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Coyotes steamroll Youngstown State at home, snap three-game slide
USD (4-6, 3-3 MVFC) snapped another three-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Youngstown State (5-5, 1-5 MVFC) 56-21 on Military Appreciation Day inside the DakotaDome. “Things haven’t gone our way these last three weeks,” head coach Bob Nielson said after the game. “We haven’t played the kind of football that I have felt we were capable […]
One nation, one veteran’s story
From rural Iowa to the mountains of Afghanistan to USD, Gregg Taylor took his self-proclaimed life of “mediocrity” and decided to start over. His new beginning: a combat engineer in the United States Army. At age 18, despite his father’s hesitation, Taylor became a fourth-generation enlisted Army soldier. He didn’t know if it was the […]
University to construct monument to honor USD’s Medal of Honor recipients
An outdoor monument to honor USD’s veterans of past, present and future could be completed by next fall. The Patriot’s Plaza will be a 6,300 square foot tribute to USD’s three Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — Captain Arlo L. Olson, Captain Joe Foss and Colonel George “Bud” Day — located in the greenspace between […]
Details of VPD officer’s lawsuit against department released
Vermillion Police Department’s lone female officer alleged she was mistreated and sexually harassed by other officers of the department in a complaint unsealed on Monday. Vermillion Police Officer Jessica Newman sued VPD Chief Matt Betzen and the city for gender discrimination on Sept. 6. Both parties requested to permanently seal the document, but Judge Larry […]
Juhnke’s 20 kills overpower SDSU in the SCSC
Backed by a 20-kill performance by freshman Elizabeth Juhnke, the Coyotes swept South Dakota State (25-22, 25-17, 25-11) in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Tuesday night. With one lead change during the entire match, this win certifies USD as a regular-season title shareholder with Denver (17-7, 9-3 Summit) or Purdue-Fort Wayne (15-11, 9-3 Summit) before […]
Fresh Water: University plans new pool for Wellness Center
Students looking to participate in weightlifting, basketball, rock climbing and numerous other athletic events can get their fix with a quick trip to the Wellness Center. However, students wanting to partake in aquatic activities must look elsewhere, but that could change as soon as the winter of 2022. The university is pursuing a pool construction […]
MUC Dining guest swipe policy updated after USD discovers influx of free meals
Aramark and the university extinguished an over-five-year-long guest swipe complication at Muenster University Center Dining at the end of September. Students now have a fewer number of guest swipes to dish out through the semester. Since Aramark assumed the role as USD’s food service provider, students who purchased meal plans through the university could swipe […]
‘I could not believe they said my name’: Emma Salzwedel named Miss USD 2020
Ten young women filled the stage in Farber Hall. The moment they’d been waiting for had finally arrived. Months of preparation, weeks of practicing and countless hours of anticipation ended as the Miss USD competition began. The Miss USD competition, a local qualifier for the Miss South Dakota competition was held last Sunday. Junior criminal […]
VPD officer and city reach settlement after lawsuit, request to seal complaint
A Vermillion police officer and the city of Vermillion have agreed to a settlement following a lawsuit against the city and Vermillion chief of police, but requested the permanent sealing of the complaint. Patrol officer Jessica Newman sued Vermillion and Chief of Police Matthew Betzen in the U.S. District Court for the District of South […]
Underneath the U: The strange history behind USD’s tunnel system
Underneath USD, three miles of tunnels connect power, steam, data and communication lines to buildings across campus. The Facilities Management (FM) crew, who roam the tunnels daily, joke that the labyrinth would make for a good base in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Actually, they’re not far off. The tunnels are subject to campus […]