Events
Annual Thursday Night Live raises over $5,000 for kids with cancer
About $5,000 was raised for charity last week after students filled Aalfs Auditorium to attend the 19th annual Thursday Night Live comedy show. The show is a knock off of “Saturday Night Live” that raises money for children with cancer. Pi Kappa Alpha also sponsors a room at Sanford’s Children’s Hospital in Sioux falls. Nathan […]
USD, SDSU fraternity chapters to run 137 miles with football for charity
This week, in honor of the USD vs. SDSU football game, members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity are taking part in a football run to raise money for Feeding South Dakota, the local branch of Feeding America. The run is one of a number of events that are part of the South Dakota Showdown […]
Alpha Xi Delta raises money, awareness for Autism research
Members of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a carnival last week in support of their chapter charity, Autism Speaks. And this week, they are continuing their efforts. The carnival included different games for children around the community. Junior Amanda Wagemann, program executive director, said the event was orientated around the Halloween holiday. “We wanted to relate it to […]
Vermillion Literacy Program, Sigma Tau Delta present poetry slam competition
Two literary groups held an open mic poetry reading and poetry slam in the basement of the Varsity Pub on Main Street this past Thursday. The Vermillion Literary Program (VLP) and USD’s Sigma Tau Delta came together to express their artistry and voice in competition. There were prizes for the first, second and third place […]
Killercon showcases student artwork
Killercon, hosted by USD’s American Institute for Graphic Arts and the law school, drew a crowd of people dressed in a wide variety of costumes this past weekend. The attendees at Killercon, held Oct. 30, could play video games, look at art students’ pieces and purchase them, and take pictures in their costumes. Tyler Hoebelheinrich, […]
“Venus in Fur” cast overcomes struggles with characters to put on ‘marathon show’
Theatre students presented “Venus in Fur” in the Arena Theatre this past week. Rebecca Bailey, the director of the show and student, submitted a group of plays she selected, including “Venus in Fur,” to the department faculty, who then made the final decision to produce it. “I was looking for something that was a small […]
Artist in Residence performs at USD, raises more than $700 for scholarship fund
Artist in Residence Joseph Mahowald performed for students, faculty and the Vermillion community to raise money for the Theatre Scholarship Fund this past Saturday. Mahowald has been the Artist in Residence at USD for the past two years, and Oct. 17 was his final performance alongside his wife, Elizabeth Mohowald. Together, they performed pieces from different […]
Fraternity members, students complete 5k in heels for domestic violence awareness month
Men from the Pi Kappa Alpa fraternity and other USD students strutted around Vermillion in heels this past week to raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the fraternity held its first Walk a Mile in her Shoes 5k event. Around 10 to 15 fraternity members participated in […]
Greek Week raises more than $1200 for local charities
Last week, all 12 Greek houses at USD competed for glory and for charities during the annual Greek Week competition. The five-day challenge raised more than $1,200 and is made up of daily events and fundraisers for a charity of the Greek community’s choice, ending with three winners, three plaques and a year’s worth of […]
Dakota Days closes with ‘A Joyful Noise’
Dakota Days week came to a close on Sunday afternoon with a resounding performance from the Gesteland-Smith duo. The “Make a Joyful Noise” event showcased the talents of Tracelyn Gesteland, an associate professor of voice in the USD music department and an active opera performer, as well as Wyatt Smith, an organist and a doctoral […]