Opinion
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 […]
OVERheard: October 10
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “She said to just keep rubbing it and that’s what I’m doing.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “It’s nice to feel loved — even if it’s fake.” — Coyote Village “Ew! I just sneezed so hard […]
COLUMN: Working together, anything can happen
Forty-four presidents ago, we were a nation built by those who imagined greatness and the glory yet to be achieved. The hardworking individuals that built our nation up from its foundation are not to be forgotten, just as we, in our common era, do not want to be forgotten. As we march forward through time, […]
COLUMN: Student health flaws need a look at
All I wanted to do the weekend of Sept. 29 was get my finger x-rayed. Injuries happen, a fact I learned all too well this past Saturday morning when I broke my finger. Granted a simple finger injury usually doesn’t warrant much treatment, but a break is a break and needs medical attention. Unfortunately, if […]
EDITORIAL: USD should understand Native American Day
For most students attending the University of South Dakota, this past Monday, Oct. 8, was a much-needed day off following the 2012 Dakota Days weekend. However, the annual celebration may have overshadowed the real reason why university students around South Dakota were granted a three-day weekend. In 1989, the South Dakota legislature unanimously passed a […]
Letter to the editor: Honor and a Privilege
The University of South Dakota has become one of the institutional gems of the Midwest and a leading educational experience academically and athletically for students from all over the country. We believe the importance of the alma mater is the true clarification of one’s dedication to their roots. Because of this, we believe it is […]
THE RANT: Dear students of USD
Dear students of USD, Happy October to the students at the University of South Dakota! I was going to rant in favor of a full smoking ban on campus. Then early last week, the news broke and starting next semester, smoking will officially be banned on campus. Well done, mission accomplished, let’s move on. So, […]