Opinion
THE RANT: Dear Voting Public
Dear voting public, Good news, the election is just around the corner. In three weeks time, political ads will be off the television until the next election season.buy diflucan online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/diflucan.html no prescription And while elections at any level can be bitter and available candidates undesirable in the eyes of some, it’s no excuse not […]
Head to Head: PRO-Smoking ban protects students
A campus wide smoking ban isn’t a ban that eliminates your individual freedoms, but is one that respects the individual freedoms of others. From the state of New York, where smoking is eliminated from many public spaces, to the state of Iowa, where smoking is banned in bars and restaurants, it is clear that the […]
OVERheard: October 17
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Sex discrimination. Yes!” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I’m pretty sure the animal died all at once.” — Spirit Mound “I put a Coyote football poster on my door and now it won’t close.” — […]
Head to Head: CON-Smoking on campus is a right
Would you steal candy from a baby?buy stromectol online https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/where/stromectol.html no prescription No? Well now’s the time to look at the comparison of a child and a lollipop to that of a college student and a cigarette. Starting Jan. 9, 2013, a smoking ban is supposed to take effect across the University of South Dakota […]
COLUMN: Respecting women often overlooked
Our years in college can be quite confusing, as many of the boundaries and rules that were set in high school become blurred or just thrown out the window. College represents the start of our lives as young adults, who are no longer under the watchful eyes of teachers, parents and other community members. So […]
Letter to the editor: Division-I challenges
Fall 2012 marked the first year that the Coyotes could officially call themselves Division 1 Athletes. The University of South Dakota is no longer transitioning into this upper division; the move has been completed. Like most transitions, our D1 move has created a number of challenges for our players, coaching staffs, and department heads. We […]
EDITORIAL: Watch out – Cold and flu season approaching
Get your hand sanitizer ready folks, it’s that time of year again. As temperatures fall, the amount of sniffling, sneezing and hacking in the classroom steadily rises. While getting sick is a part of life, students at the University of South Dakota need to remember that there is etiquette that must be paid attention to […]
THE RANT: Dear student section at USD
Dear Student Section at USD, First of all, thank you for showing up to the Illinois State football game. My personal bubble was extremely violated by all of you leaning over me in the front row, and I wasn’t even mad. Because you know what? I understand that it’s a football game, and that we […]
In the know & in the dark: October 10
IN THE KNOW: D-Days safety. The Vermillion Police Department deserves credit for keeping everyone safe. IN THE DARK: No more excuses of saying, “It’s Just D-Days” week. 362 days until D-Days 2013. But who is counting? IN THE KNOW: Native American day. It’s a holiday that us students took for granted, but should understand why […]
COLUMN: Equal treatment improves classroom
With every new school year, we come up with the same complaints in regards to being a college student. We complain about the constant tuition hikes, we complain about how much the food sucks and perhaps most of all, we complain about our professors. Whether it’s the grades we receive on assignments or how long […]