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Dakota Days through the lens of President Gestring and AD Herbster
Athletic Director David Herbster has spent most of his life on college campuses. It’s been 28 years since his freshman basketball season at Virginia Tech, and every paycheck he’s received since has come from an educational institution. Despite this, Herbster has yet to celebrate a homecoming. Well, he said, he celebrates in a different way, […]
The evolution of tailgate: location never stopped the party
Tailgate is a staple of every home football game. Whether in the beloved pre-2018 location north of the Dome, the new spacious location south of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, or now, across the street at The Heights, there was always something. But it hasn’t always been a staple. In fact, tailgate has only been […]
Smoking vs. vaping at USD: an old habit with a new face
Nov. 17, 1992, marked a new era for USD students: the banishment of smoking on campus inside USD buildings. This summer, USD and the South Dakota Board of Regents updated the policy to ban the use of e-cigarettes and vapes on campus. In 1992, smoking was at the forefront of ridicule and renouncement as the […]
Stefan Logan: Still going strong after USD, NFL career
One of USD’s greatest football exports came from 1,800 miles away. Graduating from Miami Jackson Senior High School in the spring of 2003, Stefan Logan came to Vermillion and produced four of the most productive seasons by a running back the Coyotes have ever seen. “Being from Miami, it was a big culture shock to […]
Notes from President Gestring’s State of the University Address
USD President Sheila Gestring delivered her second State of the University address in Aalfs Auditorium Thursday afternoon. Gestring discussed topics ranging from the university’s 2025 strategic plan to renovation projects to campus buildings. Here’s a rundown from her address. USD’s 2025 strategic plan The first developmental stages, listening and data gathering of the university’s 2025 […]
Downtown during Dakota Days: Restaurants gear up to tackle Dakota Days homecoming weekend
This is a two-part story examining how Vermillion’s downtown businesses prep for the madness of Dakota Days. To read how Carey’s, Main Street Pub, Old Lumber Company and Charcoal Lounge handle “a 72-hour party,” click HERE. R-Pizza’s freezer/kitchen/storage room is stocked with 400 pounds of cheese balls, 400 pounds of pizza cheese and 30 gallons […]
Downtown during Dakota Days: How Vermillion’s bars prepare for the busiest week of the year
This is a two-part story examining how Vermillion’s downtown businesses prep for the madness of Dakota Days. To read about R-Pizza and Dakota Brickhouse stocking up for the long week, click HERE. John Guagliardo used a short phrase to describe Dakota Days, USD’s annual homecoming celebration, which this year begins on Sunday: “A 72-hour party.” […]
Vermillion firefighters balance work, family, school and dangerous hobby
When three tornadoes touched down in Sioux Falls last Tuesday, first responders were there to keep community members safe and aware of what was happening. It wasn’t the first time tornadoes struck southeastern South Dakota. Lieutenant Mike Murra of the Vermillion EMS Fire Department, recalls when he was stuck in the winds of Tornado Tuesday […]
Verve Vault: A brief history of USD’s structure fires
A planned arson, an ordinary fire that went horribly wrong and a building that refuses to give up. We know USD is lit, but turns out, the history of its buildings is too. In its 157 years of existence, USD has had three major fires, according to Michael Seminara, an archivist at the Archives and […]
Searching for six: Coyote cross country striding toward next step
The last time the USD women’s cross country team wasn’t wearing the Summit League crown, Kianna Stewart was a sophomore in high school in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was 2013. Stewart, now a senior (in college), is one of seven standout returners spearheading the Coyotes on their search for their sixth consecutive conference title. The […]