Opinion
What is D-Days without football?
USD’s homecoming celebration, Dakota Days, usually starts with royalty finalists being announced and wraps up with the D-Days football game on Saturday. With no football game, what is homecoming all about? Homecoming is not dependent on the football game being played, however it is a large part of the celebration. The game, parade, street dance […]
Make voting a priority
Are you going to the polls? National Voter Registration Day was yesterday and it saddens me to think about how many citizens don’t vote. Voting is a right that keeps democracy alive in the United States. Many times, I hear peers of mine say they “don’t care” or “don’t know enough” about politics and that’s why they don’t vote. This excuse is outdated […]
Legalizing Marijuana
South Dakota is currently discussing whether marijuana should be legal or not. In a little bit, votes are going to be taken into place. In my opinion, I think it should be legalized because it provides no harm to the body or mind. Opposers might make arguments on how everyone reacts to drugs differently but […]
Let’s talk about the Nuclear Option
Not to bring down the mood too hard but there’s something that we need to talk about. On Sept.18, just a matter of days ago, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg sadly passed away due to multiple health complications. This death leaves a hole in the hearts of many, and more topically, an […]
Let’s Talk RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg — the Notorious RBG — a woman who has altered the course of America indefinitely. A woman who encouraged dissent and was not afraid. A woman of non-negotiable intelligence, confidence in the face of adversity and incomparable character. A Supreme Court Justice, a mother, grandmother and a champion of equality. Justice. A […]
Wear a mask: Your idiot is showing
A video surfaced online this week of a Mitchell, South Dakota resident being removed from a school board meeting by two police officers for refusing to wear a mask. According to the Mitchell Republic, Deb Olson, the school board president, offered paper masks to those who did not bring their own mask at the beginning […]
Wake me up when September ends
Green Day’s song Wake Me Up When September Ends really said it best. That song has never felt more real than it does this year. Summer is gone, but fall isn’t here yet. We aren’t to midterm yet but tests are starting. A large part of me is just rooting for September to pass by as quickly as every other […]
Care about your looks, in a healthy way
I find it odd that so many guys still use those nasty 3-1 shampoo-conditioner-body wash combo bottles or just straight up body wash on their hair. Maybe you don’t care, but you really should. There’s something to be said about the stigma that men don’t care about our skin or hair because we’re “manly men” […]
What are the most important reasons to attend college?
I have learned a lot over the four years I have been in college and some reasons why attending college is important for the future. To some people, it’s about gaining new friendships, partying or having freedom from their parents. That’s what I was thinking when I was starting my freshman year at USD. I was […]
Use your social media wisely so future you thanks you
Social media can make or break you. We get to live in an age where social media can be your own living portfolio or it can be the reason you lose your job. It just depends on how you use it. Media students, like myself, can benefit greatly from a strong presence on social media. […]