Opinion

Springtime can easily be labeled the most chaotic time of the year for college students. After speaking with just a few other students, it seems as if the stress of upcoming exams is a recurring subject in nearly all conversations. It’s the time of year when people begin convincing themselves grades don’t matter on a […]

In ancient times, pugs were bred to be companions of Chinese emperors. Pugs are royalty. How could you refuse to love their royal highnesses? Pugs are so cute. They have squishy faces, bug eyes and curly tails. Plus, they are tiny and have floppy ears. Whenever I see a pug, I really want to give […]

Dakotathon is a fundraising organization which runs year-round. The fundraiser supports families and kids who receive treatment at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All of the funds go to local families in South Dakota. At the end of a year of fundraising, there is a 24-hour marathon, which took place on April […]

Recently, I have spent a lot of time learning and playing games. In the past week, I have played about 40 rounds of golf, 20 games of chess against a computer and multiple charade-like games with some friends. I used to hate sitting down with my family and being forced to participate in “family game […]

I don’t know about anyone else, but I grew up hearing lectures of how tattoos are simply unacceptable in the workplace. I think tattoos allow people to express themselves and carry meaning and inspiration with them. Whether they have a “good meaning” behind it or not, as long as it’s not vulgar or inappropriate there […]

I’m sure everyone on campus has seen the pro-life chalk “art” by now. They claim to be pro-women and pro-love, and yet all I can see is how hateful they are. Using all the colors of the rainbow, they write about how our mothers chose life for us and suggest women who have abortions are […]

The recent vote to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana in South Dakota has been met with contradictory reactions. Some citizens are satisfied and believe that it’s essential to social advancement, while many others argue that use of marijuana in our state will eventually encourage people to explore other, more intense substances. However, as more […]

How can one college student living in Vermillion, South Dakota impact the Earth? On Earth Day —April 22—that may be the daunting question you ask yourself. It seems like everyday news coverage is filled with words flashing ‘climate change,’ ‘fire,’ or ‘the oceans are rising.’ If you’re like us, these problems seem huge, yet what […]

Rumpelstiltskin is a fairytale written by the Grimm brothers. The main points I heard as a child is a tale where a man promises a king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. This is a lie. Rumpelstiltskin can spin straw into gold and agrees to help the girl in exchange for things. On […]

The problems with “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” start with its name. As I hope you don’t know, there is also a movie called “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and whenever I talk about the show I always say the name of the movie by accident. What I’m trying to get at here is […]