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Students learn to cope with long distance relationships
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many couples will be spending the day with their significant other. However, for some University of South Dakota students, the holiday will be spent a little differently. First-year marketing major McKenzie Holton has been in a long distance relationship with her boyfriend of two years, Blake Medvec, since coming to campus […]
Honors adviser pushes students to new heights
Susan Hackemer, associate director of the University of South Dakota’s Honors Program, goes beyond the usual role of an academic adviser. Hackemer, who has worked in the Honors department since 1999, said she encourages students to challenge themselves to go beyond their limits to thrive in college. “It’s nature to take the easy course,” she […]
High school entrepreneur to open clothing store
Chloe Nielsen, 17, takes college courses at the University of South Dakota and believes her thoughts are more business-oriented than the usual senior in high school. The main reason for this is because she started her own online clothing boutique and will soon be opening a physical store in Vermillion, called Chlotique. “I’ve always had […]
Anime Club has ‘something for everyone’
One student organization at the University of South Dakota is finding fun in Japanese animation. Senior Casie Moody, president of the Anime Club, said she started the club, which meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m., to attract people who share her love of anime. “There are a lot of people who are into anime here […]
Invisible boyfriend/girlfriend app not all it’s cracked up to be
For a week I had two boyfriends. And no, I’m not a cheater. I just had a fake boyfriend on the side. That’s not weird, right? The Invisible Boyfriend company is a new relationship service, but with a twist — the company promotes the fact that now there’s a way to get nagging friends and family […]
Annual awards exhibition to showcase student art
Part of our professional development experience as Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the College of Fine Arts is creating artwork, preparing our artwork for thesis shows and entering our artwork into juried art exhibitions. Artists submit images of their work, or, in the instance of the Art Department’s 28th […]
Roommates team up for charity marathon, fraternity challenge
Sophomores Sheldon Moysis and Shane Hansen, roommates in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, both had ‘run a marathon’ on their bucket lists. Neither thought it would become a reality — certainly not the way they are doing it now. The two are halfway through their training to prepare for the Eisenhower Marathon in Abeline, […]
Pets prove to be ‘a big commitment’ for students
Balancing college with a job and social life can be hard enough, but many students are taking on an even bigger responsibility — caring for a pet. For those looking for a low-maintenance and unique pet, the Rubber ducky isopod can be a perfect choice. Junior Jade Hofer lives off-campus and has a seven-month-old chocolate […]
Greeks raise awareness about women’s heart disease
University of South Dakota women involved in the Alpha Phi sorority are encouraging students and faculty to get involved in their fifth annual “Go Red Week” this week. “Go Red Week” is dedicated to raising money and awareness for both women’s heart disease and the Alpha Phi Foundation, an organization that funds scholarships for members and provides money […]
Students learn to ‘be okay with being poor for a while’
Some students are excited to leave their hometown after graduating high school to get away from family or to have a fresh start, but junior Ali Stonebraker was excited to leave her hometown so she would stop spending her money. She knows all too well what it’s like to struggle to keep money in the bank. […]