February 2nd, 2021137 Neither my roommate nor I voted for Trump. If we ever wore the famous red MAGA cap, it would probably be as a joke. And yet, lately, we can't help but feel there's something missing from our lives. News still happens of course, but it feels strangely hollow, like there's nothing undergirding it. I have the feeling I'm on some kind...
November 10th, 202040 Through the whirlwind election, Americans found unique ways to entertain themselves through the four days of ballot counting. As eyes were glued to the screen, one of the only things keeping people engaged were the political correspondents. Across the networks, the political correspondents kept Americans on the edge of...
November 1st, 202094 Gabriel Nadales, a former Antifa activist, gave a speech in Aalfs Auditorium for a newly formed student organization at USD, Turning Point USA-USD (TP-USA-USD), on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Nadales is a conservative activist who travels to college campuses around the United States to spread his ideas and recently published a book titled...
October 26th, 202096 With 2020 Election Night less than a week away both the USD College Democrat and USD College Republican student organizations are preparing for the big night as well as events following the election. Both groups have undergone new leadership in the last two years and have underclassmen as presidents. Melody Beaulieu, a...
April 21st, 2020427 After a five-year battle with cancer, Mayor John E. (Jack) Powell, retired USD professor and Vermillion, passed away on Monday, April 20. Powell was elected mayor in 2010 after serving three terms on the city council, according to the Vermillion Plain Talk. He was elected again in 2014 and 2018, serving the city for a total of 20...
April 21st, 2020199 South Dakota’s primary election will take place on June 2 this year. In response to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases, legislation was prompted earlier this month — making this the first time residents will receive absentee ballots via mail. The application for absentee voting is now officially open. Every South Dakotan...
March 24th, 202024Amid the COVID-19 disruption gripping the nation, it's difficult to ignore the constant online presence of politics; and the finger pointing that occurs on seemingly every news outlet, social media account or viral video. This relentless barrage of information is both confusing and unsettling, as it leaves our country in a state of...
February 18th, 2020285 Last week, Student Government Association (SGA) presidential candidate Katie Brust announced Tallon Everson as her new running mate. At Tuesday's meeting, SGA officially announced another candidate, Carissa Occhipinto, has a new running mate, Shelby Specht. Occhipinto replaced former running mate Blake Brown with Specht after Brown...
February 3rd, 2020144USD honored former South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard with a portrait of his likeness last Wednesday. Farber Hall contains a portrait of all USD alumni who have served as a governor. Daugaard is the eleventh portrait. David Earnest, the chair of USD's Department of Political Science, attended the ceremony. Earnest said one of...
January 28th, 2020152Make your voice heard. The importance of being active in politics is making sure your opinion matters. No matter what role you play in society, this is a fundamental right everyone in America should be guaranteed. You can get involved in politics on multiple levels. In college, there are student government organizations, like...
