Around Town
Soldiers honored on campus
It’s for sons and daughters. Mothers and fathers. Cousins and friends. It’s for all fallen soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. But ultimately, it was for you. The University of South Dakota Veterans Club’s 6th annual flag display honoring fallen military from the War on Terror is on display this week in front of […]
Housing for students in Vermillion
The city of Vermillion sees the majority of the university population disappear during the summer. But for those students who stay, there are many options for housing, some more affordable than others. For students who want to live on campus, Coyote Village and Brookman Hall are the two options. Associate Dean of Students Phil Covington […]
Roller derby proceeds to go toward suicide prevention
Two Sioux City roller derby clubs are donating proceeds from upcoming bouts to a University of South Dakota organization. Saturday, the Sioux City Roller Dames and Korn Stalkers will each play a home match. Because both teams are non-profit organizations, they donate a portion of their proceeds from home games to various charities. For this […]
Medical School students host 6th annual 5K event
More than 50 runners and walkers took the streets of Vermillion early Saturday morning to compete in a 5K and support a local charity. Medical student members of the South Dakota State Medical Association and American Medical Association hosted the 6th annual Run for Your Life 5K, with all proceeds given to the Vermillion Food […]
Susan G. Komen moves to Sioux Falls
Breast cancer awareness hit home with Colette Abbott, wife of University of South Dakota President James Abbott. Approached by a close friend who suffered from breast cancer, whose daughter also had breast cancer and whose mother had died from the disease, Abbott founded the first South Dakota Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held […]