Student Life
Festival serves as ‘bridge’ to cultural exchange
More than 150 strangers held hands, stepping to the beat of the drums in an attempt to perform their own version of a Native American circle dance. They stretched through the entire Muenster University Center Ballroom April 6 doing this — stumbling, laughing, keeping time. Angelica Gabriel, director of Wesley Campus in Vermillion, was alongside […]
Academic probation rates declining
The number of University of South Dakota students placed on academic probation is on the decline, said Stephen Ward, director of the Academic and Career Planning Center. BREAKOUT: According to USD’s website, “If a student’s cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.0, they will be placed on ‘Academic Probation.’ Student who are placed on […]
Bitch magazine editor talks ‘making media instead of hating media’ at Diversity Symposium
The 1995 Vanity Fair Hollywood issue is a cover Andi Zeisler, editor of “Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture,” is quick to point out. Beautiful women, scantily clad in suggestive poses — with little indication these women are a success for not just their looks but for their acting chops. “This cover is saying, ‘Women […]
South Dakota Legislature passes texting and driving ban
Drivers in South Dakota will now be cited tickets for texting and driving after the State Legislature passed a bill making it a secondary offense. After weeks of negotiation, Senate Bill 142, banning texting while driving in the state, passed March 14 with a 52-18 vote in the House and a 28-7 vote in the […]
Covington leaves USD for ‘personnel matter,’ USD to launch search for replacement within the month
The University of South Dakota will launch a national search within the month to replace former Associate Dean of Students Phil Covington. According to Dean of Students Kim Grieve, Covington left his position Dec. 21 because of a “personnel matter.” Grieve declined to comment further on the reasoning for Covington’s departure. “He had three great years […]
Official MUC expansion grand opening draws hundreds of students
The expansion of the Muenster University Center opened noon on Monday. Hundreds of students came to the new dining area to eat Qdoba Mexican Grill, Einstein Bagel Bros. and Chick-fil-A. “People have worked so hard to make this happen on the first day that students are back,” Dean of Students Kim Grieve said. “We couldn’t […]
Main break denies students water for more than nine hours
University of South Dakota officials said a water main break was the reason water was shut off Dec. 12 for students living in Burgess and Norton Halls. Water service was also shut off in Dakota Hall and the Arts and Sciences building. Student Services emailed students living in the residence halls around 8:40 a.m. to […]
Thirteen rooms fail biannual inspections last month
Out of the nine residence halls and approximately 1,100 rooms on the University of South Dakota’s campus, 13 rooms failed biannual room inspections last month. Associate Dean of Student Life Phil Covington said when CAs inspected the rooms, they searched for violations such as candles, things hanging from the ceilings, multiple power cords plugged into […]
No more butts about it: USD smoking ban looms
First, they came for the smoking urns. Joining the ranks of approximately 826 other colleges and universities in the U.S., the University of South Dakota’s smoke-free campus policy will be out in full force Jan. 9 — posters, decals and all. With the bright red smoking urns being removed, students will return to a USD […]
Use it or lose it: University officials look to restructure meal plan options
Monday’s grand opening of Einstein Bros. Bagels at the Muenster University Center marked the first of two transition phases into the newly expanded student union building. With the second phase set to go in effect at the beginning of the spring semester when the MUC expansion is completed, University of South Dakota officials are looking […]