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Senate committee suggests diversity plaques, statues
The list of organizations and groups on the University of South Dakota campus has gotten a little longer. A committee has been formed in the USD Faculty Senate with the sole task of developing ideas for the senate to embrace the university’s theme of diversity. Senate chairman Dan Van Peursem said the subcommittee is the […]
Workroom to open for students
A new student organization workroom will soon be ready for use in the Muenster University Center. Donating $20,000 to the new workroom, the University of South Dakota Student Government Association is in the process of determining the best way to allocate the usage of the space to student organizations. The university has matched SGA’s donation […]
Wegner Center, library await upgrades
Technology and furniture upgrades worth $50,000 have been approved for the Wegner Health Science Information Center in Sioux Falls. The Wegner Center supports the health sciences at the University of South Dakota and is part of the Sanford School of Medicine campus. The building is under the management of USD, but partners with Sanford Health […]
Constructing a strong connection
Mary Berglin, 25-year director of the Vermillion food pantry, is thankful University of South Dakota students make the choice to volunteer on a weekly basis, and said she would have to schedule twice as many adults to perform the tasks if they were not willing to help. Some students help out merely because they want […]
No charges pressed in rape case
No charges will be pressed following a reported sexual assault in Coyote Village last semester. An insufficient amount of evidence ended further investigation into the case at the University of South Dakota. The decision not to pursue charges was made in late December, early January, said Clay County State’s Attorney Teddi Gertsma. “(The State Attorney’s […]
SGA taskforce gives recommendation for mandatory education and position for inclusive excellence
A taskforce dedicated to senate inclusiveness delivered a recommendation to the Student Government Association Tuesday night that called for mandatory education training and the creation of a SGA Inclusive Excellence Coordinator. Headed by SGA Senator Tyler Tordsen, the ad-hoc committee recommended an educational component to be required for SGA senators and executive team. Some of […]
REVIEW: Too many performances overshadow awards at Grammys
In case you missed it, the Grammys were last week. Even though most of music’s biggest stars were there, including both living members of The Beatles, the show itself was a bore. A show almost four hours long only televised a handful of awards. Other than music charts and sales, the Grammys is the only […]
BLOG: This blog is not about gun control
Anyone with any sense of what’s been going on in the United States knows that gun control has been a hot button topic in the news recently. I’m not going to tell you what to think, but for Pete’s sake, think. Some colleagues and I were sitting in the newsroom throwing some banter back […]
USD football signs 30 players for next season
Here’s a list of the 30 players that have officially signed with the University of South Dakota football team for next season. SEE INTERACTIVE MAP BELOW Paul Anderson from West Park, Fla., 5-11, 185, WR Tanner Anderson from Haysville, Kans., 6-5, 255, OL Isaac Armstead from Broken Arrow, Okla., 5-9, 180, DB Shay Bratland from […]
Leagues of fans, Online gaming attracts students to virtual worlds
University of South Dakota first-years Garrett Bankston, Seth Pierce and Spencer Lawrence live double lives. The three are gamers, known in the League of Legends universe as savourn94, Sam And Carolina and Fuliam. Between the three of them, they spend about 80 hours a week playing in the online world. “It’s a really social thing,” […]