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USD soccer team earns first-ever spot in Summit League Tournament
The USD women’s soccer team defeated Fort Wayne 2-0 on Sunday in Indiana thanks to a pair of goals from junior forward Corey Strang, earning them a spot in the Summit League Tournament. They finish fourth in the conference for regular season play, at 5-3, and will face top seeded North Dakota State on Thursday […]
Volleyball sweeps NDSU 3-0, sets sights on Denver
It was a battle between two powerhouses Saturday night as USD took on NDSU in the DakotaDen. The Coyotes were looking to make a comeback from last night’s 1-3 loss to Denver and make a comeback they did. In set one of the night both teams traded points and fought for supremacy. The Bison were […]
Coyotes drop road game 7-20 to Northern Iowa
After back-to-back wins over NDSU and Missouri State, USD fell to Northern Iowa on Saturday with a 7-20 loss. USD struck first with a 23-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Ryan Saeger to sophomore wide out Brandt Van Roekel, with 1:25 left in the first quarter. This would be the only points the Coyotes would score as […]
Students, community discuss sexual assault at Take Back the Night event
Students, faculty and community members participated in the student-led Take Back the Night, an event that raises awareness about sexual assault. Before the event began, participants created name tags to wear with different stereotypes of sexual assault, made a poster with funny ways to ask for consent and put sticky notes on a poster with their definition of […]
USD junior questions Donald Trump on immigration plan
SIOUX CITY, IA — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump faced tough questioning Tuesday night at a campaign rally from a University of South Dakota junior on his immigration plan to build a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. Emily Wall, a political science major, said she wanted to go to the presidential candidate’s rally for […]
Football team riding wave of momentum into Northern Iowa game
Change is in the air in Vermillion, as the USD football team looks to turn a new page. After back-to-back wins over NDSU and Missouri State, the Coyotes will face a tough road test in 22-ranked Northern Iowa. UNI’s season is floating below expectations, with a 3-4 overall record and a 1-3 record in the […]
Chalk messages initiate policy discussion at SGA, university level
By Tatum Dean, Ally Krupinsky and Rachel Newville Though it has since rained, the recent spike in chalk messages around campus didn’t go unnoticed by USD students and faculty. Initially sparked by messages from the “Yotes for Life” group, USD students began marking up campus sidewalks with their own messages in retaliation, some of which […]
Butterfly Garden to be re-established
Students may have noticed that the Pollinator Garden, also known as the Butterfly Garden, between East Hall and the McKusick Center has disappeared. The garden was created to educate the public about prairie plants and to help support the monarch butterfly, but now it’s been removed because of the way it looked. Three sustainability program […]
SGA will begin college caucuses, consider funding water bottle refill station
The Student Government Association is looking to get feedback from students through the use of forums, and is considering partially funding a water bottle refill station on campus. Senate Resolution No. 6, committing SGA to the creation of college forums, was passed at their weekly meeting on Oct. 20 with a unanimous vote. Presented by Senator […]
After big upset win, Coyote football looks to prevent weekend letdown
The Coyote football team is hungry for another victory. After one of the biggest wins for the Coyotes in recent memory, USD faces another Missouri Valley Conference opponent this weekend – Missouri State. The Coyotes are coming off a great game from all corners of the team, with offense, defense and special teams all contributing […]