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Former student charged with rape, shower videotaping Braley Dodson

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A former student was arrested Aug. 28 on charges of filming females in resident hall showers on the fourth floor of Mickelson Hall in North Complex. Five days later, he was arrested again and charged with an off-campus rape of a university student in the third degree.

Daniel R. Hammer, 18, with-

drew from the university either Sept. 1 or 2, according to Kim Grieve, vice president of Student Services and dean of students. The initial charges involved the use or dissemination of visual recording or photographic device without consent and with intent to selfgratify, harass or embarrass.

According to the Clay County criminal complaint documents, Hammer recorded or photographed “another person without

clothing or under or through the clothing, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person, without the consent or knowledge of that other person…under circumstances in which the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

The Vermillion Police Department then arrested Hammer on charges of rape in the third degree Aug. 30. The report states the vic-

tim was “incapable, because of physical or mental incapacity, of giving consent to such act” or “was incapable of giving consent because of an intoxicating, narcotic or anesthetic agent of hypnosis” on South Pine Street.

The incident occurred two days after he was removed from university housing because of the video SEE ASSAULT, PAGE A6

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SGA pushes sustainable mindset on USD campus Ally Krupinsky

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ish, French, Russian, Lakota, Latin and German are offered.

Only Spanish, French and German are available as majors to students.

Arabic was removed last year due to low enrollment, despite being listed by the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS) as one of the 13 most important

The push to go green has attracted the attention of the Student Government Association with support from the Sustainability Club at the University of South Dakota.

SGA President Tyler Tordsen said Senate Resolution No. 2, which outlines SGA’s stance on sustainability, is in its early stages, but will be the first step in what will be an ongoing priority for his administration.

“We’ve talked TORDSEN enough, now we’re ready to start introducing bills and starting to sit down with the different people we need to sit down with to make this happen,” Tordsen said.

Senate Resolution No. 2 passed at Tuesday night’s meeting. Tordsen said the resolution is more of a symbolic template, but still necessary.

Some of SGA’s short-term goals include a bike rental program, more refillable water bottle stations in high traffic areas, such as the Muenster University Center, and improvements to campus recycling.

In addition, Tordsen said Senate Resolution No. 2 will allow for sustainability to remain a focus in the long run.

“We’re hoping by the end of this year, by the time our term is done, that we’ll be able to look back and say that we’ve accomplished some of (these projects) and be able to make sure that it’s long-term,” Tordsen said.

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Seniors Liz Stowers (left) and Bailey Kilpatrick (right) engage in conversation with Russian professor Ilmira Dulyanova during class Monday morning.

Megan Street

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As the world gets seemingly smaller through the ease of global communication, several changes in the languages department at the University of South Dakota this year aim to broaden students’ horizons past those of the rural Midwest.

What was once known as the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Philosophy has been renamed to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. The philosophy branch was moved to the Department of History. The

USD language programs look to attract more students through ‘renewed focus’ changes were made to create a more concise purpose for the department, said Matt Moen, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

In addition, several in-depth courses have been added, new instructors have been hired and Russian is now available on campus.

The language department is also under new management, as Laura Vidler replaced István

Gombocz as the chair of the language department.

“I was excited to come to USD because of the depth and breadth of the language program,” said Vidler in an email.

“Our language clubs are very active, many of our students study abroad and our alumni are successful in business, teaching, public service and graduate school.”

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USD graduate becomes City Council’s youngest member Megan Card

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Local government is seeing a bit of youthful ambition with the summer election of a recent University of South Dakota graduate.

Parker Erickson, 23, graduated from USD in May with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. Four months later, he is one of the youngest council members in Vermillion’s history.

Erickson grew up in the nearby town of Gayville, S.D., but said Vermillion has been a second home to him because of family and Dakota Realty — a local business co-owned by his

mother, Glynis Erickson, and uncle, Hazen Bye. “I’ve always wanted to help the community that’s been here for me,” he said. “I didn’t see a reason not to run, and if anything, the whole thing would be a good experience.”

Graduation last spring was followed by Erickson walking door to door, collecting signatures so his name could be added to the ballot for City Council elections. The 23-yearold ran unopposed, was elected and began serving as a Northwest Ward representative, in July.

Fellow City Councilman Rich Holland said he was “pleasantly

surprised” by Erickson’s election. He said the USD graduate makes a point of listening to more experienced members, but has voiced his disagreement at times about council decisions.

“Being a youth, you think you can solve all the world’s problems,” Holland said. “Parker’s going a better route and picking a few things he can accomplish right here in town.”

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Parker Erickson, a former University of South Dakota student, is now serving on the Vermillion City Council as a Northern Ward representative.

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CAMPUS & CITYDigest 5K charity race slated for Sept. 27 Cristina Drey

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University of South Dakota students and the Vermillion community will have the chance to run from the cops with their bail bond only set at $5.

The second annual “I Ran from the Cops” 5K Fun Run will be held Sept. 27 at Prentis Park.

Registration, which includes a $20 fee, is set for 8:30 a.m. with the run beginning half an hour later.

Participants will be provided with an orange T-shirt on a firstcome, first-serve basis and a flag similar to that used in flag football. After giving the runners a short head start, about 20 Vermillion Police Department officers wearing blue shirts will set off to “chase” the runners.

If participants lose their flag before crossing the finish line, they must go to a jail cell set up

Thirty-seven girls competed for eight positions as University of South Dakota cheerleaders.

Those selected attended all home games and as many away games as were made possible by the university.

SUBMITTED PHOTO “I Ran From The Cops” charity race will raise money for the Vermillion Fraternal Order of Police.

in the park and pay a $5 donation to get out on bond. Donuts and other goodies will be provided for participants following the run.

All proceeds benefit the Vermillion Fraternal Order of Police

(FOP), a nonprofit organization composed of law enforcement officials, FOP secretary and Deputy Sheriff David Kyte said. Funds raised will later be distributed locally for charitable purposes.

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Sept. 18 Officers received two reports of a man attempting to gain access to homes. On sight, the man fled from the officers into a wooded area, falling down a hill. He was intoxicated and gave officers a false ID. The man was arrested for false impersonation and consumption and possession of alcohol by a minor.

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A caller reported being assaulted by her “sometimes” boyfriend. The accused man was arrested for the assault following investigation by

Sept. 20 A caller found a man in the back seat of his vehicle while driving to town. The man, who was intoxi-

A fight between brothers involving a hammer was reported. The man admitted to fighting with the victim and hitting him with a hammer. One man was transported to the hospital. The brother was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.

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cated and confused, lost his friends he was drinking with the night before, and got into the truck and fell asleep.

A bike patrol officer found several people walking while drinking from beer cans. Five were underage and were cited for underage possession/consumption of alcohol.

A complaint was reported that truck was stolen by an unknown person during the night. The vehicle was entered as stolen.

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Dangerously high carbon monoxide levels were found at the University of South Dakota Wagner Center building. Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center provided USD with free screenings and caught the levels before any faculty contracted serious symptoms.

CAMPUS Students aided with career scholarships Eighteen students at the University of South Dakota, volunteering through AmeriCorps, have been selected to receive a Careers in the Common Good Scholarship through the Corps. of the Mountain West and USD’s Center for Academic and Global Engagement.

These awards help students with travel expenses to health care conferences such as the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif., and the South Dakota Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference in Deadwood, S.D.

USD Theater to present variety of performances The 2014-15 theater season opens Sept. 26 - Oct. 5 with the musical “Next to Normal.” This musical addresses the fear and frustration that mental health issues and the loss of a loved one bring.

The next performance will be “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 21 - Dec. 7. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre.

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USD fall enrollment drops 174 students in 2014 Fall enrollment headcount is down 1.70 percent at the University of South Dakota compared to last year.

The South Dakota Board of Regents released enrollment numbers Tuesday, and USD is one of two public universities that saw a dip in their headcount.

USD has 174 less people enrolled in the university than in 2013. There are about 33 less full-time students, reports the SDBOR. Enrollment at South Dakota’s six public universities remains stable with an overall headcount increase of 167. SDBOR Executive Director and CEO Jack Warner said the Regents are pleased with the state’s enrollment.

STATE Proposed solar farm near Sioux Falls causes concern malachi petersen and Phillip Miller I the volante

Greek life was in full force last week for Greek Appreciation week. Festivities during the week included a dunk tank, where senior Sigma Alpha Epilson member Marcus Mahlen was dunked multiple times. To end the week, a Greek God and Goddess competition was held. Greeks, such as Tau Kappa Epsilon junior Jordan Hermanson, performed acts of strength and showmanship.

A solar farm is proposed to be placed outside of Sioux Falls at the cost of $25 million, according to Keloland News. This was brought forth because of the growing need for electricity in Sioux Falls.

Neighbors said they are going to appeal the decision because of concerns with the effect it will have on the area’s appearance.

Steve Wegman, South Dakota Renewable Energy Association analyst, said it’s odd to see a project like this proposed in South Dakota. There are no incentives offered for similar projects in neighboring states.

Huron couple donates $1 million to hunger relief Huron philanthropists Donna and Paul Christen have donated $1 million to Feeding South Dakota, the second sevenfigure gift Feeding South Dakota has received this year, according to Keloland News.

The couple said strongly in the mission and want it to have enough financial support to continue.

This is not the first big gift the Christens have given. The couple has also given gifts of $25 million to South Dakota Community Foundation, and $5 million each to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation and Dakota Wesleyan University.

NATION Second barrier constructed for White House protection After a man scaled the White House fence, sprinted across

the lawn and entered the north doors of the White house on Sept. 22, the Secret Service erected a second fence line across the lawn.

The action is an alternative to putting up barriers for foot traffic to the White House.

The Secret Service is trying to keep it the people of the United State’s house, as well as keep the First Family safe.

The agency is thoroughly reviewing White House security to look at technical and physical security enhancements, and additional staffing.

Three killed in shooting at UPS facility in Alabama Three people were killed on Sept. 23 in a shooting at a United Parcel Service Inc. facility in Alabama.

The motive is not known, Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper said. He added that the shooter was wearing a UPS employee uniform.

The alleged shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“When these people came to work today, they had no idea that this would be their last day here on earth,” Roper said.

WORLD President Obama: U.S. will ‘take the fight to ISIS’ President Obama spoke about the developing crisis with ISIS from the south lawn of the White House on the morning of Sept. 23.

President Obama’s plan is to meet with other countries to cut off ISIS’s financing and stop the flow of fighters into the region.

The Sept. 22 attacks scattered jihadist forces and damaged their networking in Syria.

He emphasized that the operation included Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.

The President said, “We’re going to do what is necessary to take the fight to this terrorist group.”

CDC: Ebola cases could soar to 550,00 by 2015 The number of Ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone could rise to anywhere between 550,000 to 1.4 million by January if there are no interventions to change community behavior, according to CNN. According to the World Health Organization, officials said they think the current case count is highly underreported. If 70 percent of the people with Ebola are properly cared for in medical facilities, the epidemic could decrease and eventually come to an end.

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‘B’ community in LGBTQ groups overshadowed Cheyenne alexis is a first-year majoring in English and media and journalism.

File art I the volante The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press.

At The Volante, we have the responsibility to exercise those freedoms to inform our readers about what is happening on their campus — their home.

This week, The Volante published an article regarding a former student who was charged with videotaping females in the fourth floor Mickelson residence hall showers and was charged for an off-campus rape just days later.

In its reaction and response to these events, the University of South Dakota failed its students in one major way.

Twelve days. That is how long it took the university to inform students in North Complex about the incident taking place in their homes.

Their reason — there was no immediate threat.

You have a right to know when your safety is in danger.

He was, after all, arrested for rape just days later.

While we understand the need to ask students to report to officials when they feel something inappropriate is happening, you can’t rely on bystanders to enforce the criminal justice system.

With all the national attention on sexual assault on college campuses, there has been a call to action for universities to be more

responsible in the way these cases are handled. This should be a major discussion point at our university.

More students than those in North Complex should have been warned of the incidents, especially when the student charged moved off campus.

As for those who do live in North Complex, particularly those on fourth floor Mickelson, they should have been told exactly what happened as soon as the university heard about it.

Student reports indicate they weren’t even told if he was taking pictures or filming — just that he had been caught in the women’s bathroom.

Not only were they not notified of exactly what happened, but now these students have no idea if these photos or videos were shared. The university has a responsibility to look into this.

There is potential to do the right thing here. Changes need to be made to campus security, and communication needs to be enhanced by our university officials. Let’s take advantage of this teaching moment.

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The LGBTQ community is always coming together to bring equality for people of every sexual orientation. It seems, however, that many people forget the fact that the “B” coexists in the group.

It is there because it is real, and many people do not acknowledge it for what it is. The “B” in LGBTQ is for bisexuality, and it is frequently disregarded in terms of a “real” or “fake” sexuality.

Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered or any other sexual orientation is a hard process — it is about realizing one has feelings that are usually disregarded in society, and usually can cause conflicts with family and friends.

Often times, the fight for acceptance in America is focused on granting gay marriage, which in itself is not a good terminology, because people who marry the same sex are not always gay or lesbian.

One main focus of LGBTQ is having the right to marry freely. The movement is sweeping across America, with many states bringing it up for discussion by the day. An article on advocate. com talks about one bisexual woman labeled as a lesbian when she married her wife. She identifies as bisexual, yet because she married a woman, she was automatically identified as lesbian in newspapers.

Clearly this is a problem, because the article said bisexuals are also left out of marriage when they are just as strongly fighting for their own individual rights, too.

If America can come to terms with lesbians and gays marrying, why do they not realize there are bisexuals, too? It is not truly freedom if it is only labeled “gay marriage.” It gives bisexuals the feeling they are inadequate and that if they

marry the same sex, they are immediately homosexual, which is not the case.

Lindasusan Ulrich, a bisexual woman married to another bisexual woman, wrote a 46-page paper on bisexual acceptance, filled with stereotype analysis and the disregards bisexuals many times face. One part of the text explains how bisexuals are often erased from history, and famous bisexuals are usually labeled gay or lesbian.

Not only are they part of a huge community based on acceptance and granting rights to marry, but bisexuals are coming to terms with sexuality as much as any other gay or lesbian person.

Because they are labeled as something they are not, many famous bisexuals are often times never recognized as bisexual, which is degrading and makes people feel like their sexuality is not good enough to be accepted.

Biphobia exists, and it is hard to come to terms with, but many perpetrators of biphobia come from the LGBTQ community, who claim bisexuals are in a phase and it is only a matter of time before they turn straight or homosexual. This is a degrading statement indeed, because if many LGBTQ members want the same marriage and acceptance rights as everyone, then they should also be able to realize bisexuality exists as its own sexuality, and they are fighting for their rights as well.

When those coming to accept their own sexuality — especially at a young age — are faced with biphobic remarks, they feel in the wrong about it and in turn, can become confused as to why some people can accept gay and lesbian marriages, but cannot truly see bisexuality as “real.” It is not a good message to spread to those who want to come out as bisexual, when everyone’s coming out experience should be an accepting one.

One cannot truly be accepted as bisexual if many people claim it does not deserve its title in terms of marriage and overall identity, when bisexuality is as real as any other sexuality.

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“I’m 15 years sober from pop. Unless you count that one time someone slipped some into the punch.”

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In The Know & In The Dark IN THE KNOW: There are a variety of experiments involving animal testing at the Lee Medical School.

IN THE DARK: Officials won’t disclose the specifics on any experiments unless you ask them about a specific experiment.

IN THE KNOW: A former university student was arrested on charges of videotaping women in dorm showers in North Complex.

Two days later the same student was arrested on charges of rape in the third degree at an off-campus location.

IN THE DARK: Off-campus sexual victimization is much more common among college women than on-campus victimization. Of victims of completed rape, 33.7 percent were victimized on campus and 66.3 percent off campus.

Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center

IN THE KNOW: Tuesday marked the first day of fall.

IN THE DARK: Let the pumpkin spice latte, perfect sweater weather, ‘I’ve missed my Uggs so much’ and ‘Winter, why are you here so early?’ social media statuses commence.

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Commentary Languages department reformed for the better katie mcguire is a junior majoring in media and journalism.

If you would have asked me what I thought about the Modern Languages and Linguistics Department at the University of South Dakota last year, you would hear of the consistent frustration I endured.

Frustrated my voice was not being heard, in course evaluations or my verbal

complaints, my two years in the program were a major stress inducer which left me bitter and reluctant to even finish. But, according to my specific academic guidelines, I had to finish two years of a foreign language, and so I did.

My main problem with the language program had to do with a certain professor. I know what students are probably thinking — “Get over it, we all have that one professor we don’t like.” While that may be true, it was less of a personal issue and more of a teaching style issue.

Let’s just say the professor had a way of teaching that did not stick with almost everyone in the class and would not change it all semester.

Luckily, students are allowed

to complete an evaluation at the end of the semester, but what I found the next semester is that nothing had changed. As one could probably tell, this did not sit well with me.

I recently sat down with Laura Vidler, the chair of the languages department, and she explained how student evaluations and complaints are handled by the department, and how she, being new to USD, plans on handling these situations in the future.

The numbers from the evaluations go through a tool called Digital Measures, which is a process for evaluating faculty members. On this, faculty members put in what they have done over the

program who reports to her if they cannot resolve the issue with their resources. If the problem cannot be resolved within the department, it is then taken to the dean, and, in extreme cases, all the way to President James Abbott.

Sitting down with Vidler has eased my mind and my original opinion that my concerns were not being heard. Although the restructure of the department came a semester too late, I’m glad things are changing, and I believe students should be assured their voices are being heard.

semester or year, Vidler said.

She said the comments a student submits are typed so the faculty member isn’t allowed to observe the handwriting. Each year the faculty members are evaluated by Vidler, and she has the chance to review the comments and numbers.

Vidler also said the new restructure of the department has been an improvement.

Vidler said if a student has a complaint, they must follow the new chain of command.

A student must first discuss their issue with the professor, which I did, and then if the problem continues, the complaint will go to the program’s coordinator.

A coordinator, Vidler said, is a faculty member from that

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Discrimination still Where Roger Goodell went found in Vermillion wrong in the Ray Rice case malachi petersen is a sophomore majoring in political science and media and journalism.

Saturday started out just like any other trip to the local Walmart for me. I needed to get some necessities, such as soap and food, and wasn’t expecting anything of interest to happen.

After I checked out at the cash register I made my way to the exit, but before I could leave the store, I saw something that made me stop in my tracks. I had an experience that made me realize Vermillion isn’t separated from the problems the rest of the world faces.

An older, white female employee stopped a group of Latino men in front of me and asked to see their receipts for the items they were carrying in their bags. I thought this was odd since I hadn’t seen her stop anyone else, so I thought I should also get out my receipt for when she stopped me.

As she looked closely in each of the mens’ bags I became uneasy. I couldn’t find my receipt.

As the men left, the woman came up to me and told me “not to worry about it” because I “looked trust-

worthy.” I asked her why I looked trustworthy but the men ahead of me did not.

She responded that she was sure they were but wanted to “teach those Hispanics some honesty.”

This statement infuriated me. When I accused her of racial profiling she denied it and said she could take a look at my receipt if I wanted her to.

I headed back to the cash register, where after a few minutes of searching, I found my receipt. I returned to the woman and had her inspect it and then left the store.

Racial profiling is not new to me. I come from a small, mostly white town in Iowa, and let’s just say I have heard my fair share of racial slurs. I’ve heard terrible stereotypes about all races, religions and ethnicities. By turning on the news it’s not hard to see these stereotypes aren’t just confined to small-town America.

Race, religion and sexual orientation are still issues in the U.S. African Americans have to try not to look suspicious when walking home at night. Hispanics have to deal with constant scrutinization and in some states have to carry papers with them proving they’re “legal.”

Muslims and people from the Middle East have to deal with people who mistreat them just because a group of extremists decided to ram planes into

‘Failure isn’t always a bad thing,’ can lead to growth Alex fields is a first-year majoring in theater.

College is one place you don’t want to mess around, but at the same time we should not be afraid to fail.

Author Jarod Kintz once said, “College has given me the confidence I need to fail.”

This quote should not only embody each of us, but also should empower us.

Maybe it’s just me, but I fail constantly at everything. I’m not good at sports, I’m not too good on stage and my writing is choppy. Failure is in my blood.

Don’t let my self-loathing get you down though; there is always a silver lining. Mine seems to be that from these abundance of failures, I learn. I learn for next time so I can continue to get better and grow as a person.

At the same time, we should work on not failing so much. For me, this means working on my procrastination problem, which constantly plagues me.

For example, I was writing this piece past deadline. But nonetheless, I’ll take away some important things away from this experience.

Failure and college go hand-in-hand. Sure, I might be crazy for getting my degree in theater, but theater people know more about failure than most. From my experiences most come off as know-it-all’s who are ostentatious at times, but at the same time they can have deep-rooted insecurities.

Theater people are constantly being judged on their looks and performances, and that can take a toll on their psyche. To deal with this we learn to embrace failure. Failure happens to everyone, so why are we so embarrassed when it happens to us?

That’s the way we should look at college and life as a whole — failure isn’t always a bad thing.

buildings 13 years ago. Gays and lesbians have to march in the streets and lobby to get a piece of paper confirming something they’ve already known for years just because the separation of state and religion doesn’t seem to be comprehended by some state policymakers.

This is the country in which we live — a country where a white woman at a Walmart refers to a group of human beings as “those Hispanics.” A country where the phrase “all men are created equal” is only valid if you’re a straight, white, Christian male.

Perhaps as a straight, white, Christian male I’m not qualified to talk on matters of racial, religious or sexual discrimination, since I’ve never been discriminated against; however, I’ve observed it and now I’m saying enough is enough.

The bottom line is it doesn’t matter what a person looks like, what god they pray to at night or who they love. In the end all that matters is how a person treats others.

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dylan huggins is a junior majoring in media and journalism.

Due to the recent mishandling of the Ray Rice incident, Roger Goodell should step down as the commissioner of the NFL. In July, Rice was suspended for the first two games of the upcoming season. He was caught on casino hotel videotape dragging his fiance out of the elevator who appeared to be unconscious. But was she unconscious because she got punched in the face or because she consumed too much alcohol?

At the time, when the suspension was announced, it was clear it was not severe enough. Do we really need to see why he needed to drag her out in order to deliver a more severe punishment? That was obviously Goodell’s way of thinking.

On Sept. 8, TMZ released the video of Rice punching his fiance in the face. Goodell and the NFL had no choice - they needed to make a statement and suspend Rice indefinitely.

Goodell should step down, because rather than be proactive from the beginning, he has been reactive.

Did Goodell look into whether or not he could have access to this tape? Also, why did TMZ, not the NFL, release this tape? Did they not want one of their own to be involved with a domestic abuse incident?

In an interview with CBS’ Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell asked Goodell whether or not anyone in the NFL saw the second video tape before Sept. 8.

“No one in the NFL, to my knowledge, and I had been asked that same question, and the answer to that is no. We were not granted that. We were told that was not something we would have access to,” Goodell told O’Donnell.

Some may believe what he is saying is actually true, but I’m not buying it for a second.

The updated policy for domestic violence is another example of the commissioner being reactive rather than proactive.

Jane McManus, a columnist for espnW.com, said “a six game suspension will be given for a firsttime offense, and it could be longer under certain circumstances. A lifetime ban for a second offense and can apply for reinstatement after one year.”

If the commissioner had proposed this new policy from the beginning, this would be a whole different story.

I’m also not the only one who believes Goodell should resign.

Holly Yan, a news editor at CNN said, “The women’s rights group Ultraviolet flew a banner over the New York Giants-Arizona Cardinals game Sept. 14 saying Goodell must go.”

What would happen if the same situation involving an athlete occurred at the University of South Dakota? USD administration and the player involved would be held accountable. The student athlete would be kicked off the team, and some university officials would probably have to resign.

In every industry those who are in charge are expected to lead and be proactive. They don’t react when a situation occurs and then do the right thing. Goodell should resign for leading from behind.

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How would you rate student support services?

1. They’re great!

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What do you think of the new student tailgate?

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It’s a longer walk from campus, but it’s a perfect location.

The student tailgate area is so small! It’s like they are trying to quarantine students.

Do I get Paw Points for tailgating? What are Paw Points, again?

I have never attended a USD football game in my life — let alone a Coyote tailgate.

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A location doesn’t change my ‘Yote Pride! It’s the year of the tailgate in Vermillion.

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An experiment measuring the effects of native and invasive fish on emerging aquatic insects is set up by Sanford School of Medicine student.

Ally Krupinsky

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Because animals can’t talk for themselves, the University of South Dakota animal research program must follow a strict protocol when they use them for testing, Robin Miskimins, associate dean for research for the Sanford School of Medicine said.

All research using animals is overseen by the Institutional Animal Care and Use committee (IACUC).

Some experiments can be short, and others, usually dealing with behavioral studies, last months.

Rats and mice are primarily what are used for testing at USD, but rabbits, turtles, hamsters, frogs, shrimp and insects have also been used, Miskimins said.

In order for an animal to be used for research, it must be healthy, happy and well-treated in order to yield the results principal investigators want, Miskimins said.

There is a staff that takes care of the animals everyday, and a veterinarian comes to check on the animals regularly.

Each experiment has to be approved by the IACUC, which makes sure the request is ethical, worth doing and will use the fewest number and lowest species possible, Miskimins said.

As chair of IACUC, Dr. William Percy takes part in reviewing every research proposal at USD. He said what many people don’t know, but should, is that animal research is heavily regulated at the state and

federal level.

“A lot of people get their ideas about animal research from watching movies on television, and almost every depiction of research involving animals on television is illegal.

The things that they’re doing would end up with the investigators going to jail,” Percy said. “That’s the discrepancy between the reality and the fiction. And unfortunately a lot of people blur that line.”

According to Miskimins, experimenting with a living system is often necessary to an experiment.

“We try to use as few of them as we can, but there’s some things you just can’t test in a cell or a dish cause it’s not the same as being in your body,” Miskimins said.

Miskimins said she has encountered little to no negativity toward the USD research program.

“South Dakota understands. We raise animals for food in general in the state,” Miskimins said. “Whether you agree with it or not doesn’t matter, the fact is that is what gets done.

And so they have a tolerant attitude about it.”

First-year Lesley Swart doesn’t know a lot about animal testing, but she’s not in favor of it.

“I love animals,” Swart said. “I don’t think it’s right.”

Swart is undecided on her major, but isn’t interested in any science fields or participating in animal research.

As long as just rodents are used for research, Swart isn’t as opposed to it.

“I can see where there’d be value,”

Swart said.

First year Amber Hansen is also undecided on her major, but said she might be open to the animal research program.

“Depends on what the use is for and the way they go about it,” Hansen said.

Hansen said she believes animal research is only ethical when used to benefit humans, but not for cosmetic purposes.

Miskimins confirmed that no animal research is being done for the purpose of cosmetics at USD. Biology professor Dr. David Swanson said research is a part of his job expectation. His focus is animal ecological physiology, which looks at how animals adapt to changes, like bird migration patterns or frogs’ and toads’ survival strategies in winter.

Both graduate and undergraduate students can be involved in the animal research program.

Because graduate students are required to complete a thesis and doctoral students are required to complete a dissertation, nearly all types of animal research are worked on by students in the biology department, Swanson said.

This semester, Swanson has five PhD students working with him. He said the department average is usually closer to two graduate students and two to three undergraduates.

Students become involved by approaching the professor to be a part of what they’re researching, Swanson said.

“They become interested in what

you’re doing largely through reading your publications, your research and scientific journals,” Swanson said.

Percy said students who participate in animal research are typically in the health science program, the basic biomedical science graduate program, medical school and others.

While there are some experiments with a biomedical spin, Swanson said the biology department as a whole is not as disease-oriented as the medical school.

“A lot of us are interested in conservation aspects,” Swanson said.

“Species conservation is something that drives quite a bit of research in the biology department.”

Each student who wants to work with animals must be trained and approved by the IACUC. Because there are other research opportunities, Miskimins said no student is required to participate in experimenting with animals.

“Generally the students really like their experiences here. They generally get publications out of what they’re doing here which helps their careers,” Miskimins said. “It’s been really positive.”

Regardless of major, Miskimins said she encourages any student that has the opportunity to participate in research to do so.

“If you have the opportunity in your area of what interests you, I think it truly makes life-long learners if you start having that intellectual curiosity,” Miskimins said.

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MUC vendors bring business, connectivity Cristina Drey

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A splash of California color has made its way to the main concourse in the Muenster University Center through an opportunity for outside vendors to sell merchandise to students on campus.

Chris Suter, with CLN Art, based out of the Los Angeles area, has been selling posters at the MUC since Monday and said he tentatively plans to sell until Thursday.

“We encourage businesses to come into the student center and advertise, and get out to the students so they know what’s going on outside of campus,” said Kyle Schoenfelder, director of the MUC. Similar to a student organization or department of the University of South Dakota, outside businesses reserve a table through the event planning and scheduling section of the Student Services’s page on USD’s website. Organizations affiliated with USD do not have to pay a tabling fee.

Outside vendors have to pay a $50 fee per day or 15 percent of their gross sales for that day – whichever is more, Schoenfelder said.

On the other hand, Schoenfelder said there is a way for vendors to escape the charge.

“To avoid that fee, they can have a USD affiliated organization or department essentially make their reservation for them,” he said.

The money then goes to the organization or department which assisted the business in reserving a table.

A group may not reserve a table in the MUC for more than five consecutive business days and may only sell between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., according to the Sales and Solicitation policy. It also states no sales or solicitations will be permit-

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Junior Anthony Zeliadt, left, and senior Kyle Glazier, right, look at an array of CLN art posters on sale in the Muenster University Center on Monday. The business will be in the MUC until Thursday.

ted during finals week.

Any organization selling on campus must have a sales tax license, as stated in the policy, and collect state and local tax on the merchandise distributed.

Outlined in the policy, the only type of business not allowed to sell on campus is credit card companies.

Schoenfelder added any plans for food to be sold would need to be approved by Aramark, and apparel would need to be approved by him.

Since Schoenfelder took the position in January, he said he has not experienced any problems with outside vendors, but it may possibly present restrictions for campus organizations to be out in the middle of the students.

“We do have a maximum of 10

tables that can be put up per day, so if an outside vendor comes in wanting five of the tables and five are already reserved by other student organizations and another organization wants to (table), we’re kind of limiting the space available for the student organizations to advertise for their own well-being,” Schoenfelder said.

Suter, who sells a wide variety posters, some of which are framed, including pieces of famous artists to a Friends cast photo, travels around to about 10 different states with his products. Nearly all of his merchandise is made in California and is licensed from different companies, such as in New York and Europe.

In his travels, Suter sells not only at universities but also at fairs. This week was the first stop he has ever

made in South Dakota.

With a price range from $7 to $39.99, Suter said he sold more than $700 dollars of merchandise Monday.

Charles Nearman, a sophomore, said he would take the time to look up a business after seeing them in the MUC. “If something really spiked my interest, I would go check them out if they were local,” Nearman said.

Junior Jimmy Cuadros said it’s a good opportunity for businesses to get their name out to students and the selling location is perfect.

“All of the students have to come to the MUC to eat food,” Cuadros said. “Just walking past something like this, you can’t really pass up the offer.”

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ments, which were obtained by The Volante from the Clay County Clerk of Courts, the rape victim returned to her residence and went to bed at 3 a.m. on Aug. 30.

The report also states she later told friends she felt that “at some point during the night...someone was inside her but was too scared to turn her head to find out who it was.”

The probable cause report states that Hammer admitted to raping the victim.

Hammer’s bail was set for $70,000 for the rape and the condition of no contact with the victim. He is scheduled for an initial appearance in court at 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the Clay County Courthouse. Hammer’s driver’s license identifies him as a resident of Texas.

Grieve said the university became aware of the taping when a student alerted a community adviser and the incident was reported to university police. The University Police Department then questioned residents on the floor Aug. 28 and a resident identified Hammer, she said.

“Immediately, once the student was allegedly identified, the student was given a persona non grata for all of housing,” Grieve said. “They were not allowed to be in housing any longer.”

Grieve said the phone containing related video and all evidence was turned over to the State’s Attorney’s office and the university has not seen its contents.

Fourth floor Mickelson residents weren’t told about the taping until Sept. 9 during a floor meeting — 12 days after the taping incident.

Grieve said students weren’t notified immediately because Hammer was identified and removed from campus.

Grieve “Students are notified if there’s an immediate threat to the campus community,” Grieve said. “If the situation has been taken care of, then students aren’t immediately notified.”

Grieve also stressed the importance of bystander intervention to keep everyone safe.

“To keep everyone safe, it takes eyes and ears, and each one of us needs to be responsible for reporting anything we are uncomfortable with,” she said.

First-year Caitlyn Lint, a resident of fourth floor Mickelson Hall, said she didn’t hear about the taping incident until the Sept.

9 hall meeting.

“We were told there was a male in the female’s bathroom and he had his phone on him,” Lint said.

“They didn’t really tell us whether he was taking pictures or filming, he was just caught in the woman’s bathroom.”

Now, residents on the floor are a little less trusting.

“I think people’s doors have been shut more,” Lint said.

“Everyone used to have it open, or cracked a little bit, but now they’re all shut. I know me and my roommate, we have been careful to lock our door more.”

First-year Clare Snyder, another resident of fourth floor Mickelson Hall, said she first heard about the taping from other fourth floor Mickelson residents.

“I was sitting in (my room) and I heard a bunch of commotion in the hall,” Snyder said. “Everyone was talking about it.”

As a response to the taping incident, Grieve said the university is considering placing keys or electronic card swipes on 22 different bathroom doors in resident halls so only residents of a floor can access the restroom for their gender. If a visitor was on the floor, their host would have to let the visitor into the restroom.

The university has also launched its own investigation into the taping incident.

Clay County State’s Attorney Teddi Gertsma would not comment on who has seen the video and whether victims will be notified if they are in any footage.

Gertsma denied an initial request for Hammer’s arrest report, citing privacy.

“If you’re charged even with a DUI, the last thing you want to do is see you slobbering and falling in the ditch the next day,” Gertsma said.

A Freedom of Information Act request for the reports was also denied at the time of request because both incidents are ongoing investigations. The Volante filed a FOIA request for Hammer’s booking and bail documents to the State’s Attorney Office. The Volante then obtained the requested Follow reporter Braley Dodson on Twitter @BraleyDodson

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NSSE survey pinpoints faults Honors program within USD’s Student Services continues growth trend in 2014-15

Megan Card

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University of South Dakota students say they want more support from Student Services, according to recent trends in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement.

President James Abbott said he is disappointed by some of the feedback from the survey, and made a point of recognizing these concerns during his State of the University address Sept. 17 in Aalfs Auditorium.

“You can’t look at every one of these questions and assume the worst,” Abbott said. “But we are trying to look at the questions and figure out what students need and respond.”

NSSE collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior students’ participation in programs and activities.

USD received survey results within the past two weeks, and officials are able to evaluate how the university compared to similar institutions in the country.

More than 1,500 different colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada have participated in NSSE since it was first administered in 2000.

About 31 to 32 percent of USD’s seniors and first-years responded to the emailed NSSE survey last spring, said Dale Pietrzak, director of Academic Evaluation and Assessment.

This response percentage is typical for USD, he said.

What was unusual about the survey was that USD students rated the level of student-support services as “significantly lower than the other schools,” Pietrzak. These “other schools” have been distinguished as highly comparable to USD though framework created by the Carnegie Commission of Higher Education.

University officials will not release the data from the survey because they want more time to analyze the information to include in a summary that will be released around mid-October.

Abbott announced in his 18th university address as president that a committee will be formed to make broad recommendations in response to the survey’s results. Matt Moen, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, will chair the committee. Abbott said he is not sure who will be part of the group, but believes students will be involved.

Potential issues to be addressed at USD could include housing and oncampus student activities, but Pietrzak is still in the process of breaking down the survey and determining where administrative attention should be

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languages. Students are still able learn Arabic through partnerships with other universities.

The CLS provides low-cost study abroad opportunities to students who show an interest in studying certain cultures, according to its website. CLS’s programs are not just limited to undergraduate and graduate students, but professionals can also enter a program.

CLS’s mission is to encourage Americans to be able to use more than one language, and to improve relations between U.S. citizens and people in other countries.

At USD, about 50 students are majoring in a foreign language, Vidler said.

Senior Bailey Kilpatrick, who is studying Russian, said there is nothing about the Russian program she would want to change despite some overall concerns about the department. “(For the) foreign language department specifically, I wish that there was more importance given,” Kilpatrick said. “It’s not an easy subject to learn and definitely harder to master.”

Of the six languages at USD, only Lakota originates from a continent other than Europe.

Russian is the only language at USD that is on CLS’s list of critical languages.

Russian Russian was last offered at USD in 2007. Ilmira Dulyanova taught the language on campus between 2004 and 2007. The program was cut when she returned to Uzbekistan as part of her Fulbright program.

Fulbrighters, as they are called, stay in a host country for a set amount of time while working on their studies and research projects.

USD contacted Dulyanova and invited her to return to teach Russian again this year, which she accepted.

Dulyanova wrote in an email

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University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott speaks to students, faculty and staff at the annual State of the University address Sept. 17 in Aalfs Auditorium.

focused.

“None of these assessments are looking at us from an absolute point.

I don’t think Student Services on most campuses can afford to be terrible,” he said. “We are comparing ourselves to improve. We can always do better, and our students are saying to us that this is an element that we can do better in.”

But some services can be ruled out. For instance, USD ranked higher among other Carnegie institutions for aspects such as adviser-student interactions and career discussions with faculty. Advising services, Pietrzak said, are likely not the issue.

Senior Aaron Loudenslager is not surprised student-support services at USD ranked lower compared to other institutions. He said he is fed up with USD’s Student Services after four years on campus.

“I’ve put thousands of dollars into this university, but Student Services has been mediocre,” he said. “It’s super frustrating to know that some people — not all — but some people at this university just don’t care.”

Austin Underwood, a junior, said he experienced more personal attention from Northwest Missouri State University student-support services, which he attended for a year before transferring

to USD. But Underwood said he has found a lot of guidance this year from career services offered through the Beacom School of Business.

Another element of the survey that carried statistical significance is fewer USD students reported they attended university events than comparable colleges and universities.

The survey also revealed that USD students seem to work more hours at off-campus jobs than students at other schools. Abbott said there may be a relationship between the two facts, which could be something the committee assesses as it moves forward.

Junior Alex Eriksen said she attends most Campus Activities Board events, but mostly to support friends she has in the organization. Ericksen said she wishes more students, including herself, would take more advantage of university events.

“I was dragged to this speaker last year who was on death row for years, and I couldn’t believe how much I was mesmerized by him,” she said. “But I never would have gone without my friends pushing me to go.”

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The Honors Program at the University of South Dakota experienced a slight bump in first-year enrollment for the 2014-15 term, continuing a trend dating back to 2009.

In 2013-14, the Honors Program hosted an incoming class of 140. One year later, the class size has increased to 148 — marking the fifth consecutive year Honors enrollment has gone up.

This trend began in the 200910 school year when the program ushered in a class of 91 students, and the next year 108 first-years enrolled in honors.

Director of the Honors Program Scott Breuninger said the program has put some effort into expanding, but credits its growth to demographic and economic factors.

“There is an intention to expand the publicity of the program,” he said. “I think some of (the growth) is due to that — maybe, also demographic and economic trends. College is expensive and students are finding out that if they can receive a good education from staying in state, more and more choose that instead of traveling away.”

Susan Hackemer, associate director of the Honors Program, said as long as the program can continue to provide the same level of service to its students, she welcomes its expansion.

“We want to be able to continue to provide a rich, meaningful experience for our students — as long as we can do that and the university can continue to provide resources to maintain that, then growth is a good thing to see,” Hackemer said.

While the program is consistently expanding, retention is another matter. Only 38 percent of the 2010 class graduated with Honors.

He said retention is “something we are concerned with,” but knows the honors experience doesn’t fit the needs of every student initially enrolled.

“Ultimately, we want the students to have whatever experience is best for them,” Breuninger said. “Ideally, we like to think going through the honors is challenging and they get a lot out of it... but what we are more concerned about is that they have the information at

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2009

Incoming Enrollment: 91 Graduating with Honors: 29

2010

Incoming Enrollment: 108 Graduating with Honors: 29

2011

Incoming Enrollment: 137

2012

Incoming Enrollment: 139

2013

Incoming Enrollment: 140

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Incoming Enrollment: 148 their disposal to make the best decision for them.”

That’s where Leslie Pusey comes in. As the program coordinator for the Honors Program, Pusey joined the staff two years ago with the goal to create a sense community between the students and faculty.

To do so, Pusey has planned a number of events throughout the semester to help students wind down, while appealing to the academic side of the program’s mission.

“We are all very intrusive advisors,” Pusey said. “We try to get to know the whole person and having an additional person on staff dedicated to the connection part I think has really helped this increase happen.”

First-year Honors student Liz Reed said she’s aware of the dropoff of first-year and sophomore students, but is optimistic about the opportunities the curriculum will provide as she prepares for law school.

“It seemed like the natural step to say,” she said. “I didn’t want to get bored in college. So far, I like it.

The small size of some of my honors courses, like speech really is a good transition from high school into college.”

that she is thrilled to again have the opportunity to teach others about her rich native culture, and whether or not a degree in Russian will be offered “depends on the students’ interest in the Russian studies.”

There are 15 students enrolled this semester in the first-year Russian course, Dulyanova said.

Kilpatrick said the program is on the right track as far as fulfilling her academic needs.

“I like the opportunity that USD has given us to take such an interesting language,” she said.

Spanish With 300 students enrolled this semester, Spanish is the most popular language being offered at USD. Of those students, 30 are Spanish majors, said Angela Helmer, associate professor of Spanish.

In recent years, USD has focused on strengthening the Spanish program, Helmer said.

A new instructor, Alexandru Lefter, is teaching first-year Spanish classes, and the learning environment itself has been altered.

Students have the option of taking new Spanish courses on a variety of subjects, including Latin American culture, phonetics, writing and Hispanic linguistics, Helmer said.

Helmer added that first-year students are learning through a newly-introduced “flipped-classroom” method. Students study the content before they show up for each class session and then practice the content in class.

This method is designed to help students interact more with their instructors and peers, as well as give them opportunities to use the language directly in the classroom, Helmer said.

Senior Jesse Van Maanen said she has had a positive experience with the Spanish program, and there is nothing in particular she would change.

“Angela Helmer is definitely a wonderful asset to the program,” Van Maanen said. “She always takes time for students.”

German István Gombocz, professor of

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Patrick Morrison, a University of South Dakota graduate student, holds up a matryoshka doll during a Russian language class Monday in the Delzell Education Center.

German, is working to expand the German program to give students a more rounded learning experience.

Two weeks ago, Gombocz applied to allow second-year German courses to count towards fulfilling the globalization graduation requirement set by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Currently, only first-year courses are counted for the globalization credit.

“Our catchphrase should be — if we did have one — ‘small but strong’,” Gombocz said. “Given our size, we are not doing bad at all.”

Gombocz said he wishes to see relations between USD’s German program and those at South Dakota State University and Northern State University be strengthened.

“We have more to share than they realize,” he said.

Senior Sydnie Dunn, who is majoring in German, said there are things she would like to see changed with the program. Due to a lack of on-site instructors, she said, to obtain a major students have to take online or Digital Dakota Network courses instead of learning the material directly in a classroom.

“The teachers that we have are really awesome and really able, but because the department is so small, it’s lacking,” Dunn said, clarifying it’s not at the fault of the professors. “I just wish that Dr. Gombocz had the help to be able to offer higher-level German classes on campus.”

Moving toward global student success

The inclusion of languages depends largely on student enrollment, Vidler said.

“We are also very interested in reflecting student interest, global developments and demographic shifts,” she said. “Economic factors do creep in, however, and students vote with their feet.”

Students can contact the language department and suggest new language programs, allowing USD to determine which programs are most likely to hold interest.

“The recent restructuring and renaming of the department has provided us with a renewed focus and energy,” Vidler said. “We are working together to provide the best language and linguistics program in the state.”

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A Democrat has not held the title of governor for 40 years in South Dakota, but Susan Wismer, D-S.D., hopes to change that.

The South Dakota District 1 representative traveled to the University of South Dakota Sept.

22 to talk to students about topics ranging from education to health care.

Wismer, of Britton, S.D., has served on the state’s appropriations committee and has been a representative for six years. During Monday’s small, informal gathering at the Muenster University Center hosted by the USD Democrats, Wismer spoke on the controversy surrounding the state’s EB-5 program.

The program allows foreign investors to gain U.S. citizenship if they invest $500,000 or more in local industries. It came under fire last year when it former South Dakota Economic Development Director Richard Benda was discovered double billing the state and redirecting money into his own personal bank account.

Former governor and candidate for the U.S. Senate Mike Rounds, along with Governor Dennis Daugaard, have been criticized for their handling of the incident in what has been called a case of negligence and a lack of oversight.

“My concerns with the program have more to do with the fact that we used the state’s good name to promote some products that were conducted by some bad

actors,” Wismer said. “You would think a project that had South Dakota’s name or backing — you think the state would have vetted it.”

Although EB-5 might be on the minds of many voters when they go to the polls in November, Wismer said she would like to focus more on the “less glitzy topics” of education and health care.

“We need to change the conversation in Pierre,” Wismer said.

“Right now, education really is not respected. The tone of the conversation from the top doesn’t include any respect for education or educators.”

Wismer criticized the Daugaard administration’s handling of education, and said education in the state is far behind the rest of the country.

“It’s a last place effort,” Wismer said. “We put the least amount by any measure — whether it’s per citizen, or per student, or per dollar of resident income. We invest the least in education of pretty much any state in the country.”

According to a 2012 Census Bureau report, less than $8,000 per pupil is spent by the state on education. In other categories, such as public elementarysecondary school system current spending, South Dakota ranks last.

On the subject of health care, Wismer said she would like to see South Dakota’s Medicaid program expanded.

“We are passing up $5 million a week of investment in our state health care institutions and

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Wismer speaks with University of South Dakota quarterback Ryan Saeger (left) and USD Democrats’ President Clay Hoffman (right) in the Muenster University Center Monday.

refusing to cover 48,000 people — the number of people in the communities of Brookings and Mitchell combined — because our governor does not want to fill out the paperwork to get the federal money that would come with Medicaid expansion,” Wismer said.

Wismer’s promise to prioritize education in South Dakota seemed to be one of the topics which resonated the most with

students.

Senior Benedict Gombocz, a member of the USD Democrats, said he plans on voting for Wismer come November.

“She delivered a pretty good speech — I think she had some pretty good answers,” Gombocz said.

Dylan Kirchmeier, a sophomore, agreed with Gombocz’s opinion.

“Both education and the Med-

icaid expansion are very important, but I think education needs to take more a front row seat because if we don’t invest in our youth, the future is going to be pretty bleak,” Kirchmeier said.

The general election will be held Nov. 4. South Dakota students who want to register to vote may visit the state’s Secretary of State website.

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OUTANDABOUT The Volante asked students what measures the university should take to improve sustainability.

I think their sprinklers are pouring out not only too much water for the grass to even be green, but it’s pouring out water in unnecessary places like the sidewalk and street.

Bruce Biegler Sophomore Maybe shutting everything down at night, like the MUC itself and the Library itself.

Aaron Loudenslager Senior I think we could go about planting more trees.

Maybe put the sun things on top of the MUC so we can be powered by the sun and just plant more trees around instead of mulch.

Kori Junkman Sophomore Actually I think there should be more recycling.

I mean, we have stuff, but I never really see people using them so if we made an effort to make sure people do recycle, that would be good.

Jordyn Bacon Junior Instead of having to buy water bottles, they should have those ice and water stations around. I think that I’ve been to four colleges and this is the only one that does not have those.

Angela Williams First-Year

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Sustainability has been a focus of Tordsen’s since last semester when he first took office in March. He said to accomplish the goals, SGA will partner with people and organizations in the community, university and student body.

Tordsen and other SGA members have met with the city manager, the mayor and the director of the Chamber of Commerce for various ideas, such as how to make recycling improvements.

One obstacle Tordsen said SGA will encounter is the building-to-building basis in which sustainability is handled at USD. Senators will have to meet with the director of each building on campus individually to implement any changes.

Last year graduate student Nolan Schroeder, a Sustainability Club member, agreed with Tordsen’s ideas and said an effective strategy for student leaders and faculty would be to have a sort of “task force” for sustainability.

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his age has allowed more USD students to reach out to him with questions, especially fraternity and sorority members.

Dave Gottsleben, USD men’s head track and field coach, first met Erickson when he was a star high school Gayville-Volin runner. He recruited the Gayville native, but Erickson only ran for a year.

Gottsleben said Erickson had a difficult time as a student ath-

be sustainable falls on individuals and not really a collective,” Schroeder said.

Last semester, Schroeder did a research project on campus recycling for a class. Schroeder started the website usdsustainability.com this summer.

The website outlines ways to live green on and off campus, allows students to share their own ideas and contact USD President James Abott about sustainability concerns.

“It was a lot of fun to put together, and it’d be more fun to see if what I outlined gets acted on,” Schroeder said.

Funding for new sustainability efforts will be taken on

by SGA, Tordsen said. He said smaller projects may be covered by awareness campaigns, but more costly projects will require sponsorships from local businesses.

SGA and the Sustainability Club will be collaborating this year to get things moving at a faster pace, he added.

Sustainability Club Co-President Morgan Appley said she’s encouraged so far by the motivation she’s seen in the club’s members. She has the same view as Tordsen — this year is

the time to start making sustainability a focus at USD. “We have a long way to go, but in a way that’s good because we can all have an effect on it and help it get there,” Appley said.

Appley said one of sustainability’s major goals is to normalize green practices in the student body.

“I think that in South Dakota we’re probably a bit behind because it’s not really rooted in the culture,” she said. “I’ve always said South Dakota is consistently 10 years behind.

People need to see it as the norm so they can feel like if they’re not doing it, they’re not with the times.”

Tordsen said he doesn’t think USD is necessarily behind in green practices, but should be more of a leader when it comes to sustainability.

“We see opportunity here,” Tordsen said. “Especially from the student government side, we want to do whatever we can to better the university and the student experience.”

lete getting out of the shadow of his older sister, Emma Erickson, who became a national champion in the 800-meters in 2008.

But Gottsleben said the youngest member of Vermillion’s current City Council appears to have found his identity off the track.

“I’ve known Parker as a jovial kid, but I’m glad to see him in a serious role like this,” Gottsleben said. “He always worked hard for our team. He’s a good kid from a good family.”

Erickson said he faces reelection in two years when his term expires in 2018. In the

meantime, he is working for Dakota Realty and helping out on his father’s farm. Erickson said he wants to do more as a councilman to connect the university to the town’s development.

“USD is a big part of our community, but there needs to be more involvement — maybe more interaction — between students and residents,” he said. “If you want USD to grow, you need to want to see the town of Vermillion grow.”

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Iddings ‘relentless’ on field Grant Bosiacki

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A win against a ranked opponent is always nice. Winning an award to go with the win is just icing on the cake.

That was the case for junior Drew Iddings. The Coyotes defensive end was honored as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in South Dakota’s 28-21 win Saturday over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

Iddings was disruptive all game long, finishing with four tackles for loss, along with a sack.

“He did what we asked him to do,” defensive line coach Marquice Williams said. “I tell my guy, ‘You’ve got to win your blocks when you’re one-on-one.’

You have to win those, and he won those.”

This honor is the first time a University of South Dakota player has won the award since joining the MVFC three years ago. Head coach Joe Glenn said this won’t be the last time his 6’6” 290 lb. junior defensive end wins the award.

“He earned it,” Glenn said.

“The guy really works hard. He’s terrifically strong. He’s a big guy, and he’ll continue putting up big numbers.”

Williams agreed with Glenn.

“It won’t be the last time he wins it because we are expecting more out of him,” Williams said. “We’re continually always wanting more out of our guys.

That’s just the way it is.”

Relentless is the word Glenn likes to use when describing Iddings on the field. Glenn said Iddings thrives because he has a motor that doesn’t quit, which allows him to play sideline-tosideline.

Williams has the opportunity to work with Iddings on a daily basis and said it’s his work ethic

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Junior defensive end Drew Iddings chases Northern Arizona quarterback Kyren Poe during Saturday’s home game against the Jacks in the DakotaDome.

that’s gotten him where he is today.

“He has a lot of passion for the game. There’s no doubt about that,” Williams said.

The path to success Iddings’ love for football goes back to his days as a six-year-old growing up in Rapid City, S.D. His dad was a big influence to his football life.

“He was always a big fan of

football and had me start playing at a young age,” Iddings said. “I’ve just loved it ever since.”

Iddings came to South Dakota as a 250-pound football recruit who wasn’t just focused on one sport. He was also a high jumper on the track team, clearing 6’9” at his peak.

But at 250 pounds, Iddings realized he lacked the strength to get much of a push at the line of scrimmage at the collegiate level.

If he wanted to make a name for himself on the field, he was first going to have to make a name for himself in the weight room.

One problem: injuries.

After redshirting his first year at USD, he pulled his hamstring warming up before he was set to jump at the conference championship track meet in the SEE IDDINGS, PAGE B3

USD students develop own style to manage fantasy football leagues

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Managing a football team has its responsibilities, such as choosing who makes the team, selecting which players get to play and which ones do not. And just when the perfect team is built, an injury ruins

everything.

It’s the responsibility of the more than 20 million people in America currently playing or who have played fantasy football as it enters its third week in full swing alongside the NFL regular season.

At the University of South Dakota, people play in leagues

with friends from campus, old high school friends and with family members.

Senior Sam Parkinson plays in a league with his USD friends. He said the reason he plays fantasy football is the competitive edge his friends have.

“I really like the enjoyment

out of goofing around and competing against my friends who decided to play,” Parkinson said. “We talk a little trash amongst each other and it kind of gives you a chance to relive your athletic days or glory days.”

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University of South Dakota fans have been saying this for a long time: It’s a great day to be a Coyote fan.

I don’t want to sound like that overly-optimistic parent whose eyes twinkle after every play little Johnny makes in pee-wee baseball, but it’s hard not to enjoy the ride of Coyote sports right now.

I came to this conclusion after the football team’s winning performance over Northern Arizona Saturday, combined with volleyball’s wins over Colorado and Creighton.

Sprinkle in two soccer victories and you have a good weekend in the athletic department.

I wrote in the spring the long list of accomplishments Coyotes sports had my first year at USD — and their momentum hasn’t slowed down since then.

In fact, new head basketball coach Craig Smith is feeling the Coyote sports train rolling down the hill: “What an amazing weekend for @SDCoyotes athletics! USD is a special, special place! #Yotes #pride,” — tweeted Smith.

Coyote football is 2-0 at home heading into its bye week. Kendall Kritenbrink looks like the best Coyote volleyball player ever, and her team defeated Creighton for the first time. Coyote soccer has shut out five teams already.

No wonder Smith is enthusiastic.

And Smith’s enthusiasm comes at the brink of basketball season.

Obviously, there has been a lot of chatter about what Smith will bring to USD basketball following the reign of David Boots and Joey James.

Meanwhile, the team staying under the radar — if you subtract the ring ceremony at halftime of the first football game – is the women’s basketball team who took Coyotes to an NCAA tournament.

The team topped the Summit League tournament last March and only lost one player following graduation last May. Add in junior Heidi Hoff, one of the Coyotes most talented scorers who was unable to play last season due to injury, and the Coyotes are already prepped for another successful season.

You know who is in-season and riding strong seasons last year?

Cross country. The team had top three finishes in the conference last season on both the men’s and women’s sides, and it’s just another team to look out for at USD. Here’s, however, what I’m most looking forward to — Coyotes vs.

Jackrabbits Nov. 22 in Brookings.

I ran into a group of football players around Vermillion this summer, and leaving the names out of the conversation, let’s just say there were definitive “We will beat SDSU” statements.

From costly turnovers to an inexperienced quarterback situation, I was given the rundown about why this is a year for a Coyote victory. I was convinced.

Never mind Zach Zenner. Never mind the road environment.

“We will beat SDSU” is on the minds of players.

This weekend I even added to my butterflies, deciding with a friend that any win over SDSU in football will be a staple moment of our four years in college.

Football and basketball are where State finds itself superior.

That superiority can be taken away immediately.

It is time for the anticipation to start building, and not just for football games. Volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball and track are swinging upward.

A new year in athletics has started.

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Men’s Golf Recap: The University of South Dakota golf team topped a seven-team field at the Jackrabbit Invite at the Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls. The team finished with an overall 867 and plus-15 over par to defeat North Dakota State, Creighton, South Dakota State and other area schools. Leading the way for the Coyotes were the two top place finishers at the Jackrabbit Invite, Jordan Rykal and Samuel Matthew.

Rykal claimed the gold with a 212, and Matthew continues his strong fall with a second place finish of 213. The team also had Dakota Clark and Matt Swanson finishing tied for 11 out of the 42-man field.

Up Next: South Dakota Coyote Classic at Dakota Dunes, S.D., Sept. 29-30

Women’s Golf Recap: South Dakota women’s golf is still looking for a top place finish this fall. This week the team finished fourth at the Jackrabbit Fall Invite hosted by South Dakota State in Sioux Falls. The Coyotes finished three rounds at a 959 total, led by a 12th place finish from Brenna Lervick at 238. The top finisher at the tournament was North Dakota State, who finished an impressive 912, 20 strokes lower than second place finishers SDSU. The Coyotes finished with three top-20 players as Abby Dufrane finished 14 and Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski finished tied for 18.

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Sophomore forward Corey Strang advances on the University of North Dakota goal during Friday’s 5-1 victory in Vermillion.

Athlete spotlight: Rebecca Sparkman

Up Next: South Dakota Coyote Classic at Dakota Dunes, S.D., Sept. 29-30

came to South Dakota?

R.S.: It was just being at a collegiate level. Every soccer action was a bigger deal at first.

Tennis

N.E.: You have a bit of a fan base out of the student section that calls you “Legs.” Why? R.S.: Yeah! I think it’s just because I have long legs. I don’t really understand completely. But no, the softball team is great. They’re our biggest fans.

Recap: In only its second tournament and its second week after its head coach resigned, the University of South Dakota tennis team saw some positive results in a trip to Minneapolis.

First-year Sanjana Bidarkal and senior Yamini Reddy won their singles flights at the Gopher Invitational, and showed the team’s depth against South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Kentucky and more. Bidarkal pushed her singles record in the two tournaments this fall to 6-1. In her final match, she dropped UW-Milwaukee’s Christina Colarossi in two sets 6-2, 6-4. Reddy also defeated a UW-Milwaukee counterpart in her final match, winning 10-4 in a third set match tiebreaker. The Coyotes also received a third-place finish from Nina Barudzic in the same flight as Reddy.

Up Next: Northern Iowa Invitational at Cedar Falls, Iowa, Sept.

26-28.

Soccer Recap: When the University of South Dakota’s women soccer team wins, it does it in style. The Coyotes (6-4-0) recorded their fourth shutout of the season Sunday at Northern Iowa and a 5-1 blowout win at home Friday against North Dakota. Junior Taylor Nivala netted two goals in Friday’s contest to even the USD-UND series 9-9-5 all-time. Even better, Coyote goalie Mackenzie Victor only had to make three saves in the win.

Once again, Nivala punched in a goal for the Coyotes to push the lead to 2-0 in the 73 minute. Nivala moved past Lauren Miller of North Dakota State for most goals scored this season.

Up Next: Wednesday at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 5:30 p.m.

N.E.: So you’re pretty good friends with them?

R.S.: Yeah, the soccer team and softball team are pretty close. We love them. It cracks me up sometimes.

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University of South Dakota junior midfielder Rebecca Sparkman celebrates after scoring a goal in Friday’s game against the University of North Dakota.

Nathan Ellenbecker

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This week’s Athlete Spotlight focuses on Rebecca Sparkman, a junior midfielder for Coyote soccer.

Sparkman is second on the team in both points and goals on the season. She is from Eden Prairie, Minn.

Nathan Ellenbecker: What’s different between life in Vermillion and Eden Prairie?

Rebecca Sparkman: The atmosphere was definitely different because this is a college town.

That was completely different from

Eden Prairie High School. Eden Prairie was very big, but there’s other things going on.

N.E.: Just Vermillion?

R.S.: I mean, everything’s just college-based here.

N.E.: What’s you’re favorite part about USD? R.S.: How easy everything is here. If you need to go talk to an adviser on anything, they’re always there for you. It feels like everyone’s here for you, and everyone is so nice.

N.E.: Was there an adjustment period in soccer for you when you

N.E.: What are you majoring in?

R.S.: Kinesiology and sports science. I’m planning on occupational therapy. I’m really excited to have a good school for that.

N.E.: Nervous to apply for grad school?

R.S.: So nervous! Oh my gosh, it’s constantly on my mind, but I try to not let it stress me out too much.

The application process starts very, very soon. I was actually just talking to a friend about it. It takes six months to do, so I need to look a little more into that.

N.E.: With your previous academic honors, is that an area you’re pretty buckled down on?

R.S.: I would say if I’m not playing soccer, I’m pretty much studying all the time. But yeah, I would say my studies are very important to me, and I want to keep that GPA up.

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Junior defensive end Drew Iddings chases a William Penn ball carrier during the Coyotes’ first home game of the season Sept. 6 in the DakotaDome.

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Redshirt football players watch their teammates during the Coyote home game against Northern Arizona Sept. 20 in the DakotaDome.

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Most student athletes come to school with visions of game-time glory. However, first-year redshirts have to wait a year for this glory.

University of South Dakota football player Tacari Carpenter, a first-year wide receiver from Robbins, Ill., said he never expected to redshirt — not participate in games for the first year.

Carpenter is a strategic redshirt, one of the four main types of redshirts.

A strategic redshirt is generally a first-year who is not quite ready to compete at the collegiate level.

“I shouldn’t be redshirting, but I didn’t make those plays,” Carpenter said. “You have to make plays in fall camp.”

In most cases, student-athletes have five years to use four years of eligibility. Student athletes have four years to compete in a certain sport.

They must fit those four years of competition into five years of college.

Simply put, a redshirt preserves one year of eligibility.

Strategic redshirts are used to develop athletes who are not necessarily ready to compete yet.

Coaches may choose to strategically develop a student-athlete for the next four years instead of immediately throwing them into games.

The second type of redshirts gain an extra year of eligibility by applying for a hardship waiver.

These student athletes are often referred to as “medical redshirts.”

To qualify for a hardship waiver, the student-athletes must meet three conditions.

First, the injury or illness must end their season. Second, they must not play in the second half of the season and third, they have not played in more than three games or 30 percent of the season.

Some student athletes redshirt due to academic eligibility. In

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get heavily invested in fantasy football, others like sophomore Tanner Comp, an Outdoors Club member, enjoy the game for its pure sport of the game.

“I enjoy playing fantasy football,” Comp said. “I will double check players each week and aim to win, but I am not too serious about it.”

With its rising popularity, fantasy football is changing from a male-oriented game and crossing the gender threshold.

First-year Madison Michels said it was peer pressure from her family to get involved in the game.

“My family thought it would be a good way for us to stay connected,” she said.

Being a fantasy football newcomer, Michels said she has already become hooked.

“It’s addicting because you want to see how your team is doing,” she said. “And you can talk smack to other people, too.”

While Parkinson, Comp and Michels said they play in leagues for a variety of reasons such as for the social environment, some USD students see a different side to the gambling game.

“I don’t understand the obsession with it,” sophomore Ashley Rook said. “Why can’t you

this case, a scholarship is reserved for the student-athletes, but the athlete cannot start competing until their grades meet Proposition 16 requirements, which sets academic standards Division-I student athletes must reach to be eligible their freshman year.

The student-athletes must achieve an SAT score 820 or a combined ACT score of 68. The student-athletes must also graduate high school while taking 16 core courses.

The final type of redshirt occurs when student-athletes are forced to sit out a year after transferring schools.

USD head basketball coach Craig Smith addressed redshirting as a player decision.

“Usually we just put it up to the players,” Smith said. “At the end of the day, it’s their career.”

A huge part of a redshirt year is improving to meet the rigors of the college game.

Redshirt first-year basketball player Austin Sparks is coming off his strategic redshirt year with the head coach.

“The coaches came to me last year and said they thought that I’d be able to get the most out of being a player by redshirting and getting my weight up and getting my skill up.”

Carpenter agreed with Sparks.

“If you want to get better, you’ll love being a redshirt,” he said.

Smith also said the gains of a redshirt year have an impact later on in a player’s athletic career.

“If you look at almost all the guys that have redshirted throughout a career, they have really majorly improved from the start of the year to the end of the year because all they have to worry about is skill development and living in the weight room.”

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have fun just watching the games without having to place bets on it?”

Sophomore Rebecca Borkowski sees fantasy football in a different light.

“I get the obsession,” Borkowski said. “Girls have Pinterest; guys have fantasy football.”

Both Rook and Borkowski said they have never played fantasy football. Junior Lucas VanErman, who has played the game in the past, said he declined to play this year for a variety of reasons.

“I don’t know a whole lot about football and sports, and I didn’t want to lose money on the buy-in,” he said.

The rivalries built between friends and family through fantasy football can have major implications as well. Fantasy league members enjoy company during their drafts, making trades and screaming at television sets on the weekends. Parkinson and his friends even turn the results into embarrassments.

“We have a rule that the team that finishes last gets their team named by the winner of the league for the next season,” Parkinson said. “We even have names for both trophies, but they are not newspaper appropriate.”

Contact reporter Sean Bower by email at Sean.Bower@coyotes.usd.edu

spring.

“After the injury I had to try and play catch up during the summer and fall because it held me back that spring,” Iddings said.

The injury lingered and he was unable to participate in the following spring game. On top of that, the school was also undergoing a coaching change with the hire of Glenn, and the team was implementing an entire new defense under coordinator Jason Petrino.

The following year he was a redshirt first-year immediately thrown into action for the first four games as starter David Giese was injured. When Giese got injured again late in the season, Iddings was the next man up and started the season finale in Brookings.

Iddings ended the year with 35 tackles, second among all Coyote defensive linemen. The trajectory arrow was pointing up for Iddings.

But Iddings was dealing with pain through the season and decided to get a MRI the following February. The MRI revealed he had been playing through a fullytorn labrum. A couple weeks later, he had surgery.

“It was a big setback because I couldn’t do the full offseason workouts and get all the benefits from those,” Iddings said.

The injury took three months to recover from, which meant he

– again – couldn’t participate in spring game or spring practices.

As a sophomore, Iddings was looking at more nagging injuries (two) than sacks (0.5).

Turning point Iddings had a productive sophomore season, finishing seventh on the team with 51 tackles and notching 2.5 sacks.

Most importantly, he was one of 10 Coyotes to start all 12 games.

He went into the offseason without an injury.

“He played in every game as a sophomore, but he wasn’t 100 percent,” Williams said. “His labrum was still bothering him a little. The offseason was time for it to fully heal.”

A full offseason with a healthy body meant Iddings could attack the weight room like never before.

When Iddings wasn’t on the field practicing, he was there.

The now lineman broke the school record for the power clean at 375 pounds. Pair that with his high-jumping background and a good picture of the athlete Iddings is painted.

Starting right tackle Derek Chancellor said watching Iddings go to work in the weight room is a joy. “(Iddings) is a beast up in the weight room,” Chancellor said.

“He brings a consistent level of intensity up there.”

Coming into his junior year, Williams knew his prized student had all the athletic ability.

At the end of July, Iddings was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team. At the end of August he was

named one of four team captains.

Williams said it was an exciting time for the defensive end, but the preseason accolades were just people’s opinions.

“All the stars were aligning for him,” Williams said. “He was healthy and setting weight room records, but we knew we still had a lot of work to do.”

The next part was honing all of the potential and turning it into good football skills.

Williams said if he wanted to better his 2.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss as a sophomore, he was going to start playing with the same mindset as former Coyote outside linebacker and current Atlanta Falcon, Tyler Starr.

“Clearly (Iddings) is a big guy.

People don’t mess with him and never really have,” Williams said.

“I always tell want my guys to play mean, but play mean within the rules of the game. Just play mean football, and Drew is starting to do that.”

For the first three games of this season, Iddings was filling his role. He had 14 tackles in those three games. However, Iddings didn’t really start putting the opposition on notice until last week, when he won the award.

“It was his breakout game, and for some guys, that’s where it all begins,” Williams said. “The scary part is Drew isn’t even playing his best football yet. His potential is through the roof.”

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Volleyball rolls into conference Nathan Ellenbecker

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Honors keep coming for the University of South Dakota volleyball team, and this time it’s not just for senior Kendall Kritenbrink, who is adding to her record-breaking career every time she steps on court.

After a weekend with two big wins over Creighton and Colorado, senior defensive specialist Riley Haug was named the Summit League’s Defensive Player of the Week. Haug posted 23 digs in both victories and 18 against No. 16 Illinois in a defeat.

The senior’s weekend performance came at the right time as the Coyotes were able to pick up their first program win over Creighton, finish second in the Creighton University Tournament and begin conference play Friday against North Dakota State.

“We’ve been playing Creighton for four years, and this is the first time we’ve finally beat them,” Haug said.

“We gave all we’ve got because we want to win our last shot. Everybody played well, not just the seniors.”

During the tournament, Coyote volleyball (6-6) showed where its strengths are and why it is one of the favorites in the Summit League.

In its 3-1 victory over Colorado, three USD players recorded double digit kills while snapping the Buffaloes’ eight-game win streak in the process.

Top that with a back line led by Haug’s 23 digs, and the Coyotes proved that balance and depth from front to back works.

Then there was Brittany Jessen, who recorded 52 assists in the team’s win over Creighton. Jessen credited her big day to her team’s commitment to defense.

“We played really well together as a team,” Jessen said. “We’ve been focusing on small aspects of our

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Senior Riley Haug serves the ball during the Red vs. White scrimmage Aug. 23 in the DakotaDome.

games, so we can put it together in the games.”

And Kritenbrink made her presence known as well.

In a five-set win over the home team, Kritenbrink piled on 29 kills and 21 digs. Kritenbrink and Haug ended the tournament with alltournament honors as well.

First-year head coach Leanne Williamson said the team meshed this weekend, and players like Haug and Kritenbrink can’t have performances like they did without their teammates.

“It helps to have returners, to have those upperclassmen that have been there for some big matches,” Williamson said. “They know how to play defense with each other and

how to lean on one another.”

Now the challenge comes in a tough conference season, starting with NDSU (5-8).

The Coyotes swept NDSU last season, winning 3-1 in both contests.

But the motivating factor for USD is the sour taste from the conference tournament last year.

“Playing those three teams this weekend was great right before conference,” Haug said. “We came in as the underdogs and no one expected us to play very well. Playing those teams and beating Colorado and Creighton gave us great confidence for conference.”

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In October, Eliann Carr will leave her family behind for three days to travel to Jerusalem for a cause she finds herself passionate about — preventing and treating child maltreatment.

A Ph.D. student in Counseling and Psychology in Education at the University of South Dakota, Carr will represent the university, the state and the United States at the second Haruv Institute Ph.D. Workshop on Child Maltreatment.

“It’s just phenomenal that these people, with the nature of the world it is today, put this on their heart as their passion,” Carr said. “It takes a strong-valued person because child maltreatment is not pretty.”

Carr and 11 other Ph.D. students will meet with others of her standing from around the world and connect with professionals on the subject of the prevention and response to child maltreatment.

Carr applied for the workshop in 2013 and was not accepted. This year, she tried again and was selected as one of 12 people from around the world to attend the workshop.

She created her own measure — Parent Proclivity to Apologize Measure — for a pilot study that conducted surveys across the country.

Through the surveys, Carr looked at the relationship between parents who are likely to apologize to their children and the well-being of those children.

Carr said she was influ-

enced by her own two sons — Charlie, 3, and Michael, 18 months — to become a better mother due to her research.

“It’s going to drive all my future research because I really want to not just prevent child maltreatment, but overall develop optimal parenting, which is a term that’s kind of being drawn out in research,” she said.

Carr said even if her research does not match up with her hypothesis that there is a relationship between parents who are less likely to apologize and the wellbeing of children, it still has a story and it is not just black and white. She has set out to explore those realms.

“I would think this approach to research is why I was selected,” Carr said. “I’m not trying to follow trend — it’s not my style. I’m more of a trailblazer. If I can make the way easier for others then more power to it.”

Michael J. Lawler , dean and professor of the School of Health Sciences, has been working with the Children’s Worlds project, a worldwide research survey on children’s subjective well-being, for years.

Carr contributed to the collection of data and development of literature searches for data reports, Lawler said.

“Especially for somebody like Eli Carr, who is really a terrific person, you know she’s going to continue to make major contributions to the community, she has lots of good ideas about how she

Malachi petersen I the volante Shane Semmler, professor of persuasion, and his wife Kelly McKay-Semmler, professor of communication studies, both work in the Beacom School of Business and have been teaching at the University of South Dakota for the past seven years.

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malachi petersen I the volante Charlie Carr, 3, offers his mother, Eli, crackers while brother Michael, 18 months, watches. In October, Carr will travel to Israel to participate in the second Haruv Institute Ph.D. Workshop on Child Maltreatment.

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Growing up, Kelly McKaySemmler’s parents owned a small business in western South Dakota and were able to pull off working with each other all the time. Although it’s something she has always wanted for her own life, she never thought she’d be able to replicate it.

But McKay-Semmler has done just that with her husband, Shane Semmler. The two are both professors in the Communications Studies program at the University of South Dakota.

“It’s very unusual to work with your spouse in such a close space, and I’ve always wanted that,” McKay-Semmler said. “We work together on projects and things, so it’s always a benefit to have your life completely integrated with your spouse.”

Graduate student Sama Patel has experienced the two working together through a research project in which she assisted and has taken classes with both.

“They’re both wonderful people. Dr. Semmler is extremely intelligent and he really boosts my intelligence level,” she said.

“She’s good with teaching skills and communication skills and how to guide me.”

The Communication Studies department as a whole was very welcoming to her as a psychology major, Patel said, with a family-type atmosphere. Having the relationship they do did not hinder their research projects or classes, she said.

“They’re really good at keeping their professional life and personal life separate,” Patel said.

The two even started working at the university the same year, seven years ago, and also received tenure last year. Semmler said the two are both “intensely involved” in their teaching and research, which makes it easy to immediately understand each other.

“I think it can be hard for faculty members whose spouses are not also academics because our lifestyle is so intense,” he said. “I imagine it would be very difficult for non-academic couples to negotiate those crunch times.”

Semmler and McKay-Semmler aren’t the only ones working within close proximity of

each other. Timothy Schorn and his wife, Ilmira Dulyanova, both work in the Political Science department.

This year marks Schorn’s 20th year at USD, while Dulyanova has been here for more than five.

Their offices are even right next door to each other, something Dulyanova said she has never even heard of before.

“I was actually anxious and curious as to how it would work for both of us, but I don’t find it difficult at all,” she said. “My job is more of an administrative job, while Tim’s job is a faculty member, so he’s not here from 8-5.”

But the proximity of office space has been known to throw students off before, Schorn said.

“It does throw students off when I’m talking to them and I yell, ‘Dear!’ and they kind of look around,” he said.

Dulyanova and Schorn have also benefited from a better understanding of the other’s job, but Schorn said the two are more likely to bring their work home.

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Local business hopes to share dream Braley Dodson

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When sophomore Kaitlyn Redlegs started volunteering for the Vermillion branch of Sharing the Dream in Guatemala, she knew it wouldn’t be a typical retail experience.

“It’s different from all the other stores on Main Street,” Redlegs said.

Sharing the Dream in Guatemala is a non-profit organization that sells products imported from Guatemala, including coffee, jewelry and clothing items.

Profits and donations from the store are sent to Guatemala, supporting traditional artisans and funding projects, such as an elders’ center and a Meals on Sandals program.

The parent organization, Friends of Sharing the Dream in Guatemala began in 1996 and the Vermillion location opened on Main Street around 2008.

Redlegs isn’t the only local student to volunteer for the organization.

After Katie Kammert graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2013, she wanted a different experience

before she started graduate school or joined the workforce.

Kammert volunteered in Guatemala for three months, traveling across the country, before returning to South Dakota and beginning an internship with Sharing the Dream in Guatemala. In early September, she worked in the local store for the organization working on sales and publicity for the location.

“It really brings the entire picture full circle,” Kammert said. “When people walk in, you try to tell them what we’re about, but when you go down there, you see that Sharing the Dream is so much more than this store.”

Prior to her internship, Kammert spent four years volunteering at the store. In Guatemala, she was able to see first-hand how the sales benefited communities, striving to make the communities self-sufficient.

“That’s where you can see the change in the community,” Kammert said.

Volunteers aren’t restrained to working in the Main Street store, Michele Mechling, store manager, said.

Volunteers also bring the store’s products to different

communities.

“Generally what we get back is the cash, not the products,” Mechling said.

The Vermillion location orders the products from Guatemala, and unsold products are shipped to different Sharing the Dream in Guatemala locations.

When products are ordered, the Guatemalan artisans receive 50 percent of the profits, and the rest is sent once the product is sold.

Mechling said the store also prides itself on promoting free trade, where artisans receive a larger profit from the sale of the products.

“They get paid what they deserve, rather than a whole bunch of people dipping into the dollar and taking their cut,” Mechling said.

But for student volunteers, the few hours they spend in the shop each week help add up to a rewarding experience.

“It was an escape from campus for me,” Kammert said.

Although the store stocks a variety of products, the volunteers know the local favorite.

“A lot of locals come in (and) you see them making a beeline

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for the coffee,” Kammert said.

“That’s probably more popular.”

Redlegs said most of the store’s customers are regulars,

many of which come in to purchase coffee.

“Who doesn’t love fresh ground Guatemalan coffee?” she said.

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Tom Petty is still the same Tom Petty he was 30 years ago — a laid-back blues guitarist who plays without a worry in the world.

Except now it seems Petty needs a little more push to get his iconic voice out of his throat, since he is not writing hit songs like “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and “Free Fallin,’” which in part is due to the changing world of popular music.

The 64-year-old still writes what he’s famous for, which is his melodic guitar work and songs about love, life on the road and becoming something

out of nothing. His first song on the album, titled “American Dream Plan B,” is an example.

“Hypnotic Eye” is the 13th studio album by the American rock and roll god, along with his band, The Heartbreakers.

You can tell Petty is starting to run out of ideas but might have enough for just one more album, which is sad considering he wrote so many classic rock songs that led to bands being formed and even babies being born.

Tom Petty is still trying to write the classics he once did, which is blatant in songs like “Power Drunk” and “Forgotten Man.” They both have the same characteristics of his ‘90s era hits, including a catchy chorus.

Now in a time of the electronic dance music craze, the songs might not become popular as easily as they once did unless he collaborates with electronic music producer Skrillex. Hopefully Petty doesn’t become that desperate for a hit song and

sticks to being the one and only man he is.

The song “You Get Me High” could possibly become a hit as a little dance-along song at a downtown bar. It has many elements of early country music but blended with more upbeat guitar work.

Petty still showcases how laid-back of a musician he is in the song “Sins of my Youth,” with his simple lyrics and simple instrumentation writing style.

The song “Burn Out Town” is a blues-y track that will take any Blues fan by heart. It has steel guitar and harmonica solos in it — the two greatest things in blues rock.

One album that didn’t strike big isn’t going to hurt him. He still has songs that are going to last forever as hits. Overall, Petty is still going to be the “Rock God” he’s always been.

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When I was growing up, Friday night was pizza night.

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wants to use her graduate education for the greater good,” Lawler said. “I’m just very pleased we’re able to participate in that development and help her with her career.”

Lisa Newland, professor of human development, has worked with Carr for about three years and is now co-advising her dissertation.

She said Carr is not the typical student, but rather someone who is always setting high standards for herself and pushing herself toward new accomplishments.

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Thirty minutes out of the three-day workshops will be turned over to Carr to give a presentation on the research she has completed so far.

Newland said she has remained proud as Carr has contributed to research, taught an undergraduate child development class and mentored undergraduate and graduate students through their own research processes.

“I have rarely seen someone as passionate as her about supporting positive developmental outcomes in children,” Newland said in an email. “I know that she will take what she learns at the Haruv Institute and use it to improve the lives of children.”

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work because we both work in the same department and on the same schedule. We know the different issues that both of us face,” he said. “And if we have an argument at home, we can’t continue the argument at work, so we just have to walk in and slam the door or something.”

Dulyanova has even noticed that sometimes she sees her spouse more at work than at home.

However, the two spend every morning together during their commute to work.

“I drop her off at work and then drop the six-year-old off at school. Then she usually takes the car to pick up the six-yearold and I’ll walk home,” Schorn

Students make use of social media for jobs Natalie Keller

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Social media has become a prominent part of the world with seemingly never-ending notifications, messages and friend requests.

University of South Dakota students have found a way to use those social media sites to benefit their futures.

Senior Dana Jakeway, a marketing major, started using LinkedIn a year ago to begin making connections with professionals postgraduation in May. “It’s a great way to network outside of the university,” Jakeway said.

LinkedIn offers users the opportunity to make an ability-focused profile that prospective recruiters and employers can then use as a tool to hire new graduates. Students are able to advertise their skills and past experience.

The social network was founded in 2002 with the purpose of offering networking to assist people in finding potential internships and jobs by connecting with employers and other professionals.

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“Be really careful... and think this could come back to haunt you.”

- Heather Johnson, Academic & Career Planning Center adviser and Career Planning Center adviser, said she encourages all students to create a profile.

“It’s a way for them to have a professional profile as opposed to Facebook and Twitter,” Johnson said.

According to a 2012 TIME article, 89 percent of recruiters today

have hired people through LinkedIn, and 93 percent of recruiters are actively using LinkedIn or other social networks to find employees.

With that much attention from recruiters and employers, Johnson said it is an effective way for students to market themselves.

“A lot of recruiters are looking at LinkedIn and finding talents that way,” Johnson said. “A lot of recruiters post jobs on LinkedIn, and you can apply for jobs through LinkedIn.” A LinkedIn profile is similar to a Facebook profile but is made to attract employers. The profile includes a professional headshot along with information about skills and talents that recruiters may be searching for.

“On my profile I have where I’ve been, how active I’ve been in each organization or workplace that I’ve served at, and there’s community service,” Jakeway said.

Academic and Career Planning Center adviser Kasandra Girard said students need to make sure to keep their profile updated, even if they’re not job-searching at the moment, as recruiters may still be viewing their profile and want to get in contact concerning a job offer.

Girard also said students should be mindful about posting to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

“Be very careful about what you put out there so people don’t see you doing a keg stand,” Girard said.

First-year Shaniah Koops is practicing being mindful of what she posts on social media.

“I try to be careful, especially on Twitter, because I have old teachers following me, and I don’t want to present myself in a bad way,” Koops said. “You come off a certain way and people could see something online and get a perception of you without even knowing you.”

For first-year Chandler Andrews, watching what he posts on social media is more than just protecting his image.

“There are a lot of different people out there that you could offend,” he said.

Johnson is an advocate of responsible social media use as well.

“You need to be really careful with what you put on Facebook and Twitter and think this could come back to haunt you,” Johnson said.

Jakeway said thinking ahead about future careers is what motivates her to maintain her LinkedIn page.

“It’s a great opportunity to get your name out there,” Jakeway said.

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