The opening scene of “The Brutalist” is spellbinding and gives the initial impression that this is a film that attempts to be larger than life. You begin with a dizzying…
The South Dakota women’s basketball team faced its in-state rival, South Dakota State, at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Coyotes fell to the Jackrabbits 71-61, but the game marked…
The USD’s men and women golf teams began their 2025 spring season in Goodyear, Arizona, and Rio Verde, Arizona, respectively.  The South Dakota men carded a stroke count of 279…
The USD softball team headed down to Commerce, Texas, to compete in the Lion Classic from Saturday, Feb. 22 to Monday, Feb. 24. The Coyotes performed well by going 4-1…
The University of South Dakota swim and dive teams placed second in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the Summit League Championships in Iowa City, Iowa this weekend.  The…

Softball Teams Prepare for the 2024 Spring Season

The softball team is getting ready to kick off their 2024 spring season. With a team of 20 girls, exactly half the roster is new, as the team took on five transfer players along with five new freshmen. Another new face to the program is assistant coach Shannon Privovar. Coming from The University of Sioux […]

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Summit League’s 16 Annual Food Fight Challenge

The Summit League is partnering with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC) for the 16 straight year to host the Summit League Food Fight Challenge. The Food Fight is a friendly donation competition between Universities in the Summit League that works to raise money for non-perishable food items. The Coyotes have set a goal of 10,000 […]

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Media and Journalism Department mourns former faculty member

Updated as of Jan. 24, 2024. Charles “Chuck”  Baldwin stepped on USD’s campus in 2007 as the first full-time Journalist in Residence within the Al Neuharth Media and Journalism Department.  Baldwin died this past December 17, at the age of 70. He is survived by his son Joshua “Josh” Baldwin, as well as the students […]

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When and Wear – How USD Students Feel About the New Winter Trend – UGG

Whether one loves them, hates them, or just tolerates them, there is no doubt that the UGG brand has taken over the slipper market. So much so that most people can’t walk into a room without seeing at least one person wearing some form of them.  UGG began in the 1970s from an Australian surfer […]

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Heavy Snow and Freezing Temperatures Topple a New Semester 

Over the course of the last two weeks, Vermillion has been hit with multiple feet of snow and subzero temperatures. This blast of winter weather has caused many problems for students, faculty, and staff on USD’s main campus. The first day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester was scheduled for January 8. However for […]

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AI Policy Left for Faculty to Decide

Last year, one of the biggest worries of educators on USD’s main campus was the use of AI programs by students. This year, AI regulations were added to the syllabi of many classes all across campus.  Now that more faculty have begun familiarizing themselves with the capabilities made available by AI, some professors are beginning […]

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CAB CALLS FOR NEW EVENTS AND COLLABORATION

One week ago today marked a year since the last annual Campus Activities Board (CAB) Concert. The Sanford Coyote Sports Center hosted 24K Golden to a considerably smaller crowd than previous years. Today, there is no answer to whether they will host another concert this year. CAB currently receives the largest amount of money appropriated […]

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Former Coyote QB is the Center of a New Documentary

Chris Streveler, former USD quarterback, stars in a new documentary being created by Bernard Productions.  The documentary follows Streveler’s journey from adolescence all the way through his career in the NFL and to the present day. The documentary begins following Streveler when he got his first start playing football as a quarterback at Marian Catholic […]

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New Athletic Director Announced for USD Athletics

USD has finished their months long search for a new athletic director. On December 20, it was announced that Jon Schemmel would serve as USD’s 14th Athletic Director (AD). Schemmel previously worked for USD as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development from 2012-2017. Before returning to Vermillion, Schemmel worked in Madison as the President, […]

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Coyote Named Player to Watch in Women’s Tennis

USD tennis player Bea Havlickova has been listed as a Summit League Player to Watch for the Spring 2024 season. Havlickova believes that this distinction is not only a result of last year’s season but also a result of the hard work she put in throughout the offseason. “It means a lot because when I […]

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