. Benedict was a 16-year-old Owasso High School student who passed away this past month after an altercation broke out between themselves and their peers in a […]

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Tuition Freeze Still in Question as the South Dakota Legislative Session Ends

Tuition increases might be another year away for South Dakota university students. On Wednesday, February 14, the Joint Committee on Appropriations announced the state’s revenue estimates, and it looks like 2025 could bring yet another tuition freeze for students attending SDBOR universities.  The possibility of extra revenue allows the House and Senate to consider ongoing […]

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