Around Town
How Graduation Affects More Than Just USD Students
Graduation for USD students is quickly approaching and has the potential to be very beneficial for Vermillion’s businesses. Miles Amende, a member of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC), said that an event such as graduation creates a great deal of revenue for the town of Vermillion. “When hundreds […]
South Dakota Student Union Soon to Reopen for Psychology Department
The South Dakota Union’s renovation is nearly complete after a year-long project. The South Dakota Student Union is one of the oldest buildings on USD’s campus. Since the building closed its doors as USD’s union in the 1960s, it has been the home of the psychology department. […]
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. […]
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, […]
Vermillion Commission Seeks Student Representative
Vermillion’s Human Relation Commission is seeking a student appointee for the upcoming school year. The Human Relations Commission was established six years ago, focusing on preventing discrimination and advocating for Vermillion residents who have experienced discrimination. The commission works alongside the Vermillion City Council to settle cases where residents may have experienced discrimination related to […]
Shakespeare: “A Vital Part of the Community”
To be or not to be; to attend or not to attend. The South Dakota Shakespeare festival is the thespian event that takes place in the Vermillion community over the summer. The festival started back in 2011 by Greg Huckabee, Scott Mollman and Chaya Gordon-Bland, who were all professors at USD at the time, to […]
South Dakota Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Some Hemp-Derived Products
The South Dakota House of Representatives voted almost unanimously to accept Senate changes to an act to prohibit the chemical modification of industrial hemp. These changes to HB 11125 were concurred to on Feb. 29. The bill would ban Delta-8, Delta-9, and THC-O products that were made legal by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, […]
“Never Forget the Names,” Students March for Missing Indigenous People
On Thursday, February 16, USD students, faculty and staff joined the Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) and the Native American Cultural Center for a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person march. There are 132 missing people listed on South Dakota’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse. 71 of the persons listed are Native American or Alaskan Native. Attendees […]
Heavy Snow and Freezing Temperatures Topple a New Semester
Over the course of the last two weeks, Vermillion has been hit with multiple feet of snow and subzero temperatures. This blast of winter weather has caused many problems for students, faculty, and staff on USD’s main campus. The first day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester was scheduled for January 8. However for […]
Vermillion High School Hosts Veterans Day Service
On Saturday Nov. 11, members of the Vermillion community came together to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by veterans and their families at the annual Vermillion High School (VHS) Veterans Day Service. The planning for this honorary event begins taking place in August and has been taking place annually for well over a decade. […]