Opinion
The NCAA tournament reigns king in the world of sports
The NCAA tournament is underway, and it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Last week, millions of people across the United States, including myself, filled out a bracket competing against friends and family trying to pick the winners of these games. By now, many people’s dream of obtaining a perfect bracket are […]
South Dakota could easily become a target for terrorist breeding ground
Al Qaeda has recently announced the future publication of an online English-translated terrorist magazine known as “Resurgence,” the first of its kind to be used as a recruiting tool for American citizens. Modeled after a similar terrorist magazine known as “Inspire,” it would be used to appeal to American citizens looking to create homemade bombs […]
Oil pulling is not for the weak of heart
The strange phrase “oil pulling” keeps popping up all over my social media and is one of the top search terms on Google and Yahoo. At first glance, I thought it had to do with cars or motorcycles. Judging by the name, I would have never thought it had anything to do with oral hygiene. […]
Cherry Street crosswalk causes conflict
As I walk to or from class, most days I use the crosswalk near North Complex. Nearly every time I approach, I see a group of students standing at the edge of the sidewalk gazing down Cherry Street waiting for a quick gap in traffic to dart across, rather than use the crosswalk light. Often […]
E-Cigarettes become popular due to campus smoking ban
Since being introduced to the U.S. market in 2007, the electronic cigarette industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. According to “E-cigarette sales are smoking hot, set to hit $1.7 billion” a CNBC article published in August 2013, electronic cigarette sales had already reached over $1 billion. They have also […]
Christie scandal sets poor example
The scandal involving Chris Christie continues to deepen, and the news becomes bleaker with each passing day. The quicksand of new information has been pulling the New Jersey governor down for months, and it appears as if his chances of climbing out have finally been dashed. Only the most naive would believe that Christie had […]
COLUMN: University fails to make recycling convenient on campus
By: Hannah Nagy The University of South Dakota does many things right, but one thing it fails to provide is convenient recycling. The most opportune place for students to recycle appears to be the Muenster University Center and the library. The dorms and academic buildings have limited options, and Coyote Village and McFadden present almost none. […]
Consumer brands create loyalty
Humanity is a strange species. While other species seem to live by a pure instinct to survive and breed, mankind has, instead, moved past that. Instead, we spend our time searching for some sort of meaning in a seemingly meaningless universe. Of course, this is a difficult task, and most people seem happy to outsource […]
EDITORIAL: The value of independence, Freedom Forum prevents prior review
Think twice before reading this newspaper. Because, the content inside its pages and the paper it’s printed on would not be possible without the Freedom Forum and what it stands for. While the University of South Dakota holds a long list of notable and prestigious academic programs, the idea that it is able to house […]
COLUMN: University involvement in mental assistance essential to students
As police officers used pepper spray and a taser to get the razor blade from her hand, Sasha Menu Courey yelled, “The system failed me! The system failed me!” At this point in ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” investigation, I couldn’t hold back the tears. This University of Missouri swimmer was so talented, so intelligent and […]