Opinion

Are you stressed? Fatigued? Curled up under your desk in the fetal position without a clue as to how you’re going to make it through the rest of the semester? If you answered yes to any of these questions, or you generally feel like your productivity needs a boost, I’ve got a golden nugget of […]

If a student at the University of South Dakota were to look on any social media site on game day, the argument of whether or not our team won/lost because of the lack of fans could be seen among the stream of posts. Although it isn’t a direct causation, the lack of students at games can […]

The people of South Dakota have killed three human beings in the last nine years. While an individual citizen may not have decided on this, the lawmakers that every citizen votes for just rejected a proposal that would repeal executions in South Dakota. These executions are nothing new to the state, and go back as […]

It’s been five months since I arrived at the University of South Dakota as the director of the Center for Diversity & Community. We officially celebrated our opening Nov. 5, 2014, and since then have done a number of things that have been well received by students, faculty and staff. The Center exists to further the strategic […]

Spring break is nearly upon us, and many of us have already made plans. I, for one, will be working and saving money for next semester’s textbooks. Many of the people I have talked to also say they have similar agendas for their breaks. Some say they are going on mission trips, while others say they will […]

On Feb. 24, President Barack Obama vetoed a bill that would have approved the Keystone XL pipeline. The Keystone XL pipeline was to be built by the TransCanada Corporation and was originally planned to run from Alberta’s tar-sand fields through Montana and South Dakota, and connect to the to the existing Keystone Pipeline System in Steele […]

Diversity in colleges — and everywhere, really — helps one appreciate how unalike everyone is. Lamont Sellers, director of the Center for Diversity & Community at the University of South Dakota,  said diversity is beginning to blossom in the college setting. “For college students, for colleges in general, we’re living in a more and more diverse world […]

The University of South Dakota is now accepting gender neutral housing contracts. This means students are able to identify themselves with whatever gender they feel connected to. This is a huge step toward gender equality in South Dakota. The non-binary issue of excluding pronouns has become relevant on campus, as it is important to students […]

As a student who recently transferred to the University of South Dakota, I must admit I am disappointed in Student Affairs for not providing any type of  spring orientation when I arrived on campus in January. Having transferred from my previous university over winter break, I was not given any orientation. Since I had previously […]

New media apps has drastically changed how we interact and view each other. It has set standards for how we view the opposite sex and has greatly distorted what is expected in romantic relationships. Specifically, I’m talking about apps like Fade and Yik Yak. On a daily basis, one will find a feed of jokes from the Internet, […]