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Students, faculty need to work together to promote sustainability on campus
With a new semester in full swing, students expect changes around campus — perhaps more than what they’re actually seeing. Not to undermine those fancy new charging stations, but when it comes to campus-wide sustainability, USD continues to lag behind. Even after proposals for increased recycling facilities and energy-efficient options, these have yet to become […]
Pilot recycling program still in the works, behind schedule
A pilot recycling program aiming to make campus more sustainable is still in the works, months after a waste audit found that minimal recycling efforts were being made at USD. The program is expected to be put into action by the end of the semester. Currently, the Muenster University Center is the only building with […]
Groundwork for Discovery District laid, construction to begin in spring
After more than two decades of talk about building a research park in Sioux Falls, construction on the USD Discovery District is slated to begin next semester, combining business and innovation on one campus. The 80-acre corporate and academic research park was recently awarded a $755,000 grant by the U.S. Economic Development Agency for infrastructure […]
Fire regulation exemption provides option for students to freely practice spiritual rituals
Housing policy says students shouldn’t have any sort of fire hazards in their dorms; however, if a student practices a religion with something that isn’t allowed in the dorms they can get an exemption. Religious scholar and professor, Stephen Miller, is familiar with the process students go through to get an exemption. He said it’s […]
Coyotes fall to New Mexico 48-21 in season opener
After coming out swinging and going toe-to-toe with New Mexico for the first few drives, the Lobos proved too much for USD. After the first play of the game was a 75-yard touchdown run for New Mexico, it seemed reminiscent of Kansas State’s opening kickoff return and eventual shutout of USD a year ago. The Coyotes, […]
Coyotes defeat UMKC in straight sets
All it took was three sets for USD to take down University of Missouri—Kansas City Thursday night.buy amoxicillin online https://www.epsa-online.org/wp-content/languages/new/prescription/amoxicillin.html no prescription Coming off of a big 3-1 win over UND in the opening match of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, expectations were high for the second match. The Coyotes came out strong in the […]
USD volleyball opens the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win
Lights out. With those words the brand new Sanford Coyote Sports Center was plunged into darkness while a volleyball hype video played on two big screens. For some programs theatrics like this may be normal, but for the Coyotes, this never would have been possible in the old Den. “Surreal was actually a really good word,” […]
Still going strong: Students continue to play Pokémon Go
Even on a sweltering late summer’s day, many USD students can still be seen playing Pokémon Go on campus. The number of students playing the game today, however, is probably less than even a week ago. The once-immensely popular smartphone app has had more than 52.4 million people download it since its release on July 6, […]
Professor showcases photos from Israel trip
Last May, University of South Dakota’s Jan Berkhout, a professor of psychology, took a trip to Israel, during which he toured locations that shaped the course of human history. Berkhout took the trip with his wife, as members of Shurat HaDin, an Israeli anti-terrorism non-governmental organization. On Monday, Berkhout exhibited a series of large format […]
Campus organization looks to spread kindness
One of the newest clubs at USD, Random Acts of Kindness, or RAK for short, is dedicated solely to performing good deeds across campus. RAK was formed last spring by USD business administration sophomore Logan Johnson, after months of organizing, planning and rallying support from her fellow students. The USD branch of RAK is part of a national […]