State/Local
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 […]
McGovern leaves legacy of ‘civility and peace’ for USD students and staff
Bill Muller was a ball of nerves. On a nearly three-hour car ride during the 2008 campaigning season, Muller found himself one-on-one with the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and former Sen. George McGovern. “I was so nervous about getting into a car crash with Senator McGovern next to me that he talked and I listened […]
UPDATE: Noem, Varilek face off in first televised debate
South Dakota Public Broadcasting hosted a debate Oct. 18 on the University of South campus between U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and her Democratic opponent Matt Varilek. The debate, which took place in the SDPB studio, featured questions from ordinary South Dakotans and covered topics like agriculture, climate change, healthcare, Social Security, taxes, weapons control […]
Noem, Varilek face off in first televised debate
South Dakota Public Broadcasting hosted a debate October 18 on the University of South campus between South Dakota U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem and her Democratic opponent Matt Varilek. The debate, which took place in the SDPB studio, featured questions from ordinary South Dakotans and covered topics such as agriculture, climate change, healthcare, Social Security, taxes, […]
Round two: Candidates match up for second time
For University of South Dakota students watching the second presidential debate Oct. 16, the live event was not so much an exchange of words as it was a back and forth verbal lashing between the candidates. The second of three presidential debates to take place between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney in Hempstead, […]
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 […]
S.D. Senate candidates
Democrat Tom Jones and his Republican opponent John Chicoine are vying for the District 17 state Senate seat. The two men are battling to replace Republican incumbent Eldon Nygaard, who is set to retire after two years in the Senate and four years in the state House of Representatives. Jones is running for the state […]
S.D. House candidates
District 17 will host its 2012 election for the state House of Representatives Nov. 6, with candidates Ray Ring, Marion Sorlien and Nancy Rasmussen. At a glance, the three candidates have similar platforms. Democrat Marion Sorlien is heavily focused on education and Medicaid, and said the legislative branch has always had a great influence on […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: October 17
Oct. 9 1. VPD received a report of a juvenile male who was allegedly in possession of a handgun. Male was not brandishing or displaying handgun in a threatening fashion but caller believed him to be in possession of the weapon. Juvenile’s parents refuted claim. Complaint was unfounded. Oct. 10 2. A residency at the […]
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 […]