Opinion

With the previously postponed Tokyo Olympic Games now complete, and the Winter Olympics in Beijing opening less than six months after the Tokyo closing ceremonies, the Olympics are about to re-emerge into global thought in an abnormal and exceptional way. This unique circumstance was foreseen by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach in early 2020. […]

Dear Class of 2021, Nothing about your senior year was normal. COVID-19 changed so much of the way the school and world operates, but you did it, and if this last year has taught us anything, it’s that we can overcome anything. For the last year, it has been a world of adapting to a […]

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 […]