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South Dakota improves child well-being rank in annual report
South Dakota is now ranked No. 14 out of 50 states in terms of child well-being. RankedNo. 17 in 2014, the state improved on enough indicators to move up to No. 14 this year. According to the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book, rankings are determined by four domains: family and community, economic well-being, education and […]
New Secretary of Education hopes to streamline student loan repayment
Paying off student loans can be a burden years after a graduate gets his or her college diploma, but the U.S. Department of Education is now trying to make that burden a little less heavy.You can also see more to know about educational loan facilities. On Friday, newly appointed Secretary of Education John B. King […]
Love Your Melon strategizes sales tactics as hat demand grows
Love Your Melon started out as a class project to help raise funds and awareness for child cancer research. It then grew into a national organization, with more than 9,000 college students from 575 schools signing on to be ambassadors of LYM’s mission – including students here at USD. One of its missions – to get a hat […]
Students return home to caucus for candidates in Iowa
“Is there anyone to speak for Governor John Kasich?” asked the man in charge of the Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Republican Caucus for the second time Monday evening. One hand shot up. “ I’ll speak for him,” said 21-year-old USD senior political science and history major Cole Bocklemann. Bocklemann had no intention to speak in front […]
Professor designs South Dakota ornaments for National Christmas Tree
Last week, the 93rd National Christmas Tree was lit at the White House in Washington, D.C., and USD had a part in the spectacle that is viewed by thousands of visitors. This year, the tree’s decorations reflect the celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, and some of the ornaments were created by a […]
Past, present USD students react to Paris attacks
For Joel Babb, a real estate appraiser and 1973 graduate of USD, Nov. 13 was just another night in Paris. He and his wife were asleep in their Parisian home in the city’s administrative district, located just a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower when they heard sirens. That’s when they got the call from […]
USD alumnus assumes powerful US House of Representatives position
USD alumnus Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, became one of the most powerful members of Congress last week. “Out of 435 members in the House of Representatives, he is definitely in the top 10 most powerful people, perhaps the top five,” political science instructor Mary Pat Bierle said. Brady was elected in a private meeting by […]
Warm weather expected to continue through November
Warm weather in the Midwest and Northeast should continue well into November, according to AccuWeather. The warm weather with only a few expected cool days is the result of El Niño, the warm phase of routine water temperature fluctuations in the tropical Pacific Ocean, the weather service said. A couple of dips of cool air […]
USD graduate nominated by Obama for US Attorney position
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated University of South Dakota School of Law graduate Randolph Seiler to be South Dakota’s U.S. Attorney. Seiler has been the acting U.S. attorney in the state since March, when then-U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson stepped down for a job in private practice. The U.S. Senate must […]
Upcoming FAFSA changes to make process easier for students
An announcement made by President Barack Obama earlier this month will make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process easier for USD students. According to a White House fact sheet on the change, as of now, students are unable to submit their FAFSA until Jan. 1. Their family’s taxes from the previous year also have to be completed […]