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Country act to take stage in Slagle
Scarletta, an up-and-coming country music band out of Nashville, will be taking the stage at Aalfs Auditorium 8 p.m. Feb 5. The band is composed of fiddle player Nathan Stoops, guitarist Benji Harris and lead singer Emilee Allan. They have been together for about two years and have been working on an album in Nashville […]
FASHION BLOG: Color not bound to season
Almost everyone’s heard not to wear white after Labor Day, but do we really have to abide by it? Are colors really bound by seasons? Let’s face it: Even though the saying has been around for ages, we don’t follow it. Sure, when spring and summer come around, we’re more likely to be drawn to […]
Nontraditional student returns to school after 30 years
At 55, Vicki Weldon is not a traditional student at the University of South Dakota. Weldon, who is taking two undergraduate classes, currently has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. Weldon said since the degree is now 30 years old, it doesn’t mean anything in the work force. Weldon had originally applied to […]
This Week in Entertainment: Best and Worst of Music, Movies and More
Best of: Puppy Bowl The furry animals provided an entertaining and cute alternative to the Super Bowl. Add in the halftime show starring kittens, and it’s easily the most adorable night on television, along with more competition than the actual Super Bowl. Super Bowl Commercials Some brought tears, others brought laughter and others groans. But […]
COLUMN: Event shows racism still prevalent against Native Americans in South Dakota
It’s easy, as a white person, to say “Racism isn’t a problem” because you yourself have not experienced it. However, you are in the minority. Racism is far from dead, especially in South Dakota, and you yourself may unknowingly be perpetuating it without intention. My first example is when I was pulled over last summer. […]
Mechwarrior Franchise Part two
Now things start to get interesting. Released in 1999, Mechwarrior 3 gives the Battletech universe a fresh coat of paint. The franchise moves in a cinematic direction full of voice acting, intense situations and spectacular explosions. That introduction sequence that Mechwarrior 3 has is mind-blowing even by today’s standards. I can’t think of any other game that I have played that […]
What have I been playing
It’s hard to believe that an entire month of the New Year has already passed. The new generation is off to a slow start, but the games coming out recently have been sweet. We just need to wait until March rolls around because that’s when the big guns come into play. But what games did […]
Back in Time: The Mechwarrior Franchise (Part 1)
Anybody that knows about my gaming history also knows that I come from the Mechwarrior/Battletech community. These games are the reason why I have come to love gaming so much today. Since the industry hasn’t had anything too explosive this week, I thought this would be a good time to take a dropship down Memory […]
Social media minor addition coming in fall 2014
“If you build it, they will come” may have worked for Kevin Costner with his corn patch-turned-baseball diamond, but this strategy will not cut it for businesses to reach out to customers on social media. To combat poor social media strategy, a new social media marketing minor will be offered starting in fall 2014 through […]
Gender gap in the classroom
As graduate student Iseley Marshall sits down in her computer science class, she realizes she is the only female. As the only female student majoring in computer science at the University of South Dakota, she’s used to being the only female in her classes. “I think we kind of stereotype it. We kind of decide […]