COVID-19
National Music Museum renovations on track
The National Music Museum closed its doors the fall of 2018 for a complete $10 million renovation of their facility. With over two years of construction, the museum will now include changing gallery exhibits, a performance hall for concerts, a new research and conservation lab, and photography lab among many other exciting additions. The director […]
EMS Association starts EMT courses for USD students
This semester the Vermillion Clay County EMS Association is hosting a basic EMT course for USD students in order for students to earn a EMS certification and become certified as a first responder. The course is being taken by 13 USD students and is held from 6-8 on Tuesday nights along with a “skills” day […]
Vermillion Parks and Rec hosts roller skate party
On a school holiday, Vermillion area kids went roller skating at the National Guard Armory. The event, organized by the Vermillion Parks and Recreation Department, was a repeat of an event from early last year. Tyler Trageser, a recreation technician with the department, said last year’s event had disappointing attendance. “We had a few people […]
History Club set to start back up this semester
The History Club is a student-led organization for students interested in history. The club reflects the interests of students by what they think is important and what they chose to do. Starting on Jan. 28 the History Club is set to start back up after taking a semester off. Along with many other clubs and […]
USD spring semester COVID plans and vaccine rollout
The spring semester is underway, and while classes and professors may change from the fall, one thing hasn’t. The COVID-19 pandemic is still a threat to campus life and classrooms, yet USD is prepared to handle any outbreaks and the upcoming vaccine rollout this spring. As students are welcomed back to campus all staff and […]
USD Study Abroad program on pause
USD’s study abroad program doesn’t have a clear view of what summer 2021 will look like. Travel has been restricted due to the pandemic. Virginija Wilcox is the director of the USD program located in the Gallagher Center. International travel affiliated with USD is suspended. Decisions on summer 2021 for traveling are indefinite, Wilcox said. “Once […]
SGA funds College Democrats, Orthopedic Interest Group
In the USD Student Government Association’s last meeting of the semester, the organization passed special appropriations bills for the College Democrats and Orthopedic Special Interest Group. Aaron Mallinger, SGA Director of Finance, reported SGA has only used 12% of their total budget so far this year and attributes that low number to operations changes around […]
USD Chamber Singers look forward to spring season
USD’s Chamber Singers looks nothing like it did last year. Singers are required to wear masks and are divided into four separate groups. The four groups work on their own music along with several combined pieces, Emily Muirhead, choir president said. Combined rehearsals with all four groups are held outside, weather permitting, or in Aalfs […]
USD professors evaluate fall semester, look ahead to spring
This semester, the entire USD community implemented and adapted to the changes in place due to COVID-19. From wearing masks across campus to getting used to hybrid and online learning, the fall semester was much different than years past. While students had to adjust to new schedules and campus operations, USD professors had to alter […]
Asian American Student Association works to educate students
The CDC on campus is comprised of multiple organizations that focus on different cultures. The Asian American Student Association (AASA) is one of the smaller groups within the CDC that focuses on bringing Asian culture to USD. Naivy Patle, a senior economics and political science double major, is the president of AASA. Patle said the group strives to educate students on […]