Opinion
Bollinger, Fischbach call for student unity
Editors note: This week’s opinion section asked both SGA presidential candidates to submit a letter to the editor explaining why they are running for SGA and what they plan to do if they are elected SGA president and vice president. This year, the Student Government Association elections feature two campaigns with a junior presidential candidate […]
Muckey, Hoffman look to make a ‘D-I’ impact
Editors note: This week’s opinion section asked both SGA presidential candidates to submit a letter to the editor explaining why they are running for SGA and what they plan to do if they are elected SGA president and vice president. The University of South Dakota has completed one of the greatest transitions in its history […]
Smoking ban needs clearer vision, focus
A campus-wide smoking ban goes into effect a little over a month from now. Much has been said and written on this subject ever since the ban was made official earlier this semester. Last week, a forum was held detailing the ban. This forum was intended to inform students of what this new ban will […]
In the Know & In the Dark: November 14
IN THE KNOW: Family weekend at USD. It was nice to see parents checking out what their sons and daughters actually do in Vermillion. And where all the money is going. IN THE DARK: Family weekend. It’s still a college town and a weekend. Students are still going to have fun the college way. IN […]
COLUMN: Partying safely keeps you out of trouble
It’s Friday night and the party is bumping, the music is blasting out as the drinks are being downed and there are hot girls and guys everywhere. Suddenly the flash of red and blue lights is seen outside the window as somebody yells out that the cops are here. Panic sets in as those underage […]
OVERHeard: November 14
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Here in South Dakota, we live the thug life every day. Can that be my catchphrase? Pretty Please.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I would do things for $7 under my door.” — […]
THE RANT: November 14
The Rant I hate jury duty. OK, so it’s not so much that I hate jury duty. I hate being told I have to show up for jury duty and then never being picked to be on a jury. It’s a drag. I don’t think it would be a big deal to me except that […]
COLUMN: It’s time to remember what we’re thankful for
How the time passes by quickly. We’re getting closer to the holiday that precedes Christmas — Thanksgiving. This is the time for all of us to recall what happened in the past year and summarize the impressions in a hopefully warm home with a holiday turkey and other dishes. This is also the time to […]
COLUMN: The American dream lives on after election
As of last week, a second term for President Barack H. Obama is no longer in question and the focus is shifting from winning swing states to the road of recovery America desperately needs. America has grown to be the incredible child of what seems like imaginary tales. A nation not just made up of […]
EDITORIAL: Veterans deserve our utmost respect
Once again, students at the University of South Dakota were able to enjoy a free day off on Monday, Nov. 12. Now everyone spent his or her day differently, but everyone should have been aware of the reason why Nov. 12 was spent doing other activities and was not the usual busy school day. Veterans […]