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Stimulus dollars help students, city projects By joe sneve The Volante
Approximately $1.2 million of the $787 billion federal stimulus package signed by President Obama last February will enable Vermillion to complete an array of city projects, city manager John Prescott said. The city also saw the assistance of the stimulus money in the form of an intern. In May, Evie Johnson, a USD public administration graduate student, was hired by the city through the South Dakota Department of Labor with stimulus money to perform tasks related to energy conservation and public relations. The internship ended Sept. 11, she said. Roughly $233,000 of the federal money coming the city’s way is required to go toward street improvement and another $50,000 came through an energy efficiency and conservation grant, he said. Because the recently-implemented curbside recycling program had originally required residents to purchase their own recycling bins, Prescott said the city decided to use a part of the
$50,000 to cover the cost of bins for city residents. “By providing the bins to residents we felt we would get a higher level of participation,” he said. “If people weren’t in favor of the program, the last thing they are going to want to do is pay for a bin.” Prescott said the remainder of the energy efficiency and conservation grant will cover half the cost of replacing the library furnace. The recycling program coupled with the department of labor’s internship program gave Johnson an opportunity to get experience in her field of study as she worked to apply and educate people about the conservation program. “(The internship) allowed me to learn how to implement a brand new program that was voted on by the public,” she said. USD senior Anthony Miller, who interned during the summer as a research assistant for a USD professor, said the internship program gave him invaluable knowledge and tools he will be
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Olympian Billy Mills to speak By brigid hoffman The Volante
Billy Mills, living legend and South Dakotan, will be at USD Wednesday to share the story of his journey to the 1964 Olympics. Sponsored by the Program Council, Mills, a Native American raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation and Gold medalist from the 1964 Olympic 10K race, will speak at the ballroom of the Muenster University Center at 8 p.m. Dan Fitzsimmons, head coach
if you go: ·Who: Billy Mills, 1964 gold medalist •Where: Muenster University Center Ballroom
of the USD men’s and woman’s cross country teams, said it is a big deal for USD to be hosting Mills not only because his achievements are important as a Native American athlete, but also because of his success as the only American to win a gold medal in the 10K race. Josh Rose, head of Contemporary Views for Program Council, helped organize the event. Rose said Mills’ speech will cover his Olympic story, the actual race and his life afterwards. Mills’ speech is open to all students and will use multimedia, Rose said. Rose said Program Council decided to contact Mills to speak because of his South Dakota heritage and the inspiration he gives to Native Americans. “I know a lot of Native American students who look up to him,” Rose said. The entire process of getting Mills here took about three or four months due to the fact that he is in high demand, Rose said. Coordinator for Program
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john larson / the volante One of the record-breaking number of patrons at the fifth annual Ribs, Rods & Rock’n Roll barbecue competition.
Vermillion Ribfest a downtown success By Nolan peterson The Volante
Smoke wafted from the grill, spices were hand-rubbed into slabs of ribs, and before he finished, Jon Bigalk of Willingham’s Barbecue, seasoned, marinated, smoked, grilled and sold more than 3,570 pounds of meat. Last Friday and Saturday, Ribs, Rods & Rock’ n Roll, the largest competitive barbecue event in the history of South Dakota, dominated Vermillion’s downtown
scene with more than 40 competitive barbecue teams, a rockin’ street dance and more than 150 classic cars and motorcycles. To accommodate the massive scope of the event, 10 blocks of downtown Vermillion were closed to traffic. The competitors’ skill ranged from novice to professional, with many of the teams from the Vermillion area Please see ribs, Page a10
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Coyote Village breaking ground Monday By tj jerke The Volante
Ground breaking for the $26.8-million Coyote Village apartment-style housing is set for Monday at 2 p.m. The 195,000-sq. ft., 175-unit housing project has been under construction since late May 2009 and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2010, open for students by the beginning of next fall semester, university officials said. “It’s going to be state-ofthe-art and will set a standard in South Dakota, if not in the region,” said Jeff Bay-
lor, acting vice president of marketing, enrollment and student services. “It will have top-notch amenities and I’m looking forward to students living there.” After feedback from USD students came from two surveys and small focus groups over the last two years, Kirsten Compary, associate dean of students, said they learned that more students are coming to USD that have never shared a room before. With an increase in privacy among incoming students, the administration pushed to build Coyote Village.
Freshman Kacee Redden said living in Beede Hall is much different than her house in Faulkton, S.D. Moving into a hall with about 40 students, sharing a bathroom and sharing a room has already made her decide that she would move into Coyote Village next year. “I think it’s going to be really cool,” she said. “They certainly are building the apartments quickly so it’s a little exciting knowing they’ll be up in the next year.” Two options of living arrangements will be available for students within Coy-
ote Village. Two bedroom, one bath or four bedrooms with two baths apartments will be available. Each apartment will include a living room, kitchenette with refrigerator, stove and air-conditioning with individual controls. Based on the student feedback about monthly payments, an estimated cost will range from $453 to $658 – a price lower than what the university expected, Baylor said. “We want to create an area that people want to go to,” he Courtesy drawing Please see village, Page a9
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September 8 1. On the 10 block of south Harvard Street there was a report of damaged property. Unknown suspects threw bicycles onto the complainant’s vehicle causing the damage. 2. Police responded to a report of a natural gas leak on the 800 block of north Crawford Road. September 10 3. On the 10 block of west Main Street, police investigated a violation of a no contact order and ultimately arrested a 37-year-old male. 4. A 25-year-old male was arrested for public urination on the 10 block of east Main Street. 5. Police investigated a report of damaged property on the 200 block of Lewis Street. The suspects were hurling glass bottles from their vehicle; the only damage was to the bottles. September 11 6. On the 900 block of north Plum, police arrested an 18-year-old male for underage consumption, DWI, possession of marijuana, 2 ounces or less, ingestion of marijuana and possession
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block of east Main Street. No charges were filed. 12. Officers identified a 22-year-old male attempting to steal a traffic control barrel on the 10 block of west Main Street. He avoided charges by placing the barrel back where it belonged. 13. Police took a report of a simple assault on the 10 block of west Main Street. A 28-year-old victim identified a 27-year-old suspect, but the victim did not wish to press charges.
April 29 9. Police responded to a noise complaint on the 200 block of north Yale Street and discovered an underage party. The officers cited seven subjects for underage consumption. Police also cited a 21-year-old female for providing for minors and for disorderly household. 10. On the 10 block of Center Street, police cited a 22-year-old female for public urination. 11. Police separated a 22-year-old male and a 21-year-old male who were wrestling outside a business on the 10
September 13 14. On the 10 block of west Main Street, a 50-year-old reported damage to his property. His business’s window was broken and a 32-year-old male was cited for disorderly conduct. The man broke the window during an altercation with another 32-year-old male. 15. Police responded to a report of simple assault on the 10 block of west Main Street. A 28-year-old male is identified as a suspect in the ongoing investigation.
USA Today racks might be coming back to the USD campus as the Student Government Association discussed the feasibility of such a move at Tuesday’s meeting. Sen. Tim Carr told SGA he had recently received cost estimates from a USA Today sales representative. If a deal is eventually struck, the national news publication, founded in 1982 by USD alumnus Al Neuharth, would provide up to 200 newspapers per day at the cost of $.45 a piece, Carr said. In a 150-day academic year, the bill would total $13,500; however, the 200-newspaper figure could be adjusted at no penalty to the cost. “We don’t have to get that many (newspapers),” Carr said. “(USA Today) is very flexible.” Until funding was cut after the 2007-2008 school year, the university provided the newspaper to the dorms through the housing budget, Carr said. Because SGA may look to pay the bill through the general activity fund, this time around, the papers could not be placed in the dorms where only a certain amount of students would have access to them, SGA President Blake Alberts said. “If (funding) comes out of GAF fees, there’s no doubt that (the newspapers) need to be in centrally located areas on campus,” he said. “We should have them in a place where all students are going to have access.”
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Greek Life taking H1N1 precautions Staff reports The Volante
USD Greek Life will provide educational information to members of the Greek community Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Muenster University Center. The session is aimed to prevent the spread of an outbreak in chapter houses on campus, as the virus is targeting young adults and those living in communal arrangements are at high risk, according to an e-mail sent by the USD Greek Life office. Attendance at the session is required, and receiving vaccinations provided by the South Dakota Department of Health sometime in October are advised. It is recommended that those getting an H1N1 vaccination receive a seasonal flu vaccine one week prior.
The Greek Life office encourages chapter leaders to take extra measures to maintain cleanliness and sanitation during flu season, such as posting hygiene information in bathrooms. There are four sororities and nine fraternities at USD, with twelve chapter houses. According to the South Dakota Department of Health Web site, there have been 14 confirmed cases of H1N1 in the state between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5. None were reported within Clay County. Students who feel sick are encouraged to limit contact with others as much as possible. Sanford Vermillion Medical Center’s student health can be contacted for information or questions at 624-9111. USD has H1N1 information posted at usd.edu/h1n1.
Correction In the Sept. 9 edition of The Volante, the story entitled “USD prepares for possible H1N1 outbreak” incorrectly stated that the vaccinations for H1N1 would be available on Sanford Clinic in Vermillion Sept. 15, 17 and 23. These are vaccination dates for the seasonal flu, not H1N1. The Volante regrets this error.
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Elizabeth Talbot was hired as the new director for the master of social work program at the School of Health Sciences. The master’s degree will be a new program, to be offered fall of 2010 for the first time in the state. Talbot comes from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., where she directed the university’s master of social work program. She received her Ph.D. from Loyola University in Chicago.
President James Abbott will be one of five speakers at the fourth annual South Dakota Biotechnology Summit Thursday in Sioux Falls. The “Investing in Biotechnology for Life, Food and Energy” event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Ramkota Hotel. Brian Mathers, USD research development director, is a panelist for the summit while Laura Jenski, USD vice president of research, will moderate the panel.
Stephen Yarbrough, USD professor of music and composer in residence, came away with two second place awards for his album “Alleluias for Orchestra” and his song “After School” at the 2009 Grassroots Music Organization’s Just Plain Folks International Awards Ceremony in Nashville, Tenn. Yarbrough’s album is available online at cdbaby.com, iTunes or madeinsouthdakota.com.
The business school will present the first noon International Forum, entitled “Is Obama Another Hitler?,” at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Farber Hall. Panelists Law School Professor Mike Myers, Don Pryce, professor emeritus of (German) history, and Dr. Benno Wymar, professor emeritus of economics who also grew up in Nazi Germany. Their discussion will center European health care opinions.
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Wellness center fee implemented this year By rob nielsen The Volante
Coming into this year, students found a $9.75 per credit hour hike in tuition to fund a new $15-million wellness center, planned to open on campus for the spring 2011 semester. Catherine Wagner, planning and construction director, said construction has begun on the new 61,000-square foot facility and progress is on schedule. Senior Brittany Sivory is one student who is paying the fee for a building her class won’t be able to use. She said that the wellness center will be a great addition to USD, but isn’t excited about the fee. “I don’t like how the upperclassmen don’t get to be involved in it and yet still have to pay for it,” she said. The university worked with the Student Government Association to collect student input on the fitness center, as well as with the city. Vermillion entered a membership use agreement for the center with the university and will contribute $340,000 over five years beginning in fall of 2010, City Manager John Prescott said. USD also consulted the city in the planning to avoid any potential conflicts with local businesses, Wagner said. “Businesses had many opportunities to talk with us about it before we even imple-
“I don’t like how the upperclassmen don’t get to be involved in it and yet still have to pay for it.” — senior brittany sivory on the wellness center student fee. mented any of the designs,” Wagner said. Despite the possible drop in business, Katie Henkelman, manager of Anytime Fitness Center in Vermillion, sees the wellness center as a potential positive for students. Henkelman estimates that about 70 percent of the local business comes from USD students, but that business will remain competitive because their center provides 24-hour access and membership access in surrounding communities. “Our 24-hour access key works at any Anytime Fitness Center in the US and a lot of the students like that because when they go home on the weekends or break they can access the club in their hometown as well,” Henkelman said. Sophomore Brett Simon, who regularly uses the DakotaDome’s fitness center, said that the wellness center will be a welcome addition considering the current state of the DakotaDome. “Some of the plates are get-
ting a little rusty, some of the equipment isn’t very nice and it’s also really hot in there most of the time,” Simon said. One reason for the new center is the limit on space in the current location, thus limiting the amount of equipment available. Sophomore Jenny Krout said that she would like to see an expansion of the number of available exercise machines. “Compared to other schools, we don’t have enough for the students that use them,” Krout said. Krout added that with the new amenities and additions, she will be more apt to use it. According to the USD Web site, the new facility will have new exercise equipment, a multi-story rock wall, a weight room space, basketball/volleyball courts, racquetball courts, group fitness studios, a yearround running track, locker rooms and offices for the wellness staff.
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Morning plunge tests ROTC cadets By daniel mollet The Volante
In the DakotaDome swimming pool, ROTC cadets were jumping, blindfolded, from the three-meter high dive carrying rifles. This is all in a morning’s work for those taking the ROTC program’s Combat Water Survival Test, an annual series of swimming events designed to test cadets’ endurance and ability in the water. Every cadet is required to pass the test while a student, and the ROTC program goes to great lengths to help make sure that happens, said Capt. David Alexander, enrollment and eligibility officer for the department of military science. The cadets started filing into the Dome last Friday at 5:40 a.m. This year, every cadet passed the test. “Every part (of the test) is somewhat of a challenge,” said first-year graduate student Justin Gartland. Once inside, they fell into three rows between the 15- and 20-yard lines for warm-ups and stretching before moving into the pool for the swimming tests. “The 10 minute continuous swim is my favorite,” said junior Shiloh McGruder. “Just to keep your head above water for
ten minutes is pretty drudgerous, so after you get done you feel like you’ve accomplished something.” The combat water survival test started with the cadets sliding into the water in camouflage pants and longsleeve button-up shirts, called Advanced Combat Uniforms, for a 25-meter swim to identify potentially weak swimmers. When all cadets proved fit to take the test, they split into three groups to go through a round-robin-style progression of three events. First, cadets had to swim 15 meters, again in full uniform, with a load-bearing equipment belt and a dummy rifle. Next, they jumped in the pool with the same equipment and weapon and removed it underwater. The final event in the round robin was the three meter blind drop. Cadets climbed to the top of the three meter high-dive, were blindfolded and directed to the end of the board with rifle extended in front at arm’s length before jumping off and trying to maintain control of the rifle during the drop and the swim back to the ladder. “My favorite part is the 10-foot drop,” said sophomore Michael VanDyke. “Just the exhilaration of falling for 10 feet and hitting that water.” To close the series of tests,
officers divided the cadets into two groups. The cadets changed out of their advanced combat uniforms, and, in T-shirts and gym shorts, swam continuously for 10 minutes, took a 10-minute break, and then treaded water continuously for five minutes. Both Gartland and VanDyke have taken the test before. Neither said the test is any easier the second time, but VanDyke said he liked knowing what to expect this year. Weak swimmers who do not pass the survival test enroll in a swimming physical training course to help them prepare to take the test again the next year. Cadets who have passed the test, usually seniors, often work as demonstrators in subsequent years. They show the younger cadets how to complete the various portions of the swimming test. McGruder said he was a demonstrator this year because of a shortage of fourth-year ROTC students. Senior Aaron Lacey, in his fourth year at USD, but only his third year contracted with ROTC, said he has taken the test all four years and this year served as a demonstrator with McGruder. Alexander said that enrollment ups and downs are normal for ROTC programs and the
daniel mollet / the volante Lt. Col. Tom Martin directs an ROTC cadet to the diving board edge for a 10-foot drop during water survival testing.
military in general. “It could have just been a bad year,” Alexander said. Alexander, new this year on the Military Science faculty, also teaches 200-level ROTC courses open to cadets and
civilians alike. “I really stress communication in my class,” he said. And he ought to, with a degree from Loyola College in language pathology and audiology. “It’s important in any job, no mat-
ter what you do in the future. There’s so much you can learn from ROTC classes, whether you want to be in the army or not.”
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Students to aid Iowa disaster relief By chris jessen The Volante
After July floodwaters ravaged Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Center for Academic Engagement at USD will be pitching in a helping hand. The Alternative Weekend Getaway to Cedar Falls, Iowa is a service learning trip put on by the Center for Academic Engagement that is free to students from September 25 through 27. It is there to provide USD students the opportunity to become engaged while learning about the issues of flood relief, said Donielle Gustafson, Americorps Volunteers in Service to America member. “We will be helping homeowners rebuild theirs homes and helping with whatever they
need,” junior Alexandrea Brummer said. Severe weather caused considerable damage throughout Black Hawk County July 10 when the Cedar River flooded. A month later, according to harkin.senate.gov, President Barack Obama declared Black Hawk County, where Cedar Falls is located, an official disaster site. “There is still a lot of damage and homes that need rebuilt,” Brummer said. Gustafson, who organized the trip through the CAE, said that promoting service learning is one of her missions as a VISTA member. “Disaster relief is one of my personal passions,” Gustafson said. After researching where previous CAE trips had gone,
Gustafson discovered that there was still a need for their help in Iowa working with flood relief. Gustafson said that she e-mailed and called numerous organizations and was finally connected with the Black Hawk County Long Term Recovery Committee. Students will be cleaning up Cedar Falls to help homeowners return to a sense of normalcy, Gustafson said. Depending on the skills of the group, they will be assisting in various ways from painting to clean-up, even drywall installation. “Furthermore, because this is a service-learning trip, students will take part in a nightly reflection and discuss and look at the experiences they had and what they learned,” Gustafson said. “You feel a sense of accom-
plishment that you can’t get anywhere else,” Brummer said. “The best part of doing these trips has been the service and the people,” Brummer added. “It is a sense of doing something for someone else and not for yourself.” Brummer said that she went on a trip to San Francisco last spring and this year will be attending another spring trip as one of the site leaders. Helping with the Cedar Falls relief will be great to be a part of, Brummer said, and fun. “One of my friends was a senior and I was a freshman and she suggested that I give it a try and I have been doing it ever since,” Brummer said. There are also benefits to helping out with these trips. “Helping others and knowing
Climber shares journey By jessica kokesh The Volante
The man who climbed every side of Mount Everest in the 1980s visited Vermillion this week as the first speaker of the fall semester for the Farber Center. Ed Webster, a mountaineer from Maine, presented the story his various journeys up Mount Everest to a small crowd in Farber Hall Tuesday afternoon. Webster is known for creating a new route on Everest’s east side in 1988 without oxygen tanks, radios or Sherpa assistance. “This was the Golden Age on Everest,” Webster said. “There were no cell phones, no paved roads, no crowds, no other people there.” The Farber Center invited Webster to speak after USD Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Matt Moen sat next to Webster on a plane ride, and the two exchanged stories, Faber Center director Bill Richardson said. Webster is a member of the Everest Speakers Bureau and tours with his presentation, speaking at schools and colleges across the country. The presentation featured a slideshow with photos from his Everest expeditions as Webster narrated his team’s journey up the mountain. Before climbing Everest, Webster gained experience blazing new climbing trails on other mountains or vertical rock walls in the U.S. The 1988 expedition was his third
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attempt up the mountain, and he said their four-man team wanted to do something no one had ever done before. “We wanted the adventure,” he said. “We were in the prime of our lives. This is the big climb.” The four men started out on the mountain, sans oxygen tanks and radio because they would weigh them down, and spent two months working their way to the top. Only one of the team made it to the summit, and Webster had to turn back 300 vertical feet short of the summit. “I had an epiphany at that moment that I couldn’t go on,” he said. “If I had gone even 20 more feet, I wouldn’t be talking to you today.” Webster eventually lost eight fingertips and three toes to frostbite that set in while he was taking pictures while climbing to the summit. He no longer alpine climbs, but continues to rock climb for his own enjoyment. An aspiring rock climber, freshman Hayden Graff went to Webster’s presentation because he found the topic interesting and he wanted to learn more about it. “The drive he has is inspiring,” Graff said. Webster signed books after the presentation, and also spoke at Vermillion Middle
Want to travel? Enjoy volunteering? The Center for Academic Engagement is looking for students interested in participating in AWOL service-learning trips. E-mail engage@usd.edu to get involved. that you are doing something for the better good,” Brummer said. “And it always looks good to show you were involved with things.” There are a couple ways to get signed up for this trip, Gustafson said. One way is to e-mail the CAE and another is to visit their office in Old Main. So far, seven students have signed up to participate, Gustafson said, and 10 students
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Mills: Visit a rare occurrence Continued from page a1 Council Holly Mueller, said Mills has the status of a hometown hero in South Dakota. “His name recognition will make a lot of difference in attendance,” Mueller said. Fitzsimmons said he will encourage the athletes that he coaches to attend the event. Freshman Nicholas Mendoza, a Native American member of the USD crosscountry team said he will be one of those athletes attending the event. Mendoza said he saw Mills speak, for the
first time, when he was in first grade. “I was just a little guy, not even into running yet. Mom and Dad would talk about him,” Mendoza said. It was not until he was an older runner that he began to look up to Mills as an inspiration, he said. Fitzsimmons said he met Mills for the first time as a student at USD in the 1980s, and has met him several times since, and each meeting left a lasting impression on him. “I would hope he would have the same impression on (the athletes),” Fitzsimmons said.
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USD to run on more efficient boiler system By kacey klein The Volante
USD will be running on a new, more energy-efficient boiler system this year. The new installation is just part of the campus-wide effort to be more “green,” as seen in new energyefficient building designs and energy restrictions instituted on residence floors. The new boiler system replaces an old steam system from the 1950s. Although the unit still worked, it lacked the energy efficiency of newer designs. John Davis, USD operations and maintenance director, said upgrading to the new system took the efficiency level up from 70 percent to 83-85 percent. Though the new system could be even more energy efficient, Davis said, the cost versus the benefit was not there to raise the efficiency level higher. The majority of campus is heated with the new steam system, although some buildings receive electrical heat. The $1.1-million, statefunded boiler system installed last January is phase one of a campus power plant upgrade
that will replace old machinery to increase the system’s overall efficiency, Davis said. A group from USD’s College Democrats formed in spring 2007 to calculate the university’s carbon emissions and recommend ways for the university to cut back. Ryan Cwach, USD alum and the initial chairperson for the Carbon Taskforce, said the group made recommendations to the university in spring 2008. “Though a new boiler system was not a specific recommendation of the taskforce, the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and the retro commissioning of large energy systems was a priority of the task force,” Cwach said. The boiler system is just one aspect of the campus becoming more environmentally friendly. Davis said he encourages students to let him know if they feel there is anything that could be updated or more efficient. “It’s the students who have to ask why lights are on when they shouldn’t be,” Davis said. Sophomore Jordan Shorley said her residence hall floor voted to become a “green” floor, agreeing to take measures to
reduce energy use and recycle. Shorley said that the floor now has two recycling bins in the kitchen: one for paper products and one for plastics. A rule was set in place for lights in the kitchen as well as the hallways to be turned halfway off to conserve energy. In addition to the “green” floors already in place, students should be cautious of their energy use in their rooms, Davis said. “If you leave your room for just a couple of minutes, it’s actually better to leave the light on because the bulbs tend to wear down if they are turned off and on continuously, but if you’re gone for a half an hour ,turn the light off,” he said. Davis said he would like to have an open house for staff and students to view the new boiler plant toward the end of October. Facilities management is proud of the headway the plant is making and would like to share that with the public, he said. Reach reporter Kacey Klein at Kacey.Klein@usd.edu.
nick woltman / the volante John Davis, USD operations and maintenance director, exams the valves on one of two new boilers that will be turned on later this fall.
Stimulus: Money helps internships Continued from page A1 able to use in his future career. “(The internship) worked out as a career-builder,” he said. “The stimulus was nice because it ensured that I could get a job in something that would actually benefit me later.” Because some internships are not ordinarily paid positions, the internship program gave students real options when trying to find employment. Without the government assistance, small academic programs such as the English and language departments could never afford interns Miller, a philosophy, English and psychology major, worked for a philosophy professor during the summer. “I was told that I’d get paid fairly well and it would be full time,” he said, otherwise, he would not have inquired about a philosophy internship. The local police force
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will see their presence in the city increased as a result of a $166,497 Cops, Highway and
Recovery program provided by the stimulus bill as well, he said.
“(The federal money) will pay for entry-level wages and benefits for a police officer for
three years,” Prescott said. “The city is obligated to keep that person for an additional year after that.” Stimulus dollars are allowing the city to get a $750,000 discount on a sanitary sewer slip line project, he said. Approximately $250,000 will cover Vermillion’s financial obligation on a $1 million sanitary sewer improvement, Prescott said. He said the federal money
enabled the city to take on projects that it could not have been as ambitious about. “When you get about a million dollars worth of work for about $250,000 of direct costs, that makes that project a little bit more advantageous for us to move forward on,” he said.
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Graduate students plan new organization By nolan peterson The Volante
When graduate students Tyler Wray and Jennifer Hsia, both members of the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology program, found there was no student organization specifically tailored to the graduate students, they set out to form their own. SGA President Blake Alberts said students who do not find a group that fits their particular interests can start one. “I definitely think we should cover a wide range of interests. If there is something that students are interested in and there isn’t an organization or club out there that really represents them, then they should feel free to start one, and we encourage that,” Alberts said. Wray said when he got to USD he found little contact between students in his program and
those in other disciplines. “This summer, Jennifer and I decided start up a new group that essentially would provide graduate and professional students a good reason to come together, to meet each other and to network,” Wray said. The organization would provide a social and professional network for graduate students, and allow them eventually to involve themselves in the issues directly affecting them. “There are two main goals of the group. First, to build a sense of community among graduate students,” Wray said. “The second goal is to be involved in advocacy for graduate student interests concerning certain relevant policy issues. The new student organization is still in the beginning stages of full recognition, but that hasn’t stopped Wray and Hsia from taking the first steps,
gaining support from varying sectors of the graduate school population. For the 2009-2010 academic year, more than $90,800 was spent on new and existing student organizations. Organizations are only eligible for funding if there are no membership restrictions in their constitution. For students interested in starting their own student organizations, there is a process to be followed before they are recognized by the SGA and appropriated funding. Kelly Wismer, former chair of the student internal affairs committee, said there is a link on the USD Web site under, ‘start a new organization.’ The start the process for the new organization goes through the (Student Activities Center), where the constitution and purpose are written. After that,
the recognition package is sent to the Student Internal Affairs committee where it is reviewed. There is a non-discrimination clause that must be in the constitution; if that is missed, the package will be sent back to the organization’s founding members to change. When the Student Internal Affairs Committee approves of the new student organization they pass it on to the full senate for approval. At the end of last semester, three new student organizations were recognized, and one changed its constitution to become eligible for funding. The paintball club, Conscious Alliance, and the USD chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society were the three new student organizations which were recognized at the end of the spring semester. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee adjusted their con-
stitution to become fundingeligible. The paintball club received $455, and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee received $155 through a special appropriation last semester. Some freshmen, like Jordan Hutchison, find their interests in Greek life, others, like Tanner Loosbrock, are drawn only to the club sports. But for freshman Brianna Clark, going Greek and club sports are just not enough. Clark is planning to join a sorority, help out with USD club hockey, and work for KYOT, the student-run television station. “I have been researching (KYOT) because I am going to be a broadcast major, so I found out about the meeting by emailing and talking to professors,” Clark said. Clark found out about USD Club Hockey through word-ofmouth and contacted the club’s
advisor to find out how to get involved. Though Clark was able to find a couple of ways to get involved on campus, there was one organization she had hoped to find, but couldn’t: Big Brothers, Big Sisters. “In my high school I was a student coordinator for Big Brothers, Big Sisters,” Clark said. Wray said he has hopes their group will play an important part in advocating for the graduate population. “We hope to become an increasingly important part of representing graduate student interests to the student body as a whole. So, we’re hoping to work closely with SGA in order accomplish this,” Wray said.
Reach reporter Nolan Peterson at Nolan.H.Peterson@usd.edu.
Improvements boost downtown By eric mayer The Volante
Downtown Vermillion is becoming a more interactive place for both students and residents of Vermillion to enjoy, and less of a place for just drinks at the bars. Since 2005, the Downtown Vermillion Action Team has been working toward improving downtown. The DVAT is mostly comprised of downtown shop owners and people interested in improving the area. The team raised money this summer selling ice cream at the Fourth of July Celebration at Barstow Park and makes recommendation to the city for improvements. Improvements to the downtown landscape can already be seen by the additions of 13 new improved trashcans donated by the USD Coyoteopoly group, flowers, banners and a new events post. Soon bike racks will be added to make downtown more bike accessible. Many new stores and restaurants have been opening as well. A new ice cream shop opened in July as well as Pocket Park located just
outside of downtown. Senior Will Mortenson has taken notice to some of the changes downtown. “Downtown Vermillion definitely has a new fresh look than my previous three years,” Mortenson said. The new downtown is still fighting a couple of problems with exposure to students and competition with Cherry Street, and the DVAT is addressing these challenges. The new Web site has was created to inform people of everything downtown has to offer and has an interactive map. Vermillion City Manager John Prescott said it is not uncommon for small towns to have action teams like DVAT and believes it is valuable to hear opinions from people who work downtown. “It definitely helps because it’s one of those situations where it gives the city some feedback from the merchants,” Prescott said. “They raise awareness about the downtown area with local government, but also with citizenry in general.” The DVAT also places downtown specials on their new DowntownVermillion.com Web
site. Paula Keller, a volunteer member of the DVAT, believes downtown Vermillion is a place for anyone, and, with more than 90 businesses and restaurants, is growing quickly. “Downtown is a place where both students and Vermillion citizens can come together a enjoy themselves.” Keller said. “Students should be able to feel and call downtown ‘their downtown’ as well.” Junior Dylan Spader thinks the best way to make downtown more student-friendly would be to continue adding places young people go. “I think downtown is a place only students over 21 really spend time at.” Spader said. “If they add more places for USD students under 21 to hang out – like a juice shop or a dance club for USD students – it could become more of an active place for students to go.” Cherry Street also brings the problem of competition to downtown shops, with chainstyle stores and restaurants. This gives any customer many choices on where they want to shop and eat. Keller believes the
competition with Cherry Street is good for both downtown and the people of Vermillion. “There is a place for both kinds of stores and restaurants on Cherry Street and what is found downtown,” Keller said. The DVAT has made some big steps in making downtown more than just a place where the bars are located. All the revamps downtown have gained support from all the departments of the city Vermillion. Steve Howe, the executive director of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company, believes a successful community needs a strong downtown. “Successful communities do have a strong downtown,” Howe said. “We’re very supportive of the changes that are going on downtown.” With continued input from students, the DVAT will continue to make downtown a place for anyone to visit. “The people downtown work hard, they take care of their businesses and they care more about their customers than their customer’s money,” Keller said.
katie kammert / the volante Downtown Vermillion’s new Pocket Parket opened this summer. The Downtown Vermillion Action Team is working toward improving the downtown environment and launched a new Web site this year.
Village: Completion date set for fall 2010 Continued from page a1 said. “We are looking to make the area a hangout with all the amenities.” A two-story grand entry lobby with a double-sided fireplace will be seen as students walk in the main entrance. Students will be able to utilize a business center, convenience store — similar to the Beede Bump — a multipurpose gathering area and two tanning beds. The location couldn’t be any better, Baylor said. As soon as the new wellness center is built, students living in Coyote Village will be very close to the DakotaDome, north complex, Muenster University Center and recently approved wellness center. With only a year left as a USD student, senior Ashley Johnson said she is kind of mad that Coyote Village will be available after she leaves. Living in McFadden for one year and regular apartments for two, she said it would have been nice to live in the new apartments with the space that will be offered to the students. Johnson said she disliked living in the dorms and the new facility will be a good addition to campus. “It will be big for those that want to get out of the dorms,” Johnson said. “We all know after your first year most of the students want to get out of the dorms and into an apartment setting.” The South Dakota Board of Regents approved plans for
Coyote Village in December 2008. With the university foundation owning the land south of the DakotaDome, the new housing was originally decided to be built as a private-partnership, with the foundation owning the land and the university operating the facility. Since the initial plan, the university acquired $1.9 million in Build America Bonds as part of the second stimulus package and has purchased the land from the foundation, said Richard Van Den Hul, vice-president of finance and administration. Now, USD has complete ownership over the land and facility, which has changed the initial plan, and cause university officials to come up with a new direction for management. Eight community advisers, one graduate assistant and a complex manager will have apartments throughout the facility, but nothing is set in stone, Baylor said. For now, all eyes are on Ambling Development Corporation, a Georgia-based contracting company that gave a bid of $25.3 million last year. Working hand-in-hand with Juneau Construction, Ambling was recommended to the university when preliminary plans for Coyote Village were taking place, Van Den Hul said. Ambling has been building campus facilities on a national scale at sites such as Delaware State University, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina and many others. “They have been working hard all summer,” Compary said. “They are a motivated
group and they know they have a deadline and I have no doubt they won’t meet that deadline.” Missing the deadline will affect the university housing idea of generating more single rooms for sophomores. Some sophomores are already seeing the benefits to more housing on campus as Compary said the university has granted several single-room requests in Julian Hall. But as soon as Coyote Village comes online, she said Burgess/Norton residence halls, as well as the others, will be able to open up more single rooms too. “Because (Coyote Village) will be an on-campus property we will have the option to float sophomores over to it,” she said. “We will then have the opportunity to offer a little more space and privacy in the traditional resident halls.” As progress continues on Coyote Village, Baylor said the university keeps looking at the 10 year master plan where the Redwood and Cypress apartments are slated to be torn down after 2010. As for now, Baylor said the university hopes to fill the new housing next year and definitely by 2011. “This is going to be a flagship facility and we are the flagship university so it’s definitely going to set a new standard for us,” Baylor said. “It is also going to set the bar high for other schools in the state and the region.” Reach reporter TJ Jerke at Tyler.Jerke@usd.edu.
courtesy drawings Top, double-room floor plans will have individual bedrooms and feature a kitchenette including a stove, refrigerator and central air. Below, the four-bedroom, two-bath apartment will also feature kitchenette and air conditioning amenities. The rooms were designed to accommodate student privacy needs in campus housing.
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Ribs: Competition boasted world-champion vendors Continued from page a1 and others rated among the best in the world. Of the top 25 barbecue teams in the world, five were on hand over the weekend to compete and sell their ribs. One of which was two-time world champion, Willingham’s Barbecue. Overall 42 teams vied for the title of Grand Champion, a check for $1,500 and a 25-pound trophy. The judging included a team of certified judges that determined the winner of each category along with an overall Grand Champion and a people’s choice award, where anyone who wished could buy a ticket, taste a sample of competitors’ entries and vote on their favorite. The Grand Champion of the event was not the local team from Vermillion, or the nationally-recognized, grizzled veterans of competition barbecue; it was Buster Dog BBQ of Clive, Iowa. Rod, Dawn and David Anderson make up the team named after their miniature dachshund, Buster, and have been barbecuing competitively since 2007.
While they have no special technique they were able to pull out the big win. Anderson plans to spend his $1,500 prize money on more contests, to “put it back into the cause.” Event coordinator Jody Harnois estimated the turnout at 10,000 people over both days of the event. “We basically doubled the numbers from last year,” Harnois said. Harnois said much of the turnout resulted from increasing the amount of advertising from previous years. Of the total amount of advertising money, 35 percent came in the form of a matching grant from the Governor’s Million Dollar Challenge matching grant program. The remainder came through corporate sponsorship and matching media buys, where media outlets would match the amount of advertising money Ribs, Rods & Rock’n Roll spent, Harnois said. One local team, Dakota Chillin’ & Grillin’ of Vermillion, got its start tailgating at USD Coyote football games. “We’re down there every
Saturday for the home football game,” team co-founder Brian Anglin said. Anglin’s goal was to improve on their standings from the previous year, their competitive barbecue debut, but they were also aware of the other talent attending the competition, noting at least five nationallyranked teams. Anglin said they don’t have any signature recipes, but they do “experiment.” “We throw a bunch of stuff together and see if it tastes fine, and if it doesn’t, we know it’s not the one,” he said. What makes this team unique is not their flair with a grill, but the grill itself. They converted an old Ford International truck into a smoker by taking out the motor and putting in a grill, behind the cab where the bed would normally be are two ice chests filled with beverages. The converted truck is painted bright red with coyote logos covering the doors and windshield. Willingham’s got its start in 1981 when John Willingham opened his first restaurant in Memphis, Tenn. In 1983, Willingham started competitive bar-
Photos by john larson / the volante Above: Drew Lerdal, guitarist for the Judd Hoos band, plays during a street dance Friday night. Top right: Jim Dehnke, grills a slab of ribs at the Willingham’s booth during the ribfest at Ribs, Rods & Rock’n Roll. Below: a grilling team brought this unique smoker to the competition.
becuing. That same year Willingham’s Barbecue won its first World Championship. Today, Willingham’s is a nationally-ranked professional barbecue team that travels all across the country, and though founder John Willingham closed his last restaurant in Memphis in 2001, his nephew Jon Bigalk perpetuates Willingham’s barbecue traditions by competing in a circuit of barbecue events. Junior Maxwell Remund enjoyed the event last year, and was excited to see this year’s lineup of musical acts, especially Golden Bubbles and Hyentyte. “Street dances are always awesome. Vermilion doesn’t do anything else like this, except Ribs, Rods and Rock n’ Roll. It’s about the most exciting thing that happens every year,” Remund said. Remund, who works at the Coffee Shop Gallery downtown, said he definitely saw an increase in foot traffic during the weekend. “We’ve been more busy the past couple of days than we have been the whole of last month,” Remund said. “There were a lot of people from out of town.”
Keith and Sue DeVeau, of Long Island, N.Y., were driving through South Dakota on a sight-seeing trip. When the couple found out about South Dakota’s Barbecue Championship they decided to make the trip to Vermillion for both days of festivities. “We looked up the South Dakota event planner … that’s how we discovered this particular thing,” Sue DeVeau said. Keith DeVeau said he has always wanted to see a competitive barbecue event, as they are often featured on television cooking programs. “We’re doing this whole-hog,” Sue DeVeau said. The patrons were not the only ones who are going wholehog, Willingham’s brought with them their patented W’ham (pronounced wam) turbo cooker, but that is not the only secret to their past successes, there is also the traditional 28-ingredient dry rub. Dakota Chillin’ & Grillin’ placed 18th last year in their competitive barbecue debut. Vowing this year to do better, they increased their standings to take 14th in the chicken divi-
sion. While the team did improve in their second year, they are already looking ahead to next year’s competition, vowing to avenge their standings Although Willingham’s did not come away with the grand championship in this event, all four of their submissions fell at about the middle of the standings board. “That’s good, because it tells me I’m consistent,” Bigalk said. “And next year I just have to bring more staff along so I can focus on the competition part, and not the sales part.” For this event, Bigalk estimated that his team had cooked 1,150 slabs of ribs, 325 pounds of pulled pork, 250 pounds of brisket, and 120 pounds of chicken in just a day and a half. And while Bigalk could not say how profitable the event was for his team, he did say that they were doing very well. “Well worth the time and effort,” Bigalk said. “We appreciate them and they appreciate us.”
Reach reporter Nolan Peterson at Nolan.H.Peterson@usd.edu.
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Welcome new students and welcome back returning students, faculty, staff and administrators. The Volante is looking forward to another great year. Look around – the Muenster University Center is in its first full year of serving USD’s campus. The new Beacom School of Business is nearly complete. Work has begun on the Coyote Village housing facility and work is set to begin soon on our much -needed wellness center. Last year, The Volante broke ground with investigative journalism, multi-part stories, an open records audit and added a multimedia section. The Volante received a Newspaper Pacemaker award last
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nother year, another wellworn debate looms over South Dakota politics. No, it’s not abortion (yet), but the ever-controversial drinking age. State Representative Tim Rounds is drafting legislation proposing that the drinking age be lowered to 18, allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to drink low-alcohol beer in private establishments, but not to buy alcohol to drink elsewhere. And, it could slip through a loophole in the federal law that ties the current drinking age to precious highway funds (the federal law does not put a restriction on the sale of alcohol in private establishments). This presents the opportunity for this debate to be more than just a regurgitation of what we’ve already heard. It’s an opportunity to discuss legitimate, responsible ways to curb binge drinking and also to focus on the more immediate and dangerous threats like drunk driving. Underage drinkers will push the defined boundaries and make the most of their drinking time, which can lead to binge drinking and a lack of acceptable habits. It is also telling that 135 college presidents in the U.S. have already signed onto the widelyknown Amethyst Initiative to lower the drinking age. They have their finger on the pulse of the issue, and recognize the value of repealing this prohibition. Removing the stigma
from drinking and allowing all “adults” to drink could be a step in the right direction. It’s a chance to stop throwing the book at the under-21 crowd and allowing them to be the voting, draft-eligible adults that they are. Other states, such as Vermont and Missouri, have toyed with this as well, but with differing restrictions from the the proposal circulating here. As it stands, the 18-20 crowd can already drink in “the immediate presence of a parent or guardian or spouse over twenty-one years of age” in South Dakota — showing wiggle room already exists in our state law. But, questions do remain. Will there be more drunk drivers on the road because there would be more drinkers in the bars? Will this just extend the drinking time of young people? What about the 18-year-olds that are still in high school? These are absolutely legitimate questions that deserve consideration, but consider first that our state fought tooth-and-nail to avoid mandating the 21 drinking age in the first place. If the state hadn’t lost its Supreme Court battle for the right to set its own drinking age, we might not be having this debate at all. The upcoming legislative session gives us the chance to be on the forefront of an interesting trend that doesn’t involve the dragging debate over fetal rights. This isn’t a moral debate — it’s one that can actually be won.
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Sarah reinecke November. The national award is considered to be the highest honor in student journalism and is unofficially known as a “Pulitzer Prize” of student journalism. This year The Volante is a finalist for that same award. We continually strive to make The Volante the best it can be and we want to extend an open invitation to anyone who has the slightest interest in journalism, photography or design. Come work for an award-winning newspaper.
Everyday we are looking to better our print and online products and you can help. Our 24/7 Web site allows for unlimited content. Between our Web site and our weekly print product, The Volante offers an opportunity to students of all levels, majors and interests. Come to one of our weekly meetings, every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in The Volante office. We can find the right fit for you. We want to know what interests you, and what you want to read about in Wednesday’s paper, or on our Web site. Our door is always open – room 130 on the first floor of The Al Neuharth Media Center. Stop by and fill out an application. We’d love for you to join our team. Reach Editor in Chief Sarah Reinecke at Sarah.A.Reinecke@usd.edu.
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Summer vacation becomes summer purgatory Summer jobs are supposed to make you want to go back to school. Life lessons come hard sometimes but anyone with a M-F 9-5 job of any variety should not be complaining. Funny stuff however.
I’ve had similar jaw-dropping conversations with parents and students through the years. And people wonder why the economy is in the toilet...
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“I’ve never seen snow in my life ... Everyone in America and here in Vermillion says, ‘Hey, Khaled, you’re going to enjoy winter.’ I don’t know if this is making fun or what.”
– Graduate student and Egyptian native Khaled Mahran, on adjusting to life as an international student in Vermillion.
“It feels like I took a giant spider monkey off my shoulders.”
– USD alumnus Jeff Gilbertson, on winning the Old Man Olympics in Vermillion last weekend.
“We’re going to end up losing business. I think all the bars are going to end up losing business.”
– Eagles Club manager Ernie Flough, on the smoking ban that is held up in the courts right now.
Desperate times call for desperate words. Sometimes therapeutic, sometimes reactionary, but always lively.
“Northern Iowa is a perennial top team and they were better than Iowa on Saturday. They are really well coached and tough kids.“
I have recently come to the conclusion that crosswalks are one of the most underrated and underused amenities that Vermillion has to offer. The longer I’ve lived here, the more I’ve come to appreciate their simple convenience.
– USD’s Head Football Coach Ed Meierkort, on how UNI played last weekend against the University of Iowa. USD will play UNI Saturday.
Dearest Freshmen,
Apparently, not everyone on this campus possesses my reverence for crosswalks. Some people are simply content to cross wherever the mood strikes them, disobeying all traffic laws and basic evolutionary survival instincts. They hover on the edge of the road, waiting for the perfect moment to cross. Then, once you make eye contact and you’re sure they’re smart enough to wait until you pass, they step right in front of your car and give you that blank deer in the headlights stare. Finally, there are the idiots who meander across the street, taking their own sweet time, like a one-ton bovine who knows you can’t do a darn thing to make them move any faster. I know that higher education is a new experience for all you freshmen out there, which is why we’ve made it really easy for you by putting up signs with pictures on them to indicate where and when it is safe for you to cross the street. If you’re going to act like a farm animal, instead of an intelligent human being, you’ve chosen the wrong state university. Yours truly, Melissa A. Johnson
“What they look for at a state level is potential and not necessarily that you have spent 500 hours in the gym or that you have been reading every newspaper preparing for interview questions.”
- USD junior and Miss South Dakota Morgan Peck, on her preparation for the Miss South Dakota pageant this summer.
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Commentary U.S. seeing a fundamental shift IN THE KNOW: Swine flu. It’s baaaack. We’ll be the first in line for vaccinations this fall. But, we’re still taking bets on who gets it first. Fifty bucks says it’ll be the Honors floors. IN THE DARK: Classes before Labor Day. Yes, we did notice that this year our long weekend included homework. We may still be in summer mode, but we weren’t born yesterday! IN THE KNOW: The Neuharth Center’s coffee lady. Working all alone at U.Brew and still pumping out lattes like a champ! IN THE DARK: Seniors who are in freshman-level classes. You had your shot three years ago, and now you look awkward. But hey, maybe you’ll make new friends ... who only talk to you because of your blue ID. IN THE KNOW: Students and staff who helped freshmen move into the dorms. Your muscle and brawn made the move-in process a little less hellish (finally). IN THE DARK: Construction. Everywhere. On campus and off — it’s never going to end is it? Guess we should plan on a hard hat fee from now on. IN THE KNOW: Members of Congress who braved the crazies at town halls during the August recess. We bet that returning to Washington will be the real vacation. IN THE DARK: People who want to be IN THE DARK. You know who you are, and we’re not putting you here. Cough cough. IN THE DARK: Business school fees for students who still have to take classes in Patterson. Paying more money to sit in a sweaty, old auditorium on wooden chairs? What kind of business sense is that?
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In the annals of political history, 2009 will go down as the year of the Great Health Care Debate. Has there been a more divisive political issue in recent times? Maybe the 24/7 cable news channels and always-on Internet connections to “the Google” have some bearing, but philosophically speaking, Vietnam may have been the last great American debate. Commentators from both sides of the political spectrum have pronounced the United States is at the cusp of a great internal change. The suggestion is, that with the election of President Obama (and Democratic majority), the perceived and authorized role of the federal government is that of a greater deliverer of social equality. Democrats announce that this fundamental shift in thinking about governance is directly related to a long progression of domestic social policy beginning with the Social Security Act of 1935. Republicans, conversely, have begun to fight that progression with the recent health care debate, but as do all politicians, GOP’ers forget that they expanded Medicare (Part D) and helped create the largest federal bureaucracy this country has ever seen. Revolution-inciting Tea Party protests call for more restraints on the powers of government, but that call lacks coherency. At least Thomas Paine understood the power of intellectual persuasion. Truth is, Republicans and Democrats alike actually love government. A Republican government means distribution of wealth to corporations. A Democratic government means a more social-
David whitesock based distribution of wealth. The creation of the U.S. Constitution was rooted in economic realities of the time. What the Founders knew then was that whomever had the votes got the money. Further, the Constitution continued slavery. It was upon the backs of slaves that the financial fitness of this country was strengthened, and only when the Industrial Revolution arrived could this country end the barbarous practice. The Great Depression crippled what was a robust economy. Americans’ hard work in the factories and the fields exponentially increased revenue to the federal government. By the 1930s, the U.S. was able to do more than it ever could – hello Social Security. Originally, only few benefited from SS because of low life expectancy. This country once thrived on taking care of its own. If we couldn’t take care of our families, our neighbors would help. After 1935, and the massive increase to the Social Security in 1965, we began to think it was easier to let the federal government help our elderly and indigent. It may have meant a few more dollars out of our pockets, but that was literally pocket change com-
pared to taking care of an elderly parent on our own. The Oxford English dictionary defines “socialism” as: “a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.” While the U.S. remains one of the more economically free countries, encroaching ever more are federal regulations and, sometimes, all out takeovers. Will President Obama’s health care plan (whatever form) mean we are a socialist state? Not necessarily. Will it mean that we have made a philosophical choice that government-run programs are better than private systems? Yes. Is that a fundamental shift in our thinking about the American system of constitutional government? Yes. What does this mean? It means that the Rodney Dangerfield of Amendments – the Tenth Amendment – will continue to get no respect; and Congress will continue exercise their “broad powers” to “provide for the general welfare” of the American people. This driving philosophical force continues to limit local control over your individual affairs (i.e. state’s rights). Regardless of our country’s history of repeated war, financial support for remorseless and greedy corporations, penchant for increasing power and reducing civil liberties, Americans of all stripes continue to put faith in a federal government that is not by the people, nor for the people. Reach columnist David Whitesock at David.Whitesock@usd.edu.
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Here you will find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.
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College is the new high school Hi freshmen. Welcome to high school, part two. There’s less supervision, plenty of booze and maybe the occasional class. But if you’re looking for a degree that’s valuable, you’ll have to wait for grad school. That’s a wild claim, but let’s dig deeper. The U.S. Department of Education saw a 25 percent jump in college enrollment between 1997 and 2007. Wonderful, right? Not really. As more people earn four-year liberal arts bachelor’s degrees, those degrees’ worth decreases. The B.A. I earned in May is identical to millions of others, especially in a recession. Now I’m in grad school earning a more valuable degree. So are many others, because college is the new high school. Alarmingly, college has become just another rung on the ladder. We go because it’s the next step and for no other reason. Everyone’s being educated equally, but the more equal we become, the farther we must go to stand out. Long ago, most people only received an elementary education. College grads were scarce. As America expanded, high school became the norm and more went to college. Now four-year college seems average. Should it be? While it’s hard to argue that some form of college isn’t a good idea for most people, traditional liberal arts education isn’t for everyone. We’re all equal under the law, but not between the ears. It defies standard egalitarian myth: we’re not equal in every way and
Matt Hittle we can’t pretend to be. Some of you were pushed into college. You just want to get your degree and leave. I can respect that sentiment. You’re stuck here, waiting for a career that likely won’t necessitate knowledge of Robert E. Lee or the Pythagorean theorem. So why teach you that stuff? It’s because society unfortunately stigmatizes those who haven’t graduated from four-year college. It’s not that we prize intelligence. Rather, we prize the diploma. But earning a diploma and knowing the right stuff aren’t synonymous. My mechanic may not have a B.A., but he can fix my car. I have a degree, but know nothing of engines. When we buy goods and services, we’re trading money for others’ expertise. They know things so we don’t have to. Learning only necessary things is not a novel concept. Community colleges have been at it for years. Average people use community colleges to better themselves. They don’t want a traditional liberal arts education, but realize a G.E.D. isn’t cutting it. So they learn
the specific knowledge they need to enter a vocation. And yet society scoffs. Community college is often the butt of condescending jokes. We don’t need elitism; we need more community colleges. Many students at four-year institutions should be at a two-year college. Not because they can’t do the work, but because they don’t need to do the work. If South Dakota offered more community colleges, students wouldn’t drop out of places like USD and South Dakota State University before earning a degree. I wonder how many USD students ultimately end up at Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City, a great vocational school. I’m not endorsing class warfare, but we need to be honest with ourselves. Rigorous multidisciplinary learning and gaining a wide breadth of knowledge are great. Those are good educational goals, but aren’t objectively better than any other educational goal. In the end, this is all about choice and ability. If you want to attend college, go for it. But if you can’t do the work or simply don’t want to, don’t bow to pressure or ridicule. If you think four-year college is a waste of your time and money, don’t invest the time and money in it. Make your own choices. Live your own life. But since you’re already here, freshmen, enjoy college. I’ll see you in grad school. Reach columnist Matt Hittle at Matt.Hittle@usd.edu.
Freedom of speech gone wild
Bill Muller
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” In no way do I feel that these rights should be infringed upon whatsoever, but at times some people seem to push these freedoms just a tad too far. This summer, Americans flocked to health care town halls all across the country to express their opinions about the bills currently being debated in Congress. Town hall meetings are in fact a fundamental piece of our democracy and are absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, the town halls gave a platform for extremists to spew hate and scream at their representatives in Congress. These extremists who showed up were orchestrated by right wing groups such as FreedomWorks, which produced a handbook available online on how to behave at town hall meetings, and the 9/12 Project, the same people who are organizing the tea parties across the country. They were also incited by conservative talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity (the same people who called the Iraq War protestors “unpatriotic” … hmm), who continually propagated lies and distorted facts all summer to create an irrational anger amongst their listeners and viewers. Historian Howard Zinn once said that “Dissent is the most sincere form of patriotism,” and I could not agree more. The difference is when you disagree with an elected leader — screaming hate, lies and ignorance is not the best way to convey your concerns or ask questions. Instead be polite, courteous and respectful which will lead to an actual discussion of your particular concern. Screaming at your representative looks great on TV for the opposition but will usually lead to your concern being ignored and you being asked to leave the auditorium. Also, it is terrible to treat your member of Congress with such utter disrespect. They were elected democratically by the citizenry and therefore deserve your respect whether you agree with them or not. Standing up and screaming that the President is a Nazi, bringing firearms to meetings and declaring the end of America is not how you have your opinion heard. Unfortunately, there are numerous other instances where this disgusting hate-filled speech has been used. In fact the actions inside the town halls were counterproductive for the citizens who were there to actually learn about the policy instead of scream nonsense at their representative. Those citizens who asked serious questions could neither (A) ask their question or (B) were unable to receive a fair answer because someone was shouting over them. So I say to you: go to the town halls, but ask intelligent questions and engage in discourse with your representative and your voice will be heard.
Reach columnist Bill Muller at Bill.Muller@usd.edu.
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The plight of the tall man
FLINT FARLEY Every day for the past two weeks when I wake up I have had to deal with a throbbing pain in my knees. Am I in sports? Of course not, I’m far too brittle. I’d turn to dust upon physical contact. Was I in a fight? Again, no. My only fighting tactic involves curling into the fetal position and praying to seven different gods for the pain to stop. Eventually the aggressor gets tired of kicking a sack of bones and walks away, which in my book, counts as a victory. So far I’m undefeated. Back to my knees, and the unrelenting pain that enshrouds them as I attempt my morning shower (most of the time). The reason for my sorrows doesn’t come from a recent event, but rather a series of events that have been occurring throughout my natural born life. I’m growing. Again. I already stand at a good 6 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 4 inches. I’m entering that touchy territory where if I grow even just a couple more inches, my romantic life is doomed. I’m skinny enough as it is, if I grow too much I’ll just end up looking like a gaunt, malnourished Sloth from the Goonies. Being tall is not all bad though. For instance, take high school dances. With everybody being packed in so tightly you couldn’t really see many people outside of the few that were squished against you, and for some reason, those few people were always just full-on making out, so the desire to start conversation was abandoned. If you were like me (in the fact that you were tall), you got a different view, however. At any given point you could look up and there would be at least one other tall person staring at you. As soon as you made eye contact with the person, in unison, you nodded your head and, in the best Channing Tatum impersonation you could muster, said, “sup” and then you would resume your dancing. It’s almost like a sacred brotherhood that we, the “lanktoids,” were born into through our genetics. Think of it like this: we’re like the Knights Templar, only instead of hiding and protecting sacred religious artifacts, we’re just tall and awkward. I’ve heard a lot of talk about the so-called “Short Man Complex,” referring to feelings of inadequacy due to a man’s physical stature. This Napoleon Syndrome garnishes much more attention than the trials of the beanstalk. I’ve gone ahead and coined the term “Yao Ming Affliction,” to reference the feelings that many tall men experience on a daily basis. The only comfort I can fall back on is the fact that many tall men have become the voices of their generation. We can claim Abraham Lincoln, Vince Vaughn and even that tall guy from “Everybody Loves Raymond” with the frightening voice. As far as the tall crowd goes at USD, we’ve become disbanded, which has taken a massive toll on the attendance number of the Six Feet and Over galas that I throw. Mother Teresa said it best when she stated that “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved … [and being tall].” You and me both Mother T, you and me both. Reach columnist Flint Farley at Flint.Farley@usd.edu.
courtesy of John larson USD students Myles Gosmire (left) and Paul Squyer (right) deliver their re-vamped sound in the crowded basement of the Washington Street Arts Center Sept. 3.
Rainbros back with ‘dance pysch pop’ Familiar band returns to the Vermillion music scene with spunk by Ngoc Thach The Volante
The basement of the Washington Street Arts Center was loud and hot with Christmas lighting around the stage area, while two guys performed their self-proclaimed “dance psych pop” music and two out-of-tune television screens that boasted their ensemble name in Sharpie: Rainbros. The “dance psych pop” band that began and died in Vermillion last year is back after a year-long hiatus from the music scene. Rainbros are back to blast their beloved college town after downsizing from the original four members to two. After playing their first official show of the school year on Sept. 3, the group has plans to promote and play their music outside of Vermillion this year. One half of the Rainbros duo, senior Paul Squyer, said the band’s sound has changed from one dominated by keyboards to music that will be more hip-hop oriented with a bigger emphasis placed on vocals. While drawing electronic influence from big Euro-dance bands like Justice and Daft Punk, Rainbros is going to infuse their own Vermillion experiences and style into their new music, Squyer said. “We also draw influences from the ridiculous
“crunk” [hip-hop] music you hear on the radio,” Squyer said. “I couldn’t list a single crunk artist, but we hear it and we’re like, ‘that’s funny, we should do that.’” Senior Tom Crouse, who attended the Sept. 3 show, said the reincarnation of Rainbros that was celebrated at Thursday evening’s show was made complete by dozens of dancing audience members, ambiance lighting, television screens and loud music. “The biggest improvement is the theatricality,” Crouse said. “[Rainbros] really did make a spectacle out of it, and I think it was a vast improvement. It seems as though they’ve been putting a lot of work into it.” Squyer said the name Rainbros existed before the band did. He said after coming up with the name through off-hand conversations last summer, the close group of friends decided they needed to form a band to embody their coined word, Rainbros. The band then started up with four USD students: Myles Gosmire, Justin Heisler and Squyer on the keyboards, while Tory Stolen played the drums. Squyer said the shows they played in the beginning of last summer were fun and successful, but because of personal issues, they needed to let
a band member go. After doing so, Squyer said Rainbros quickly lost motivation and decided to take a break for the school year. Squyer said now that the band is comprised of just himself and Gosmire, fans should expect a different sound. “There [are] no live drums and we’re trying to put a greater emphasis on vocals,” Squyer said. “Last time we didn’t sing enough, and you can only play so many instrumental keyboard songs before people get sick of it. I think we’re trying to go more hip-hop from here.” Junior Zach DeBoer, who has seen both versions of Rainbros, said there’s no doubt they are new and improved. The shows are more elaborate, giving the audience more visuals, better sound and a dance party, DeBoer said. “You know that if there’s a Rainbros show, you can just show up, kick it and enjoy yourself,” DeBoer said. “They’re way more focused and they’re way more serious this time, but at the same time it’s a lot more fun.” Crouse said the Rainbros fan base is primarily made up of loyal friends. He said the Vermillion area is full of talented acts looking for their music to be heard, but Rainbros’ talent shows a lot of promise. Please see RAinbros, Page B3
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International students meet USD Word-of-mouth marketing promotes USD, Vermillion to students overseas by deanna johnson The Volante
Graduate student Khaled Mahran has never had to cook for himself, clean his apartment or wash dishes. He has never been away from his parents in his entire life. However, in July, Mahran packed his bags and flew from his home city of Cairo, Egypt to Vermillion to attend classes at USD. International Student Adviser Jacy Fry said Mahran is one of 98 international students on campus who have left their homes and countries to seek an undergraduate, graduate or second degree at USD this fall and are adjusting to a new way of life in a new country. USD was introduced to Mahran when a group from the Beacom School of Business toured his university in
Cairo and recommended USD. Mahran said his father encouraged him to study abroad and travel, and USD’s cheaper tuition and recommendations from the students made it an appealing option. Now that classes have begun, Mahran said the professors at USD are very different from those in Egypt. “(Professors) cheer and like to make some jokes and tell stories. No, I don’t think this would be in Egypt. Rarely are (the professors) making a joke or something like that,” he said. Mahran said he has a degree from a pharmaceutical university in Egypt and is earning his MBA while at USD so he can do marketing for a pharmaceutical company. He said he will stay at USD for two to two and a half years to complete
val manning / the volante International students Nelly Slenczka (left) and Khaled Mahran (right) enjoy a conversation at a meeting of the International Students Club.
his MBA and then travel to England or Canada to work. Fry said though USD has exchange agreements with
universities in five other countries, most international recruiting is done by word-ofmouth.
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ENTERTAINMENTDigest Relationship Rehab
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Box Office Movies
1. “The Final Destination” 2. “Inglourious Basterds” 3. “Halloween II” 4. “District 9” 5. “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” 6. “Julie & Julia” 7. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” 8. “Shorts” 9. “Taking Woodstock” 10. “G-Force”
Billboard Albums 1. Colbie Caillat, “Break through” 2. Skillet, “Awake” 3. Miley Cyrus, “Time Of Our Lives” 4. Kings Of Leon, “Only By The Night” 5. Imogen Heap, “Ellipse” 6. Reba, “Keep On Loving You” 7. George Strait, “Twang” 8. The Black Eyed Peas, “The E.N.D.” 9. Taylor Swift, “Fearless” 10. Various Artists, “NOW That’s What I Call Country”
Billboard Songs
1. The Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling” 2. Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne, “Down” 3. Miley Cyrus, “Party In The USA” 4. Kings of Leon, “Use Somebody” 5. Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me” 6. Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West, “Run This Town” 7. Drake, “Best I Ever Had” 8. Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo, “Knock You Down” 9. Pitbull, “Hotel Room Service” 10. Cobra Starship, “Good Girls Go Bad”
Soul mates take work, not magic Fate. Soul mates. The One. Mr. Right. I would really like to know who to blame for this hot mess of a myth. I’m inclined to blame Disney, but if I do that there is a pretty decent chance I’ll get sued. Maybe it isn’t Disney’s fault. Maybe the fault lies with Mr. Shakespeare or some trashy romance novelist. If you ask certain USD professors who shall remain nameless, they would blame old white men trying to control the sexuality of young women in the name of God. Did you know there are actually toads that secrete a hallucinogenic chemical similar to LSD? Raises some questions about “The Princess and the Frog,” doesn’t it? The perfect man may have spawned from a girl tonguing a toad. What a lovely image. Somewhere between Cinderella and Sunday school, the human race developed the somewhat ridiculous notion that there is one perfect partner for each person. I’ll admit, it’s a lovely idea, and it would be nice to believe that your perfect mate is out there searching for you. As great as that sounds, it can lead to a great deal of trouble and heartache.
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” Publisher: Quirk Books Pages: 319 genre: Historical Romance Parody Hard cover / soft cover: Soft Cover release date: April 2009
Fiction Books
1. “Alex Cross’s Trial,” James Patterson 2. “South Of Broad,” Pat Conroy 3. “The Help,” Kathryn Stockett 4. “206 Bones,” Kathy Reichs 5. “The White Queen,” Philippa Gregory 6. “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” Stieg Larsson 7. “That Old Cape Magic,” Richard Russo 8. “The Eleventh Victim,” Nancy Grace 9. “Even Money,” Dick Francis and Felix Francis 10. “Dead And Gone,” Charlaine Harris
WHAT’S PLAYING
WHAT’S PLAYING Sioux Falls, S.D. Nutty’s North • Eclipse Sept. 20 8 p.m.
Vermillion Washington Street Arts Center • The Rainman Suite Sept. 11 8 p.m.
Omaha Sokol Auditorium • Buckcherry Sept. 20 8 p.m.
Minneapolis State Theatre •Regina Spektor Sept. 11 7:30 p.m.
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New Releases: • “Inherent Vice,” Thomas Pynchon • “The Battle for America,” Dan Balz • “Bird in Hand,” Christina Baker Kline • “The Bilderberg Conspiracy,” H. Paul Jeffers
‘Halloween II’ runtime: 101 min. director: Rob Zombie writer: Rob Zombie genre: Horror, Thriller rating: R release date: Aug. 28 company: Dimension Films Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie, Chase Wright Vanek, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brad Dourif, Caroline Williams
MELISSA JOHNSON If a person believes they’ve met “The One” they are likely to attempt all kinds of crazy to stay with them. No matter how awful someone is, if they are your Mr./Ms. Right you’ll do anything to keep their worthless hide around on the simple principle that it is meant to be – destined. “I know he cheats on me, and I feel miserable when we’re together, but I think he might be ‘The One.’” Conversations about soul mates and destiny usually just upset me. There is no perfect relationship. All relationships have problems, and they don’t just fall together like magic. A successful relationship takes actual concentrated effort, and even people who have very compatible personalities have to work to stay together. The perfect partner is someone who is committed to being
with you and is willing to work on any problems that may arise. I’ve seen more than one friend stay with someone who made them miserable for no other reason than they thought they were fated to be with that person. Fate is just a justification for staying in a situation that makes you comfortable. If you believe in a higher power you should also believe that they would like you to be happy and wouldn’t write your destiny to include unnecessary emotional suffering. We aren’t in Ancient Greece, surrounded by vengeful gods who sit around making mortals miserable. If you don’t believe in a higher power, believe that you are worth more than misery. Control your own destiny and make your life better. In some situations you may find a frog that, when kissed, becomes a prince (or princess) who is willing to change for the sake of your relationship, but sometimes a frog is just a frog, no matter how thoroughly you kiss it. Reach Melissa Johnson at Melissa.A.Johnson@usd.edu.
sudoku
Watch each week in Verve for a new Sudoku puzzle! For those who don’t know how to play, finding the solution is tricky, but the rules are simple. The object of Sudoku is to fill the empty cells with numbers between one and nine (one number only in each cell). A number should appear only once on each row, column and a region. Remember, there is only one solution for each grid, and you can solve it using logic alone.
rumor has it San Diego deputies were called to San Diego Chargers’ linebacker Shawne Merriman’s home in Poway, Calif., where reality star Tila “Tequila” Nguyen claimed she was choked and restrained by Merriman on Sunday morning. Sheriff Lt. Gary Steadman tells People Nguyen made a citizen’s arrest. Official charges against Merriman have yet to be made by the district attorney’s office. Source: www.People.com.
Book Review
Zombies breathe new life into ‘Pride and Prejudice’ In the steadily growing selection of books based on the works of Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Seth Grahame-Smith certainly stands out from the rest. If the title and the zombified cover don’t grab your attention, then Grahame-Smith’s update of Austen’s famous first line certainly will: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” Released this year, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is the first of several classics with a supernatural twist being released by Quirk Books, and GrahameSmith stays faithful to A u s t e n’s original tale, even with the insertion of the living dead. The story begins in the
JESSICA KOKESH village of Meryton where a plague has swept the countryside and the dead are coming back to life. Mr. Bennet has trained his five daughters in combat to keep the village safe from the “unmentionables” while Mrs. Bennet eagerly tries to marry them all off. Determined to rid the earth of the zombie menance, Elizabeth Bennet has no interest in her moth-
er’s plots – until she meets Mr. Darcy, a handsome but arrogant zombie slayer. Soon Elizabeth and Darcy engage in a battle of wits, manners and bloody combat as they overcome their differences. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is a fun, gore-filled look at Jane Austen’s England. Who knew all “Pride and Prejudice” was missing was a few ninjas and the Bennet sisters beheading zombies left and right? Grahame-Smith is witty and inventive within the constraints of Elizabeth and Darcy’s world. He manages to keep the characters consistent with the original while adapting them to his zombie-infested universe. Fans of Austen might be shocked by some of the liberties Grahame-Smith does take with characters like Mr. Collins and Mr. Wickham, but it’s nothing those characters don’t deserve. The prose is light and fun, and Grahame-Smith’s dry humor will make readers laugh out loud in several spots. For zombie fans, there is plenty of knock-down, drag-
out fights between the characters themselves as well as the zombies and there’s no shortage of gore to go around. The first zombie attack occurs 14 pages into the book, and they continue on from there. One of the few problems with “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is that there’s less deviation into the zombie world later in the book. Some sections feel as though Grahame-Smith gave up adapting it halfway through, and these sections lose the momentum and fun of the rest of the book. Thankfully Grahame-Smith recovers in time to write a fantastic final confrontation between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth, and deliver a good read for a Saturday afternoon. If you had trouble getting through “Pride and Prejudice” before, pick up a copy of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” It will keep you entertained while staying true to the heart and soul of Austen’s original classic. Reach reviewer Jessica Kokesh at Jessica.L.Kokesh@usd.edu.
Movie Review
‘Halloween II’ has gore, but no redeeming qualities Sequels rarely please an audience more than the original, especially horror sequels. ‘Halloween II,’ written and directed by Rob Zombie, is no exception to this rule. In fact, it’s the polar opposite of the first ‘Halloween’ in every conceivable way and it’s not for the better. The plot of ‘Halloween II’ follows deranged psychopath Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), returning one year after the first movie to come back and murder his baby sister, Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton). While Laurie tries to recover from the events of the first movie, Michael’s path of devastation comes full circle when visions of his mother tell him to return to his hometown of Haddonfield, Ill. and find his sister to reunite his family forever. This movie did not have one redeeming quality in it. It was not entertaining; the kills were unnecessary and extremely brutal, the supporting cast all act like cardboard cut-outs and the main characters Laurie, Michael and Dr. Loomis (Malcolm McDowell) change so drastically they are
GABE JORGENSEN completely different characters from the first film. ‘Halloween II’ is, in fact, a contradiction of the first movie. The plot, theatricality and terrifying reality of the first film are completely lost in this sequel, replaced with no plot, extremely brutal and inhumane violence and unnecessary supernatural aspects. While a simple yet confusing plot exists, it doesn’t make any sense. Scenes hop around from Michael to Laurie then to Dr. Loomis so fast and without real transition, there are left abandoned without any real point to them. The main casualties in this movie, however, are its main
characters Laurie, Michael and Dr. Loomis, whom all seem to be suffering from severe identity crisis. Michael Myers goes from killing with the purpose of getting to Laurie to murdering everyone and everything in sight. What goes from a hunt for Laurie turns to Michael literally going out of his way to kill everyone simply for shock value, which ended up carrying no shock whatsoever. Every conceivable thing in Michael’s path, living and nonliving, was maimed and massacred. Next we have Dr. Loomis. He changes from the caring, compassionate and courageous doctor of Michael Myers to a selfish, greedy and patronizing jerk that only cares about selling his new book. It’s frustrating to see a welldeveloped character change so drastically that you don’t care if they live or die anymore. Finally we have Laurie, or what’s left of her. She changes from a loveable teenage girl to what appears to be a drug-addled schizoid who just escaped from an insane asylum, kind of like
anti-Extreme Makeover. You’d expect change from the first movie but not into completely different character. With this movie having remotely no connection to the ‘Halloween’ franchise, including no Halloween music and about five minutes of the movie being likeable, ‘Halloween II’ is confusing and grotesque mess that dug its own grave before it was even done. Reach reviewer Gabe Jorgensen at Gabriel.Jorgensen@usd.edu.
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Silk Road Café opens to acclaim NGOC THACH Asian fusion cuisine is tough to get right, but Vermillion’s new Silk Road Café on Main Street does a phenomenal job of bringing all of Asia’s most popular cuisines to one place. After griping for over a year about Vermillion’s limited (if not non-existent) fine dining opportunities, Silk Road Café emerged downtown and gave me two very positive dining experiences. The first thing to be noticed upon entering Silk Road Café is the unique layout. The restaurant is divided well with tables along the west wall and builtin dividers to emulate booths, while the east side is lined with
booth seating and tables. Not only is the room set well, but the lavish and intricate decorations are something unfounded in the Vermillion dining experience. The restaurant’s ambiance is set by classical music played at a delicate sound level, giving guests the appropriate amount of noise to tune out surrounding people while still being able to converse comfortably. The service seems adept and prompt as the drink orders were taken promptly upon being seated. However, on both occasions the server was completely oblivious as to how my dishes in question were served and how to pronounce their name. This might seem like a minor detail in food service, but it is something to be expected from a medium-ranged to upscale restaurant anywhere. Typically when servers are trained, they should also have a vast knowledge of the food they’re serving including what country the recipe is from and the basics about the menu item
(the taste, the quantity and how it’s served). I was slightly disappointed to find the Vietnamese beef pho, a soup with rice noodles, broth, fresh cilantro and bean sprouts, was a bit too salty as though the broth was prepared using an instant soup base instead of being traditionally prepared by stewing beef bones, spices and other ingredients. And though, my excitement for finding the dish on the menu overrode my slight disappointment, I was still confused as to why the hoisin and chili pepper sauce was not served along with the dish as it would be anywhere else. When I asked the waitress for the sauces, she returned from the kitchen saying they didn’t serve them. After asking the owner for them, he returned with the sauces I had requested and excused the waitress because she was new. Despite those two issues, I found the pho to meet certain expectations while costing me
about $9. The price is slightly higher than the average familyowned Vietnamese restaurant, but reasonable for the higherend Asian restaurant. I would recommend this dish to all of those who are familiar with pho and are in dire need to fix their craving, as the Vietnamese dish is hard to come by in the Midwest. Aside from my unusually high expectations for the pho not being met completely, the rest of my dining experience at Silk Road Café did exceed expectations. The Vietnamese spring rolls made with rice noodles, shrimp, fresh greens rolled in rice paper and served with nuoc mam, the Vietnamese staple sauce, were delicious. They were slightly overpriced, running at more than $4 for two rolls, which is twice the price of my Vietnamese restaurant of choice in Sioux Falls, but delicious nevertheless. The mussels appetizer was also quite enjoyable as well. The integrity of the mussels’ briny
Rainbros: Back with theatrics Continued from page B1 He said the small organization known as Vermillion Villains, who book, promote and sets up shows at the Washington Street Arts Center, is the sole reason for Vermillion’s recent growth in music. “Thank God for (Vermillion Villains).”Crouse said. ”I’m so happy they’re there. Without them our music scene would be left up to groups contacting Raziel’s, Maya Janes and The Eagles Club to get a show.” DeBoer said though the Vermillion music scene has shown much growth in recent years by producing bands such as The Golden Bubbles and We All Have Hooks For Hands, the local shows still need more promotion and to rely less on word-of-mouth advertising. Often times, he said, he will only know about shows when friends invite him down to Raziels or the Washington Street Arts Center. “Vermillion Villians bring bands here and hardly anyone knows about it,” DeBoer said. “I’d like to see more posters bigger than a piece of computer paper in black and white that they printed for 10 cents.” With the help of Vermillion Villains booking bands at the Washington Street Arts Center, Vermillion’s music scene has grown immensely, Squyer said. He said the Washington Street Arts Center is now an ideal venue for a college town like Vermillion. “Every band that plays the [Washington Street Arts Center] tells us it’s their favorite place to play on tour,” Squyer said. “Even if there are just ten people there, they are just excited to be there. The bands love Vermillion and Vermillion loves the bands.” Squyer said he doesn’t envision Rainbros playing in Vermillion for an extended period of time, but he is thankful for Vermillion’s music scene. “I’m excited for the scene,”
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taste was preserved well and was complemented by the brothy lemon sauce it was served in. The cost was average, running at about $7 per order. After eating at Silk Road Café twice, I expect it will refresh Vermillion diners who have eaten at the same old burgers, wings and pasta joints for too long.
Courtesy of John Larson Senior Paul Squyer adds vocals to the electro-pop performance at the Washington Street Arts Center.
Squyer said. “I think the Vermillion music scene is only going to get bigger and better. I don’t want to be living here and playing here for the rest of my life but it’s a great place to start.” Reach reporter Ngoc Thach at Ngoc.Thach@usd.edu.
Courtesy of John Larson Singer Myles Gosmire takes a break from playing the keyboard.
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It brings the familiar Chinese dishes and the more exotic Thai and Vietnamese dishes together on one menu, to entice, surprise and expose local food enthusiasts to cuisines from a very different corner of the world.
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USD) and has a good experience here, they go home and they go on and on about USD and Vermillion,” Fry said. “We get a lot of people who have come here because of experiences others have had.” Nelly Slenczka, an international student from Ostfalia University in Volksburg, Germany, said this was exactly the case with her. “I haven’t really met people who have been to the other universities, so I just kind of trusted the people who told me it was great,” Slenczka said. Fry said bringing in and sending away students to study abroad is a high priority for USD in order to add globalization to a campus of mostly Midwestern students. “When you have the majority of your students coming from less than a hundred miles away to attend school here, any bit of diversity or different viewpoints or different culture is only going to move the university further ahead,” Fry said. Senior Liz Lias left Vermillion to study abroad in Middleberg, Netherlands for the Spring 2009 semester. She said though she is an International Studies major, the experience of studying abroad added a new dimension to her life. “Europe just has a cultural richness that I think Midwestern students, especially, don’t really get an exposure to,” she said. “You don’t just meet students from America, you meet students from all over the world that really make an impact on your experience abroad.” Lias said she thought knowledge of diverse cultures is an essential part of life, especially in America. “We’re a very diverse country in the United States: we’re a country of immigrants in the first place and I just think
it’s really important to go outside of your comfort zone and experience something different,” she said. Mahran said though he has yet to meet many new faces in Vermillion, he misses the welcoming people of Egypt. “Friends (at USD) are not really friendly like Egypt,” he said. “American students help, but not like if an American person came to study something in Egypt.” For Mahran, the move to Vermillion with its small population of about 10,000 was quite a shock from his hometown of Cairo with a population of about 17 million. “(In Vermillion), whenever I walk on the street, the people wave by their hands and say, ‘Hi,’” he said. “(Egypt) is a busy country, a busy place.” One major difference between USD and schools in Germany, Slenczka said, is the expense. She said tuition in Germany is equivalent to $1,000 U.S. dollars every semester and students do not pay for individual classes. Slenczka said since she is part of an exchange agreement between schools, she continues to pay the tuition she would pay in Germany. She said she will be at USD for a semester taking marketing and human resource classes as part of her marketing and accounting bachelor’s degree. Along with studying and meeting people, Mahran said he is looking forward to, but at the same time is leery of, the coming winter months. “I’ve never seen snow in my life, so I really want to see the snow,” he said. “Everyone in America and here in Vermillion says, ‘Hey, Khaled, you’re going to enjoy winter.’ I don’t know if this is making fun or what.”
Reach reporter Deanna Johnson at Deanna.Johnson@usd.edu.
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Successful Start The USD Cross Country teams started off the year on a high note by winning the Don Baker Invitational. Sports, B3
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Drew quandt So begins the second year of a Division I transition: with common fanfare, the Coyotes blew past NAIA opponent William Penn 52-0. The team got in its warm-up before traveling to Northern Iowa. All felt normal. Last year, the Coyotes went on to have a respectable season with a 6-5 record. Granted, this season shows promise for USD. Last year was the first of many that the Coyotes didn’t have a 1,000 yard rusher. This year it’s Chris Ganious’ time to shine. Despite an impressive performance from Isaac Newton in USD’s first game, Ganious is the featured back heading into Northern Iowa. He has the speed and the talent as a sophomore to make some national noise. Now, he needs to put it together behind an experienced line and give Noah a few downs off. The horrendous kicking game of 2009 has also been addressed by giving former kicker and current Coyote wide-out Dustin Nowotny the duties, which he performed well in game one. Fans even showed up in droves Thursday night, and a more intriguing schedule could only increase ticket sales and game attendance. As the tide turns from last year, changes occur both good and bad. The most glaring hole in this year’s Coyote squad is in defensive coaching. This season, there is no defensive coordinator. So, whose defense is this? Is it head coach Ed Meierkort’s? Is it defensive secondary coach Todd Strop’s? Who will call the plays? It was the aggressive tackling and the D’s overall exuberance that helped last year’s Coyote squad look much improved. Now, the defense looks lost. Several busted plays in the secondary gave William Penn the opportunites to move the ball down the field. Performing well on defense will be enough of a struggle with the increasingly difficult schedule. On that note, Coyote fans were able to see the one blowout USD may be on the winning side of all year. There are no “gimmies” anymore, something that Coyote fans may not realize until halfway through the season. The Coyotes take on Northern Iowa, ranked 4th in the FCS coaches poll, and Great West Conference favorite Cal Poly on the road this season. Their toughest home game is DakotaDays. On October 10, the Coyotes face Great West Conference foe UC-Davis and it’is easily the greatest challenge Coach Meierkort has had for a Dakota Days game. When this Coyote football team takes the field next week against Northern Iowa be optimistic, cheer your ‘Yotes on and pray for the upset. Do that every time the red and white storm the field. Optimism is a good trait for all sports fans to possess Nonetheless, when you talk realistically about the Coyotes, remember to look around campus at the ample construction, because this is a long-term building project, and the ‘Yotes have just started digging up ground.
TJ JERKE / the volante Seniors Ryan Routh and Ko Quaye stand over William Penn’s quarterback after stopping him for a short gain during Thursday’s game at the DakotaDome.
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The Coyotes opened its season last Saturday with an annual pummeling of an NAIA opponent. This year it was William Penn, who the Coyotes dispatched by a score of 52-0, but the Statesmen are considered a walk in the park compared to who USD will face this upcoming Saturday – the University of Northern Iowa. The Panthers are the fourth ranked team in the Football Champion-
ship Subdivision (Division I-AA) and nearly beat in-state foe the University of Iowa this past Saturday. Northern Iowa lost to the Hawkeyes 17-16, but Iowa had to block two straight Panther field goal attempts to win the game. If UNI would have beat Iowa, the Panthers would have been only the second FCS team to beat a ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) team since Iowa was ranked 22nd in the Associated Press poll. Please see football Page b4
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Quinones’ four goals help defeat UND By TJ Jerke The Volante
USD women’s soccer team can rest easy after beating the University of North Dakota in two close games this past weekend. With a hat trick by USD junior midfielder Katie Quinones last Friday in Grand Forks, N.D., and a goal by Quinones and junior defender Emily Maas this past Sunday, the Coyotes defeated their rivals to the north to even their record at 2-2. Even though both games were non-conference matches, head coach Marcia Oliveira said the team found the neces-
sary elements to put everything together. “It’s a good feeling for them; any team needs that to build confidence,” Oliveira said. “It’s very difficult to come off a bad game and go into overtime on Friday and then come out again two days later and do it again. To turn around 180 degrees is a big step despite who the opponent is.” After UND found the first goal in the game Friday, Quinones answered back with two goals in the 59th minute and 61th minute with assists by junior midfielder Michelle Marshall and junior forward Hailie Meyer. With UND tying the game
up late in the second half, Quinonos answered back in the second overtime with her third goal assisted by freshmen forward Yutzil Rodriguez. After battling for 109 minutes in North Dakota, both teams came to USD Sunday to take the field against each other, knowing it would be another battle between the two squads. The afternoon game in Vermillion was a close one. With 13 shots taken by USD and nine by UND, the Coyotes were able to pull off their second win of the weekend. Quinones’ unassisted goal from 30 yards out sailed over UND goalkeeper Lauren Sera for the first goal in the 69th Please see soccer, Page b3
TJ Jerke / the volante Junior Emily Maas works her way past a North Dakota defender to score the game-winning goal against UND Saturday.
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Volleyball team finds success at Drake By erica robish The Volante
The USD women’s volleyball team started to prove itself against other Division I teams this past weekend. The Coyotes entered the Drake Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa looking for their first win of the year, and by the end of the tournament, the Coyotes picked off three opponents. USD went 3-1 in the tournament and the Coyotes
improved their record to 3-4 on the year. The team was ready for just about anything after facing three thoroughly established Division I programs the previous weekend. The Coyotes opened up the tournament against Centenary. They dropped the first game, but won the next three as USD picked up win number one of the year. “We had a lot of confidence going into that match,” senior
setter Gina Baldwin said. “Getting that first win was so nice and just improved our confidence level for the rest of our matches.” The night ended in dramatic fashion for the Coyotes as they beat Drake University in five games. Junior Kristin Krittenbrink had an impressive outing as she collected 23 kills in the match. During the third match of the tournament against Valparaiso, the Coyotes were
dealt a major blow when Baldwin went down with an ankle injury in the fourth game. The Coyotes battled back but fell to Valparaiso in the fivegame encounter. Junior Jolene Slagter, the back-up setter for USD, filled in for Baldwin and made 36 set assists. Krittenbrink again had 20 kills while sophomore Tahnee Reed added 14. The women bounced back after the loss and swept Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3-0, end-
ing the weekend with a record of 3-1. “We had a really good weekend,” USD head coach Matt Houk said. “Overall, we played really good ball. We were much more diverse offensively and had many people involved in our offense.” Two of South Dakota’s players, Krittenbrink and Reed, were named to the All-Tournament team as well. KrittenPlease see Volleyball, Page b3
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Results, Thurs. Sept. 3 Southern Utah 36, Dixie St. 7 South Dakota 52, William Penn 0
Results, Sat. Sept. 5 UC Davis 0, Fresno St. 51 North Dakota 13, Texas Tech 38
Upcoming Games, Sat., Sept. 12 South Dakota @ Northern Iowa 4:05pm Montana @ UC Davis 8:00pm
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Volante sports Picks Sarah Paulus, asst. Sports Editor, regrets the insult to Georgia Southern, but will simply have to await a more rabbit-eating team. Like the USD Coyotes howling about.
Justin Rust, Sports Editor, thinks, Northern Iowa is definitely a way to see where you stand in Division I football. The Panthers put the fear of God in Iowa and the Big Ten this past weekend.
Mike Dailey, Sports reporter, will never root for the bunnies, no matter who the opponent. Also, I think USD can pull off the upset and prove their Division I status.
Deanna Johnson, Verve Editor, can’t really gauge most of these games this early in the year. Hopefully the volleyball team picks up the win over Western Michigan.
Tiffany Hrdlicka, senior, thinks it’s blasphemy if you don’t pick USD every week in the picks. I have more courage than the sports editor to pick USD over Northern Iowa. What a hack.
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‘Rudy’ draws tears from Arthur everytime By Justin Rust The Volante
Results, Fri., Sept. 4 Butler 3, Chicago St. 0 Houston Baptist 3, Arkansas Pine Bluff 0 NJ Institute of Tech 3, Hartford 0 Fresno St. 3, North Dakota 1 Wyoming 3, North Dakota 1 South Dakota 3, Centenary College 1 South Dakota 3, Drake 2 Utah Valley 3, Utah 1
Results, Sat., Sept 5 Houston Baptist 3 Jackson State 0 Arkansas 3, Houston Baptist 0 NJ Institute of Tech 3, Cen. Conn. 0 NJ Institute of Tech 3, Manhatten 0 North Dakota 3, Montana 1 Valpraiso 3, South Dakota 2 Missouri 3, Utah Valley 1
Upcoming Games, Fri. Sept. 11 NJ Institute of Tech at American, 1 p.m. South Dakota vs. Marquette, 5 p.m.
Upcoming Games, Sat. Sept 12
JR: How did you get her to agree on the colors and what colors did you pick?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Jacob Arthur is a four-year starter on the offensive line for the USD football team. Last year, Arthur was named to the All-Great West Conference second team and was named a pre-season FCS All-American Honors from Consensus Draft Services. Justin Rust: You got engaged over the summer. Who has handled most of the planning so far? Jacob Arthur: She handles most of the planning, but I did get a couple things changed. I got the date changed and I picked the colors. So far, I think I am doing pretty well in that area.
JA: I just kind of threw them out there as joke and said maybe that might work. The two colors are purple and green. It sounds kind of weird, but she was all for it after she saw how they went together.
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Every time. That’s my karaoke song.
JA: We haven’t gotten to the cake testing yet, but I am sure I will like that. If there is a booze testing, I would like that.
JR: You are also an avid hunter. At the end of the day do you guys go out and sing some karaoke?
JR: Does this mean there will be an open bar? JA: Well my dad likes to party, so something like that.
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JR: Have you picked out the tuxedo yet?
JR: Has she given you any other tasks since then?
JA: No idea yet, but I am sure she will put it together for me. I don’t think I will have much say with that one.
JA: Not really, but she did give me the music, so you will be hearing some Boston and Bon Jovi that night.
JR: With the Boston and Bon Jovi mentioned, does this mean you hit up karaoke bars?
JR: Have you two gotten to the cake testing yet and what has been your
JA: Absolutely. Sammy Kershaw’s “The King of My Double-Wide Trailer.”
JA: Last year I took about three or four other offensive lineman hunting and we went out to karaoke afterwards. There’s usually someplace to do it and it’s fun. JR: What’s movie?
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Results, Sun., Sept. 6th Houston Baptist 2, Sam Houston State 0 South Dakota 2, North Dakota 1 Utah Valley 1, Texas El Paso 0
Upcoming Games, Sun., Sept. 13th Drake @ South Dakota, 1 p.m.
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Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their 53-man roster for the upcoming season. Making the cut was former USD running back Stefan Logan who will be the Steelers primary kick returner. In the Steelers final preseason game last Thursday against the Carolina Panthers, Logan scored on an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown to lock up a spot on the team. Logan finished the preseason with nine punt returns for 191 yards (21.2 yards per return) and five kick returns for 185 yards (37 yards per return). The Steelers open up their season this Thursday at home against Tennessee. Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on NBC.
Royal McGregor EDITOR’S NOTE: Royal McGregor stood on the sidelines and even participated in the Old Man Olympics for three days this past weekend. This is the tournament told through his eyes. When people think about the Olympics, they think Michael Phelps, LeBron James, and Shawn Johnson, but here in Vermillion we have the Old Man Olympics. The name “Old Man” might throw some people off, but the events are centered around friendship, teamwork and beer. The Old Man Olympics have been a tradition for the past seven years. The only requirement is participants must be at least 21. The Old Man Olympics are sort of like the Olympics everyone knows. Contestants compete against each other to gain points to win the coveted trophy - a boot. Instead of playing basketball, hockey and swimming, the contestants compete in cribbage, euchre, bean bags, tire toss, horseshoes and Yahtzee. There were about 25 participants. In fact, one thing the Old Man Olympics has in common with the regular Olympics might just be Phelps’ diet. One way to earn points over the weekend is by gaining weight. This year a new record was set when a participant gained 36 pounds during the threeday event, shattering the old record of 15 pounds Maybe the biggest twist to the whole Olympics is the fact
the ‘Olympians’ get to drink during the event. Actually, it’s required to drink during the Old Man Olympics. Each participant must be drinking a beer during each event, and if they are not drinking a beer, they get docked points. However, they cannot drink too much because if they vomit, the participant loses points and will be disqualified if they vomit twice. In the event a participant gets too drunk and passes out, they will forfeit that event. The Olympics started Friday at Toby’s Lounge in Meckling, SD. The first event was Yahtzee and everyone went all out trying to win the first event, but a couple of rookies came out on top. The second event was team euchre. This was one game not everyone was familiar with, but the great part about the Olympics is the veterans will help you with the rules for any game. The next day started off in Prentis Park with a tire throw. I found out a tire toss takes Courtesy Photo some skill because my throw Participants in the Old Man Olympics toss horseshoes at Prentis Park Saturday. It was the event’s seventh ended up dead last. The person year. It takes place every Labor Day weekend. This year, Jeff Gilbertson won the event for the first time. who won ended up throwing the tire over 46 feet, about four times further than my toss. hot streak, and ended up in quick break to get a bite to eat ship. He has finished second in The next event was horse- second place. during the barbecue. the Olympics four other times. shoes, which was full of surSunday was the final day “Even if you don’t win a “It feels like I took a giant prises. The winner ended up and the hottest of the three. single game, the barbecue is spider monkey is my shoulclinching the event title with a Everyone was trying for a always here, and that is just ders.” Gilbertson said, “After ringer on his final toss. sweep of the day’s events to like winning an event,” Partici- the first day, I thought there Contestants then made claim the boot. pant Doug Hanson said. was no chance that I was going their way to Maya Jane’s for The first event was cribParticipant Jeff Gilbertson to be close to the finals, but two events – pool and darts. bage. I filled in for one of the and Jensen were all knotted up after the second day I made up Pool started off with the teams that was short a play- at 22 points apiece going into ground.” powerhouses advancing to er and they filled me in on the final event, all one of them the finals, but ended when the the rules. We ended up get- had to do is make it to the final Reach reporter Royal McGregor at losing team scratched on the ting skunked, and for anyone table in euchre. Royal.McGregor@usd.edu. 8-ball. who hasn’t played cribbage, it Gilbertson was the one who Darts ended with as much means we got beat by over 30 came out on top it was his first excitement as the previous points. Jensen ended up win- Old Man Olympic championtwo events. Dave Jensen start- ning the event for the fourth ed off extremely hot, throwing straight year. 140 points with his first three The second event was bean darts. The most a person can bags. An underdog won after get is 180 points in the first he put his final toss right in Visit The Volante’s Web site for updated three throws. Unfortunately, the hole. sports scores and stories. Jensen couldn’t continue the After that, everyone took a
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Cross Country teams sweep season opener By Mike dailey The Volante
The USD men’s and women’s cross country teams started off their season with a strong showing this past weekend at the Don Baker Invitational thanks to the efforts of seniors Rob Gregoire and Ramsey Fitzsimmons. Both Fitzsimmons and Gregoire claimed individual titles for the third consecutive year. Fitzsimmons won the 5K course with a time of 18:04, which is just seven seconds off her record time from last season. Gregoire finished the 8K course with a winning time of 26:07, nearly 15 seconds off from his time last season. “I thought I did pretty good,” Gregoire said. “It’s a great way to start off the year and to see what kind of shape you’re in for the rest of the season.” Though Fitzsimmons was equally pleased with her performance, she was more conscientious of the heat and humidity. “I felt really great out there, but I did what the coach wanted me to do and take it a little easy
because it was so hot out,” Fitzsimmons said. But the heat did not stop some of the freshmen on both teams from making an impressive college debut. Freshman Sigornie Pfefferle finished third with a time of 18:58, while sophomore Abigail Duling and freshman Carol Miller placed 14th and 15th respectively, with finishing times of 19:38 and 19:45. For the men, freshman Ethan Marquardt came in fifth place with a time of 26:24,with freshman teammate Andy Coy finishing just behind Marquardt in eighth place with a time of 26:49. Marquardt said he was not sure what to expect for his first collegiate race. “I really didn’t know what happened because I never ran a race with the runners around here and I couldn’t set any goals for the first meet because I never ran an 8K before,” Marquardt said. “But it was an enjoyable race and I’m good with the results.” With both teams getting help from the freshmen in the invite,
the upperclassmen and coaches are excited for the rest of the season. “I was so excited about the freshmen girls behind me because they raced their hearts out for their first meet and just did an amazing job,” Fitzsimmons said. Head cross country coach Dan Fitzsimmons said he didn’t quite know what to expect at the first meet. “At first I was nervous before the meet because these young runners were going to be running farther than what they were used to in high school,” Dan Fitzsimmons said. “The men would go from a 5K to an 8K and the women would go from a 4K to a 5K. But after seeing how the women performed, I was ecstatic and the men carried that on in the second half of the meet, so I’m excited for the rest of the year.” Even though Dan Fitzsimmons was impressed with the overall outcome from both the men and women, he said there is still some work to do before the next meet.
Soccer: Maas scores decisive goal Continued from page B1 minute of the game. “I was looking for the shot and saw the opening so I decided to shoot,” Quinonos said. “We try not to look for the perfect shot because it’s not always there, sometimes you have to take it when you have it.” Within two minutes, an unassisted goal by Maas, intended to be a pass across the field, sailed over Sera’s head, putting the Coyotes up 2-0. With a bouncing ball in the Coyotes goal area in the 84th minute, UND forward Rachael Loomis put the ball in the back of the Coyote net. Since it was her first goal of the season, Maas said she didn’t know what to do after seeing her shot hit the back of the net. “I’m a defender so I never
shoot; the last time I scored was freshman year in a similar situation,” Maas said. “I never thought I was going to make it.” Quinones, with her fourth goal of the season, said the two games overall couldn’t have been any better. With a heated rivalry between the two schools, she said it’s always nice to see an aggressive game. “I think this was a good start to get two wins off of them. We weren’t prepared any less for this game as we were on Friday,” she said. “We were a little beat up but I can imagine they were too; we were just excited to come out and do it all over again at home.” With an 8-0 loss to Creighton Aug. 28, Oliveira and Maas said the game at Creighton was water under the bridge going
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into the two games with UND. In fact, both said it may have helped quite a bit. “It’s good for us to get these wins early and learn from our mistakes,” Maas said. “We’ll get them again next time.” UND will travel to USD for the Oct. 2 game at 4 p.m. and USD will travel back to North Dakota Oct. 25 for a 1 p.m. game. For now, Oliveira said she is looking forward to this Sunday’s game against Drake University at 1 p.m. in Vermillion. “They are not going to come light,” she said. “Drake is twice as big as UND and very aggressive so for now we just have to refocus and use the wins to our advantage.” Reach reporter TJ Jerke at Tyler.Jerke@usd.edu.
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“We had some of our runners go out too hard in the heat,” Dan Fitzsimmons said. “They were able to stick with the pack and have a nice finish together, but we will be even better when we get some of those little things ironed out.” The upperclassmen said the mix of young and old runners will help the team out in achieving its seasonal goals. “We got a good group of freshmen and a lot of returning upperclassmen, so this will be a good year for us as a team and hopefully we can win the conference,” Gregoire said. Dan Fitzsimmons agreed. “I think once we improve a little bit more we will be able to compete with the top level of competition in the Great West (Conference),” Dan Fitzsimmons said. USD’s next meet will be Sept. 19 for the Woody Greeno/ Nebraska Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. Reach reporter Mike Dailey at Michael.Dailey@usd.edu.
TJ Jerke / the volante Freshman Sigornie Pfefferle rounds the corner with unattached runner Kelsey Maloney during the Don Baker Invitational in Vermillion.
Volleyball: Baldwin injured Continued from page B1 brink finished the tournament with 65 kills, 32 digs and nine block assists. Reed had 30 kills and finished with a .315 hitting percentage. She also had 14 block assists. “Gina (Baldwin) was setting the ball really well and the passers were right on target. They made it easy to put the ball away,” Kritenbrink said. “After having a good first match my confidence was way up there and I wanted the ball every time.” Houk said the tournament really helped his young players. The freshmen were able to see some success as they were on the verge of coming home undefeated.
Freshmen Bailey Reschel and Kimberlee Bulaga had a total of 33 kills over the weekend. Reschel led USD in kills with 11 in the Coyotes win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Coyotes will continue this weekend with anothertournament as they head to the University of WisconsinMilwaukee after they face Kansas State University Tuesday. The team hopes Baldwin will be back in action as they face a couple of D-I powerhouses. “This weekend will be a great test for us,” Houk said. “We will be facing two midmajor schools who have both appeared in the NCAA tourney teams over and over. These are still major Division I schools,
just more our size and programs we can relate to.” The team feels confident as well and is ready to see what the next tournament has in store for them. Baldwin is second all-time in set assists for the Coyotes and is hoping to be back by this weekend’s tournament. Baldwin said the team is looking forward to the upcoming tournament. “We’re really excited for this weekend, we like competing against these big-time schools,” Baldwin said. “Our coaching staff is from the area and they know a lot about them, so it’ll be exciting to see what we can do.”
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Football: Shepard prepared to face the Panthers Saturday Continued from page Bi “Northern Iowa is a perennial powerhouse in the FCS. I watched them on Saturday and I actually thought they were better than Iowa,” USD head coach Ed Meierkort said. “They are very well coached and they are tough kids. We are going there for their home opener and I don’t think you are going to get a better measuring stick than that.” Last year, the Panthers made the FCS playoffs and advanced to the semi-finals before losing to the University of Richmond. UNI is already urging fans to ‘blackout’ and pack the UniDome for the Panthers contest against USD. But despite the potentially hostile crowd and intimidation factor a well-established program like UNI should have over a second year D-I team like USD, Meierkort said his team is ready for the Panthers. “Last year was a little different because we didn’t know what to expect and they have a great crowd and great atmosphere. This year, we are excited to play this game,” Meierkort said. “I don’t know how excited we were to play this game last year. There is no fear going up there and our guys think they can play at this level now.” The Coyotes faced the same situation last year against the Panthers in their home opener and almost pulled off the upset before losing 23-14. In last year’s game, USD actually outgained UNI in total yards with 415 yards compared to the Panthers’ 324 yards. The game was senior quarterback Noah Shepard’s coming out party as he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns and passed for another 290 yards. Shepard said the key to the game this year will be doing the little things right. “We have to execute and if we start off doing some of the smaller things right, then it will open a lot of doors for us in the
Courtesy of the daily Iowan Northern Iowa’s quarterback Pat Grace scrambles away from University of Iowa defenders. Grace earned Offensive Player of the Week for the Missouri Valley Conference for his performance.
game,” Shepard said. “Hopefully I can escape their mind again and slip some pressure and run a little bit. We can only control what we can do and we are going to have to make plays and get their defense to be a little lost out there.” Even though Shepard gained 96 yards on the ground, the Coyotes only rushed for 125 total yards against the Panthers last year. The Coyotes will see much of the same thing from UNI’s defensive front as the Panthers return their top two tacklers from last year, Josh Mahoney and Jamar Thompson. “It seems like they have the same guys and I am sure they got better in the offseason, but so did we,” senior left tackle Jacob Arthur said. “We are
going to strap it up with them again. This is the game we are going to stack up how far we have come in D-I so far. This is a playoff team every year and we want to get where they are as well.” The Coyote defense will also have its hands full Saturday. The Panthers may have lost their top running back and two of their three top receivers; they do return senior quarterback Pat Grace, who was named second team All-Missouri Valley Conference last year and was just named MVC Offensive Player of the week for his performance against Iowa. Grace passed for a career-high 270 yards against Iowa and a touchdown. “He’s a good player and he’s a guy you can’t let set his feet,” Meierkort said about Grace.
“We have to pick our shots and try and get some turnovers to keep the game close, which is what we did last year.” The task does seem daunting, especially after UNI almost upset Iowa. But this Saturday, the Coyotes hope to do what the Panthers couldn’t – to pull off the monumental upset. “Obviously Northern Iowa almost pulled off something great, but hopefully we can see what worked for Iowa and do the same things,” Shepard said. “I know I am ready and I wish the game was tomorrow. I think we just have to continue to get better at the things we are doing and we will be alright.” Reach reporter Justin Rust at Justin.Rust@usd.edu.
Tailgating unites fans before game By sarah Paulus The Volante
The sun came out just in time for the tailgating to begin as Coyote fans gathered together before Thursday’s football game against William Penn in the DakotaDome. Food, friends and drinks were all to be had, but as at all games, alcohol was only allowed in the designated USD Foundation lot north of the Dome. Spots in Tailgate Nation are sold by the season or by the individual game, and those who reserve the tailgate slots are required to sign a form stating they understand the conditions, said David Herbster, director of development for the USD Foundation. “If you are drinking, beer or otherwise, it is only permitted in Tailgate Nation. As you are grilling, if you have beer flowing, campus security goes through and monitors everything,” Herbster said. There have been no major problems from drinking at tailgating events, Herbster said If there are, the person responsible can be expelled from tailgating for the game or have their season tailgating pass revoked. Prices are determined based on the number of vehicles being parked and whether it is a season or single game pass. According to the Tailgate Nation Web site, a season pass for a single vehicle is $120, increasing to $180 for two vehicles and $300 for a three vehicle space. Single game passes are $30, $40 and $70 for the same sized sections, but are doubled during Dakota Days. Across Tailgate Nation, the mood was relaxed, friendly and keyed up for the game. Red was everywhere and so was Coyote pride. “I love it. This gives us a chance to relax, and have fun before the game,” said Marilyn Mohr, whose son Mitch
is a tight end for the Coyotes. “The kids like to get out and play some football.” For the Mohrs, tailgating is a family event. They drive two and a half hours from Genoa, Neb. to watch the games at the Dome and have fun at the tailgating beforehand. They’ve been coming to games and tailgating for the past four years in order to cheer on Mitch and his teammates. At a nearby lot, Deb Christianson, her husband and several friends were set up with snacks and drinks. They live in Vermillion and this has been a tradition for them for the past five years, as long as there has been tailgating at the games. “It gets us excited for the game and then we come back here and discuss the game afterward,” Christianson said. One of Christianson’s friends, Kent Hubert, was back in Vermillion from Alaska, where he has lived for the last 30 years. Hubert was back in town to visit family when his friends invited to the event, which he said he was enjoying. “This is my first one,” Hubert said. “I like it, people milling around, good friends, food, camaraderie.” Even though the event was small, being on a Thursday instead of a Saturday kept a few regulars from coming, USD President James Abbott said, but the events have been growing each year. Abbott also said he expects Division I to help attendance at the events, which he drops in at regularly. “It is a good time for Coyote fans to get together and cheer for their favorite team,” Abbott said. Tailgating will be availabe before every Coyote home football game. USD will have four more home games yet this year.
Reach reporter Sarah Paulus at Sarah.Paulus@usd.edu.
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