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Despite “rivalry,” college romances blossom
University of South Dakota junior Brian Juran and South Dakota State University sophomore Shannon Duxbury have dealt with the USD-SDSU rivalry much more than most college students. Juran, a kinesiology major from Burke, S.D., and Duxbury, who is from Wessington, S.D., have been dating for a little more than four months. Their relationship started out in a […]
C-Store employee has longstanding history with USD
The petite woman with the soft brown bob and infectious smile taking coffee orders each day in the Muenster University Center is Jean Severson, who takes pride in remembering customer’s names — and sometimes even their repeat orders. “Sometimes I get to be really good friends with some customers,” she said. “I love it when I start remembering people’s names […]
Students work to become active citizens through AWOL
For some University of South Dakota students, their weekend was spent working to grow as citizens through service. A group of 12 students volunteered at the Teddy Bear Den and with Volunteers of America Nov. 15 in Sioux Falls through the Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning program. Students helped sort donations and move cribs from storage to the […]
Sound of USD to end year with ‘Spectacular’ performance
Senior Garret Olson smiled as he reminisced over his five years playing trombone and marching with the Sound of USD, the marching band at the University of South Dakota. “My freshman year, we did the ‘Thriller‘ dance,” Olson said. “It was our Halloween show. That was probably the highlight of my five years.” Olson said the Sound […]
Moen shares love of cats through book
Appealing to his family and friends, cat lovers and well-wishers, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Matthew Moen has now published a book he had tucked away in a drawer for years. Moen had the opportunity 18 years ago to get his book, “Dumb Bunnies and Expecting Cats,” a piece of creative nonfiction, published […]
Anthropology club provides ‘relative view of culture’
Several students, like fifth-year senior Alec Anton, are learning anthropology is much more than just archaeology. Having been in the club for two years, he and about 25 other active members in the Anthropology Program Enthusiasts Society (APES) are exploring different discoveries the field has uncovered throughout the years. “You can learn a lot about where people are really […]
Visiting artists broaden students’ abilities
Art students at the University of South Dakota are benefitting from the appearances of visiting artists from across at the country, thanks to connections professors at the College of Fine Arts have built up throughout their professional careers. Various artists have come to USD hosting interactive art shows for students to experience, and have also […]
Actors prepare for New York auditions
Theater students have their eyes on the Big Apple. Come spring break in March, seven of them will travel to New York City as part of the College Showcase Connection, where they will undergo three days of auditions and workshops. “Our students are getting exposure to workshops at a broad range of professional opportunities in the […]
Bookworms share love of reading through club
Sophomores Emily Hattouni and Jade Fostvedt love to read so much that one of the first things they wanted to do their first year of college was join the campus book club. The only problem was the university didn’t have one. So the two found out how to start a club and went door to door […]
Custodians work to make dorms feel like home
Trying to make life at school feel like home is custodian Norm Shedd’s mission. With a positive attitude and a genuine interest in the students, Shedd said he hopes to make the first year away from home in North Complex an easy transition for students. After 42 years as a farmer from Alpoint, located 12 miles outside of Vermillion, […]