Student Life
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 […]
Student Life offers free tickets
The University of South Dakota Student Services Office will offer 100 free tickets to all students for the Nov. 21 women’s basketball game against Drake University at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The regular student price at the door of the Pentagon will be $5, but the 100 tickets are being made available to […]
Vegetarians struggle to eat on campus
The University of South Dakota recently scored an F on PETA2’s Vegan Report Card, which surveyed thousands of colleges and universities across the country about how well they’re keeping up with the demand for vegetarian and vegan options. In addition to students voting on PETA2’s website, PETA2 also reviewed public information records and student feedback […]
Students with more experience stand out
While the difficulty in finding a job in today’s market rises, students are looking for ways to stand out. One way a student can stand out from other applicants and workers is to brand themselves. While being creative, students can let their personality and skills shine through their accomplishments while preparing for the real world. […]
Sanctions could result in damaged record
Receiving a sanction at the University of South Dakota is a two-step process, sometimes resulting in reinforcement by local authorities. Depending on the severity of the documentation, students are generally confronted with a verbal warning by community advisers first, followed by a written censure, said Aaron Polkinghorn, senior and former CA for Burgess and Norton […]
Dean finds comfort living in McFadden
When Dean of Students Kim Grieve travels and tells deans from other universities she lives in a residence hall, she said they typically have one response: “Really?” Grieve, who has lived in McFadden Residence Hall since she started with the university last year, does her laundry in the building, eats in the Commons and Muenster […]
Disaster Roommate
When coming to college, students are forced to deal with all sorts of challenges and adapt to different situations. And one of those challenges can be dealing with their roommate. Whether it be from random selection or hand-picked that person the living situation can sometimes prove to be difficult. Sophomore Shelby Carlson was forced to […]
Enrollment tops need for housing
The University of South Dakota’s strategic plan publicly recognizes a goal to enroll 1,500 first-time, full-time students by 2017, yet housing plans to accommodate these future students have yet to be disclosed by USD officials. With the largest first-year class to date moving onto campus Aug. 23, the university’s housing capacity crossed the 100 percent […]
A squeeze and a shuffle
Augie Jimenez was not supposed to move into North Complex Aug. 23. He was supposed to be at basic training for the Iowa National Guard. Instead, Jimenez moved into USD housing facilities with more than 1,000 other first-year students as part of the campus’ official move-in day. The total was similar to the number of […]