Student Life
SGA receives grant for smoking ban, philanthropy
The Student Government Association passed a motion to support the University of South Dakota’s diversity and inclusiveness statement Oct. 23. The statement, presented by Associate Vice President for Diversity Jesus Trevino, would create a broad definition of diversity. The motion passed without opposition. “Inclusiveness is about many different communities,” Trevino said. Trevino said he wants inclusiveness […]
Former Congress members to speak
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership and the University of South Dakota Political Science League will join together to bring former U.S. Representatives Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, her husband Max Sandlin and Dan Miller of Florida to USD for “Congress to Campus.” All three former members of the House of Representatives will present on behalf […]
University ROTC brings sense of ‘camaraderie’
As Nov. 17 approaches, the Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC) has big plans for the upcoming game between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University. Just one of the many events the organization is planning this semester, ROTC cadets will run a football from the DakotaDome to Brookings for a total of […]
North Complex overflow continues to cause issues
It is almost two months into the school year and some students have yet to find a permanent place to call home. At the beginning of the fall semester dorm capacity was at 99.7 percent. Phil Covington, dean of Student Life, said that it has decreased to 99 percent in the first month and a […]
Coyoteopoly to host annual food drive
Volunteers from Coyoteopoly took bags around the town of Vermillion for their annual food drive last week and will pick them up Oct. 27. The CEO of the food drive Jeff Heier said Coyoteopoly is a very community-based organization. “We are trying to connect the University of South Dakota campus with the community that they […]
Deadline for voter registration draws near
With Election Day drawing near, the deadline for registering to vote is just around the corner. South Dakota residents can register to vote until Oct. 22, 15 days before Election day, Nov. 6. In order to register to vote on a South Dakota ballot, students must reside in South Dakota, be a U.S. citizen and […]
SGA receives grant for smoking ban, philanthropy
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association has drafted a letter regarding a Good Samaritan law that would protect underage drinkers in emergency situations. The letter will be sent to the South Dakotan legislature in November. “The letter basically outlined how we would like the law to be changed,” SGA President Alissa VanMeeteren said. […]
NDSU fans begin to buy USD tickets
The University of South Dakota had 800 tickets available for the Oct. 20 game against North Dakota State University. Along with admission to the game, the ticket included a bus to Sioux Falls for the game at Howard Wood Field. All 800 tickets were given out to students, but students may still attend if they […]
Annual report may not reflect crimes
Based on its 2012 Clery report, alcohol arrests and referrals were down on the University of South Dakota campus during the 2011-2012 school year. USD released its annual Clery report to students, faculty and affiliates Sept. 6. The report is issued by public universities around the country in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, which […]
Student veterans fail to show for MUC forum
University of South Dakota student veterans were MIA at the state’s 101st veterans forum in the Muenster University Center Oct. 15. As veterans from WWII to Vietnam were able to find their way into the MUC Ballroom for Monday night’s forum, no USD veterans were present, a conclusion that surprised Warren Aas, the American Legion […]