masks
CAB creates ways to safely supply students with activity breaks
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is continuing to work around the challenges that arise amidst a pandemic by creating a variety of safe and socially distanced activities for students to partake in. Kate Solberg, junior marketing and management major and CAB president, said CAB plans to put on multiple small events for the spring semester […]
USD professors evaluate fall semester, look ahead to spring
This semester, the entire USD community implemented and adapted to the changes in place due to COVID-19. From wearing masks across campus to getting used to hybrid and online learning, the fall semester was much different than years past. While students had to adjust to new schedules and campus operations, USD professors had to alter […]
‘The eyes say a lot’: Masks change communication between students, faculty
With new procedures and precautions on USD’s campus, wearing a mask at all times in an indoor setting for professors and students has caused communication in the classroom to be different than previous years. Lori Costello, an assistant professor of Strategic Communication, said mask-wearing, muffled voices and a lack of face recognition have been an […]
Environmental impact of COVID-19
While the world continues to fight against the spread of COVID-19, there is a more long-term battle continuing throughout the pandemic. Climate change and recycling are not new concepts, but with a brand new world in the midst of the pandemic, environmentalists and others who are trying to be more eco-friendly are having to rethink […]
USD students and faculty make masks for those in need
Students and faculty members at USD are breaking out the sewing machines to supply masks for the Vermillion community and surrounding areas. The USD Mask Task Force has made hundreds of masks for on-campus students and essential employees — as well as distributing fabric masks to Vermillion residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The task force […]