Verve Blogs

Not-so-gentlemen of USD, rejoice. I have composed a simple guide for how to conduct yourselves properly on a date. You may thank me later. The first thing you should do before you ask a girl on a date is ask yourself the following question: “Am I interested in her because of her body or her […]

At the beginning of the semester, a friend and I decided to start exercising in the mornings at the Wellness Center as a way to start being more intentional about our health and well-being. To be honest I don’t know what I was thinking. While I do enjoy mornings, I don’t enjoy forcing myself, or […]

Over the years there have been many stories written and filmed about the adventures of nannies, governesses and the like. In 1847, Charlotte Brönte wrote a book about a governess and it became one of the best-beloved novels in English literature. The novel is “Jane Eyre,” and the story tells of a young girl’s journey […]

Vermillion, this is your “drunk bus tally girl” speaking. I want you to know I’m listening to everything you say while intoxicated and I have some advice. Ladies, I’m about to save you so much time and energy right now. You can thank me later. If he’s not calling you, he doesn’t like you. If […]

About a month ago, I began to start thinking about Halloween. Halloween is a very wonderful time of year for me as my birthday falls on the following day. I get to dress up in a silly costume, eat lots of chocolate and be the center of attention all in a neat 24-hour span. Though […]

Long before a neck-bolt-adorned green monster advertised candy at Halloween, a young woman wrote a story to tell to a group of friends.  This story was later developed into a novel and published. Though not written for Halloween, it has become an icon of horror in all forms of media and is recognized by a […]

Greetings, fellow students. This is the “tallygirl” speaking. You may have seen me sitting on the “drunk bus,” complacently carving tallies on a clipboard. This is one of my jobs and it requires me to work both Friday and Saturday nights of Dakota Days. Because of this fact, I feel the need to remind my […]

So the day has finally come. I am talking about the fact that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is leaving “The Office.”  And this makes me wonder why good shows have to end. Now I know some shows should end on a high note like some athletes should retire when they can still play. But I […]

For anyone out there thinking about getting a Twitter account, or has one and doesn’t know what to do with it, here is a quick guide to some of the better accounts to follow. For any news junkies, Twitter is a dream come true. Most media outlets these days have accounts that tweet the latest […]

Dear Friend, I want to take the time out of my life to apologize to you. It is my sincerest hope that you listen, though I surely do not deserve it. I’ve been sitting in my kitchen for hours now reflecting on the matter at hand. The matter, of course, is the fact that I’ve […]