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COLUMN: Little tests make dating miserable
Going into this date, I had very little information on the individual I would be taking. I tried to plan a casual-enough date with changeable enough options, so I took her to eat first, and then out for drinks. After deciding what the date should be like, I worked on deciding what I should look […]
REVIEW: Sci-fi fairytale proves predictable
Keeping with the recent trend of taking childhood fairytales and transitioning them from paperback to the big screen, “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” blends fantasy and action following the grown-up version of Hansel and Gretel. Hunting down witches throughout the land and racing to stop an ancient witch coven from enacting an evil ritual, which […]
BLOG: Lakota class
Instead of telling you about all the things this week that made me upset, angry, sad and anxious, I thought I’d share the story of something really good. It happened in my Lakota class. This is my second semester taking a Lakota language class, and there are a few different reasons that a 50 […]
REVIEW: Band’s influences are distracting
I’m so tired of everything retro, revivalist, vintage or basically anything else that involves digging up some dead style just so you don’t have to put in the effort to create your own. Many bands attempt this zombification of swagger and few succeed. Notable successes: The White Stripes (or really anything Jack White is in), […]
BLOG: Do it yourself
If you want something right, do it yourself. I understand that sometimes you need a little help now and then, but my sanity is on the line here. I’ll elaborate; people often ask me to do things for them when it comes to newspaper duties. I’m an editor, so I’m really busy here. […]
BLOG: Finding motivation
Numerous people, myself included, are looking to improve their self-image and want to do so through a healthy lifestyle. If you’re like me, it’s not too hard to get started. Something new can be fun if you’re eager for the change. The problem is keeping it up. How do you stick with something new, […]
Yummy or crummy?
We’ve all been there, and for those who have yet to bask in the glory that is Café Brulé, read on. It’s a Tuesday morning, right as the sun is coming up and the air feels nice and crisp. We take the window seat on the more exclusive patio area inside and look out at […]
USD students visit oldest living Pinta tortoise days before its death
Anyone who has seen the movie “Finding Nemo” remembers the easy-going tortoise named Crush who proclaimed he was, “One hundred and fifty, dude, and still young!” While Crush certainly wasn’t the main character, he did shed light on an intriguing fact: Tortoises live for a long time. But living a long time doesn’t necessarily mean […]
Students demostrate faith for Lent
Looking past politically-charged conspiracy theories that say universities indoctrinate students in atheism, Ash Wednesday is one day of the year when it becomes obvious religion still plays a part of the college lifestyle. “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” says the priest or minister as he marks each worshiper’s forehead with […]
USD brass to perform
This year’s schedule has presented some unusual challenges for the USD Brass Ensemble. The band has only been practicing since the end of winter break and they only practice two times a week for one hour. But even as they race against time at the University of South Dakota, the sounds of the brass band […]