I’m sure most people have at least read or heard of the book “Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell. In the dystopian novel, the fictional nation of Oceania is defined as an authoritative surveillance state, where privacy and individual thought are extinct. Orwell wrote this novel as a warning against totalitarianism, mass surveillance and manipulation of […]
Last week, the University of South Dakota hosted to the annual South Dakota Art Education Association and South Dakota College Art Association Conference. The three-day conference ran from October 8th through October 10th. The SDAEA & SDCAA Conference rotates between each of the six public institutions governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and […]
The alleged gang rape case at Cornell University, now known nationally as the ‘Cornell 7’ case, has sparked conversations across the nation about campus culture, sexual assault prevention, and universities’ responsibility to investigate to their fullest capacity. The resurfacing of the “Cornell 7” case has led to concern among students and […]
Three communities will begin welcoming medical students in March, 2027 as USD’s Frontier and Rural Medicine program, FARM expands to 17 students. FARM is a program where students spend 11 to 12 months in a rural community. This occurs during their second and third year (Pillar 2) of med school which […]
Last week the South Dakota Supreme Court held its annual session here on campus. The court heard various cases ranging from tax laws to murder charges. Patty DeVaney is a Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court and says these sessions play a vital role in the link between the justice system […]
When Nate Samudzi reported for a required immigration check-in Sept. 23, he expected to return home to Yankton later that day. Instead, he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and transferred to a detention facility in Minnesota, where he remains as legal proceedings continue. The detention marks the second time Samudzi […]
This year the University of South Dakota has 10,040 students enrolled, a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous year. Despite this, the Beacom School of Business has increased enrollment by 1%. Klaus Beckmann, the Interim Dean at the Beacom School of Business, points to many possible explanations for this increase in […]
On the morning of Oct. 14, University of South Dakota President Sheila K. Gestring announced her retirement, effective June 21, 2027. Gestring became the university’s 18th president in June 2018, succeeding James W. Abbott, who served in the role from 1997 to 2018. Gestring said she announced her decision now to allow for a smooth […]
Three years ago, when I undertook the 22-hour drive from my home in Massachusetts to Vermillion to attend USD, I didn’t really think about how different life would be in the Midwest. Of course, I knew things would be different, but it’s different in a lot of ways that I didn’t expect. The most obvious […]
The USD women’s volleyball team opened Summit League play with a loss to South Dakota State on Friday, Sept. 25. The Jackrabbits defeated the Coyotes in straight sets, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18, inside the Sandford Coyote Sports Center. A crowd of 2,664 attended the rivalry match, which moved the Coyotes to 7-5 overall and 0-1 […]
