Editorial: The Center for Diversity and Community is essential to student life

The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) can be a home for all students, but it is more specifically for students of color, international students and LGBTQ students.   According to USD’s enrollment dashboard, the campus is 80.91% white, making it a predominantly white institution (PWI). The United States Census Bureau shows that in June 2019, Vermillion had a population of 10,926 people, with 86.6% being white citizens.   In a […]

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We need to speak for the trees

Deforestation is becoming a huge problem for the world. Over 70% of plants, insects and animals reside in a forest environment and nearly 80% of the world’s forests have been destroyed or irreparably damaged. Trees help to regulate the climate, are homes for countless creatures and slow down the process of soil erosion. Deforestation occurs […]

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