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USD holds first Hanukkah celebration
The USD Center for Diversity & Community held its first Hanukkah celebration Dec. 7. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E Lamont Sellers, director of the CDC, said the idea for […]
Coyote women stomp Portland State 103 – 61
The Coyotes picked up their fifth straight win Saturday in the DakotaDome after blowing out the Portland State Eagles 103-61. “I took a peak at assists and rebounding margin, those are two big stats for us. Those were both in our favor today and it was a great team win,” said USD head coach Amy […]
Coyote men’s basketball outlasts Minnesota in double overtime thriller
It took two extra periods but the Coyote men defeated the Golden Gophers 85-81 in a game that went right down to the wire. The Coyotes came out hot and held a six point lead at the half. Minnesota would not go down easily, as they rallied in the second half and outscored USD 30-24 […]
Community gathers downtown for annual Parade of Lights celebration
A crowd of Vermillion community members young and old, including USD students and faculty, gathered downtown Dec. 5 to witness this year’s Parade of Lights. The parade consisted of about a dozen floats decorated in Christmas lights and included police cruisers and a horse-pulled wagon. One of the most eye-catching floats was a fire truck […]
Two USD students arrested in Yankton High School incident
YANKTON – Police officers were stationed at school buildings in Yankton last week after two University of South Dakota students were arrested for intruding on the property of Yankton High School. According to Yankton Police Chief Brian Paulsen, Adam Gerard, 19, from Greenfield, Minn., and Joseph Vanbuskirk, 18, from Rockford, Minn., entered the high school shortly before 1 […]
Coyotes snag overtime win against Drake University
Rebounding was the name of the game in the Coyotes’ 92-87 win over the Drake University Bulldogs on Thursday night in the DakotaDome. But it wasn’t an easy win for the team. Just after junior Caitlin Duffy hit a three-pointer that appeared to have sealed the game for the Coyotes, Drake’s Lizzy Wendell hit a […]
Students reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving
When many people think of Thanksgiving, their first thoughts may be of football, roasted turkey and family reunions. But do you know how Thanksgiving became the holiday that it is today? The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans sat down to eat a harvest meal. For more […]
Coyote men defeat South Dakota School of Mines 83-63
USD had no problem dispatching South Dakota School of Mines on Tuesday night. After leading 40-25 at the half, the close scoring second half saw the Coyotes score 43 points and the School of Mines score 38 points leading to an 83-63 USD victory. Coyote senior guard Casey Kasperbauer led all scorers with 26 points. […]
Coyotes cruise past Marquette in home opener
After losing its last three games, the women’s Coyote basketball team was looking for win Monday night in the DakotaDome. A win is what the team earned at its home opener of the season, beating out Marquette 97-69 after a rough first half and an intense second half. “The second half almost made up for the last 20 […]
Coach Joe Glenn announces retirement
The MUC Ballroom was packed with students, athletes, colleagues and well-wishers during a press conference Monday announcing the retirement of USD’s head football coach Joe Glenn. After “four great years” with Glenn, Athletic Director David Herbster said during the press conference he is grateful to Glenn for his work during his four year tenure at USD.buy veklury […]