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USD theatre department shows annual One-Acts
The Department of Theatre is showing their annual festival of short plays all directed by USD students March 8-10. The One Act Plays are 10 to 15 minute performances put on by graduate and advanced undergraduate directing students. The theater department will be putting on four one-acts: “Date with Death” by Steven Hayet, “Jack” by […]
The Caribbean Coyotes celebrate Mardi Gras
On Mardi Gras, the University of South Dakota bands celebrated with a performance in the fine arts building. The USD steel band named the Caribbean Coyotes and USD’s Jazz Band performed. Dr. Darin Wadley directs both of these bands. “Mardi Gras is a worldwide celebration,” Wadley said. “In Trinidad, it is their main steel band […]
Rachel Review: Tyler Perry returns for another “Madea” cash grab
Madea is back and I’m more over it than ever. Tyler Perry’s new Madea movie, “A Madea Homecoming” was released to Netflix on Feb. 25. This is the first Madea movie to receive an R rating giving Madea the chance to finally not have to bite her tongue and let it all out. Since Perry’s […]
Carncross Commentary: I wake up to Dawn FM
Just like student run 91.1 KAOR FM in Vermillion, The Weeknd’s latest album “Dawn FM” sends you through a mixture of emotions and feelings. “Dawn FM” was released Jan. 7 after a two-year break from The Weeknd’s last album “After Hours.” The Weeknd, more known for his solo songs, got features from Tyler, the Creator […]
Trio of USD freshmen receive standing ovation
Freshmen Ian Kocher, Meleah Wright and Emily Weisenburger performed at Colton recital hall Feb. 23. These students performed as an oboe trio and were accompanied by Stephanie Kocher on piano. During the hour-long program, 14 songs were played. Most were played as solos but some were accompanied by piano. The performance opened with Wright on […]
Music department celebrates second semester with Spring Choral Showcase
The USD’s music department celebrated the second semester with their USD Spring C horal Showcase which featured all three choirs. The showcase started with the symphonic choir, which included students from all academic areas and members from the Vermillion community, who performed selected chorales from St. Matthew Passion by J. S. Bach. and was accompanied […]
Eerik Haamer just needed an Instagram DM
Eerik Haamer, a native of Tartu, Estonia, is one of the top pole vaulters in the nation. He currently sits in seventh in the NCAA with his season best jump of 18-1 (5.51m). It didn’t start with just track and field for Haamer, as his parents let him have the opportunity to try other sports […]
Dispatches from the CDC: Community in all colors
This is the third installment of a series recording the experiences of students and faculty involved with the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC). The series seeks to highlight why this organization was so impactful on the USD community and why the CDC was more than the sum of its parts. “When I was (in […]
Rachel Review: “Uncharted” brings nothing new to the treasure hunting genre
On Feb. 18, the movie inspired by Indiana Jones and the game by the same name, “Uncharted,” was released to theaters. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, this search for a 500-year-old lost fortune is an easy watch. The movie follows Nathan Drake, played by Holland, whose brother Sam, played by Rudy Pankow, abandoned him […]
Native American student athletes recognized at basketball game
Native American Heritage Day was held in recognition of the nine South Dakota tribal nations with the 11 native athletes on campus at the Dakota Dome on Saturday, Feb. 19, during the men’s basketball game against Western Illinois. The director of native student services Megan Red Shirt-Shaw and director of native recruitment and alumni engagement […]