South Dakota has a near record number of ballot propositions this year: seven in total. There are four constitutional amendments, two initiated measures and a referred law. Spanning three pages, some voters may feel fatigued after reading every question and unsure how to vote. Here is the rundown of each issue. A constitutional amendment changes […]
On Monday, Oct. 21, The University Police Department (UPD) issued two Timely Warnings through the Everbridge mobile app alerting both students and faculty members of a discovered gas leak taking place on USD’s main campus. “At approximately 2:40 PM, UPD sent officers to the south side of the Vermillion campus after receiving a report of […]
While Amendment G is being touted as a way to “Restore Roe v. Wade,” it’s far from that. Amendment G would allow abortion for virtually any reason through all 9 months of pregnancy – more extreme than Roe v. Wade ever was. Many proponents of G claim that it will allow for abortions in situations […]
Every year at least 29,000 people globally die due to abortion bans. Another 7 million women are injured or disabled annually according to Doctors Without Borders. Abortion bans don’t protect women, and don’t stop abortions. In 2022, Candi Miller, and Amber Nicole Thurman, two Georgia mothers, died due to abortion being illegal. It will only […]
USD’s Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance will host their biannual drag show on Oct. 24 free to all. Spectrum and their drag show have been around since the 1990s when it was started by Professor Cindy Struckman-Johnson, who saw a need for a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) group on campus. […]
With Halloween quickly approaching, Vermillion plans to celebrate their annual Downtown Trick or Treating. On Friday, October 25, more than 20 businesses will gather downtown to pass out candy to children. Student organizations on campus are able to participate in the event as well. The city will close down […]
It’s the thought that consumes pretty much everyone’s mind – Hookups, specifically hookup culture and what it looks like at USD. Have you ever hooked up with someone? Someone who you went with knowing exactly what each of you was going to get out of it. How did it leave you feeling? […]
Francis Ford Coppola may sound familiar to some as the director behind some of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, such as The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now. Despite immense successes, Coppola has not had a theatrical release in over a decade until now with the release of his newest […]
The University of South Dakota’s football team is on a five-game winning streak heading into a rivalry game against South Dakota State University on Saturday in Brookings, S.D. Two weeks ago, USD won big on Dakota Days. The Coyotes started the game hot, leading 28-10 at halftime, and cruised to a 42-17 win over Missouri […]
The University of South Dakota Coyotes take on the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits in Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) play this Saturday, Oct. 26. The game, which takes place in Brookings this season, features top five ranked teams in the FCS. This will be the 118th matchup between the two schools’ football programs. In […]
