Events
Spring showcase exhibits vocal talent
Tracelyn Gesteland’s spring studio showcase gives USD vocal students an opportunity to practice performing, which Gesteland believes is important. Gesteland, associate professor of voice and opera, has hosted an annual showcase ever since she began teaching at USD. “I wanted literally to ‘showcase’ the hard work that my students put in throughout the year for […]
46th annual Wacipi celebrates Native culture, spreads awareness
The sound of jingle dresses, drumming and singing filled the arena of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center for the 46th annual Wacipi on Saturday and Sunday. Jessilyn Bean, president of Tiospaye Student Council, said the Wacipi is a chance for people to get together to celebrate the Native American culture. “Traditionally not all tribes would […]
Festival of Nations honors diversity, culture
The MUC Ballroom was filled with food, dancing, singing and laughter on Sunday night. The International Club hosted their annual Festival of Nations event that brought students, faculty and community members together with the purpose of celebrating culture from all over the world. In years past, the event has had an average turnout of 200 […]
‘The Hook Up’ event educates on consent
More than 100 USD students filled the Muenster University Center Ballroom on Tuesday night to learn about sexual assault prevention through a satirical programming event titled “The Hook Up.” “The Hook Up” is an event put together by the Chicago-based organization Carthis Productions. The South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence (SDCEDSV) paid to […]
Spectrum’s Spring Drag Show sees crowd full of energy
Spectrum’s Spring Drag Show saw the Muenster University Center Ballroom full of energy on Wednesday night for a show of nationally known drag queens, kings and professional entertainers. For the past 20 years, Spectrum has hosted a biannual drag show. The Fall Drag Show is typically for students who want to try and perform drag for […]
Strollers Show sees new winners
This year, Kappa Alpha Theta, along with Tau Kappa Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha “strolled” to victory during the annual Strollers variety show on Saturday night. With their “Scooby-Doo” themed act, they were the top team and were voted best backdrop. Although Alpha Phi, Phi Delta Theta and Pi Kappa Alpha were announced as runner-up […]
Anime club hosts annual Tori Conn
Each week, a group of 20 people put aside their differences and bond over their shared love for anime. Anime is a type of Japanese cartoon that is generally aimed for older demographics which focus on a wide variety of topics. Cynthia Curtis, a junior earth science major and anime club president, has been watching anime […]
Band concerts hope to promote USD fine arts program
Through various band concerts and music events, the USD fine arts department hope to increase community involvement in the arts. On Friday, Feb. 16 the USD symphonic and concert bands performed their spring concert in Aalfs Auditorium.buy ivermectin online https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/where/ivermectin.html no prescription The concert was conducted by John LaCognata, director of bands, and Luis Viquez, director of orchestras. The […]
University celebrates 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’
Many Romantic period novels are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2018. USD is taking part in the celebration on Feb. 26 and 27 with the Frankenstein 200! Symposium. Heather Love and Lisa Ann Robertson, two assistant English professors, said they’ve been planning this celebration since last spring when Love was talking to an engineering […]
USD rings in the ‘Year of the Dog’ with third annual event
The room was full of lights, colors, food and festivities as the Lunar New Year event was held at USD. The Asian American Student Association (AASA) began celebrating the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 17. New Year’s festivities are usually associated with Dec. 31, but the Lunar New Year is […]