Events
Theatre Hosts Bat Boy: The Last Performance of the Semester
This weekend, audiences will be transported back to the 1960s when they see Bat Boy: The Musical. Jamie Lennon, a junior theatre studies major, plays the leading role of Bat Boy. “Bat Boy is a half-human half-bat hybrid,” Lennon said. “He goes through a journey throughout the show of what it’s […]
USD Student Rebecca Kelley Premieres Solo Piano Performance
Rebecca Kelley, junior music performance major, showcased her piano skills at her solo recital on Friday, April 12. She played the recital individually, but had one collaborative piece where she performed with a violinist and a cellist. Kelley’s selections included Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata No. 17 in D […]
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 […]
The Clothesline Project: Raising Awareness for Interpersonal Violence
The Clothesline Project aims to raise awareness for interpersonal violence by displaying their shirts, created by students. From April 5, and 6 in the W. H. Over Museum, the exhibit will be available for viewing. In an interview with Coyote News, project coordinator Alexa Carlson explained “The Clothesline Project is a visual representation of community […]
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, […]
Chamber Singers Go on Spring Break Tour
Spring Break can take both students and their activities across the country and the world. It’s no different for the USD Chamber Singers, who spent their week-long vacation on tour. This year, the Chamber Singers tour took them across the Midwest, from Excelsior Minnesota, all the way to Saint Louis, Missouri, with performances in between […]
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity to Host On-Campus Stem Cell Drive
Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s upcoming philanthropy event connects students to science and medicine in a unique way. The fraternity is hosting a stem cell registration drive in an effort to register more people on the National Marrow Donor Program’s (NMDP) donor list. Stem cells are used to treat blood cancers like leukemia. The cells are extracted […]
USD Music Department Presents Spring Showcase
Last weekend USD’s Music Department held one of its biggest events of the year: the Spring Choral Showcase. On Feb. 25, the Spring Choral Showcase presented musical works from the four campus choral groups: Chamber Singers, Symphonic Choir, Jazz Choir and the Collegium Musicum. Chamber Singers is an a capella choir comprised of students in […]
The SOUND of USD Makes Their Appearance at Mardi Gras
USD band members and instructors embarked on a week-long trip to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras celebration, starting Feb. 8 through the 14. The adventure started In the early morning of Thursday, Feb. 8, when the band loaded the buses and departed from USD’sDakota Dome. Later that morning, they made a stop at Omaha […]