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Women advance to semifinals in Summit League Tournament
Sioux Falls, S.D. — The first round of the Summit League Tournament saw a win for the Coyote women as they triumphed over the eighth-seeded Fort Wayne Mastodons 83-32 in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Junior Jaycee Bradley had a career high in the game with 27 points, including five three-pointers in the first quarter. Bradley’s […]
Sorbe and Green elected SGA President and Vice President
Josh Sorbe and Madison Green were elected the new president and vice president of the SGA at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sorbe and Green received 987 out of 1,554 total student votes, which is 63.5 percent of votes. This election, the voter turnout was higher than any previous year. “I’m glad it is growing, students should […]
Women’s basketball team prepares for Summit League Tournament
An 18-win streak resulted in the women’s basketball team earning the top seed in the Summit League Tournament March 3-6 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The women (24-5 in the season, 14-0 Summit) have reeled in successful wins that the team attributes to their dynamic chemistry. The women ended their season […]
Congresswoman Kristi Noem visits campus, kicks off campaign
Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Kristi Noem visited campus Friday morning to kick off her campaign for governor. Students and community members were invited to ask the candidate questions about what’s going on in Washington, in South Dakota and with her campaign plans. Noem wanted the event to be a “candid conversation,” she said. Some of the […]
Women’s basketball team wins Summit League Conference
The USD’s women’s basketball team became just the second team to win the Summit League regular season undefeated Wednesday night. The women took on rival South Dakota State University in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center and upset the Jackrabbits 80-75. The Coyotes now secure the top […]
Center for Diversity & Community embraces changes
By Cheyenne Alexis and Ally Krupinsky Students who frequent the Center for Diversity & Community (CDC) are moving forward after a fall semester that saw complaints, multiple resignations and a drop in attendance. Lena Tran, the former intercultural program coordinator, and Lynae Tucker, a former CDC graduate assistant, resigned last October. Adetokunbo Oredein, the […]
House Bills for DakotaDome, National Music Museum updates awaiting governor’s approval
Two state House Bills, which would fund updates to the DakotaDome and the National Music Museum, were passed by the state Senate on Feb. 7 and are awaiting the governor’s signature. House Bill 1060 would appropriate a sum of $14.5 million privately raised donations, $6.4 million capital funds held at USD and $5.4 million from […]
GAF funding increase recommended for 2019 fiscal year
SGA President Teagan McNary introduced a resolution to approve increased GAF funding allocations for the 2019 fiscal year at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening. Sheila Gestring, vice president of finance and chief operating officer, read the recommendations for the GAF funding allocations to the Senate. The proposed changes included an increase of […]
Social media complaint posted about non-university affiliated man
Students are tweeting about a non-university affiliated man who has been allegedly harassing students in the Muenster University Center. A series of tweets posted on Sunday by a student stressed that the man “made disturbing comments to many girls about inviting them to meet his dog in his car, asking girls to be his roommate, offering […]
UPDATED: President Abbott suffers heart attack
Monday, 3:12 p.m. Abbott was released from the hospital on Monday. He is expected to make a full recovery and is resting comfortably. He said he was grateful for the care he received from Sanford Vermillion and the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, A press release from the university said. The President’s office […]