Events
The 19th Annual Ribs, Rods, Rock & Roll Event Gathers Vermillion Community Members in a Weekend Full of Fun
The 19th annual Ribs, Rods & Rock N’ Roll event took place on Main Street in downtown Vermillion on Friday Sept. 8 through Saturday Sept. 9. This exciting community event included various activities for attendees of all ages, such as live music, BBQ and wing taste testing/competitions, a classic car/cycle show, a family fun area […]
Spectrum to host Lavender Graduation Ceremony
This year Spectrum is hosting a Lavender Graduation event for graduating students who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and their guests. Spectrum is hosting the event for the second time after a 20 year hiatus of the celebration. The Lavender Graduation intends to celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community and honor graduates with a […]
Student Explores Future in Writing
Many students have hobbies outside of class, but few have hobbies that get their writing published. Junior Josh Ellerbeck, a communication studies major, held his third book signing for his most recent book “Streetlights.” Ellerbeck’s 400-page novel, “Streetlights,” was published Aug. 30, 2022, to not only raise awareness for Huntington’s disease, but also raise money […]
Short Film Project Challenges Students
The Fool’s 48 Short Film Project is set to return again this year. This competition challenges participants to write, direct and edit a short film in just 48 hours. For 2022 student participant Gen Hirata, the competition was an opportunity to learn what it takes to make a short film. “I’ve been passionate about filmmaking […]
‘StoryWalks’ Returns For Spring Season
The Vermillion community continues to come together in many ways to create special events for the residents that build connections and create fun. The Vermillion Public Library put together an event called StoryWalks where anyone can walk outside and read a book through downtown Vermillion. They use picture books so people can read a story […]
USD Symphony Orchestra Performs Beethoven’s 5th
The USD Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Luis Viquez performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op.67 and an original composition by USD associate professor Dr. Paul Lombardi in a concert on Feb. 26. Symphony No. 5 is one of Beethoven’s best known works with the first movement containing one of the […]
Student Club Honors Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a new student organization, Activists for Equality, hosted their first event, a trivia night in the MUC pit on March 6. Anna Bottesini, president of Activists for Equality, said she was excited to host the first event. “(The event is) just to inform people about the impact women have […]
Old Main Hosts Writing and Art Ceremony
On Feb. 26, the South Dakota Scholastic Art and Writing Awards ceremony was held in Old Main. This year marked the 100th year of the awards with 100,000 teenagers from the United States and Canada entered over 300,000 pieces of art and writing. Every year, high school students have the opportunity to share their artwork […]
Club to Celebrate Culture with Food
The International Club invites all of campus to their annual Festival of Nations this weekend. The Festival of Nations will begin at 5 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. in the MUC Ballroom on Sunday, March 5. According to Andreea Picioroaga, the International Student Advisor for the Gallagher International Center, the Festival of Nations is […]
Theatre Department Hosts Rock Musical
USD’s Theatre Department will be hosting “tick, tick… BOOM!” from Feb. 16-19 in the Wayne S. Knutson Theater in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. The auto-biographical musical follows Jon, a writer, as he chases his dreams of writing a rock musical while also managing the important relationships in his life, with experiences […]