Verve Blogs

The first debate is complete and Republicans could not have hoped for a better outcome. Governor Romney is considered across-the-board by political pundits to have won the debate, despite the fact that he left himself open to a number of fronts regarding inaccuracy of many of his statements. This was a much needed break for […]

Vermillion, S.D. Population: 10,571. For some students moving into Vermillion to attend the University of South Dakota, the number can generally warrant one of three reactions: indifference, shock and horror or excitement. For some, a 10,571 population is abysmal compared to the surroundings they’re used to. For others, the number 10,571 represents an opportunity to […]

At some point in your life, you are going to encounter a hater. No matter who you are or what you do, there is always going to be someone who resents you. There is a difference between a person who does not like you and a hater. A hater is someone who talks about you […]

I don’t own a brush — I have hands for that. I don’t own a blow dryer — I have the wind/air drying for that. I don’t own a straightener; my hair has no extreme curl to it. And I don’t own gel or any other sort of hair product, mainly because I wouldn’t know […]

Everyone loves vacations, because everyone needs them. They are a great way to get away from everyday life, forget your troubles and enjoy yourself. The only problem with vacations is that they aren’t always very cohesive with a healthy lifestyle. In this week’s blog, I am going to disprove that myth. I just learned a […]

New students often look forward to Dakota Days with nervous excitement, while we veteran students prepare for the chaos to come. Very soon, illicit deals will be made in order to stockpile alcohol for the week-long event while the local police get the “drunk tanks” cleaned out and ready for use. The school can try […]

One sunny day, I decided to be a reporter. My family and friends supported this decision, so I kept working toward my goal.  I was even offered a scholarship at the University of South Dakota and even though I didn’t get it, I still felt like the department supported my dreams and wanted me to […]

Dakota Days is nearly upon us and with it comes the promises of two things, a nearly week long party that will be guaranteed to destroy brain cells and make memories, and police who will be trying three times as hard to ruin it. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the cops when they are […]

Earlier I thought to myself, ‘I’ve been sitting all day. The weather is beautiful. I’m getting a bit chunky. I should go on a bike ride.’ So I did. I could feel the muscles in my legs burning, the endorphins rushing and my pulse quickening as I sped around campus and beyond. I followed the […]

Dear fellow USD students, @FakeJimAbbott has been a blast, but know its goal was much more than just cracking jokes. To be honest, it did pretty much start out that way.  I wanted to know if I could make a parody account on Twitter just like the rest of the big ones out there, but […]