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Sober rides: Lambda Chi raises cash for food pantry
The brothers of Lambda Chi are trying to make Vermillion a safer place to drive on the weekends by offering sober rides in return for a monetary donation. Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., the fraternity offers sober rides to anyone, to and from anywhere within Vermillion city limits for $3. […]
USD grad brings winged creatures to life with paintings
There is a small room tucked away in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts that very few non-art students know about. Gallery 110 is a sparse room, with only a long office table in the center, surrounded by chairs. Students go there to study and admire the art hanging on the walls all […]
Students prepare to observe Day of Silence
The devastating effects of suicide claim the lives of more than 34,000 people each year. A hundred and one volunteer students will take a pledge of silence for the National Day of Silence Oct.canadian online pharmacy https://buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net/canadian-online-pharmacy.html no prescription 16 to bring suicide awareness to campus. Junior Erik Muckey, vice president of the University of […]
BLOG: Writing from experience
As a journalist, I think it’s very important to experience life to the fullest in order to write the best, most comprehensive stories. The best stories about Amish people are going to be written by journalists who have lived among them and experienced their way of life and people who have gone out and seen […]
BLOG: Back to Reality
Dakota Days is over, and I am sure everyone had a wonderful time. D-Days might mean something close to best week ever, but it also means jam-packed schedules and the occasional alcoholic beverage. I don’t know about anyone else, but I fell off the health wagon a little bit last week. It isn’t uncommon for […]
BLOG: Understanding introverts
The introvert is a bizarre creature. When encountered in the wild, it often inspires curiosity among the masses — much like the platypus. These fascinating inhabitants of quiet cafes and library corners inspire many questions. For example: Why is this young woman sitting alone in her dorm room writing a blog in her pajamas during […]
BLOG: Republican reality check
The first debate is complete and Republicans could not have hoped for a better outcome. Governor Romney is considered across-the-board by political pundits to have won the debate, despite the fact that he left himself open to a number of fronts regarding inaccuracy of many of his statements. This was a much needed break for […]
Confessions of an artist’s model
It all began as an inside joke. I was young, arrogant and up to no good. I was trying to convince someone to draw me. I never meant for it to turn out this way. I laughed the entire walk over. I didn’t realize how nervous I was until I climbed up onto the stand […]
“Resident Evil: Retribution” disappoints fans with confusing plot
When the new “Resident Evil” movie came out, there was a lot of hype for those of us familiar with the franchise. With popular characters like Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong, we were expecting a movie filled with violence, CGI monsters and an awesome ending to a great movie series. What we got instead was […]
BLOG: Writing from experience
As a journalist, I think it’s very important to experience life to the fullest in order to write the best, most comprehensive stories. The best stories about Amish people are going to be written by journalists who have lived among them and experienced their way of life and people who have gone out and seen […]