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DISASTER ROOMMATE Trial and error guides conflicting lifestyles in close-knit quarters
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ward sexual encounters and odd behavior. “We never really had any disagreements, she was just kind of weird in general,” Carlson said. Phil Covington, associate dean of student life, said when it comes to difficult roommate situations, the housing department attempts to solve them at the lowest level of resolution possible.
The University of South Dakota’s strategic plan publicly recognizes a goal to enroll 1,500 first-time, full-time students by 2017, yet housing plans to accommodate these future students have yet to be disclosed by USD officials. With the largest first-year class to date m o v i n g onto campus Aug. 23, the university’s housing capacity crossed the 100 percent threshold for the secBAYLOR ond year in a row. But, this number is not viewed as worrisome, Vice President of Student Enrollment Jeff Baylor said. By using lounge spaces and study rooms as makeshift dorms, Baylor said, the student capacity rate can accommodate between 104 and 106 percent. Although Baylor added that plans are in place to expand USD’s housing options, Monte Kramer, system vice president of finance and administration for the South Dakota Board of Regents confirmed USD has not submitted any formal housing presentations. In order to acquire a new housing facility, the university would need to present a proposal to the S.D. BOR, and the request would then be reviewed soon there after, according to director of communications Janelle Tollman of the S.D. BOR. There is also no specific criteria needed to add a new facility, she added. University administration has a 10-year housing master plan in line with its five-year
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Evaluating the options Talk it out Go out for dinner and get to know each other. Take the time to learn about each other's interests and dislikes. This is a good opportunity to lay down some ground rules on how to live together.
CA mediation If isssues persist, meet with one of the community advisors assigned to each housing facility floor. An unbiased opinion can help alleviate tension.
Hall director mediation The chance to talk with a university official is sometimes preferred, and in some cases, necessary. Meet with a hall director if communication with a roommate is at a stand still.g
Request a room change If to no avail a compromise cannot be hashed out, go ahead and submit a room change request. This can be found on the MyU portal online. Source: Phil Covington PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CRISTINA DREY, SAM MCMAHON AND TRENT OPSTEDAHL
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When coming to college, students are forced to deal with all sorts of challenges and adapt to different situations. And one of those challenges can be dealing with their roommate. Whether it be from random selection or hand-picked that person the living situation can sometimes prove to be difficult. Sophomore Shelby Carlson was forced to put up with a difficult roommate during her first year of college. After choosing random selection, Carlson soon found herself in weird situations with her roommate that included awk-
Inclusiveness group cuts ties with SGA Emily Niebrugge The Volante
Once just a subcommittee of the Student Government Association, Students for Inclusive Excellence has taken on its own independence as a full-fledged organization at the University of South Dakota. “ We’r e unifying our interests, and we’re unifying our CORIO energy so we can promote and further the mission of inclusive excellence with a bottom-up approach to focus on the students at the bottom, who are the most important,” said junior Michelle Corio, administrative director for the group. SIE was a last year addition to SGA with the purpose of enabling every individual
to thrive in their own skin, according to Corio. The student group consists of members from diversity groups already established at USD with the intention that those leaders can reach out to their members and spread the message in a “trickle down” effect to reach other students. Corio said SIE has members from the Union for African American Students, the 10% Society, the Secular Student Alliance, the Student Government Association as well as the Tiospaye Student Council. Two of those members include Taylor Moore, the marketing director for SIE and Tyler Tordsen, director of the legislative team. Moore said he plans to unify the campus by simply getting to know as many students as possible. “My mother is an educator, and one thing I learned from her and her experiences Please see DIVERSITY, Page A4
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Lack of fan retention after halftime clouds first win of the 2013 season Malachi Petersen The Volante
Even as University of South Dakota staff attempted to bolster student attendance at the football home opener versus UC Davis Saturday, President Jim Abbott said he was disappointed with the number of students who left after halftime. “I was really disappointed with that,” Abbott said. Despite the poor attendance, Abbott seemed unwaivered in regards to how student participation affects USD’s title as the state's flagship school, and said he is happy with the direction of fan participation. But to address a lack of student support at athletic events, Abbott created the Student Participation Committee last spring. The committee has representatives from the Student Government Association, USD Athletics, University Marketing
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Taking part in tailgating activities Aug. 31, students age 21 and over recieve a colored wristband in order to consume alcohol before the USD football season opener. The reorganization of the tailgating process is intended to increase student involvement.
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Six male individuals entered Julian Hall and opened a fire extinguisher throughout the halls at 5 a.m. causing mass panic amongst the residents. USD Security responded to a fire alert, only to find a broken fire extinguisher on the women's side of the second-floor. The six men were never identified, although some residents claim to have recognized them but refused to give names.
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Residents in Coyote Village were made to evacuate their rooms early Sunday morning as fire alarms blared through the halls. An initial alarm sounded at 12:30 a.m., followed by two more within an hour. Students were given no initial explanation for the alarms' trigger from community advisors. Initial efforts by The Volante to obtain comment about the situation from resident hall staff was denied Sunday. Officers from the University Police Department were
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1) After officers responded to a noise compaint regarding loud music on Madison Street, further investigation resulted in the arrest of six subjects for related drug charges and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. 2) A woman was arrested for aggregated assault on North University Street on the grounds of threatening to use a firearm on her ex-boyfriend
3) Officers responded to a loud noise complaint on Willow Street which led to seven citations for underage consumption. One renter was arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, however charges are pending for the other renters of the house. 4) An individual returned home on West Cherry Street to find money and various
household belongings missing. Caller described the bedroom as 'destroyed.' Police have not identified any known suspects.
*For a complete list of all police log activity, please see VermillionPD.org.
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"Pride on the Prowl" set as Dakota Days theme VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS The 99th annual Dakota Days Homecoming Celebration will commence Sept. 29 and run through Oct. 5. This year co-chairs Ashley Cook and Amos Meyer looked to more student input for the 2013 theme, deciding on “Pride on the Prowl” as this year’s theme.
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on the scene to regulate student traffic and aid housing staff. At around 1:30 a.m., CAs reported that the situation was "fixed," and students were permitted to enter their rooms. Phil Covington, associate dean of students, said Tuesday that the first alarm was the result of someone tampering with the fire safety system in Coyote Village. UPD is investigating the situation and reviewing video footage. The second and third alarms were technical difficulties in trying to reset the fire panel. For safety precautions, USD Facilities Management called an
Coronation co-chairs Courtney Solma and Taylor Vavra are re-surfacing the “Little Miss and Mr. Dakota Days” competition that involves local second grade students. Among other activities, the homecoming game against Missouri State begins at 2 p.m. following Tailgate Nation at noon. The Royalty Reveal and
pep rally are set for 7 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium on Oct. 1, and performances by comedian Rob Little will begin at 8 p.m. on Sept. 30, also in Aalfs Auditorium. The Vermillion community is invited to participate in a spirit competition in which participants adorn their businesses or houses in Coyote pride and USD spirit. Partici-
pants will receive recognition at the homecoming football game and winners will be awarded a Coyote Game Day Package. As the date approaches, applications for entering a float in Saturday’s parade and marching band forms will be available online at www.usd. edu/dakotadays.
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outside firm to check the systems and to insure the safety of residents. Coyote Village residents also reported noticeable amounts of water flooding the fourth floor and making its way down to the first floor of the south stairwell. The severity of Sunday's flooding is no match against the first-floor flooding last spring, which displaced nearly 500 residents from their dorms. Students were evacuated from their dorms on late January, and were relocated to local hotels for several days to ensure the electricity in the Village could properly function.
Population: Overflow 'kind of fun' CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 strategic plan, Baylor said, which is reviewed every year, and that USD is considering possible housing options. Some of these “options” include utilizing current spaces, exploring local opportunities, and designing new residence halls. While first-year Mathew Rico was not told that he
would be living in overflow housing until weeks before he moved in, he is content with his living arrangements. “It’s kind of fun. It’s a bigger space, they’re bigger rooms,“ he said. “They come with a couch and a big screen TV. If I had the option, I’d stay.” Baylor said USD is also analyzing current housing facilities and student-interest options on campus in rela-
tion to their functionality. “This is a destination college right now in South Dakota and in order to continue to provide a high level of services and the student experience that students expect today we need to be considering all possible options, and we are,” he said. Reach reporter Alex Schaefbauer at Alex.Shaefbauer@coyotes.usd.edu.
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NEWSBRIEFLY NASA seeks student TAKING A HIT BEFORE THE OPENING GAME help on web project VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS Five students at the University of South Dakota along with their professor, Collin Hover, garnered six awards for their collaboration with NASA’s Humans in Space Youth Art Competition for an online project entitled ‘NASA: Prospect.’ Hover, assistant professor of graphic design, said that NASA called upon USD students to take part in the project, which was a pilot study open to undergraduate students with the goal of increasing space exploration awareness as well as to act as a teaching tool of the solar system. The students behind "NASA: Prospect" include
Calvin LaBrie, Ashley Palmer, Keaton Solomon, Amy Gehling and Amanda Connelly. The project is an interactive story of the planet prospectors, which were left behind by NASA to retrieve golden objects of humankind scattered across the solar system. The story provides detailed descriptions about space and the characteristics of the eight planets. Some of the awards bestowed upon the students and Hover included the CSS Design Award, the FWA shortlist, the Smashing Design Award and one of the top design awards in the world presented by Awwward Site of the Day. To view the project online, visit www.nasaprospect.com.
USD to host eighth annual Nikki's 5k VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS The University of South Dakota will sponsor the eighth annual Nikki’s Fund 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Sept. 14 in Prentis Park. As part of National Suicide Prevention Week in September, the Nikki’s Fund 5K raises money for USD students in crisis situations and helps promote suicide prevention awareness throughout the university and surrounding communities. Since its inception in 2006, the
charity event has raised more than $30,000 for USD students, according to Janine Harris, founder of Nikki’s Fund. Registration forms are available in the Student Counseling Center located at the Cook House on USD’s campus, however, participants also have the option to register online at AllSportCentral.com or complete a form on the day of the run/walk at 8 a.m. in Prentis Park. Preregistration is set at $10 while registration following Sept. 9 is $15.
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Tailgaters at the Aug. 31 football opener against UC Davis take to a jousting match in an inflatable arena. Other events among the tailgating festivities included a cornhole tournament, ring toss, ladder toss and other inflatable playground equipment.
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University Libraries will be showcasing a unique collection of altered books entitled, "Bound and Unbound II: Altered Book Exhibition" until Dec. 30. These collections will be featured on the second floor of I.D. Weeks library and will display various forms of altered books, which are mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form. The exhibit features 32 artists from Argentina, Canada, England, Hungary, Spain and the United States. Karen Bondarchuk serves as juror for the exhibition.
The ninth annul Ribs, Rods & Rock ‘N Roll will be held Sept. 6 and 7 in downtown Vermillion. Friday’s events will begin at 5 p.m. with the Austin Beuscher Band, following more live music, a beer garden and rib vendors. The Wing War will begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m. Saturday’s events will begin at 8:30 a.m. The Backyard BBQ Contest will start at 7 a.m. followed by an award ceremony at 4 p.m. on the Platz. Other events consist of the Classic Car and Cycle Show at noon and the Cartwright Brothers at 5 p.m.
Compared to last year’s numbers, the state's pheasant brood counts have decreased by 64 percent. South Dakota's Game, Fish and Parks annual brood count illustrated 1.52 pheasants per mile, down from 4.19 in 2012. The report also said that months of drought in 2012, along with a cold, wet spring and loss of habitat are contributing factors to the decrease. South Dakota’s pheasant season runs from Oct. 19 to Jan. 5, but according to Travis Runia, GFP’s leading pheasant biologist, hunters will still be able to find birds.
Electronic cigarettes have gained popularity within the last decade, as 6 percent of U.S. adults and 21 percent of adult smokers said they tried them in 2011 according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More states are restricting the product, and the U.S. government is expected to announce its plan for regulation sometime in early October as health officials speculate the safety of e-cigarettes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was given authority to regulate tobacco products in 2009.
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The Volante asked students to describe a nightmare roommate.
Jamye McKee Sophomore
Carly Wilson Junior
DeAsia Garrett First-year
Brooke Scheessele Sophomore
“Any girl who is super duper preppy and comes home late at night.”
“My roommate asked me to move out so her friend could move in.”
“Somebody that I couldn't talk to, that I have nothing in common with at all.”
“If they woke me up early all the time and always walked around naked."
Gary Christiansen Junior
“Anyone who would steal money from me and keep the room dirty.”
Roommate: Room change requests now available online CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Covington said there is a process that is followed when a student has a roommate problem. The first step is to sit down and have a conversation about the issue. “It may be something COVINGTON silly like dirty socks and sometimes having a conversation is all it takes,” Covington said. If a conversation does not solve the issue, Covington said the next step is to have a community advisor sit down and mediate the issue. He said coming up with a roommate contract
and establishing ground rules can solve the problem a lot of the time. “The beauty of this is that we’re being proactive and establishing rules in advance,” he said. “Hopefully the community advisor can mediate some of the conflict because a mutual third party helps to diffuse the situation.” If a sit down with a community director doesn’t bring about a resolution, Covington said students have the option to turn to their residence hall director to help work through the issue. Covington said the ability to bring about a resolution depends on the willingness of both parties. “Conversation usually works, but then there’s other times when it doesn’t,” he said. “At that point a student is able to file a roommate change request with the housing department.”
The next steps in the changing of roommates depends entirely on the situation, Covington said. If a person agrees to move out of the living space, the central office helps them look at where they want to live and what is open. “The time frame depends on the time of the week and what’s going on,” he said. “Some people can be moved right away while for others it might take a few days.” Typically the time frame is no more than four days, Covington said. “It all depends on openings,” he said. “Three years ago it was really easy but there’s so few empty spaces left and it’s more difficult to find empty space to make a move.” The question of which roommate has to move comes up in every situation. Covington said, most of the time, one of them
volunteers. “Most times someone volunteers, but sometimes it’s a stalemate and we may just have to move both people,” he said. Carlson applied for a roommate change, which she said took a couple of months to go through. “I had to file for a new one and that took a while to process and they had to approve me,” she said. “Then I had to do paperwork, a room key switch and I even had to take down my own loft.” Carlson was eventually able to switch rooms at semester time. Different situations call for different ways of handling them, Covington said. “If what the other person is doing is a violation of policy or law we ask them to share that information because those people need to be held account-
able,” he said. Depending on the illegal activity and whether it violates the law or university policy, Covington said it is dealt with by Student Rights and Responsibilities or in some cases, a judge. He also said if someone’s safety or security is compromised, they can be moved to a temporary space until their permanent location is available. “That is their home, and if they can’t be safe and secure
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nothing else matters,” he said. Roommate change requests opened up Sept. 3 and Covington said the housing department usually receives several hundred requests over the course of an academic year. “What they ended up with when they moved in, was not that what they wanted,” he said. “The most common reason we here is simply ‘I want to live in a different area so I can live closer to my friends.’” He said people being really unhappy with their current roommate are one of the less common reasons. “It’s all conflict resolution,” Covington said. “It’s one of the beauties about living in a community environment.”
Reach reporter Payton Randle at Payton.Randle@coyotes.usd.edu.
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Feral felines frolic city backstreets Stray cats around Vermillion pose possible health threat, agencies take action Megan Koch The Volante
“Verm cats” may be the affectionate name given to feral strays that wander Vermillion, but this year, the city has its priorities set on managing the hordes that could pose a health risk to residents. John Prescott, Vermillion city manager, said how feeding the animals is not a good idea because it fosters their ability to survive. “We did a project with Heartland Humane Society and Cedar County Veterinary Clinic this last six to nine months, and received a grant to spade and neuter 25 cats as a goal to reduce the population," Prescott said. The cat is the main domestic animal linked to human cases of rabies exposure in the last 30 years, according to research released by the federal Center of Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 18. The CDC report also estimates 16 percent of people in the United States who contract rabies and have to undergo treatment are because of cats.
Courtney Hemme, junior, works at the local Domino’s Pizza, which serves as a hot spot for strays. She said her manager puts out soft and hard food for the cats sitting by the back door. “When (my manager) sees them back there, he says ‘The beggars are here. Better go feed them,’” Hemme said. But Prescott and the city are not content with providing food for the animals, but instead managing the feral creatures and their offspring. The city has been working with the Heartland Humane Society to take care of the strays. The plan is to trap the cats, spade or neuter them and release the animals back into the wild, said Kerry Schmidt, director of Human Heartland Society. “Felines are territorial and have claimed spots for feeding. If the territorial ones are fixed, it would not allow the feral cats to feed, therefore the feral breed would die out,” Schmidt said. Funding for the feral cat catch and release was a grant limited to 25 cats. The issue of rabies has not been addressed in Vermillion, but the effort to reduce populations is proactive.
Vermillion is mirroring its actions after a program that began in Omaha, Neb. about a year and a half ago. Schmidt said the results will show in time. “Of the cats that they collected, only one of all the cats had a health concern, but it was neither rabies or leukemia,” Prescott said. The Cedar County Veterinary Services contribute to working with the city’s plan to prevent the cats from reproducing, and the Yankton Police Department has a sector for animal control that assists with capture and release efforts. Euthanasia was also an option to deal with the animals, but according Cedar County Veterinary Services' website, this act “creates a vacuum effect.” If cats are simply removed from Vermillion, new cats will fill in the void and continue to breed and reproduce, elevating the number of strays. To assist the city with the feral cat colonies in Vermillion, contact the Vermillion Heartland Humane Society at (605) 658-1658. Reach reporter Megan Koch at Megan.Koch@coyotes.usd.edu.
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Feral cats around the community congegrate at major high-traffic areas, such as the MUC and downtown.
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Diversity: Campus organizations California-native stress 'you have to be able to listen' extends from lab Continued from page A1
is that the best way to get students to learn is knowing who they are – not just their name, but where they come from and what value systems they have,” he said. “When you get to the core, that’s when you get the best out of them, and that’s what we need.” When the organization was still in the beginning stages last year, Tordsen said “It was a lot of talk.” Now, he said, the SIE is evolving into a credible group that has set priorities and means to make these goals a reality. “Getting the formality out of the way was necessary,” he said. “Now they have a format, and we can recruit people, and those smaller teams can set the goals from there. Our goal is to get
WHAT IS INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE? The recognition that a community or institution's success is dependent on how well it values, engages and includes the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators and alumni constituents.
"...it doesn’t matter the color of my skin or the fact that I’m a woman. This is something that needs changed, and it doesn’t matter who you are. It matters how you feel.” — Michelle Corio, junior
members, and have the campus and the community exposed to the mission. The actions and goals are really going to take off on their own.” As former president of the Tiospaye Student Council, Tordsen has seen the importance of acceptance first hand. He is Caucasian and Native American, which he said has helped him look at things through a different perspective. “When I would visit family on the reservation, I was the white kid, but when I was going to school in Rapid City, I was the Indian kid,” Tordsen said. “I was living both of those, but I use that as a reminder not to judge, and to remind myself that I do not know everything. I like to think I can relate to people, because I have my own story of diversity, but nobody really knows anybody’s story. You have to be able
to listen.” Corio set about creating SIE in just that way: emphasizing the importance of listening. “I would meet people in my classes, I would meet people in the MUC, I would meet people walking, I would meet their friends and I would ask them if I could sit down with them and ask them about their experience,” she said. And what Corio found, she said, was that students in their third year on campus and firstyears were all facing the same problems. “People needed to know they weren’t alone, and people were feeling like they were,” she said. “It’s a huge adjustment, and it’s nice to know people are there to support you no matter how you’re feeling.” So, Corio began reaching out to leaders of the organizations at USD.
“I’m huge on collaboration, and I thought we could bring together the leaders of these groups,” she said. “They all have something in common: They all want to make the people involved in their organizations feel welcome and they want them to feel confident.” Corio also felt some pushback as she continued to research and speak with students on campus. “I’ve never felt un-included; I’m part of the majority gender on campus and I identify with the dominant racial group,” she said. “So, I completely respect the pushback, and I completely understand how it could be misleading at first, but it doesn’t matter the color of my skin or the fact that I’m a woman. This is something that needs changed, and it doesn’t matter who you are. It matters how you feel." Reach reporter Emily Niebrugge at Emily.K.Niebrugge@coyotes.usd.edu.
Participation: Committee promotes rallies Continued from page A1 is the “Coyote Crazies”- a semiautonomous organization that is coordinated by students to encourage a more traditional D-I fan base. The group’s president, senior Jarrad Emery, said the goal is to make the DakotaDome one of the hardest and loudest places for opponents to play in. In order to do that, student attendance must be bolstered, he said. “It comes down to us as students believing in our team,” Emery said. In order to draw more students to the games, the Crazies in conjunction with Student Services and the Athletic department are planning on organizing multiple pep rallies to increase interaction between athletes and the rest of the student body. On Friday, the Crazies got to test out their new strategy by hosting a pep rally outside of Muenster University Center. The pep rally suffered from low attendance, with a turnout of only around 150 students. Athletic Director David Herbster said afterwards that he would have liked to see another 2,000 students at the rally but pointed out this was the first pep rally of the year and attendance would hopefully grow. When asked about the pep rally and attendance Emery said he was happy with the turnout
but that there could be room for improvement. “We have a few weeks until the next home game so we are going to use that time to work out some kinks,” Emery said. Student Services also wants to attract students by altering tailgating by allowing students to park their vehicles in Coyote Village’s overflow parking lot to have a more authentic D-I experience. Aside from getting students to the games, the Crazies also want to keep students there for the entire game by doing special half time events. “There’s one really cool one that we’re planning for Dakota Days. It’s going to be a world record setting thing that we’re going to do but I’ll leave it at that for now,” Emery said. Along with the revamped Coyote Crazies group, the athletic department is also trying to help boost attendance at games by launching a new marketing campaign called “Can We Count on You?” The campaign is focused on increasing student attendance at various university activities, including football games. Different ads and banners can be seen throughout campus with various administration officials and football players in eye black accompanied by the words “Can We Count on You?” Herbster said the marketing campaign isn’t just focused on the athletic activities at USD,
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Coyote Crazies cheer on the USD football team victory against UC Davis Aug. 31.
but on all university activities. “It’s saying, ‘Can we count on you to support the football team? Can we count on you to go to the fine arts concert? Can we count on you to be a Coyote?’ ” Herbster said. Coach Joe Glenn also expanded on the theme of supporting different campus events and programs in his speech at the pep rally on Friday. “We all need to support each other,” Glenn said. The program saw limited success this week though. When asked about what he thought university officials could do to get more students involved first-year Andrew Koch replied
“They could advertise big events like the pep rally more to make people more aware that it’s going on.” His friend fellow freshman Atara Wimpf nodded her head in agreement. “I didn’t even know there was a pep rally Friday,” she said. Abbott says student participation at football games is good for everyone including the team. His expectations for student participation are high. “I would like to see the place packed. I would like to see it standing room only practically.”
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This September marks the eight-month anniversary since the University of South Dakota became a smoke-free campus, and its first semester abiding by the new policy. A few changes have been m a d e around O'Kelley c a m pus since the new policy took force, including the removal of ash trays, however one USD faculty member remains unsettled and hopes to guide students and other faculty members on the right track to giving up smoking for good. This year is Kevin O’Kelley’s debut as laboratory safety manager at USD’s Churchill-Haines Laboratory as well as environmental health and safety director, a responsibility he playfully adorns on his office door with pictures to fill in for phrases such as “Don’t Slip and Fall.” A native of California’s Bay Area, O’Kelley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental sciences from San Jose State University, specifically in the chemical field. He is currently enrolled at USD pursuing a Ph.D in a specialized psychology program called human factors, a program that meets O’Kelley’s general interest in the health and safety of people. 1. What sparked your interest in promoting a smokefree campus? “When I first came to USD I was shocked at the number of students I saw smoking,” O’Kelley said. “It’s an addictive poison that we allow. It bothers me to see young people doing it.” In pursuit of a clean, smoke-free campus, O’Kelley has called upon South Dakota QuitLine to promote their services for smoking addiction. South Dakota QuitLine is an addiction center that offers talk therapy, nicotine patches, prescription medication, follow ups and support, among various other services available to any person who wishes to quit smoking. South Dakota QuitLine is based in Pierre, S.D. and has provided O’Kelley with tools to help promote their business around campus.
O’Kelley has strung up posters, handed out info cards, and mailed e-letters to USD faculty. 2. Did you ever check local services or centers first?
“I talked to Student Health over at Sanford Hospital here in Vermillion to see if they had a smoking addiction program,” O’Kelley said. “They referred me to South Dakota QuitLine, and they are very successful amongst other centers.” O’Kelley states that different people have different triggers, things that spark a craving. “It could be a number of things,” he said. “A smell, stressful everyday life, maybe a certain emotion, coffee.”
3. Coffee is oftentimes used as a replacement for cigarettes. Do you drink coffee?
"I do drink coffee," O'Kelley said. "I love it." He has a coffee pot situated on his filing cabinet in his office and a very large bag of Guatemalan Fair Trade Coffee ground, which he described as “heavenly.” “They have a store here in Vermillion,” he said. “It’s awesome coffee, definitely my favorite.”
4. Aside from your work, what do you do outside of USD?
“I love the outdoors,” O’Kelley said. “We’re outdoorsy people. Hiking, biking, anything that’s outside, really.” He says the Missouri River is an excellent playground for Vermillion residents who enjoy more outdoor recreation, and fears that the river could be swamped with cigarette butts in the future if something isn’t changed at USD.
5. Is there a back story to your dedication to help make campus smoke-free? Did you ever smoke in your life?
“I did smoke just a few times when I was in college,” O’Kelley said. “I didn’t like it, it didn’t last long.” “I can’t help but care for the health and safety for the students and faculty at USD,” he said. “They affect themselves and the environment, and those are two things I’m very concerned with.”
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Students, volunteers and parents unload cars full of belongings Aug. 26 during First-year Move-In Day at North Complex.
Roommates can be a college student’s worst enemy. With the exception of single dorm housing, most undergraduate students are bunked with someone they have never met, bound to spend 36 weeks with their habits, behaviors and smells. Unless a student requests a specific roommate or gets a lucky match, roommate experiences can seem like uncharted waters. And who is to blame? As hundreds of first-time college students flock on to university campuses every year, being paired with someone ideally suited to their personality is a near impossibility. Whether they live severely polar lifestyles or merely don’t
pick up after themselves, the probability of being landed illfitting roommates is a danger all students face when selecting random housing. So, when it becomes too much to bear, or is putting ones academic and emotional wellbeing in jeopardy what can they do about it? The most effective way to handle this is to break it down into specific occurrences, there really are only so many incidents roommates can find themselves in, so below will be a list of common roommate situations and how to most effective handle them. Dirty, unorganized roommates are not hard to find, and even if one roommate is this way and the other is not, every-
body has their limits. So when a roommate’s dirty laundry, unwashed dishes or cluttered desk space begins to spill over onto your side of the room, taking a stance and voicing your concerns is your right. Just be careful, and try not to offend the roommate’s habits. Just express that you would appreciate if he or she chooses to not clean up after him or herself to keep it to their area of the room, and also keep it away from neutral sites like futons. And if that roommate resides in the area closest to the door, ask if they would not mind switching to the farthest side so no one has to step around their mess when entering or leaving.
Not everyone has the same sleeping schedule, and being paired with someone with opposite sleeping habits is possible. To fix this, make sure each party is aware of each other’s class schedule and sleeping habits, that way you can set boundaries and rules before running into any potential problems. If a roommate happens to be a night owl — watching TV late into the night, cooking food, keeping lights on — know that you have the right to your eight hours. Telling them to keep lights off and activity to a minimum is not an outrageous request. Try saving serious confrontation until it becomes an ongoing issue, and if it does, community advisers and hall directors can get involved in sorting these issues out. The biggest disaster roommate situation anyone could run into is that of the party animal. Roommates coming home intoxicated, not always alone, and being loud and obnoxious or even throwing parties in the room or apartment is not unheard of. These types of problems usually are not solved by a simple request to stop, sometimes dealing with these matters through democracy can work, but in the cases where it won’t, it is important to tread carefully. Because of the University of South Dakota roommate laws and rights, even if a roommate is not present at the time of a drug or alcohol violation,
that roommate is held equally accountable. So the key is to stop this before it ever happens. Just like before, voice any request to ban alcohol or partying in the room upon move-in. Let he or she know if bringing someone back to the room without your consent is off limits. Setting these boundaries beforehand could save some grief later. Get it in writing that you agree to these boundaries, and if that is not possible or they refuse to abide by them, see advice from CAs or hall directors. Just know that this is the real world, and in the real world everyone is held accountable for their, and sometimes other peoples, actions. While not always fair, there are always other ways to handle disaster roommate situations than going straight to the top. It is as much your room as it is theirs, make your options heard and demand respect. Don’t be afraid to get stern and demanding when matters get out of hand. Take control. Don’t let someone else ruin what is supposed to be a great college experience. Above all, give respect back, without doing that you won’t get any back. Also, don’t forget, random housing can create some of the strongest bonds of friendships that last a lifetime. So, keep an open mind, be friendly, be respectful, and the rest will come.
Spend weekends on campus, make some memories KATHLEEN SERIE is a sophomore majoring in contemporary media and journalism. As everyone is aware, college is a time of freedom. There’s no parents, no curfews, and no limits to what the future can hold. Essentially, we are young adults capable of making our own decisions. We can decide to eat ice cream for breakfast every morning, stay up until 3 a.m. every night or even wear pajamas to class. Yet another decision we are free to make is whether to go home on the weekends or not. This past weekend was a long one due to Labor Day,
and as a result, the thriving metropolis of Vermillion emptied out as hundreds of college students traveled back home. Of course, going home has its perks: mom doing your five weeks worth of laundry, eating home cooked meals and sleeping in your own bed. Every once in a while, it’s nice to escape the constant activity of school and just relax in the familiarity of your own house. But when students are leaving every single weekend, I think they’re missing out on an essential element of the college experience. Sure, attending classes and studying in the library during the week are important, but the weekend is what college is all about. No matter if you’re at home or in the dorms, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are days to forget about the
stress of the week and have some fun. The difference between staying on campus during the weekends and going home is that everything in college is new. New friends to hang out with, new events to go to and new restaurants to try. The most pertinent facet of staying on campus during the weekends is the new memories you make, and if you are constantly going home, you miss out on it all. I understand that change is hard for a lot of people. It can be terrifying to step out of your comfort zone into the unknown. Especially for firstyears, leaving the familiarity of your home is a harsh culture shock. But speaking from experience, I know that the more you stay on campus during the weekends, the more memorable your years of college will be. Picture yourself 20 years
from now, looking back on your years here at USD. Do you want to remember watching Netflix at home with your cat? Or do you want to remember walking through the drive-through at McDonald’s or cheering on the Coyotes at the Dome? We’re adults now, capable of
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Desperate times call for desperate words. Sometimes therapeutic, sometimes reactionary, but always lively. Dear Readers, Move-in day is always an exciting time for both new and returning students. However, my roommate experience thus far has been quite the sticky situation, and so much unnecessary stress could have
been avoided had the university spent a little more time looking into the background of the students they assign to live with other students. It is common knowledge some people need more attention than others in regard to their emotional and social needs, and
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while roommates do usually form strong friendships, it is not their responsibility to watch over each other and keep each other out of trouble, or in my case, jail. When issues of illegal conduct become a continuous pattern and interrupt the living habits between roommates, the univer-
sity needs to be more proactive in how situations are handled. Long story short, the roommate pairing process need to be reevaluated.
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Faces to Know The University of South Dakota has many great faces around campus. From the Student Government Association to the Faculty members and USD President, these are important faces to know for future help and for general conversation. James Abbott, Kim Grieve, Erik Muckey and Clay Hoffman not only play important roles on campus, they also serve as another friendly face at USD.
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USD PRESIDENT What he does: “Most of my days are taken up by meetings about one thing or another, but I try to get around campus as much as possible to say hello to kids and talk to students and see how they’re doing. I try to attend as many events as possible, from football to theatre, to soccer, to basketball, and all the way around.”
Erik Muckey
SGA PRESIDENT What he does: “I’m the leading advocate for students to faculty, administration, the (South Dakota) Board of Regents, the governor, state government and school governance. I represent every student at USD in different capacities. What that means practically is — I’m the leader of SGA, but by being that, I serve as a student representative. I lobby for students.” ”My role is to hear the concerns of students to hear what’s going well and what’s not going well. On a daily basis, I’m taking care of student government
What’s new this year: “I’m spending a lot of my time
issues and student issues that can be brought to different realms of faculty and administration.” What’s new this year: “An overlying goal is to make the USD experience better for all and make all feel welcome. If there’s anything I can do in my time here, it’s to build a better student experience, whether through the Division-I tradition or by thinking about the things that will make students feel more welcome. My number one goal is to make the student experience better while I’m here.”
Clay Hoffman
SGA VICE PRESIDENT What he does: “SGA vice president is in charge of student activities, serves in the (SGA) senate and is in charge of decorum, parliamentary procedure and that kind of thing. On a daily basis, I always like to talk to people, and people say I’m pretty good at remembering names. I try to do that because that makes people feel important and special. I like that – when I’m at a place I like to feel welcome. USD is an inclusive school. I try to get people pumped up for the games and spread the love on campus.”
this year fundraising, because we are right now trying to complete the funding of a new basketball/volleyball arena with some significant academic space for kinesiology and sports science. Also, we’re trying to build a track and field complex, so I’m heavily involved in that. I’m also waiting with interest to see the addition to the MUC completed, hopefully during the first part of the new semester.”
What’s new this year: “We’re really excited about Coyote Crazies. We’re trying to get people more involved and excited about athletics. We feel everything starts with athletics, and it will work on down to things like fine arts and guest speakers.” Want to get to know Hoffman?: “If anybody wants to talk, contact me directly. Facebook, Twitter, smoke signals, they can just come talk to me. I love meeting new people. I love to talk.”
Kim Grieve
DEAN OF STUDENTS What she does: “Basically, I’m the student advocate. So I represent students on campus. I’m in charge of student activities and services and making sure students have plenty of opportunities to be engaged. We’re also in charge of things like veteran services and Greek life. We’ve had a student organization fair — we’ve had more than 120 organizations. Students with questions can
stop at Student Services and get the info of who to talk to.” What’s new this year: “We’re doing a “Can We Count On You?” campaign, which will include athletics and you can earn paw points for attendance. Other leadership programs will focus on leadership development, and students will be able to attend events and earn a cocurricular transcript.”
More faces to know Here are some other faculty at USD that students will see all over campus and could be helpful to know as a first-year.
Phil Covington Covington is the associate dean of students and mainly deals with housing.
Amber Groh Groh is the assistant director of student life and mainly oversees Sorority and Fraternity Life at USD.
Lindsay Sparks Sparks is assistant director of student life and oversees many of the student organizations on campus.
Collette Abbott and McGovern Collette Abbott is President Abbott’s wife and is frequently on campus, along with their beloved dog McGovern. SOURCE: www.usd.edu
Caution: Student goals may cause stress Katie McGuire is a sophomore majoring in Contemporary Media and Journalism The start of a new school year brings ambition, expectation and overall temptation to succeed. As students who wish to
accomplish their goal of receiving a degree, we tend to make goals for ourselves and overwhelm ourselves, causing stress and panic. You know the feeling you get when school begins, the one where you make a ton of new goals for yourself, academically or personally. For some reason, we feel as if the world is in the palm of our hand, and we can do whatever we want. The reason we feel this way is because we have this need for a fresh start, and a new school year always seems like the per-
fect time to do so. This year, I have made so many goals for myself that I may have forgotten what some of them are. That’s not to say I feel inadequate, academically or personally, I just feel like something should change. I’m sure most of you can relate, although few would be willing to admit it. One thing I found helpful this year is to simply breathe. As someone who tends to panic when my agenda is jam-packed, I found it easier to stop and take a deep breath. This allows me to slow down and strategically plan
what I need to get done, and I tell myself that my other goals can be accomplished another day. By doing this, I was able to organize my goals. Now, I feel less stressed and ready to take on the year. So how do other students balance ambition, expectation and temptation? The answer is easy to see but hard to achieve. Find out what is do-able and put the other goals on the backburner, saving them for a more convenient time. This allows room to actually have fun and enjoy other aspects of the col-
lege experience. One major thing we seem to forget is that we have time and we shouldn’t just assume that everything needs to be changed now — that if they aren’t, we are failures, because we are not. Learn to make achievable goals for the year, but don’t stress out. Worrying about all your goals at once causes more harm than good and can ultimately lead to a bothersome lifestyle, instead of the enjoyable one you are entitled to as a student.
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CampusEvents All day, all week Dust, Metal, and Stone: The Graphic Arts of the 1930s Location: John A. Day Gallery Art Exhibitions Location: I.D. Weeks Library
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First-year packing pains First-year students reflect on move-in day The University of South Dakota first-year students moved in Aug. 23 with the help of older USD students, who volunteered as part of their student organizations. However, did the anticipation for the big day make some students overpack? The Volante’s Kyle Hallberg and Josie Flatgard talk to two students about their move-in day experience.
5 - 6:30 p.m. Study Abroad Dinner Fête Location: Delzell 110
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6 - 8 p.m. International Student Club Welcome Party Location: Prentis Park 7:30 - 9 p.m. What Cells Do with Global Climate Change Location: Al Neuharth Media Center
Sept. 9 Noon - 1 p.m. International Forum: “International Women Issues” Location: Farber Hall 9 - 10:30 p.m. MUC Karaoke Night Location: MUC Pit Lounge
Sept. 11 Noon - 1 p.m. LEAD Program Information Session Location: MUC
Sept. 12 11 - 11:50 a.m. Arthur Barrow - On Being a Professional Musician Location: Colton Recital Hall 5 - 6 p.m. LEAD Program Information Session Location: MUC Meeting Room
Sept. 13 5 - 7:30 p.m. Reception for Dust, Metal, and Stone Location: John A. Day Gallery 8 - 9:30 p.m. Music Recital: Arthur Barrow Location: Colton Recital Hall
Sept. 14 9 - 11:30 a.m. Nikki’s Fund 5K Run/Walk Location: Prentis Park 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Music Recital: Symeon Waseen, Guest Pianist Location: Colton Recital Hall
Sept. 15 1 - 3 p.m. USD women’s soccer vs. College of St. Mary Location: DakotaDome Soccer Field
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First-year student Drew Howland prepares for his first weekend in his dorm room in Mickelson Hall in North Complex Friday. Howland said the move-in process worked well for him and his parents.
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Moving can be a hassle, whether it’s from house to house, or town to town. But for first-year student Drew Howland, moving to the University of South Dakota was more than the journey. Not only did Howland make a two-day road trip for the highly anticipated move-in day Aug. 23, but he also moved from Rapid City, S.D., to Boulder, Colo., two weeks prior. “I started packing in June since we were moving anyway. I just had a few things to finish up,” Howland said about the strenuous packing method most incoming first-year students dread to begin. Like a good portion of the incoming class, Howland had a little assembling to do on move-in day. “We ended up putting my futon together in the Best Western parking lot,” Howland said. “Ten bolts, and it was done.” Much unlike the air conditioning, which didn’t kick in
until hours later, Howland said the USD move-in system was cool and efficient. “All of the people involved in Greek Life were really helpful and quick,” Howland said. “It only took 15 minutes to be all moved in.” After the arrows, colors and people filtered out of the dorms, the first-years were left alone with their belongings, new roommates and post move-in thoughts. “Once I was all moved in, I just wanted to make it look like home,” Howland said. “After that, meet as many people as I can on my floor. That’s important, to know your surroundings.” Howland made it through the outfit choice, “yellow shirt because red is everywhere,” and the goodbye tears from his parents. “As long as you pretend you aren’t nervous, then eventually you will convince yourself you aren’t,” he said. Reach reporter Kyle Hallberg at Kyle.Hallberg@coyotes.usd.edu.
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First-year student Kallie Smith continues to settle into her dorm room in Olson Hall in North Complex Friday. Smith is living in a corner room with two other roommates.
said the winter fashions would cycle in. Since she is staying on campus for a while to get comfortable with the new environment, she plans on doing most of her laundry here, but will not take the chance to do it free when she visits home on longer breaks. Smith’s preparations for move-in day started in early July, buying a little at a time. Smith and her two roommates found out through an email they would live in the extra large room at the end of the hall. Over Facebook, the three roommates were able to coordinate who would bring what to make the room livable. Coincidentally, the three each had the same colors in mind —touches of blue and green. “I think we all have at least a picture of our family and friends just to make us feel a little more at home,” Smith said. Throughout the year, students will have their fair share of being homesick, depending on who they are. For Smith, the first two days at USD were filled with many emotions, but not homesickness. “Yeah, it’s sinking in. But I’m quite comfortable here,” Smith said.
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For some, making the transition from being a high school kid in the summer to becoming a collegiate on move-in day can be stressful. For Kallie Smith, a first-year student living in Olson Hall, the change went smoothly. After driving three hours from her hometown of Springfield, Minn., she is primed to major in business and accounting after a calm move-in day. One of the keys to staying composed for Smith was being well prepared. “We had that USD checklist, which really helped get us started with organization,” Smith said. Smith said she had no trouble at all with volunteers aiding first-year students in the movein process at North Complex. “I think it went by nice and smooth,” she said. “We had a lot of helpers; my parents and I didn’t even have to bring anything up.” While some students may have brought their whole wardrobe along with them to college, Smith decided to go the route of bringing her clothes in spurts. “I started off with just bringing my fall clothes. I think I packed just enough,” Smith said. When it gets colder, she
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Theatre Calendar
Sept. 16 7 - 9 p.m. USD women’s volleyball vs. North Dakota Location: DakotaDome
Oct. 9-13 Arcadia
Nov. 21-24
8 - 9 p.m. LEAD Program Information Session Location: MUC Meeting Room
Les Mísérables
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Global Learning & Engagement Fair Location: MUC
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2 - 3:30 p.m. USD Constitution Day Location: Law School Court Room
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The USD Theatre Department performs Broadway play “Rent” last spring. Tickets for the musical sold out every night and the play was highly anticipated all year. Student tickets for this semester can be purchased starting the week before each production.
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Sept. 19 All Day Red Road Gathering Location: National Guard Armory 4 - 5 p.m. Lecture: Dr. Ken Meier Location: Al Neuharth Media Center 7 - 8 p.m. 24th Annual Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture Location: Farber Hall
Sept. 20 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Brown Bag program: Black Elk Sings Location: National Music Museum
Sept. 22
Noon - 2 p.m. USD women’s soccer vs. Northern Iowa Location: DakotaDome Soccer Field
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Mayer’s new album creates musical ‘Paradise’ Kayla Prasek The Volante
The last two years have been interesting for John Mayer — he’s moved to a secluded cabin in Montana, gone through two surgeries for granulomas on his vocal chords and released two albums, the most recent, “Paradise Valley.” With the release of “Paradise Valley” coming just a year after “Born and Raised,” Mayer’s sound hasn’t changed that much, and the album pretty much picks up where “Born and Raised” left off. This means a mostly acoustic, folk/country sound, which all combine to give the album a chill, laid-back, relaxed vibe. Of course, part of this is due to the surgeries and vocal rest Mayer has had to endure, as his
voice isn’t fully back, and part of it is surely the influence of living in Montana. But this album takes me right back to his concert — a John Mayer concert is one that is typically very laidback that you don’t feel embarrassed about sitting during — and, because of that, I’ve had no problem thoroughly enjoying “Paradise Valley.” “Paradise Valley” opens with the song “Wildfire.” It’s a catchy start to the album and draws the listener in. While some of the tracks sound very similar, which could turn some listeners off, each track completes the album for me. One track that stands out, however, is “Paper Doll,” which seems like a response to Mayer’s ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s “Dear John.” Lyrics such as “You’re like
22 girls in one / And none of them know what they’re runnin’ from” and “Fold a scarf, Moroccan red / And tie your hair behind your head” clearly reference Swift’s song “22” as well as red, the color she is most known to be associated with. Switching from ex-girlfriends to current girlfriends, Katy Perry lends her vocals to the track “Who You Love.” In an interview with “Billboard” magazine, Mayer talked about how this song was written when he and Perry broke up last year and he realized that “You love who you love” and you can’t stop it, which is why he had Perry come in and write and record her part when they got back together. It’s refreshing to hear Perry on such a folk-tinged track, and it’s also fun to hear the couple duet
together. Frank Ocean also lends his talents to the album on “Wildfire (Interlude).” Ocean’s voice is so different from Mayer’s that it gives “Paradise Valley” a unique break and sound in the second half of the album. The lyrics on this one minute and 26 second interlude are starkly different from the rest of the album, as Ocean sings, “Back in Paris you told me you were suicidal / It’s not a vacation if I lose you to the Eiffel.” Overall, whether you’ve been a fan since 2001’s “Room for Squares” or have just recently become a fan, “Paradise Valley” is an enjoyable listen for everyone. Reach reporter Kayla Prasek at Kayla.M.Prasek@coyotes.usd.edu.
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After 32 seasons, 618 wins, USD basketball staple leaves program
Former USD men’s basketball head coach Dave Boots observes from the sideline during the Coyotes 95-90 loss to Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 24 Grant Bosiacki
After 503 wins and 25 years with the University of South Dakota, men’s basketball head coach Dave Boots called it quits, announcing his retirement Tuesday afternoon. Senior center Trevor Gruis said he was blindsided by the news of Boots’ departure. “It was extremely shocking and I am sure we will be in shock for a day or two,” Gruis said. “Nobody saw it coming, he just sat us down after workouts and told us.” According to assistant coach Joey James, Boots informed coaches of his departure around 4:30 p.m. Athletes were informed shortly after. Boots released a statement talking about his time as USD’s head coach. “For the past 25 years, I have enjoyed leading the Coyote basketball program. The time has come for a new face and new voice to now lead,” he said. Boots, 57, retires as the winningest coach in team history with a 503-235 record at USD. Adding on the victories he gathered during stints at Augsburg College and Anoka Ramsey Community College, Boots had a 618-298 over his 32 year career. USD Athletic Director David Herbster said Boots informed him of his sudden retirement Tuesday morning. “I’ll never fully understand the timing,” Herbster said. “Immediately The Volante
the focus is to pick up and move on and help our program moving forward. I can’t be spending a lot of time thinking why.” In 2011, Boots helped usher in the Coyote basketball program into the Summit League and Division I. According to Sports Information Director Bryan Boettcher a press conference for Boots has not been scheduled. Boots’ retirement comes just over three weeks prior to the start of practice. Herbster said he needs to move fast and start the process of getting the program moving again. “One of the things that makes this decision a little more difficult in the sense that we start practice at the end of the month. We start practice in three, three-and-a-half weeks, and we’ve got to have a coach in place by the time that happens,” Herbster said. James said the team must continue preparing for the season as if nothing has changed. “We will continue doing everything we always do,” James said. “Continue individual workouts, players will go to class and lift weights. It’s not going to change a whole lot, Boots just won’t be around.”
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Coyotes hungry for win No. 2 Nick Robinson The Volante
The University of South Dakota had little time to celebrate their 10-7 victory over UC Davis from a week ago. Effective enough to get the job done last week, South Dakota head coach Joe Glenn likes where the offense can take the Coyotes for the rest of the year. “When you have our running backs who ran hard, both of them rushed for 160 yards, both averaged five to six yards a carry and it is very, very effective,” Glenn said. The Coyotes have their biggest test of the season upon them this coming Saturday as they face the University of Kansas Jayhawks, who are members of the Big 12. The Jayhawks are coming off a 1-11 season under highly coveted head coach Charlie Weis, who is in his second year with the program. Their lone victory last season was against Missouri Valley Conference member South Dakota State, 31-17. This year, the Jayhawks have a new look, bringing in 18 junior college transfers. One of those junior-college transfers is starting quarterback Jake Heaps, from Brigham Young University. “Well, we know their scheme is a 3-4 defense, but slide their front over and under,” Glenn said. “They have a lot of junior-college
transfers, their new quarterback, Heaps, he’s a really good player, I saw him play at BYU. I think they will try to line-up and run us down,” Glenn said. Expect to see senior running-back James Simms carry the load all game, as he racked up 1,013 yards in only nine games a year ago. Glenn said USD isn’t coming into the contest to get their $400,000 check and head back to the DakotaDome. “We are coming into the game with respect,” Glenn said. “They have 22 more scholarships than we do, so we go into it with respect, but with admiration. We’re not afraid of them. You see what’s happening around the nation that several if not more than that, FCS level teams have played BCS teams and come away with a victory. Last week, the MVC had two upset victories over FBS programs. North Dakota State went into the home turf of Kansas State and defeated the Wildcats 24-21. Northern
Former yote makes roster Former Coyote offensive lineman Tom Compton was named to the Washington Redskins 53-man roster after surviving the last day of cuts Saturday, Aug. 31. Compton, a native of Rosemount, Minn. was a sixth round pick by the Redskins in the 2012 draft. He was the first USD player drafted since 1986.
Iowa also knocked off Iowa State 28-20. If the Coyotes want any shot of knocking off the Jayhawks they’ll be sure to stick to their game plan. “I am hopeful we can run the football effectively again, that will be important Glenn said. “We have to catch the ball better than we did, and we have to protect. We didn’t take a sack last week, didn’t have a fumble, didn’t have an interception on offense, we did some things really well last week. These things have to stay the same, we need to pass and catch better.” Glenn is optimistic about his team’s chance this weekend in Lawrence. “I don’t predict games, I expect us to go out and play really hard,” he said. “I expect us to touch gloves with them, get in there and rumble with them pretty good and
Bergner earns award First-year kicker and punter Miles Bergner was given the Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Bergner made a 39-yard field goal and had five punts for 197 yards.
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stand our ground. If we can stay close, then we will have a chance.” The Coyotes will kick-off at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. on Saturday. Reach reporter Nick Robinson at Nick.Robinson@coyotes.usd.edu
Soccer looks to keep the streak alive
Fresh off a two-game win-streak, the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team looks to play the University of Northern Illinois Friday, Sept. 6. Head coach Mandy Green on her team’s upcoming game: “It was great to get two wins last weekend, but one of our mottos this season is just to get better every day. So this game will be a great opportunity to build on what we’ve already been doing and keep getting better.” To read the preview of the game, go to volanteonline.com