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Gesteland’s Annual Studio Showcase Made Their First Appearance Since COVID-19
Tracelyn Gesteland, a voice and opera professor, brought back the annual studio showcase this year. This was the first time she has been able to hold this event since 2019. “We’ve had a studio showcase every spring since I began teaching at USD, with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. It […]
“Zanna, Don’t!” turns social norms upside down on stage
USD Theatre’s newest production aims to turn the audience’s world upside down in “Zanna, Don’t!” As a social satire, “Zanna, Don’t!” reverses social and gender norms to create a parallel universe where homosexuality is in and heterosexuality is out. Director Oliver Mayes said the topsy-turvy world of “Zanna, Don’t!” will challenge audiences to think about […]
Charlie Grams return in time for Valentine’s Day
Charlie’s Bookstore is bringing the love to students this Valentine’s Day with their revamped Charlie Grams. Cassie Schoenhard, Charlie’s Marketing and Retail Operations Graduate Assistant, said this year was a new start for Charlie Grams. “We really wanted to bring back Charlie Grams since we didn’t do them last year,” Schoenhard said, “We really wanted […]
USD student stays ‘Never Offended Always Humble’
Marcus Destin is a senior at USD studying Communications as well as minoring in Multicultural Studies. Recently, the 25 year old has made his own mark starting a new business and podcast. Destin is the Co-owner of the business Never Offended Always Humble (N.O.A.H) alongside his brother, Stefan. Destin said their business offers a variety […]
International Club Explores Europe at Around the World Wednesday Event
University of South Dakota’s International Club hosted an Around the World Wednesday event for the spring semester on January 27 in the Muenster University Center Pit. The event focused on Europe and provided a meal and educational presentations from four international students about Italy, Montenegro, Greece, and France. “It’s a way to share a meal, […]
Wellness Center Bingo offers new way to reach fitness goals
The USD Wellness Center has created a new bingo program to help students and members reach their health goals through fun activities with the chance to earn prizes. Dottie Kerkman, the fitness and special events coordinator, said the new bingo program at the Wellness Center is a great way for members and students to hold themselves accountable to […]
Meet the host of USD’s ‘Credit Hour’ podcast
When former USD president James Abbot retired in May of 2018 the university was looking to do something to commemorate Abbot’s 21 year presidency. That’s when USD’s communications director Michael Ewald got a call from USD’s videographer Adam Gomez about doing a podcast with the former president. At this moment, USD’s “Credit Hour” was born. […]
TRiO continues to serve USD students
USD’s branch of TRiO, the federal service for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, is continuing to serve and support students. Because of new grant funds, TRiO will officially continue for five more years. Through the U.S. Department of Education, TRiO received the Student Support Services grant in August of this year. This grant is given every […]
New CARE Team collects research to aid in USD’s, South Dakota’s COVID-19 response
USD’s School of Health Sciences has created the Community Action Response Epidemiology (CARE) team to partner with the South Dakota Department of Health and the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board to provide contact tracing, health promotion and comprehensive services to the state of South Dakota. Susan Puumala, the project director of the CARE team, […]
USD Veterans Club looks to expand membership
The USD Student Veterans Club is looking to rebuild their club after the graduation of old members and their executive team last year. Currently, the club has six active members but are hoping to get more students involved before the end of the year. Two weeks ago, Wyatt Harwood, a sophomore business administration major, took […]