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Faces to Know: James Abbott
The University of South Dakota has many great faces around campus. From the Student Government Association to the Faculty members and USD President, these are important faces to know for future help and for general conversation. James Abbott, Kim Grieve, Erik Muckey and Clay Hoffman not only play important roles on campus, they also serve […]
Faces to Know: Clay Hoffman
USD SGA Vice President Clay Hoffman What he does: “SGA vice president is in charge of student activities, serves in the (SGA) senate and is in charge of decorum, parliamentary procedure and that kind of thing. On a daily basis, I always like to talk to people, and people say I’m pretty good at remembering […]
Faces to Know: Kim Grieve
USD Dean of Students Kim Grieve What she does: “Basically, I’m the student aFaces to Know: Kim Grievedvocate. So I represent students on campus. I’m in charge of student activities and services and making sure students have plenty of opportunities to be engaged. We’re also in charge of things like veteran services and Greek life. […]
Caution: Student goals might cause stress
The start of a new school year brings ambition, expectation and overall temptation to succeed. As students who wish to accomplish their goal of receiving a degree, we tend to make goals for ourselves and overwhelm ourselves, causing stress and panic. You know the feeling you get when school begins, the one where you […]
Mayer’s new album creates musical
The start of a new school year brings ambition, expectation and overall temptation to succeed. As students who wish to accomplish their goal of receiving a degree, we tend to make goals for ourselves and overwhelm ourselves, causing stress and panic. You know the feeling you get when school begins, the one where you […]
Fall fashion brightens
As fall classes start up, now is the time to put your best foot forward and not wear sweatpants to class. Instead, throw on a nice pair of jeans and a cute top and impress your professors. One of the summer’s top trends was colored shorts, and this trend will carry over into these first […]
Sculptures shape campus hot spots
At first glance, the six sculptures across the University of South Dakota campus may be seen as merely objects. To Dean of the College of Fine Arts Larry Schou, these pieces of art are about defining new hot spots for students to gather. A brochure is in production so students and visitors can navigate from […]
BLOG: Meeting the thirsty Al Neuharth
It’s that time of year where I would typically blog about end-of-semester stresses and the fact that I’m done being Verve editor. But I’m not going to. Instead, I’m going to write about something I think is more important; the death of Al Neuharth. The man was a legend in the media. He started USA […]
BLOG: HIP-HIP HOORAY
Long time, no write. Sorry I’ve been a hair slow at keeping this blog updated. Nine months ago I decided to embark upon a hair adventure to document the pixie grow-out process — through the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Over the course of the 2012-13 school year, I blogged about my hair-related […]
Gentlemen: A look at all things masculine
Breathing in the fresh air of the outdoors while hunting or fishing, laying on the couch enjoying the newest video game craze or viewing or partaking in sanctioned or non-sanctioned sports are some of the greatest American male pastimes. The rigorous life males have can lead to enormous amounts of stress that need to be […]