Opinion
Diversity is an imperative aspect to colleges
Diverse college campuses are important because they’ll bring forth more cultural acceptance from all aspects, whether it’s from a racial, religious, sexuality or gender background. It’s important to be inclusive of everyone regardless of these demographics, and USD is aiming to do just that — include and introduce the fact that people come from different […]
Head-to-head: High-speed railroad system would bring quick transportation, create jobs
Election season is starting to heat up, and a lot of candidates are making a lot of promises. buy ivermectin online https://jersey-hemp.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/ivermectin.html no prescription Because of this, it feels fitting to look back at one of President Obama’s promises that deserves a second look, the development of a high-speed rail system in the United States. […]
Head-to-head: New high-speed rail system costly, inefficient use of nation’s resources
In the days of his 2008 campaign, current President Barack Obama promised a high-speed rail system for the United States. This promise has gone largely unfilled, as the U.S. lags far behind China and Europe in terms of high-speed rail systems. The Obama administration has spent $11 billion since 2009 to develop faster passenger trains. […]
Letter to the editor
No matter who you are or where you come from, we all desire the same exact thing: to be treated with the same respect and dignity as our fellow humans. This is something we all want and need. Unfortunately, not all of us receive it. The incident we had several months ago, when pictures of […]
Math 102 courses not applicable to humanities majors
Humanities majors may have had to take Math 102, college algebra, and probably thought, “Why do I have to take this class? It’s a waste of time and I’m never going to need to know any of this.” They were probably right. Math 102 isn’t worth the time of anyone who’s not going into the […]
Student takes initiative to vote, encourages others to do the same
Growing up in Northern New York and visiting Vermont frequently (mainly to the Urban Outfitters in Burlington, in all honesty), I knew who Bernie Sanders was when the runners were announced. My good friend Abbie and I packed into her car on Jan. 19 and made the brisk drive to Sioux City, excitedly counting down […]
Transgender restroom bill should be condemned
A bill passed by the South Dakota House of Representatives which aims to restrict transgender individuals from entering certain restrooms and locker rooms in K-12 public schools is discriminatory and should be condemned by USD students, as well as all South Dakotans. If this bill is allowed to be implemented without opposition, it might only […]
Social media is causing society to become accustomed to unreliable information
Social media, which started as a simple form of communication, has now grown to so much more. It’s not just connecting with people like it used to be, but getting connected with worldly news as well. Applications such as Facebook and Twitter are now full of people sharing various articles, whether they relate to Donald […]
Everyone should practice mindfulness
Everyone has a basic understanding of his or her surroundings, but how well are they really paying attention? The world, especially with technology, can be very distracting — but the human itself can be our biggest distractions. Recently, I, along with many others, have chosen to recognize how frequently we lose ourselves thinking and worrying about […]
College students need to vote in this election
Given that we’re the next generation that will be affected by the voting turnout in this upcoming presidential election, college students need to vote. Believable or not, every vote counts and makes a difference. Probably the most important reason that college students should vote is because over the past few years, younger people have not […]