Student Life
On-campus food option limited in response to CDC recommendations
USD — following the Center for Disease Control recommendations in regards to COVID-19 — has closed all on-campus restaurants besides University Brew, the convenience stores — Beede Pump and the Coyote Village POD — and residential dining. The Aramark locations remaining open on campus have limited hours and reduced workers present. In an email interview with […]
Students, campus dining discuss religious, dietary restrictions
Campus dining provides a number of accommodations for students with dietary needs, but for some students more is still needed. Rose McLaughlin, a senior triple major in international studies, anthropology and history, has been pushing Aramark to expand its food options to include kosher and halal dining options for Jewish and Muslim students, respectively. […]
How USD handles classes cancelled for low enrollment
When classes at USD get cancelled due to low enrollment, the academic deans at USD try to help students navigate through these issues. Beth Freeburg, Associate Provost and Graduate Dean, said USD operates under a 4/7/10 policy, which is a South Dakota Board of Regents rule. Under this rule, undergraduate classes — level 100, 200, […]
Plasma: The donation of a lifetime
Plasma donations are a way for college students to earn extra money, but it’s much more than a quick paycheck and some spending money. Donations are used to help patients with possibly life-threatening, conditions, Sara Balsam, Biotest Corporate Affairs Representative, said. Biotest of Vermillion is the closest donation center, but plasma donations are taken around […]
Sorority members travel to St. Louis, Los Angeles for College Weekend Leadership training
Across the country, thousands of sorority chapter executive teams traveled to two cities to learn more about their respective chapters. Members of Pi Beta Phi traveled to St. Louis from Jan. 24-26, to take part in Pi Phi College Weekend. Members of Alpha Phi attended a leadership conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 31 through […]
Amnesty Day: A day to unite Greeks
Since the beginning of Greek life rivalry, houses have played pranks on each other. Some of these pranks are harmless; some of them, like taking other houses’ belongings, have consequences. On Monday, Greek life houses participated in Amnesty Day. Amnesty Day is a day which allows houses to return any items they have from another […]
What being an RA is really like
Waking up to a loud phone call at 3 a.m. and hearing the words, “University Police,” isn’t a situation most college students experience. However, for Residence Assistants, it’s just a part of the job. After recieving this 3 a.m. phone call, resident assistant Blake Brown walked to the front of Coyote Village to meet with […]
New tuition rate implemented to attract out-of-state students
To attract students outside the borders of South Dakota, the Board of Regents offered a tuition break to students from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Colorado at the beginning of the 2019 fall semester. This is the first semester the university has had to market the tuition advantage to students from theses states. In the […]
Want to change meal plans or rooms at semester’s end? Here’s what you need to do
Final exams are not the only thing occurring at the end of the semester. Those needing a room change or a meal plan switch can attempt to do both towards the end of the fall semester. Students can tackle meal plan switches by themselves by logging in to their MyUSD portal. They then go to the […]
Free feminine hygiene products added to MUC women’s restrooms
More than half of USD’s students no longer have to worry about being stranded without feminine hygiene products at the Muenster University Center. In every women’s bathroom at the MUC, there is a free dispenser full of tampons and pads. These dispensers are a new addition to the bathrooms, and many hope to see them […]