1. The week No. 1 friend Forged in the crucible that was your first week of college, this friendship lasts throughout your four years. You may lose touch, but you know you can always call them if you’re in a pinch. 2. The partier You met them at a party and you probably only […]
As part of campus safety at the University of South Dakota, there are four emergency blue lights placed around campus. While helpful in certain situations, there are two questions about the safety devices that come to attention: where are the lights located, and is four enough? The blue lights are meant for emergency situations on campus. […]
The University of South Dakota might soon recognize more religious holidays and funerals as excused absences under a new attendance policy. Currently, the university’s policy asks students to notify professors two days prior to missing class for university-related absences. Gerald Yutrzenka, co-chair President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusiveness, said the council has introduced a resolution […]
The Cross Media Council, a student organization comprising of members of the University of South Dakota’s student media, is hosting a Student Government Presidential Panel Discussion Monday, Feb. 23. The panel discussion will be between the lone team running for president and vice president of SGA and panelists from each student media organization. The event […]
Elections are built for match-ups — candidates battle it out to win the office they are running for. But that’s not exactly the case for University of South Dakota junior Sami Zoss and sophomore Michael Buchanan, who are running unopposed in the upcoming Student Government Association presidential election. After their opposition, junior Nick Henchal and […]
The state House has voted down a measure that would allow people 21 years or older to carry a concealed weapon at the University of South Dakota. House lawmakers voted 48 to 20 to dismiss House Bill 1206, which was opposed by student groups who lobbied lawmakers to deny the proposal. The House Local Government Committee voted […]
According to data collected by Sorority and Fraternity Life at the University of South Dakota, 319 students joined Greek life in the fall of 2014. Fraternities picked up 173 new members, while sororities added 146 women. Spring recruitment is expected to have a much smaller recruiting turnout. Its numbers are never big, but it plays […]
During practice, just before the North Dakota State game Feb. 8, junior guard Tia Hemiller jumped up to catch a pass. She landed, took another step and knew something wasn’t right. Hemiller had torn a piece of her meniscus. Hemiller had her knee scoped last week and is hoping to be back before the season […]
While they may not be the biggest players in the league or the most athletic, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball players rallied offensively and defensively Tuesday night to grab a win at home. Despite a slow start to their game against Avila University, the Coyotes defeated the Eagles 84-60 in the DakotaDome, marking a […]
Despite being the first University of South Dakota track and field athlete to qualify for the national indoor meet, junior Teivaskie Lewin is continuing to push himself to become even better. “I research the event — always looking for ways to get better,” Lewin said. “I compare my hurdling technique with other professional hurdlers. I […]
