Something has changed…since I met you. Something is not the same. Calli this one for you.  Calli, from the moment I first saw you when you came to my  Media…
A night of music and dancing was underway to highlight undergraduate students as they showcased 10 original pieces for the USD’s Theatre Department. The spring performances involve many students who…
Here is a quick list of movies coming out this summer that I recommend keeping an eye out for. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (May 23) The recent Mission:…
Summer break is swiftly approaching, and many students will not be on campus again until next semester. I have always loved summer break. The weather is beautiful, and you have…
I was not a person who was educated about Native Americans and their history growing up. In fact, the Trail of Tears was the only piece of native history that…

“Onward” set for public launch

The University of South Dakota Foundation’s capital campaign, “Onward South Dakota,” has raised just under $95 million to date, said Foundation President Steve Brown. Brown said the Foundation and USD administration have scheduled a public launch event for the campaign Oct. 10, 2014 — the Friday of Dakota Days. During the event, it the campaign’s fundraising success  […]

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UPDATED: USD pulls off Summit League upset, ends five-year SDSU reign topping tourney

After almost two full seasons of frustration, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team have conquered their biggest rival. Not shy of the dramatic, the Coyotes sent South Dakota State packing and propelled themselves one step closer to their first NCAA national tournament with the semifinal win. The 72-58 victory against the five-time league […]

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UPDATED: USD women squeeze out Summit League win with 1.1 seconds to go, will play SDSU Monday at noon

An 11-0 lead to start the game. A leading scorer with 35 points. Fifty-two points in the paint. It looked to be Western Illinois’ day. But the University of South Dakota’s Raeshel Contreras cashed a deep three with 1.1 seconds left to give the Coyotes a 96-94 win, catapulting her team to Monday’s Summit League […]

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UPDATED: USD men’s basketball Summit League run ends against Denver, 71-55

The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team didn’t look like the January version of themselves Sunday night when they were handed defeat by the Denver Pioneers, 71-55. PHOTO GALLERY For the second consecutive season, the Coyotes were dropped from the Summit League Tournament in the first round. This time, the result came at the […]

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Abbott alters job after VP resigns

President James Abbott is reconfiguring some of the University of South Dakota’s administration positions after the recent resignation of the vice president of Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services. Jeff Baylor submitted his resignation letter Jan. 21 after joining the university in 2008, Abbott said. Baylor’s resignation was a “personnel matter,” and Abbott declined to comment […]

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