Opinion

In the United States, we do a lot of things that make us different. We do not not use the metric system, we measure temperature in Fahrenheit and we display our flag everywhere. Although the U.S. has many innocent quirks, there are some things this country does that set it a part in a negative way, specifically […]

This past week I punched and kicked my way through Strike and peddled through my first cycling class. Oh, did I mention I got my first bingo? D-Days and its many festivities proved challenging on my diet at home, but I am determined to find a balance between diet and fitness moving forward. Now that […]

People of the Millennial Generation like to voice their opinions. More particularly, they voice their opinions about politics, as is the case with the upcoming presidential election. I find it ironic how these opinions are being voiced. Some Millennials are so against certain candidates winning, but a large number of those speaking their minds aren’t […]

Do a Google search on any topic, and the first website listed is likely to be a Wikipedia article. With almost five million articles in English alone, Wikipedia is just one project of the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization offering a range of informational resources. Despite this range of resources, educators emphasize the unreliability of […]

Dear Editor, Your article “First monthly grocery store trip draws one student” by Sydney Mook (Sept. 2, 2015) undermines the efforts of Student Services in promoting diversity at USD. I want to surface few of the many initiatives led by Student Service, Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE) and Center for Diversity that benefit both […]

There are many different kinds of allergies people suffer from in this world. Mine happens to be to chocolate. Some days, if I even smell it, I get sick. It’s bad, and sometimes, it seems like the university doesn’t even care. There aren’t really any food options for someone with allergies like mine. It is […]

Halloween is just around the corner, and with that comes the annual tradition of trick-or-treating. This nightly stroll is a staple of many childhoods, but for some, it’s not as easy as a knock on a door for a handful of candy. For those who suffer from food allergies, Halloween can be very stressful, having […]

How can any weekend become automatically better? By adding an extra day to a break from classes. With the arrival of October comes one particular holiday that is given national observance. Although some states, such as ours, name it differently, the day is most commonly known as Columbus Day. Columbus Day became a federal holiday […]

It is no secret that college life across America glorifies drinking alcohol. College-aged students drinking is as much a part of the American culture as apple pie. While college-aged students will drink and there is no stopping that phenomenon, safety needs to be a priority. The “Safe Ride” program in Vermillion was originally designed to […]