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USD to host regional, state spelling bees
Students may notice a new crowd hanging around the University of South Dakota campus this weekend. Elementary students grades first through eighth will take their chances at spelling at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. Cheryl Havermann, program assistant for enrollment services, said USD was approached […]
COLUMN: Finding a happy medium
I used to like cowboys, but then I got close enough to smell one. Back in high school, I had a few short-lived relationships with typical Midwestern men. They were cute, polite, nice to my mother and could fix anything from a car to a broken window. The best part was that they were always […]
Music relates to all ages
This week, the Brown Bag Lunch Program will be offering artists who are committed to helping all people experience the joy that comes from singing. Based in Omaha, Neb., Robert (Doc) Woody on banjo and Tuffy Epstein on clarinet, team up to play happy-go-lucky music with a mix of tunes from the Gay 90s, Tin […]
Bray to present recital
Senior Sean Bray, trombonist at the University of South Dakota, will present his senior trombone recital Feb. 17 in Colton Recital Hall. Bray, a music performance major, hasn’t always wanted a music degree. “I started out as a biology major, but after four years I decided to pursue music,” Bray said. Bray said he has […]
Campus Crusade for Christ reaches out to campus
Campus Crusade for Christ is sponsoring The MAZE, coming to the University of South Dakota Feb. 16 at 8:00 p.m. Here is a glance at what CRU is. Senior Zachary Cattell is a life group leader for the Olson residence hall in North Complex. Cattell said CRU is a movement of students who are in […]
COLUMN: Feedback from students is necessary
Page two of the Verve section is getting a face-lift and we want you to be a part of it. Editor Payton Randle, Assistant Editor Emily Niebrugge and I have been planning out the possibilities this page presents. We want to make sure this page is engaging and interactive and full of the things you […]
Students’ works to be presented in gallery
The University of South Dakota’s College of Fine Arts will be holding the 25th annual Stilwell Juried Exhibition beginning Feb. 10 and ending Feb. 29. The exhibition will feature 75 selected pieces of artwork ranging in different areas created by USD students. Alison Erazmus, director of the university art galleries, said in order to submit […]
Economy makes profit from love
Candy and cards filled the stores the day after Christmas, signaling the start of another marketing campaign for a holiday – Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a holiday with two different sides to it – love and candy. It’s also a holiday which tends to bring about the argument of whether it’s merely a commercialized […]
Kramer to perform in senior trombone recital
After playing trombone for 14 years, senior Tom Kramer will present his final bass trombone recital. The recital will feature music by composers Lassen, Jacobs, Dubois and Lebedev which will be held in the Colton Recital Hall at 7 p.m. and will last about 45 minutes. Kramer said most of the pieces he will be […]
Native American flutist ready to entertain viewers
This week the National Music Museum will be offering a guest who has been featured in a movie and has also won an award for his music. Michael Murphy, of Omaha, Neb., is a folk singer and songwriter, guitarist and player of the Native American flute. He will sing songs of social awareness, peace, and […]