Opinion

The second semester of an academic year sparks excitement for students as summer break is approaching.  But with this excitement must come patience as the student body suffer the cold winter months. It is safe to say Vermillion has bipolar weather, ranging from what seems like tornado winds to bitter, biting cold. Many have complained […]

Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, The University of Texas and Sandy Hook Elementary all have one thing in common—each of these institutions has been the victim of deadly school shootings. Following the raw horror of these massacres, the inevitable topic of gun control rears its controversial head all over the nation. When all the propaganda […]

Dear non-sports fans, March Madness will soon consume the world of many sports fans with an endless supply of college basketball. Every year, during March, someone always asks the question “What is so different about the NCAA tournament that makes fans go crazy over it?” This seems to be a relative  question, but in the […]

Brandon Burum, is a graduate student  and president of the Graduate and Professional Students Association.   The University of South Dakota has a number of policies that disservice our graduate and professional student body. Of particular concern in this letter is the USD-offered health plan, a supplemental plan at best, which does not cover dependents. […]

Ten years ago the United States invaded Iraq and began a war that has impacted each and every American. While it may or may not have been at our doorstep, the war helped shape our generation. For almost any undergraduate student today, the beginning of the Iraq war marked a war that would play a […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Gosh, I’m sniffing so much today you’d think I was doing cocaine this morning.” — Akeley Lawrence “Best way to protect yourself from being raped? All you have to do is vomit, pee and poop.” — Al […]

IN THE KNOW: SGA voting ends today. If you haven’t voted by the time you read this, you should. IN THE DARK: People who could easily vote in the SGA election but don’t because they are too lazy. IN THE KNOW: Spring break starts on Friday, even earlier for some. What a great week to […]

Dear Vermillion, First, I know the snowy weather presents problems for all travelers in the city, and snow removal is never a simple process. I would like to start by saying Vermillion has done a fine job clearing snow from the city streets in a quick and decent fashion so far this winter. I applaud […]

The University of South Dakota would benefit from gender-neutral housing, because it would allow transgendered individuals the comfort of living with the sex they feel most comfortable with. When I first applied to USD, I was most excited about the dorm life. I was ready to interact with new people from all around the region […]

When first-years step into Vermillion, you can bet they are all enamored by the multiple options to dine on campus. Soon enough though, students find themselves asking, is there really anything to eat that won’t give them heart disease? The location options to dine at are simple, but how about the selection once you are […]