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VIDEO: Writing festivals combine for two-day event
Updated 4/1: Video from event produced by Megan Card. High school students will be putting pen to paper this weekend at a creative writing seminar. The first ever Vermillion Literary Project Festival and Sorcerer’s Apprentice Writing Camp will be held at the University of South Dakota March 27-28. Michelle Rogge, director of the Dakota Writing Project, […]
Published faculty write about array of topics, use books as learning tools
From reggae reference books to a cat memoir, professors at the University of South Dakota are publishing books on a variety of topics. USD professors are required to publish their own work, whether it be in the form of a scholarly article or a fiction novel. David Moskowitz, a music professor, has written four books […]
Alice in Wonderland-themed murder mystery brings students together
Twenty-eight students gathered March 31 in the Center for Diversity & Community for dinner — with a twist. Student Services hosted an Alice in Wonderland-themed murder mystery. Students were assigned roles of fantasy characters at random as they entered the room, and shortly into the evening, they were informed Alice had been murdered. Before dinner, […]
History museum a ‘hidden gem’ in Vermillion
Beyond the Wellness Center, next to the DakotaDome, is a nondescript brown building — the W.H. Over Museum. The museum contains oddities of local history, such as the bones of a circus elephant that escaped and was hunted down by the locals of the South Dakota territory. “(The museum is a) repository for the natural […]
“Another Eternity” the perfect album to dance to
Purity Ring’s latest album, “Another Eternity,” is a pop album that comes across loud and clear. Although the album doesn’t deliver a new sound, the tracks do have the main components, such as powerful synthesizers and catchy vocal samples and loops, to make the listener want to dance. The album is 35 minutes long with […]
Training exercise teaches ROTC cadets leadership, tactical skills
A two-way radio squawks in the distance. The platoon sergeant moves up and down the ambush line, checking his soldiers to make sure they’re in cover. Shots ring out, and someone shouts “Return fire!” The scene isn’t from some far away war zone, but from the Austin Training Area near Elk Point, S.D., where Reserve […]
USD women find empowerment through ROTC
Amber Hansen and Cassie Donahoe are not typical female college students at the University of South Dakota. They go to class every day just like other students, and they admit to having a hard time trying to balance their social lives with their school work. The only difference between them and the hundreds of other […]
The seven stages of pulling an all-nighter
1. Optimism You can do this! You’ve stayed up late before. You can and will get this paper done. 2. Procrastination You’ve got more than enough time to get everything done. Checking Twitter and Facebook one more time isn’t going to kill you. 3. The wall You’ve been staring at your computer screen […]
Lenten Season offers students time for reflection, refreshment
As the end of the Lenten Season draws near, Christians around campus are taking time to reflect on their faith, like junior Shadoe Hanson. Hanson began celebrating Lent last year after becoming involved with the community he found at the Luther Center. He is now a student leader there. “It was a lot of different nudges from different directions,” he […]
43rd Wacipi brings a ‘celebration of life’
Replacing the normal sounds of basketball and football games, the University of South Dakota’s Tiospaye Student Council organization will host its annual Wacipi pow-wow this Saturday and Sunday at the DakotaDome. First-year Colton Sierra said the Wacipi is a way to escape other troubles of the world. “It’s a good feeling, good vibes, and you […]