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Music students receive statewide recognition
Four students from the University of South Dakota recently received awards at the South Dakota Music Teachers Association State Conference. SDMTA attracts college students from all over the state including South Dakota State University, Augustana College, Black Hills State University, University of Sioux Falls and USD. Junior Adrian Ries won first place in the MTNA […]
Social media spurs gift-making trend
The season for gift giving is in full swing and a less expensive trend of do-it-yourself gifts has made it more cost effective for college students to hand out Christmas presents to family and friends. Do-it-yourself, or DIY, gifts are homemade gifts that range from lotions to baskets to jewelry. The new trend allows for […]
Professors practice what they preach to students
Percussion and saxophone are an unlikely combination, but associate professor of music Christopher Kocher and director of percussion studies Darin Wadley will bring the two together at their faculty recital on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Colton Recital Hall. “I like working with Dr. Kocher,” Wadley said. “We’ve been talking about (doing a recital […]
Puppets take the stage
The University of South Dakota theater department will bring puppets to the stage for its fall musical. “Avenue Q: The Musical,” the Broadway sensation being shown on stages all over the country will hit the USD campus Dec. 1-3. Matt Nesmith, stage and musical director, said “Avenue Q” should leave students humming the songs, smiling […]
USD gallery features professor’s work
When professor Susan Heggestad was asked to create an exhibit to display at the University of South Dakota, she decided to revisit an old body of her work to create a new exhibit. Heggestad’s exhibit, “Untitled,” is now on display in Gallery 110 of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. Heggestad, who teaches […]
Opera to give ‘magical’ performance
Junior Cody Perk said opera is a lot more fun than a typical college student might expect. “It’s not just the fat lady singing really high notes for three hours,” Perk said. “It has a lot of dialogue — almost as much as it does singing — so it’s not just endless singing.” Perk is […]
Jazz concert to feature Radiohead music
Associate professor of music and director of the University of South Dakota jazz ensembles Christopher Kocher decided to try something different for the jazz ensemble winter concert. The USD jazz ensemble will play “Everything in its Right Place,” originally performed by the band Radiohead, for its winter concert. The song has been arranged to be […]
Non-profit comes to university
According to the World Health Organization, 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. A national non-profit organization, To Write Love on Her Arms, is seeking to educate University of South Dakota students about depression, self-injury and suicide during their presentation Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. Freshman Megan Valandra said […]
Controversial artwork featured in USD gallery
Alison Erazmus, director of University Art Galleries, said although displaying the art by Chicago-based painters Phyllis Bramson and Adam Scott might be offensive to some people, she wants to exhibit exemplary work. “I never know what will offend people,” Erazmus said. “I can either assume everything is going to offend someone and then be scared […]
Student directors debut
When he presents his one-act play this coming weekend, graduate student Jaehoon Kim will be presenting his work to an American audience for the first time. “I was a director in (South) Korea, but it’s my first time directing in the United States,” Kim said. Kim said he may have a different cultural background from […]