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Holiday blogger hopes to inspire others by volunteering
During the holiday season, senior Nadia Tronick is refocusing her end of the year festivities from gift shopping to volunteer work. Tronick, who is majoring in journalism and minoring in political science and speech communications, is going against the grain with her seasonal blog as she decided to commit 12 days during the holiday months […]
Spanish club celebrates halloween
The University of South Dakota’s Spanish Club recently celebrated the Hispanic holiday, Dia De Los Muertos, meaning day of the dead in Spanish. The holiday was celebrated by building an altar for Diego Rivera, a deceased Spanish artist. This is just one of the many traditions that is practiced over the three day holiday. “The […]
Music fills sophomore’s days
Sophomore Liz Pekas is more than a little musically inclined. She has been a paid musician for the past six years, playing in pit orchestras. Her specialty is the clarinet, but she also plays saxophone, bassoon, percussion and has experience with brass instruments. In total, she owns 14 instruments. Her passion for music began in […]
International Film Series brings diverse movies to campus
Whether a 14-year-old girl recounts to her unborn child how she became a rebel wielding an Ak-47 or a married couple grapples with improving the life of their child by moving out of Iran, these cinematic stories are finding their way to the University of South Dakota through the International Film Series. Sponsored by the […]
Haunted house gives back
Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Beta Phi joined forces to scare students and community members for their annual haunted house event Oct. 23-24. Tickets were $5 in advance and $7 at the door, while profits from the event were split between Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Beta Phi with proceeds going toward the North American […]
Kroll sets dreams for future
Tori Kroll, captain of the University of South Dakota’s volleyball team, not only has big hits but also big dreams. Kroll, who became interested in volleyball after watching her mother play, began at an early age. She too discovered a love for the game and played throughout high school. She was recruited by USD to […]
Wellness Center revises schedule
The University of South Dakota Wellness Center is on a mission to help students sweat, stretch and dance their way to better health and fitness with an assortment of new group fitness classes this semester. The Wellness Center is offering Les Mills Bodypump, Yoga Inc., Kick & Punch and Zumba Gold for the first time […]
Work study program helps senior pay full-time tuition
Senior Lyssa Morrow has a lot on her plate. As the student supervisor at I.D. Weeks Library, she is responsible for the other student workers at the library’s circulation desk, opening and closing the library on weekends and making sure students are safe in emergencies. Morrow’s job sometimes ends up keeping her at work from […]
Students face midterm blues
Midterms are here and students at the University of South Dakota are preparing for the week. Although it is only halfway through the semester, midterms are designed to test students of the material they have learned these past few weeks in the forms of tests, projects, or papers. Either way, students are in full swing […]
USD choirs prepare for fall showcase
Each semester, members of the University of South Dakota choir have two major concerts, the first of which is the Fall Choral Showcase held Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. David Holdhusen, the choir director in charge of the showcase, said all three choirs —men’s and women’s chorus, concert choir and Chamber Singers […]