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BLOG: Journalism 101: I have no idea what I’m doing
Writing is my thing. I might not be good at it, but I’ve always done it. I started keeping a journal in first grade and things just sort of escalated. Before I knew it, I was writing for my high school newspaper, and then last week, I found myself being thrown head-first into editing at […]
BLOG: Vermillion Adventures: Discovering Verm, mostly on accident
I thought I knew Vermillion. After all, I’ve lived here for over a year now and the view from my dorm room encapsulated all I needed to know about the town, right? I was wrong. Making the transition from tiny dorm to tiny (but still five times bigger than my dorm) basement apartment, has forced […]
BLOG: Young, Wild & Greek: Breakin’ it down with Greek swag
‘Tis the season of Greek life yet again ladies and bros. Everyone has started breaking out their Sperrys and bro tanks to raise a glass and celebrate. As recruitment is simmering down, the socials begin spinning out of control and everyone is trying to hang out and show off their hot new pledges. Let me […]
Students of Excellence camp comes to a close
The Students of Excellence camp kicked off Monday on the University of South Dakota campus. About 120 high school students have been living on campus since last week. The high school students were joined by 208 middle school students on Sunday. The camp is divided into two sections: the Governor’s camp for middle school students […]
Vermillion area Farmers Market is in full swing
The Vermillion Area Farmers market first started 10 years ago with just a small stand of produce left over from a garden. Today, the market has grown more than 12 vendors. “It’s kind of a free for all, but it is a producer-only market so it has to be something you grew or made yourself […]
Vermillion’s Fourth of July Celebration in the Park commences Wednesday
The annual Fourth of July celebration will kick off Wednesday, and will take start at 6 p.m. in Barstow Park. Members of the community are encouraged to gather for family-friendly activities in the park. “In past celebrations in the park, we estimate about 400 to 500 people come out to the park,” said Vermillion’s Chamber […]
First Annual Shakespeare Festival opens in Vermillion
Today marks the first day of this year’s Shakespeare Festival in Vermillion’s Prentis Park. Three professors from the University of South Dakota organized the festival with the producing and marketing skills of Coyoteopoly. Artistic Director Chaya Gordon-Bland spent many years involved in Shakespeare Festivals around the country before moving to South Dakota to become a […]
COLUMN: Columnist reflects on past year
At the beginning of the school year, I wrote a column titled “Road to change difficult but worthwhile.” For those of you who may have missed it, the subject matter regarded my journey to find myself. Since this is my last column of the school year, I have decided to revisit this column and provide […]
USD Opera Department presents ‘Dido and Aeneas’
Forget New York, California or even Europe. Just stay right here, sit back, relax and enjoy the University of South Dakota Opera Department’s production of “Dido and Aeneas.” “This is a rare opportunity, especially in the Midwest,” senior Laura Kuschel said. “A lot of people never have the chance to see a full opera. There […]
USD bands end 2011-2012 with extravaganza
Serving as culmination of a semester’s work, the University of South Dakota’s concert and symphonic bands will take the stage Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Knutson Theatre to perform their last concert of the school year — the USD Band Extravaganza. Junior Emily Mason, a music education major, said the USD Band Extravaganza will provide […]