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Time to howl: Be a Coyote for a Day
With only 183 days until 2020 Move-In Day, USD is preparing to welcome the Coyote class of 2024 through their Admitted Students Day. Last Friday, 89 future USD students were able to experience what it’s like to be a Coyote by going to a class of their choice and being immersed in the craze of […]
USD offers graduation resources for students
The semester is winding down. For the USD seniors who are preparing for graduation and life after college, they don’t have to go through this process alone. USD has services available to help these students prepare for the next step. Students in the honors program not only face the hurdle of making sure they have […]
2020 Census to impact USD, Vermillion communities
Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau takes a count of the population of the entire country. This year, Census Day falls on April 1 and every city, town and community across the U.S. will be accounted for. In Vermillion, the Complete Count Committee from the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) is responsible for […]
El Fredo Pizza brings longstanding product to Vermillion
Pizza Hut. Pizza Ranch. Domino’s. And now El Fredo Pizza. El Fredo Pizza opens for business on Wednesday Feb. 12, growing the number of pizza shops in Vermillion by one. The restaurant will occupy the space where Little Italy’s once stood. The original El Fredo Pizza is located in Sioux City. While this particular pizza […]
Editorial: Date rape drugs have no place in Vermillion
Nearly every college town has a bar scene and they’re not always safe. There should be a community effort to keep our downtowns safe. Alcohol is already a powerful enough drug and in college, it can be easily overused. Alcoholism is something that needs to be talked about in college but there’s an even scarier […]
USD wins 13 events at Jackrabbit Invitational
For the second time in as many weekends, the Coyote swimming and diving team took on SDSU. Following the Coyotes’ head-to-head victory in Brookings, USD won 13 individual events at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Sioux Falls over the weekend. The women’s team won seven events while the men’s team won four. Junior Duncan Johnson and […]
South Dakota Legislature discusses bill regarding gay marriage
The South Dakota Legislature is discussing a bill prohibiting the state from endorsing any form of marriage that doesn’t involve a man and a woman. House Bill 1215 was introduced to South Dakota’s House of Representatives on Jan. 30 by the bill sponsor, Rep. Representative Tony Randolph, from Rapid City. The bill would prohibit South […]
USD professors reflect on former South Dakota governor’s impact during his visit
USD 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 Dugaard’s impacts […]
House Bill 1057 does everything but protect trans youth
On Jan. 29, with 46 yeas and 23 nays, HB 1057 passed the SD House of Representatives, and now its fate rests in the SD Senate. Now, with a name like the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, you might be thinking we ought to be protecting our children from the meth epidemic, neglect and abuse and […]
The Roast: People Who Wear Shorts During Winter
Dear People Who Wear Shorts During Winter, First of all, I would just like to say you’re bold. But also, you’re kind of stupid. I can understand not checking the weather before getting dressed for the day; I do it all the time. But when it’s winter in SOUTH DAKOTA you can almost always guarantee […]