The haunted tunnel tours given by the Honors Association that have been occurring for eight years have been cancelled this year due to safety reasons. Pete Jensen, director of the University Police Department, said the cancellation of the tours had to do with entry and confined spaces. “Between the policy change and the safety of […]
The movie “Dance Flick” spoofed cliché teen dance movies and recently released “Footloose,” though better than other dance movies, is a definite candidate for “Dance Flick’s” sequel. “Footloose,” directed by Craig Brewer, is a remake of a 1984 movie of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough and Dennis Quaid. Set in Bomont, […]
A diverse array of music will be played on Oct. 28, at the University of South Dakota’s National Music Museum by a trio from the University of Central Missouri. “The Dizzying Diversity of American Music,” which starts at noon, is free and open to the public. The concert will feature music from bluegrass and swing […]
Although the official organ re-dedication in Aalfs Auditorium will be held Nov. 2, University of South Dakota choirs will use the organ for their fall concert to perform a selection from the oratorio, or an opera without movement, titled “Elijah” by Felix Medelssohn. The USD Chamber Singers, Men’s and Women’s Choir and the Concert Choir […]
If students are going to drink, they need to be prepared. The improvisational group Mission Improvable told students to be prepared by staying hydrated, avoiding bubbles, sticking with a trustworthy group, clearing their schedules for the next day, not taking prescription drugs or narcotics and deleting their ex’s phone numbers. Mission Improvable gave this advice […]
Kevin Devine, a musician from Brooklyn who has spent the last nine years under the radar, released a new album titled “Between the Concrete and Clouds” on Sept. 13. After nine years of acoustic focus, this album is the first to be backed by a full band. At first I was apprehensive about that, but […]
About a month ago, I began to start thinking about Halloween. Halloween is a very wonderful time of year for me as my birthday falls on the following day. I get to dress up in a silly costume, eat lots of chocolate and be the center of attention all in a neat 24-hour span. Though […]
Long before a neck-bolt-adorned green monster advertised candy at Halloween, a young woman wrote a story to tell to a group of friends. This story was later developed into a novel and published. Though not written for Halloween, it has become an icon of horror in all forms of media and is recognized by a […]
The University of South Dakota is wasting time and money. It seems the Muenster University Center project was not fully researched to begin with. USD now wants to spend more time, money and resources to do what it should have at the outset of the project: find the true needs and utilizations of the building. […]
The voice of registered trademark “Holy Help Me Hannah” is coming to the University of South Dakota to announce and broadcast Coyote women’s basketball games for the 2011-2012 season. Rich Roste of Harrisburg, S.D., has been a sportscaster since 1985, and since 2000, has been known as the voice of the Sioux Falls Storm, a […]
