Sophomore Jordan DeBoer has always had school spirit. In high school, he played football and would try to get the crowd excited at basketball games by initiating a roller coaster or a wave of hands from the audience. Now he has the chance to hype up other students as one of the students who dresses […]
In a town where half the population is made up of residents and the other half consists of students at the University of South Dakota, it should be a priority to keep that number steady, maybe even let it increase some. With the incoming student population down by 174 students this year, it’s apparent something needs to […]
New Native Studies faculty are describing the revamped curriculum as a kind of “choose your own adventure.” Dave Posthumus, assistant professor of anthropology, is one of two new additions to Native Studies, and said he came to the University of South Dakota to bring continuity and interdisciplinary collaboration to the program. “We need to have a […]
Senior lecturer Susan Santo, who normally teaches classes in the Adult and Higher Education Program, has been fascinated with dreams her whole life. She is teaching “Exploring Your Dreams” for the first time, this semester. Santo has read multiple books and subscribed to publications on dreams, and she’s also a member of the International Association […]
Last season, high jumper Tyler Frank was a first-year stepping up as the lead high jumper, but he wasn’t on scholarship. He finished second in both conference indoor and outdoor track championships. This year he is on scholarship, but his scholarship covers only tuition. He is responsible for his room and board as well as providing […]
For the past decade, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have been at the top of their game. The question of who has had the better career reentered my mind Oct. 8 as I watched Manning throw for his 500th career touchdown pass in his career and later as Brady became the sixth Quarterback in NFL history to […]
Proposed measures on this November’s election ballot could change the economic landscape of South Dakota. Initiated Measure 18 would amend state law to raise the state’s hourly minimum wage for non-tipped workers from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Every year, the minimum wage would be adjusted if there is an increase in […]
Ball gowns and cocktail dresses, black suits and bow ties — all kinds of red-and black-attired folk gathered at the Muenster University Center Oct. 10 for the public launch of the largest fundraising campaign in South Dakota’s history. The Onward Campaign for South Dakota, scheduled for completion in 2017, has raised $135,223,415 in private donations […]
As first-year international student Michelle Allotey walked through the Muenster University Center with a friendly smile, something stood out. She was nicely dressed compared to the usual students’ attire of jeans and sweatshirts. “In Ghana, when you’re going to school it’s more like a fashion show,” Allotey said. “Everyone wants to wear heels and look […]
USD Confessions is a popular Facebook page where students can post anonymous confessions essentially about anything. I’ve never posted anything on there, but sometimes it’s simply fun to see what other people have to say. On Oct. 7, I saw one post that basically recalled the anonymous poster’s trip to Walmart and how they had […]
