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Former teacher opens bookstore in downtown Vermillion
Outside of a Dog Books & Games is an independent bookstore that sells games, gifts and hosts different events for the Vermillion community. Prior to opening day on Nov. 20, 2021, bookstore owner Mike Phelan did not know that one day he would be opening a bookstore in downtown Vermillion. For most of Phelan’s career […]
Rachel Review: Zoë Kravitz leads thriller in HBO Max’s new film Kimi
Writer David Koepp and Director Steven Soderbergh came together and made the film “Kimi,” which released on Feb. 10, on HBO Max. The film stars Zoë Kravitz as the lead of this technologically fueled thriller. The film “Kimi” follows Angela, played by Kravitz, who works for a tech company. The tech company is called Kimi, […]
The Super Bowl halftime show hits fans with nostalgia
Even though the Super Bowl is over and many people in America are upset that their favorite young quarterback Joe “Shiesty” Burrow lost in the big game, we can all remember that it was the greatest halftime performance to ever happen and your parents might agree, too. The star-studded cast of people your parents remember […]
RHA hopes to spread appreciation this holiday season
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is bringing back a popular event from past years for the Valentine’s Day holiday. RHA Sweeties is an opportunity for students to send their friends and loved ones on campus a sweet treat to share their appreciation for one another. “I think it’s very important for people to appreciate the […]
The National Music Museum hosts Jake Blount
The National Music Museum (NMM) began its spring 2022 concert schedule by hosting Jake Blount, a banjo and fiddler player as well as a singer and ethnomusicologist, who specializes in blues, bluegrass and spiritual music as well as traditional music of African Americans and Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands. Blount said that he began […]
Rachel Review: “Home Team” puts you to sleep with hopeless world
Happy Madison Productions or Adam Sandler’s talentless friends, whatever you call them, got together again and made a new movie called “Home Team.” It was released on Jan. 28 and has the same overused formula as every other back burner Sandler production. It stars Taylor Lautner and Kevin James. The movie “Home Team” is based […]
Costa Rican music educator brings advice to USD students
On Feb. 4, Dr. Esteban Barquero taught a class about conducting via Zoom to music education students. Barquero is from Costa Rica and teaches conducting at the University of Costa Rica and the National University of Costa Rica. This class was to teach students how to rehearse a band or orchestra and gave important tips […]
Rachel Review: “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” can’t decide what it is
Kristen Bell stars in a new dark comedy parodying the movie “The Woman in the Window.” It started its first ongoing joke by titling the show “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” to make fun of long titles in mysteries. The show was released on Jan. 28 […]
South Dakota New Music brings unique sound to Colton Recital Hall
Eight composers and 11 performers made up the South Dakota New Music performance Monday night inside of Colton Recital Hall. The show welcomed an in-person crowd and was livestreamed on the Department of Music’s website. In total, there were three world premieres, including a piece made by assistant professor Paul Lombardi, who was the artistic […]
Oscar Howe Exhibition explores Native American contemporary artwork
The Oscar Howe Curatorial Fellowship Exhibition was on Jan. 26 and showcases Howe’s artwork and his dedication to his legacy. Howe was a Yanktonai Dakota artist from South Dakota who was known for his contemporary depictions of Native Americans. The Fellowship is a grant funded program that is a part of their contemporary Native […]