October 6th, 202224 Students, faculty and staff around campus have been wearing green bandanas on their backpacks as part of a mental health initiative. The Green Bandana Project is an organization to help spread awareness for mental health. The organization strives to end the stigma placed on individuals struggling with mental health battles. They show...
There are millions of students in the United States participating in college athletics and the lifestyle does not look like it will lose popularity anytime soon. America’s obsession with sports...
September 26th, 2021127 Miss South Dakota 2021 winner Kaitlin O’Neal shared her Social Impact Initiative (SII) “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy You” with USD students and faculty Sept. 27. O’Neal’s SII is called “BLOOM” and is an acronym tool she created to assist in balancing her mental, physical and emotional health. “I developed it...
March 2nd, 2021117 Typically the Student Government Association (SGA) has multiple teams running for president each year, but the 2021-22 campaign has one team, Ally Feiner and Katie Brust. Feiner, a sophomore studying political science and criminal justice, is running for president. Her running mate is Katie Brust, a junior studying studio art and...
January 26th, 2021114 Zoom - we all love to hate it, but the truth is it’s made our interactions easier, for better or worse. Unfortunately, it took a pandemic for most of us to dig this and its opportunities, but fortunately, it made the tough times easier. Instead of trekking across campus to attend a meeting, lecture, or seminar, we now have...
November 1st, 2020121 USD Women in Philanthropy focuses on the role women play at USD and showcasing their importance. This organization is made up of women alumni that tell the story of the role women play at the university. USD Women in Philanthropy displays what USD stands for. Caitlin Duffy, the USD Women in Philanthropy Director of Development...
October 26th, 202064 For students looking to improve their mental health, the USD Student Counseling Center (SCC) is introducing a new resource. Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) is an online self-help platform for mental health related issues. The SCC was able to secure funds to create this platform since the state of South Dakota established grant...
October 25th, 2020100 Student-athletes at USD have faced many unforseen changes this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the USD’s athletic department is trying to help athletes handle the stress and anxiety that can come along with these changes. Jenna Uher, an athletic trainer for the Coyotes, said this year the trainers have focused on...
October 5th, 2020166 Occupational therapy helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory and cognitive problems. One USD professor is taking a closer look at how occupational therapy can affect mental health, particularly the mental health of college students. Moses Ikiugu is a professor and director of research for the occupational therapy...
September 13th, 202053 The Center for Disabilities at USD is hosting a 10-week Functional Sign Language class for anyone interested in joining. The sign language class will start on Sept 15. The class will be based online and will meet once a week. Rose Moehring, Deaf-blind program director, said she encourages anyone who is interested to sign...
