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South Dakota’s first winery reflects on its history, expands its business
In 1996, Valiant Vineyards became the first commercial winery in South Dakota, and calls Vermillion its home. Eldon and Sherry Nygaard’s idea to open a winery grew from hometown ties. Eldon is originally from Viborg, S.D. and Sherry is originally from California. After living in Las Vegas together for a time, the two decided to […]
Sjerven’s Journey: From Southwest to South Dakota
In March of 2017, Hannah Sjerven first stepped foot in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to watch USD play North Dakota in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). At the time, no one knew she would be a vital piece to the 2018-19 Coyote women’s basketball team. “I came to the […]
Finalists named: Law school dean selection process moves forward
The search for the new USD law school dean has been narrowed down to three finalists. Committee members began their search for the law school dean last March. This search has been longer than other academic searches because the committee used an outside search form to help the search process. The finalists are Christopher Behan, […]
Women rally for intersectionality within feminist movement
Cold weather didn’t keep protesters from coming out for the Third Annual Sioux Falls Women’s March on Saturday. Due to negative temperatures, the march turned into a rally inside the Falls East conference room at the downtown Holiday Inn. The conference hall, with a capacity of 700, was nearly full with protestors sharing posters, socializing […]
SGA campaign kickoff: Three teams announce bids for executive office
The Student Government Association presidential candidates for next senate’s term were announced at Tuesday’s meeting. In recent years, SGA has only seen two teams run for the presidency. However, this year three teams are in the running. The teams will campaign until the SGA election on Feb. 26 and 27. The running pairs are Kevin […]
College Republicans and College Democrats react to government shutdown
As the partial government shutdown reaches its 23rd day, South Dakotans are feeling the effects. Feeding South Dakota stated in a news release that they are “preparing for the worst” as they worry about funding as the shutdown continues. “Nearly 90,000 South Dakotans received SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in November 2018, and nearly half […]
Colombian artist features work at USD
“Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez: Palimpsests” is the current exhibition being featured in the John A. Day Gallery, which hosts many exhibits throughout the year that feature both students and visiting artists. Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez is a Colombian artist that now lives in Nebraska. She said the artwork featured is part of her visual novel that she has worked […]
Cleaning to coaching: USD athletics’ weight room interns
Like many college athletes, Ben Hammer begins his day before the sun rises. The senior thrower from Dell Rapids, S.D. awakes around 5 a.m. and takes a walk from Coyote Village to the weight room inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Hammer’s daily workout isn’t scheduled until the afternoon following class, but it’s his job […]
‘The Magnificent Seven’ outlast Purdue-Fort Wayne in Summit League upset
Injured. Worn down. Run thin. It’s been the story of the 2018 Coyote men’s basketball team, a group whose battle with attrition often decides their fate late in games. That’s why, eight minutes into Sunday’s matchup with Summit League leader Purdue-Fort Wayne (12-8, 4-1), Dan Jech’s limp off the court could’ve triggered another Coyote loss […]
Coyotes receive boost from Sjerven, top Mastadons 69-51
After a sluggish start, the Coyote women’s basketball team took down Purdue-Fort Wayne inside the Sandford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Sjerven, awarded her first USD (15-3, 3-1) start due to an ankle injury to Madison McKeever, eclipsed 20 points in back-to-back games, finishing with 21 points and an efficient 8-of-11 from […]