Opinion

Tuesday, March 26, marked an end of an era in South Dakota politics. U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson’s retirement announcement on the campus of the University of South Dakota was symbolic of a journey that made a full circle; announcing the end at the location where his amazing career started. After graduating from USD, its graduate […]

Learning that University of South Dakota graduates earn the least in median starting salary among all 50 state “flagship” schools in the country is disheartening — but this info is only as significant as a student chooses to perceive it. It is true that online college advisory sites like PayScale.com and CollegeMeasures.com can be used […]

Overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.     “Spring is now my least favorite season. It’s more snowy than winter.” — Al Neuharth Media Center   “SDSU lost to USD this year. They’re not beating Michigan.” — Pine Street   “This trash […]

  IN THE KNOW: South Dakota State failed to win a NCAA tournament game for the second time in as many years. Maybe, just maybe, USD will win a NCAA tournament game before the Jackrabbits. IN THE DARK: It’s basically April, and spring is here, yet snow continues to fall. March has really been just […]

Bravery, honor, loyalty and service; these are all qualities any member of the United States Army possesses. They stand up and fight for the everyday rights most of us take for granted. They sacrifice their normal routines to train, engage in combat and constantly put themselves in dangerous, life-threatening situations. Meanwhile, we sit comfortably in […]

Dear fellow South Dakotans, South Dakota said goodbye to one of its hardest working and well respected leaders March 26 as Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson announced he would not be seeking re-election for his Senate seat in 2014. The announcement, which took place right here on campus, was a final farewell to one of South […]

Society has made great leaps in terms of social issues over the last century. That being said, occasionally, an event comes along that proves we still have a ways to go. Last August, a 16-year-old girl was raped in the town of Steubenville, Ohio by two members of the town’s high school football team. For […]

The University Police Department is no stranger to students at the University of South Dakota. We see them every day and everywhere on campus. They are the reason the campus is secure and parents trust you to be here by yourself. This year, the UPD has been making an extra effort to step up for […]

Did you know the University of South Dakota houses the second largest collection of oral histories in North America? I didn’t until I began my internship working at this amazing place on campus, and I couldn’t be happier to have found it! The South Dakota Oral History Center contains almost 7,000 recordings on subjects of […]

March marks the one-year anniversary of “Kony 2012,” the viral video about Ugandan militant leader Joseph Kony, was released. The film sparked a massive social media campaign to raise awareness about Kony’s controversial actions through his rebel militia group, which included forced recruitment of child soldiers. However, one year after the documentary’s release, Kony still […]