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Search to fill Gestring’s former position declared failed
New safety app to be implemented at USD
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The search to fill the vice president of finance and administration (VPFA) has been declared failed by President Gestring. Adam Rosheim will continue to serve as interim VPFA for one year alongside assistant interim VPFA, Julie Kriech. Michelle Cwach, director of marketing communications and university relations, said the external search for the VPFA position started June 12, 2018 after Sheila Gestring was hired as USD’s president. Gestring held the former VPFA position. Michael Lawler, dean of the school of health sciences chaired the search committee in which 12 members from campus were on the committee. The committee evaluated 21 candidates and completed interviews. None of the candidates met the qualifications for the position. Cwach said that Rosheim and Kriech bring “significant experience” to the SDBOR budgetary process. “Rosheim has worked in USD’s finance department since April 2007 and has served as director of budget and finance since Dec. 2013. Kriech has worked at USD since 1998 in a variety of finance positions. Most recently, she has served as director of finance for health affairs, Cwach said. “We are excited for their leadership in these vital positions as we move the University of South Dakota forward.” In an email sent to USD faculty, President Gestring will re-evaluate both positions in late 2019 and gives thanks to Rosheim and Kriech. “Please join me in thanking Adam and Julie for their leadership in these vital positions as we move our university forward,” Gestring said.
Alleged sexual assault in Coyote Village Devin Martin
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The University was notified of an alleged sexual assault that took place in Coyote Village last Saturday, according to an email sent from the dean of students office Tuesday afternoon. The email read, “USD is aware of an alleged sexual assault in Coyote Village that was reported Saturday, Sept. 8. The University immediately notified the Vermillion Police Department, and the investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement determined there were no additional safety risks for the campus community. It is USD’s policy to immediately notify students when there is an ongoing threat to the community.” Michelle Cwach, director of communications and university relations, said in an email interview with The Volante that there is not a threat to campus. “Law enforcement has determined there is no additional safety risk for the campus community,” Cwach said. For more information about on-campus resources offered at USD visit or contact the student counseling center at (605) 677-5777. The Volante will report more updates as they become available.
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Blue lights are stationed around campus in case of emergency. If the help button is pressed on the light, 911 is immediatly notified and dispached to your location. Rachel Newville
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USD will be offering a free safety app to students through AppArmor, which is expected to roll out before Dakota Days. A committee was formed to explore options for a safety app after it was recommended at a Student Government Association safety walk last spring. John Howe, the associate dean of student services, said IT, UPD, marketing, student services and students are working with AppArmor to integrate the app at USD. SGA vice president Madison Green said the app will allow students to choose emergency contacts from family members, friends, UPD and VPD. The emergency
contacts can act as a virtual escort, who can watch the users’ path from point A to point B on their own device. Green said the program will still work even in areas with spotty service. “Even if you don’t have service, you are still going to be able to contact people, so if you were in a dangerous situation or felt uncomfortable but were in a place that doesn’t have service, like the basement of the library, you could still dispatch any of your emergency contacts,” she said. “It doesn’t run solely off of wifi, which is nice.” Molly Gordon, a sophomore nursing major, said she has felt uncomfortable walking around campus at night.
What is AppArmor? The app will act as a mobile blue light. Has mobile escort capabilities. Provides educational tutorials and modules on emergency situations.
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Vermillion Human Relations Commission promotes diversity Kelli Susemihl
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The Vermillion Human Relations Commission (VHRC) was established by Vermillion City Council Ordinance 1377 this summer on July 19. The commission will have their first meeting, which will be closed to the public, on Tuesday at Vermillion City Hall. The purpose of the commission is to promote diversity and inclusiveness throughout Vermillion, as well as hear cases of discrimination. The VHRC’s seven members will be members of the Vermillion community. Addison McCauley, a senior studying social work and criminal justice, is a commissioner on the VHRC and is the author of the ordinance. McCauley said although the VHRC can hear discrimination cases, they cannot take legal action. “It’s not so much a courtroom setting,
although that’s the way a lot of other communities have done it,” McCauley said. “We felt like that would be a little invasive, and a little too much to put into the hands of community members who don’t necessarily need to have any legal training or a humans rights background.” After hearing a case, the VHRC can decide to send the case to the state human relations commission, where it can be ruled upon. “If we find out there is a case of discrimination that is well-founded, we’ll refer them to the state human relations commission, in which the state can act on that and can use enforcement powers,” McCauley said. Brookings, Rapid City and Sioux Falls are South Dakota cities who already have a city human relations commission. “Vermillion, a town that is much smaller than those three towns in South Dakota, is the next upcoming town to go ahead and take that step for the community, so it’s a
very progressive move,” McCauley said.
Promoting diversity Travis Letellier, a USD business professor, is another commissioner of the VHRC. Letellier said the purpose of the VHRC is to provide the Vermillion community with education about diversity, as well as provide a place for those faced with discrimination to go to receive information and to submit complaints. “Primarily it’s an education commission, meaning that it’s the role of the VHRC to make sure that everybody is aware of their rights, their responsibilities, what the non-discrimination laws are and are not in South Dakota,” he said. This commission is the first of its kind in Vermillion, Letellier said. “Say there’s a student at USD or a person living in the community, and See VHRC, Page A3
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Tayrn Labree and Parker Ritz enjoy cotton candy downtown Vermillion at the Ribs, Rods and Rock & Roll on Saturday Sept. 8. The event had live music, a Cornhole tournament, vintage car show and food vendors.
City of Vermillion Police Blotter Highlights >> Sept. 2 - 8
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Sept. 2 A complainant reports forged $100 and $50 bills have been passed at a local business. The complainant is under investigation. Sept. 4 Officers responded to a two vehicle injury accident. One of the drivers was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One of the drivers was cited for following too closely. Sept. 4 A caller requested help changing their batteries on their fire alarms, as they were unable to reach it and it
was going off. An officer assisted. Sept. 5 Officers responded to a report of domestic assault happening in a car. The car was found and stopped. One of the occupants was arrested for simple assault. Sept. 5 While checking a bar, an officer found a 20 year old woman who was drinking. The woman stated she got into the bar by using a license that belongs to a friend. The woman was cited for underage consumption and unlawful use of a driver’s license.
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Sept. 5 Officers were checking businesses in the downtown area for underage drinkers. Two were found who were in possession of fake ID cards. They were arrested for possessing the fake IDs and cited for underage consumption. Sept. 5 Officers contacted two people on the sidewalk outside a local tavern drinking alcoholic beverages. They were cited for open containers. Sept. 6 Officers contacted a 20-year-old man who had come to the jail to
bail out friends. The man had been drinking. He admitted to drinking and provided a breath test, which showed he was intoxicated. The man was cited for underage consumption of alcohol. Sept. 6 A complainant reported an acquaintance had been on a video chat and had threatened him with a gun. Investigation resulted in the arrest of the suspect for threatening or harassing phone calls. Sept. 7 A caller reported what they believed to be a domestic fighting in a nearby apartment. The
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investigation resulted in the arrest of a man for assaulting a woman he was in a relationship with. Sept. 7 Court Services requested assistance with locating a teenager who had left home without permission. Officers located the teenage and notified Court Services. Sept. 8 An officer contacted a man who was walking down the road drinking from an open beer. The man was 19-years-old. He was charged with underage consumption of alcohol.
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Sept. 8 Officers are investigating a report of a sex crime Sept. 8 A man told officers he had just been in a brief fight with a man who was assaulting his girlfriend and they had left the area in a vehicle. Officers located the couple. Investigation lead to the arrest of the suspect for domestic assault, disorderly conduct and driving a vehicle while suspected.
TUNE IN THIS MONTH Tune in at noon Wednesday to hear from the dean of the college of fine arts about facilities updates.
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Michelle Novak, SGA Graduate School Representative, discusses bill she plans to bring to Senate later this semester.
Students were causing traffic issues by not using the traffic light when crossing Cherry Street.
SGA discusses four-year plan Lexi Kerzman
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USD’s Student Government Association held their fourth meeting of the semester. Senate addressed their concerns with the four-year plans available online for students. Amber Hulse, SGA’s office manager, expressed concerns with the current systems for the four-year planning program. Hulse said there is confusion among students because of sometimes differing facts on WebAdvisor, the four-year plans online and the public category when it comes to what is required for specific majors and minors. “The whole ‘finish in four’ campaign is falling behind because students can’t find what they need to take because they are searching in different places,” Hulse said. Hackemer said he would recommend looking at the four-year plans most because they are updated on an annual basis. However, the Senate mentioned issues with the four-year plans not being updated regularly. “You’re right it’s not a perfect system,” Hackemer said. “I will take it up with the SAPC because all of the four-year plans are supposed to be updated regularly.” SGA appointed a new at-large senator
at their meeting Tuesday evening. Karissa Occopuntk, a freshman political science major, was appointed as the newest at-large senator, and she was also appointed to the student affairs committee. Occopuntk said she wanted to get involved with SGA because she thought it was a good way to become active on campus. “I really care about this school because it just feels like home,” Occopuntk said. “I want to have a say in what happens here. Being an at-large senator just seemed like a good opportunity to get involved as a freshman and get to know everybody and make this school my home.” Kurt Hackemer, USD’s interim provost, also attended Tuesday’s meeting to answer the Senate’s questions regarding four-year plans and international students remedial classes. The Senate also discussed Senate Bill 75 and Senate resolution five. Senate Bill 75 is in response to a mistake in the International Club budget for this school year and Senate resolution five will waiver the application fee for graduate school applications. Both bills will be voted on at a later date.
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Caribou Coffee joining Einsteins Bagel Brothers in the Muenster University Center will provide more diverse hot and cold drink options for students.
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Einstein Bagel Bros, Caribou coffee shop merge Lexi Kerzman
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Einstein Bagel Brothers has been a regular sight at USD, but the bagel shop is now paired with Caribou Coffee since the beginning of August. Caribou Coffee has 263 shops across the United States. Of those 263 shops, 50 are paired with Einstein Bagel Brothers. Adam Chicoine, USD’s director of campus dining, said Caribou Coffee offers students a more diverse menu at the same price as the Einstein Bagel Brothers shop in years past. “Caribou has a more diverse menu of drink options available as they specialize in coffee,” Chicoine said. “They also offer a variety of smoothies and coolers (which Einstein did not).” According to the press release from Aramark, Nicholas Schafer, the Senior Vice President licensing and Food Service, said they saw the merger as an opportunity to give Aramark customers a better experience. “Now you don’t have to choose between a great coffee experience and a great breakfast sandwich, you can have both,” Schafer said. Chicoine said the merger has been well accepted by students and faculty, however, McKenna Kutz, a sophomore strategic communications major, feels differently. “I was very upset about the recent switch from Einsteins to Caribou,” Kutz said. “I loved Einstein’s coffee because I thought it tasted like a real authentic coffee shop. I feel like they went completely mainstream with the coffee offered on campus now.
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they’re denied an apartment and they felt it wasn’t fair, like maybe it was based on their religion, or it was based on their sex, being a man or a woman,” he said. “Up until now, you couldn’t do anything about it. Now there’s a place you can go to find more information and feel that people are listening to you.” McCauley said he doesn’t believe Vermillion currently has a human rights problem, but the commission is a way to proactively address these issues. “I don’t think that anybody is perfect… discrimination can happen anywhere, and it happens on a daily basis. Just because you live in a place that is very opening and welcoming, doesn’t mean necessarily that every single person in it is open and welcoming,” McCauley said. “That’s not to say we have a problem, it’s actually the fact that we established this shows that our community supports this, and that’s a huge deal.”
Student benefits The VHRC ordinance offers a one-year term student position as a commissioner. The student position will become open in May as McCauley ends his term. McCauley said the student position is a way for the commission to have a relationship with the USD student body. “It would be my preference that it is a USD student who is very involved with the Office of Diversity or with Spectrum here on campus,” McCauley said. “They can be a representative that can bring issues that students are concerned with to the commission... students are also community members here.” Lamont Sellers, associate vice president for diversity, is another commissioner for the VHRC. Sellers said students will benefit from the commission because they are a large part of the Vermillion community.
Kutz said now that Einstein’s is Caribou she has stopped purchasing coffee there altogether. “Because of the change of coffee I switched over to U-Brew coffee,” Kutz said. “I don’t think U-Brew has the best coffee either, but I just can’t get on board with Caribou.” Although she was upset with the switch, Kutz said she realizes it was out of the university’s hands and said she knows other students do enjoy coffee from Caribous. “I have heard a lot of students who do like Caribou,” Kutz said. “The kind of coffee you like is a pretty specific thing, so they might like sweeter coffee which Caribou definitely has. So it’s not all bad.” Sierra Vander Zee, a sophomore addictions students major, said she is excited about the change. VanderZee said she likes Caribou’s wider variety of roasts and better dairy-free options. “I personally like the way their
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coffee tastes more so than Einsteins, or Starbucks even,” Vander Zee said. “I think that since Caribou is more well known for coffee than Einstein they are able to offer a wider variety of drinks, which will be better received by students.” “Everybody isn’t here on campus all the time, we still interact with the broader community, so I want to make sure that not only the campus is being inclusive and addressing these things, but also that the community is doing the same,” Sellers said. The commission provides students a place to address their issues with Vermillion officials, Sellers said. “If there are things that they are experiencing, whether it’s from housing or other things that happened throughout town, that those will things can come up through the commission to be addressed by a much larger group here in Vermillion to basically make the community better and improve the climate in the community for diversity,” Sellers said. He said a welcoming environment without discrimination is critical for a minority student’s success. “It’s a terrible thing for someone to have to live in a community that does not understand them, that does not address their needs... and then be expected to excel in academics when you have all of these other things going on for you,” Sellers said. “(I look forward to) that they’re able to find a home here that is welcoming, inviting and that can eliminate those things that present barriers to them in their academics success, their personal success, and their mental health and wellbeing.” McCauley said the VHRC plans to partner with Spectrum and the Center for Diversity and Community for educational programs in the upcoming year.
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“It’s super creepy late at night on side streets, because there isn’t any lights,” she said. “(It is) especially from the frats to the dorms, since it’s a long walk in the dark.” When the app is implemented, Gordon said she would utilize the service. “An app would be super awesome, and I think a ton of people would utilize it walking home from parties or even the library late at night,” she said. While the app will contribute to improved campus safety, Howe said it needs to be a community effort. “The app is merely a tool,” he said. “A fitness app does not make you healthy; your actions do. This is much the same. For this safety app to work, we need students and members to be engaged in maintaining and encouraging a safe
campus environment.” The University will be paying $8,000 to implement and maintain the app. “Funding is coming from the Division of Student Services budget,” Howe said. Sergeant Dean Tompkins-Searcy said anyone will be able to download the app. He said the app will be available from the Apple App Store as well as the Google Play Store. Green said in addition to the safety components, the app also comes with tutorials and modules on life skills, like changing a tire or how to drive in certain severe weather conditions. The committee implementing the app said the main focus of the process has been student comfort and safety. “It’s about us making sure none of our students are scared to walk home from the library late at night,” Green said. “It’s us ensuring that we’re willing to pull out all the stops to ensure our student’s safety.” Will Summers contributed to this story.
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SETH GERBERDING is a junior majoring in math and philosophy.
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Blue lights can be found at four locations across campus and are used to alert University Police to those in need of assistance.
Editorial: USD and App Armor aim for safer campus
USD is implementing a new system in student safety by pairing up with AppArmor to create an app that acts as a hand-held blue light. While many of us may like to think that this university is a safe haven, the reality is that it is not. Frankly, we live in a world that seems to be increasing in lack of safety. Going to the movies or to school can result in a mass causality so easily. A Tinder date can go from innocent catfish to a Dateline story in the blink of an eye. In the past, a topic of conversation on campus has been a dissatisfaction with the number of blue lights. These blue lights are located at various spots around campus as a sort of beacon for help in a time of need. However, because these blue lights are far and few, this is where AppArmor comes in – at this time, a team consisting of the IT department, the University Police Department, marketing, student services and students have been assembled to tailor the app specifically for this university, which lends a hand in settling some students’ worries. What USD aims to do with AppArmor is inspire good bystander behaviors with students. But beyond that, the
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With the allegations of sexual assault just reported, it seems even more important that USD take these concerns to heart.
app is aiming to help ease the worries that some students face. In the light of recent events, it only makes sense that students should want some extra safety measures taken. Yes, walking with a friend at night is a viable safety precaution. So is carrying pepper spray or a stun gun, but sometimes these precautions are not always feasible means for safety. Sometimes a companion for one’s walk back to the dorms isn’t on hand and pepper spray and stun guns can potentially be taken away by assailants. In past years, the Student Government Association have walked around campus with the University Police Department for a safety walk. During these walks, students are given an opportunity to
express their safety concerns to UPD officers. With the sexual assault allegation just reported, it seems even more important that USD take these concerns to heart. This is why we should be grateful that the university has paired with AppArmor to create this safety app. The world is a scary place. There’s no denying that, but the fact that USD is hearing concern and is getting proactive is just the change this campus needs. The goal with this app is a release before D-Days, which would admittedly come at the perfect time. While nothing can ever totally calm student’s unease - especially in the wake of an assault - this app may help calm the nerves of the anxious masses.
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For students who enjoy being creative or doing research, you picked the right university, because here at USD we have what’s called UDiscover. Or, at least, for now. For those that don’t know, UDiscover is a program funded by the Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE) through the Council for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship (CURCS). Selected students get paid to the tune of $3000 to do their own research or participate in what is called creative scholarship, or projects that aren’t necessarily scientific, but nonetheless, require some kind research. Over the summer, students work with a mentor on their project. They meet several times for lunch as an opportunity to share their progress. The fascinating thing about these talks is how different the projects are. I spent this summer conducting research under a UDiscover grant, and so I speak from personal experience here: the program is fantastic. I was able to find a problem, develop a proposal, write a budget, submit the proposal, interview, conduct the research, then present the results. When IdeaFest rolls around in April, we will be able to present my results to a wide audience. For young researchers, this program is hidden gold. It isn’t just about assisting a professor with their work—it’s about learning what it’s like to be a researcher. It teaches students about proposals, working with others, actually doing research, and then how to disseminate results. Most importantly, this program gives students the control over their project. As for me, I not only learned that I love doing research, but also just how expansive the academic
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opportunities are at USD. Like I said earlier, students meet several times to talk about their projects. During my time, there were two biology projects, one or two ecology projects, two artistic-based projects, a communications student, and I was the lone mathematics student. A math student saw a glimpse of what it’s like to create an art exhibit, while the art student saw how one goes about doing math research. USD’s vast academic strength was on full display. However, things are not so well in paradise. In 2015, UDiscover had enough money to fund fourteen projects. In 2016, it was thirteen. This last year, it was eight. In the course of three years, UDiscover was cut by so much that six spots had to be removed. This program, as far as I can tell, is the flagship research program at USD. Perhaps other undergraduate research programs are doing well. That’s great. But if USD wants to be able to compete with other research programs across the country, we need to rejuvenate and re-fund the UDiscover programs. I believe that such a program will not only bring more opportunities to USD, it will make us competitive in undergraduate research. Students will be more inclined to do their research here instead of opting for a different location which would pay more. Secondly, it gives USD the image of a strong, invested research university. We could really show what a liberal-arts education means—strong undergraduate research that aims not only to support the hard sciences but creative scholarship like the exhibits my colleagues worked on this summer. Other universities might look to us as a model for how to encourage undergraduate scholarship. That won’t happen on the current course. If we want to be that national standard, we need to look again at UDiscover and figure out a way to bring the program back to its former glory and hopefully beyond.
For young researchers, this program is hidden gold.
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Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.
“But do I look white trash enough? That’s the theme.” — North Complex
“Did you know 90 percent of your water is actually 100 percent broken glass?” — DakotaDome
“I’m gonna go have a beer because I can’t understand what you’re saying.” —Old Main
“If I have one ginger kid and then other kids I’m going to love the ginger one more.” — Muenster University Center
“My marbles will be out of the bag for MUC Bingo.” — Al Neuharth Media Center
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Playing gay is okay in Hollywood JOE VITO MOUBRY is a junior majoring in studio art.
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Serena Williams fights for internal changes in tennis MIKI KENNERLY is a senior double majoring in strategic communications and Spanish
Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time -- including male tennis players. She’s won the most Grand Slam titles of any other player, and her pure skill is unmatched by anyone, even her sister Venus. Maria Sharapova, one of her rivals, even went as far as taking steroids in a failed effort to win against her. Her strength and talent make her both highly observed and a prominent figure in the public eye, and of course, with media attention comes scrutiny. Most recently, an altercation with an umpire during the U.S. Open ignited headlines painting Williams as a woman filled with rage. Umpire Carlos Ramos handed her a series of code violations during the match on Saturday ruling that Williams was cheating by receiving hand signals from her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the stands. She then received a point penalty for smashing her racket, followed by a penalty for “verbal abuse” after the altercation. “You stole a point from me and you are a thief,” Williams told Ramos. Additionally, Williams described the code violations she was given
as unfair and sexist, citing that Ramos has never taken a game from a man because of his usage of the word thief. Williams was also fined $17,000 after the match. The International Tennis Federation released a statement Monday writing that Carlos Ramos is “one of the most experienced and respected” umpires in tennis and that he did not break any rules regarding his decision to fine Serena for the three offenses. After the competition, Serena spoke of the barriers she has had to overcome -- in this match, specifically, and in regards to her entire tennis career. “I’m going to continue to fight for women and to fight for us to have equal (rights). I just feel like the fact that I have to go through this is just an example for the next person that has emotions and that want to express themselves, and they want to be a strong woman, and they’re going to be allowed to do that because of today,” Williams remarked. Post-match, legendary tennis player Billie Jean King wrote a piece in Serena’s defense. King stated that “Women are treated differently in most arenas of life. This is especially true for women of color. And what played out on the court yesterday happens far too often. It happens in sports, in the office and in public
service. Ultimately, a woman was penalized for standing up for herself.” In recent months, The National Tennis Federation has been facing quite a bit of backlash surrounding their “traditional” rules. These rules based on sexism must change immediately, and Serena Williams (and most recently Alize Cornet) are supreme examples of this. If male tennis players are held to a different standard than female tennis players, the fairness of this sport becomes compromised. In addition to the rampant sexism Williams has faced, she has also been subject to brutal racism. Every victory of hers is questioned, critiqued, and she is ultimately made out to be the villain. Additionally, after suffering a complicated pregnancy, Williams wore a full-body “catsuit” on the court in order to prevent blood clots. This suit was deemed “inappropriate” by French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli -- even though traditional dress for female tennis players involve tight athletic tops and short skirts. If Williams is not exposed to sexism, it’s racism -- or both. In spite of these immense challenges faced by Serena Williams throughout her entire career, she shows us that to be a real champion.
Have Colin Kaepernick and Nike started a revolution? NICKOLAS ZEIMET is a senior majoring in media & journalism Nike is over. At least that’s what many anti-Colin Kaepernick fanatics would like you to believe. But when looking at the numbers for online sales Nike has had a 31 percent increase. Colin Kaepernick, once quarterback of the NFL’s ‘49ers, is now a major player in the Black Lives Matter Movement after kneeling during the national anthem at a game in Aug. 2016. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in
a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick had to say in an interview after the game. Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the ‘49ers shortly thereafter and since then, talk of the controversy has been nothing short of national. Now, popular athletic brand Nike has taken their metaphorical stand alongside Kaepernick after using him as the face of their new ad-campaign. The backlash against Nike has been, trivial at best. People who hate Kaepernick have taken to Twitter and Facebook to post videos of themselves cutting the iconic swoosh off of their socks or
burning their $104 pairs of Air Jordan’s. Of course, Nike had already made a profit off these people. They wouldn’t be able to destroy their merchandise if that hadn’t already bought it, obviously. Even the president has had something to say in regard to the new ads, with a tweet simply reading “What was Nike thinking?” but clearly not even the commander-inchief’s opinion matters. It’s safe to bet that when Colin Kaepernick was beginning his career he never imagined he would go from having a character in Madden to becoming the face of a movement that would put him at the apex of one controversy
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after another. What I do know for sure is this: Colin Kaepernick is exactly what celebrities need to be. Kaepernick used his voice and his platform to spark a conversation about something that really matters, and Kaepernick did. He risked his career to raise awareness to a cause that means something to him and so many other Americans. “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Reads the new Nike ad featuring Kaepernick. Nike followed in Kaepernick’s footsteps. They were willing to use him as the face of their
Colin Kaepernick is exactly what celebrities need to be. campaign, knowing totally well how much controversy using this former-NFL player’s face could potentially cause. Simmons Consumer Research found that luckily for Nike, 78 percent of their consumers are liberal. Meaning that their decision to publicly back Kaepernick and therefore what he stands for – Black Lives Matter – was actually a genius move on the part of Nike. So, is Colin Kaepernick
leading the revolution? Is Nike? If you see someone wearing a Nike jacket are they proving themselves to be some real-world Katniss Everdeen? Nike’s ad and Kaepernick’s kneeling are only small twigs in the fire of the revolution. They’re two pieces of a much bigger picture – a picture trying to build a bridge of equality and if we the people can’t see that for what it is, our problems are even bigger than an ad.
Addiction killed Mac Miller, not Ariana Grande TORI HARWELL is a junior majoring in English.
Rapper Mac Miller’s death from an apparent drug overdose at the young age of 26 took the internet and his fans by surprise on Friday. Shortly after the news of his death circulated, some of Mac Miller’s fans took to Twitter and Instagram, horrifically blaming Ariana Grande for her ex’s death. Mac Miller and Ariana Grande dated for two years before breaking up in May. Both Ariana and Mac Miller have acknowledged the role that his addiction had played in their breakup.
In 2013, which was years before the couple began dating, Miller told Noisey, “Drugs are not like a new thing. Especially with me, I’ve been doing drugs since I was fifteen.” And he had been open about his struggles with addiction since. In an interview with Craig Jenkins from Vulture Magazine, Mac Miller also addressed his mental health and substance abuse issues: “I really don’t want just happiness, and I don’t just want sadness either. I don’t want to be depressed.” Miller’s death is a tragedy. But, for some reason, it’s so much easier for people to blame a singular, still-living person than it is for them to blame the real evil: addiction.
Let’s get one thing straight: Ariana Grande is not to blame for Mac Miller’s death. Drugs and addiction killed Mac Miller, not Ariana Grande. People die of depression, and they die from addiction, but they do not die because their partners leave them, and believing that they do will only continue to keep people from leaving dangerous and destructive relationships. Too many people stay in unhealthy relationships due to the belief or fear that letting go of a friend or partner, who, for whatever reason, they feel they can no longer support, will directly lead to the situation spiraling out of control. The horrible treatment that Ariana is receiving may certainly
scare others in a similar situation into staying in a toxic relationship when, in reality, they know they should get out of it as quickly as possible. Ariana is ultimately not responsible for Mac Miller’s choices. She is under no obligation to stick it out through a relationship she was no longer comfortable being in to help him become sober. The idea that there was something Ariana could have done or should have done to prevent Mac Miller from doing drugs or to prevent his death - is ridiculous. It’s time to stop playing the blame game and instead, shift focus on getting addicts the support they need.
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Ariana is ultimately not responsible for Mac Miller’s choices.
Rather than making obnoxious claims about Ariana’s role in this tragedy, use it to start a conversation about the risks and the consequences of substance abuse. Along with Mac Miller’s friends and family, Ariana Grande needs love right now too. Mac Miller was an important part of her life for years and losing someone you were close to is devastating whether or not they are together at
the moment. The world lost a young, talented person due to the heartbreaking tragedy of substance abuse and addiction. Let’s make it about that, please, instead of who is to blame. If you or someone you know if struggling with drug addiction or mental health issues and is seeking help, a directory of helplines can be found at alcohol.addictionblog. org
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Vermillion community remembers 9/11, provides service events Devin Martin
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The Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE) hosted a 9/11 Day of Service event at the welcome table event Monday evening. The welcome table is a service event at the United Methodist Church that hosts a free meal for community members every Monday evening, and different organizations and groups can volunteer to prepare and serve the dinner. Kim Albracht, assistant director for academic engagement at CAGE said the event Monday evening brought community members together. “9/11 day of service and remembrance is a national day (that) we felt that doing community service in Vermillion was important for our students,” Albracht said. “We chose the welcome table because it really does emphasize community and brings people together to enjoy a meal together
(and) to serve food.” Albracht said that the event is a good way for students to meet other members of the Vermillion community. “It’s an opportunity for students to come talk to people that they might not encounter during the day here on campus since it’s our other community members there,” Albracht said. Before they served at the welcome table, CAGE prepared the meals. The food came from the Food Recovery Network, Aramark and local grocery stores. Albracht said that the goals of CAGE are to provide students with service and learning, community engagement and becoming active citizens. This is the first year that there has been a 9/11 welcome table event hosted by CAGE. “This has been the first year that we decided to go to the welcome table. Normally we have focused on doing service on the Tuesday on the actual
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Vermillion Fire Department lowers flag to half mast in rememberance of the terrorist attack 17 years ago on Sept. 11. 9/11 day,” Albracht said. “The Monday evening is a nice opportunity. We know there’s a lot of students that go to the welcome table to volunteer so we thought this would be an opportunity to not only use those regular volunteers but also introduce new students to it.” Jennifer Kenaston, sophomore marketing major and secretary of AWOL said that this was her first welcome table event and she said she was interested in doing it again
in the future. I think it’s important to see “I think it’s important the impact that not only to to be at the welcome table had in South Dakota but in because I’m actually on Vermillion,” Kenaston said. the AWOL exec board so I “Kids don’t get to see the get to see the direct impact kind of veterans and the on our organization but community that surrounds also through the commu- campus, so I think it’s really nity more specifically,” important for them to see Kenaston said. the demographics that are Kenaston said that actually in our community people should look and and the people that are see how the events of affected by the event.” 9/11 affect the Vermillion Jeff Garreans, senior community. international relations “I think that 9/11 kind major and ROTC S-4, said of gets focused on where it remembering 9/11 is specifically happened and important because it
Charlie’s store has been relocated to 115 East Main Street, next door to The Varsity Pub. This location will be their permanent home.
allows for remembrance of those who are serving. “(It’s) not just to remember the people who are currently serving, but to remember those who came before us. All of the people who have been wounded, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is a result of 9/11,” Garreans said. “For the military, it’s important to know that we’re out there trying to make sure things like that don’t happen again.”
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Charlie’s store moves to its final location Lauren Soulek
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Charlie’s is now back in its original location at 2 East Main Street, after two years of moving around to several different locations in downtown Vermillion. The store is located in a shared space with the Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC). Alison Buckman, Charlie’s branding manager, said the VCDC purchased the building two years ago. They then began working with the university to bring together both the mission of the VCDC and of Charlie’s. “We opened our operation here originally until they were able to start the construction, then we moved across the street temporarily for about a year into what is now The Bean space,” Buckman said. “We stayed there for that time and then The Bean was looking to expand their business so we relocated next to The Varsity at 115 East Main while they
wrapped up the rest of the construction here. Now we’re back where we started.” Diane Wirth, Charlie’s store manager, said they knew they would be moving the whole time. “We could’ve waited and just opened now but our director at that time wanted us to open before the construction started so we could get at least our feet underneath us to get going,” Wirth said. Beth Pearson, a senior strategic communications major and Charlie’s social media specialist intern, said the moving around has been fun for her. “It’s keeping it fresh and I think our new location will make it even more fun because we’re right next to the chamber so we’ll have entrepreneurs coming in,” Pearson said. Pearson started working at Charlie’s last year. She said her job is to run their social media, schedule photo shoots with models and help decide on new merchandise. She said she wants students to know that during the past year the
store has worked on getting more student-friendly merchandise. “Especially in regards to tailgate,” Pearson said. “We’ve got a lot of new trendy items that we really hope to see around campus and see around tailgate and sports events.” Buckman said the whole mission of the store is to give the proceeds back to the university to use for student scholarships. The store was created under the university marketing department to grow the brand across town and into other areas. “Our purpose is to really serve the USD community,” Buckman said. “(Our purpose is) getting the gear to the fan base and bringing it back to the scholarships to create more future fans.” The store also has a website, and they host the fan shop on GoYotes. As for their partnership with VCDC, Wirth said she thinks it’s going to go great. “We’re already talking about doing events together and sharing ideas and everything and they’re a very great group
to work with,” Wirth said. “I think it’s going to bring in people that we maybe wouldn’t normally have shopping. I think we’re going to get more exposure.” Wirth also said they’ve gotten a good response from the community so far. “We’ve had a lot of people surprised to see a downtown building being refurbished like this and maybe they were a little skeptical about it but I think they’re all very proud,” she said “Now when they come in and are very pleased with it and happy that someone’s taken the initiative to give the downtown a little bit of a facelift.” Although Charlie’s is already open, the Chamber will be holding the grand opening for the whole building on Sept. 20 and 21. Wirth said they are excited for the year. “Everything has really gone smooth as far as the transition back here,” Wirth said. “We’re looking forward to a good season, a good year.”
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Eight Countries, one team: USD tennis
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The 2018-19 Coyote Tennis team represents their nations colors on their USD tennis jackets. The team consists of all international students from neight countries. Jaxon Thorson
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As a university housed in a small midwestern town, recruiting international athletes would seem a difficult endeavor. However, USD’s tennis program defies this assumption -- with every player on it’s team. All eight players on USD’s 201819 women’s tennis roster come from the countries of Egypt, Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. Brett Barnett, entering his fourth year as head coach, said he believes the team creates a bond through their international backgrounds. “The girls adjust well and it’s super fun having different cultures on the team,” Barnett said. “They talk to each other a lot about what their countries are like. In my opinion, it makes the team closer than other teams.” In certain countries, students don’t always have the option to play a collegiate sport while attending university. Natka Kmošková, a freshman
from Pardubice, Czech Rebublic who arrived in Vermillion three weeks ago, said that’s what brought her to America. “I started playing when I was five or six and always wanted to go to the United States because that’s the only way I could study and play,” she said. “It would be so expensive and so hard in my country to do both at a higher level.” The recruiting process for international students differs from traditional recruiting. To find players, Barnett said he works with recruiting agencies, watches highlights online, and listens to former players and coaches who know of talent in their home countries. Nanette Nylund is a junior from Tuusula, Finland pursuing a nursing degree. Nylund was contacted by Barnett after he saw her recruiting video on YouTube. “The major reason I chose USD was the relationship with coach Brett,” Nylund said. “He really helped me through the process and showed me what college tennis was all about.”
Nylund said collegiate tennis in America is more team-oriented than tennis in Finland. “It was more individual training in Finland. Back home, you do the competition and travel by yourself,” she said. “Here in Vermillion, the sport is different. It’s nice now to have a team with you so you don’t have to be all alone.” It’s hard living an ocean away from home, but Nylund said her team has made it easier. “I enjoyed that the team was international because I knew they were all going through the same thing,” she said. “I think it helps because we support each other on and off the court--whether you’re homesick, or school is getting hard--knowing someone is going through the same thing as you are being far away from home.” Habiba Aly a sophomore from Cairo, Egypt, majoring in media & journalism and strategic communications, said she chose USD because she enjoyed the school and she got to be close to her brother who lives in Omaha. “My parents really enjoyed that
Vermillion was a small, safe community. It’s one of the reasons they were okay with me coming to the U.S.,” Aly said. “Cairo is the capital of Egypt, so it is a very big city; Vermillion is much smaller,” she said. “It was also the first time I had seen snow.” Like Nylund, Aly said everyone on the team relates to what another endures. “We can relate to each other because we understand this isn’t home,” she said. “If there is a new member on the team who is also international, I can feel her struggles, because I was there.” Making the athletes feel at home is a priority, Barnett said. “We have team meals when the girls get back. We try and go to other sporting events to support the other teams,” he said. “Some of the older girls will take a younger player under their wing and have people over or will go see a movie in town. They do a good job helping girls from their region or country.” Barnett said he enjoys learning about the different cultures his players come from.
“Getting to know the girls and getting to know the different terms, everyone calls things differently in tennis,” he said. “They keep me on my toes and we have a lot of good laughs trying to figure things out together.” “I am learning daily about their experiences and different education,” he said. “Bringing their experience from their country has helped me and in turn helped the team.” Nylund said the team’s companionship makes the shift easier on each year’s newcomers. “I think we are really close,” said Nanette, ”We have three new players and we’re getting to know them, but I think we have a really positive attitude every time we practice, and we support each other onand-off the court with studies and homesickness.” As for actual play, Barnett said he’s excited to see what his team can accomplish this upcoming season. “To me, it doesn’t matter if they’re local or from all around the world,” Barnett said. “This is going to be the strongest team we’ve had since I’ve been here.”
Students react to season’s first tailgate Rachel Newville
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The first football game of the season drew a large crowd of students to this year’s first student tailgate in a new location from last year. A year ago student tailgate took place north of the DakotaDome, but was moved in mid-October of last year due to safety concerns. This year students were concerned about what tailgate would look like in the new location, directly south of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Doug Wagner, director of programming and activities, said in an email that the university handed out 900 wristbands to those who were 21, but did not track anyone who was underage. Jack O’Connor a senior kinesiology major said that while the new tailgate was well attended few students would make it to the game. “Obviously we wish there was going to be more students here because only 50 percent of the people that are here won’t go to the game, so that’s unfortunate,” he said. O’Connor said he thought selling alcohol inside the DakotaDome would increase attendance. “Only the CoreTrust club serves alcohol,” he said. “If they served alcohol to all the students there would be so many people that would go to the game. I’m just being 100 percent honest. I know the SD Board of Regents approved alcohol to be sold at the game and USD opted out of that… but honestly, if you sold alcohol you would regain about 75 percent of the people that are here.”
Christian Pollema, a senior biology and communication studies double major said the new space felt awkward. “To be honest I don’t really like it. I am a senior and I had three years at the old location and I was attached. But that being said, it’s not too bad,” he said. Brianna Johnson, a senior nursing major said that she like how spacious the new location is. “I like this one because I can move more freely. I am a senior so I am not used to the freshman lifestyle,” she said. “I really like this one because of the openness.” Drew Kaitfors, a senior political science major said that he thought attendance grew as tailgate went on and students got more comfortable with the new space. “The new location is not as great as the last location, but after 11:30 a.m. tailgate came back to its usual form,” he said. “I think people were just scared to go to tailgate, but it is the same as old tailgate except there aren’t people breaking everything.”
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Junior right side hitter Elizabeth Loschen totaled 26 kills over three games at the Central Arkansas Invitational
Volleyball finishes 1-2 in Arkansas Invitational Bailey Zubke
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After opening with a 3-0 sweep of ArkansasPine Bluff, USD volleyball dropped matches with Central Arkansas and Little Rock at the Central Arkansas Invitational in Conway, Ark. Friday and Saturday. USD’s swept ArkansasPine Bluff in their first match on Friday with set scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-21. The match was the first after an undefeated SD Classic last weekend, including a win over California of the Pac-12 conference. Senior outside hitter Hayley Dotseth led the Coyotes with 12 kills and 14 digs. Senior middle blocker Taylor Wilson added seven kills and a pair of aces. Junior Elizabeth Loschen contributed seven kills and redshirt-freshman Madison Jurgens racked 32 assists. Junior libero Anne Rasmussen tallied 13 digs and seven assists and redshirt freshman Emily Grathoff added six kills and two blocks. They also notched seven aces as a team, com-
pared to only two for Arkansas-Pine Bluff. USD was on a six-match win streak entering its second match of the invite against Central Arkansas. The streak came to a halt as the Coyotes dropped three sets, 17-25, 22-25 and 2225. The loss marked the first for USD since the season opener against Northwestern at the Panther Invitational in Milwaukee. Dotseth again led the Coyotes in kills with 11 and added 10 digs. Jurgens tallied 31 assists and Rasmussen 15 digs. USD struggled to convert offensively, held at a .178 hitting percentage. In comparison, Central Arkansas finished the match at a .346 hitting percentage. Wilson and senior outside hitter Kristina Susak finished with eight kills apiece. Susak also contributed seven digs. Loschen tallied six kills and two blocks. Each team notched four aces. “Today was not a great day for us,” head coach Leanne Williamson told GoYotes. “We had a hard time getting into a rhythm both on the offensive and defen-
sive side of the ball.” Saturday’s lone match was a hard-fought fourset loss to Little Rock. Set scores for this match were 18-25, 26-24, 21-25 and 21-25. USD’s attack was limited even more in this match, as their 45 kills and 28 errors resulted in just a .090 hitting percentage. Dotseth led the attack with 16 kills and added 20 digs defensively. Loschen contributed 13 kills and Wilson nine kills and two blocks. “We have had a lot of success up to this point in the season and no one is going to take us lightly going forward,” Williamson told GoYotes. Jurgens tallied 36 assists and 10 digs for the Coyotes, who fell to 6-3 overall with the loss. Redshirt junior Lauren Sauer led the match with three of USD’s seven aces. Rasmussen added two aces to her team-high 24 digs. USD will finish up nonconference play in Bakersfield, Cal., where they will play UC Santa Barbara Sept. 14, and Montana CSU Bakersfield Sept.15.
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Senior Linebacker Alex Gray bodyslams Northern Colorado’s runningback in USD’s home opener on Sept. 8 Austin Lammers
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USD defeated Northern Colorado 43-28 in a strong offensive exhibition at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. The Coyotes dealt the Golden Bears their second loss of the season and moved to a record of 1-1. A fast-paced Coyote offense took the lead on the first drive of the game when sophomore running back Kai Henry rushed one yard into the endzone, capping a nine play, 75-yard drive with his second touchdown of the season. Northern Colorado senior running back Trae Riek answered on the following drive, rushing 11 yards to the endzone following a long 4thdown conversion two plays prior. The ball returned to junior quarterback Austin Simmons’ hands the next drive, who, after a 45-yard rush from the pocket, found sophomore Brett Samson with a two-yard touchdown pass, putting the Coyotes up 14-7 with 6:45 remaining in the first quarter. Three minutes later, UNC senior quarterback Jacob Knipp met Riek with a 15-yard touchdown pass, tying the game 14-14.
The Coyotes set the tone for the second quarter two plays in when junior receiver Trystn Ducker took a short pass from Simmons 76 yards along the west sideline and to the endzone, giving USD a 20-14 lead. With eight and a half minutes left in the half, Shamar Jackson snagged a 13-yard touchdown pass from Simmons. Freshman receiver Reggie Crawford followed suit with three minutes left, elevating over a UNC cornerback to catch a four-yard touchdown pass on a fade route. USD led UNC 34-14 at the half. Austin Simmons accumulated 342 yards and four touchdowns on 21/26 passing by halftime, running an offense that didn’t hold the ball for more than three minutes at a time during the first two quarters. Following a scoreless third quarter, Northern Colorado showed signs of a comeback in the fourth quarter — Knipp throwing a twoyard touchdown pass to senior Theron Verna and then a 25-yard pass to senior Alex Wesley to bring the Golden Bears within six points of the Coyotes at the 8-minute mark. Following a 60-yard reception by Shamar Jackson, Simmons won a two-yard foot race to the east pylon,
putting the Coyotes up 40-28 with five minutes remaining. The Coyotes then recovered a fumble caused by Jake Matthew on the proceeding kickoff, Lorber hit a 33-yard field goal, and the Coyotes claimed their first win of the season with a final score of 43-28. Austin Simmons dominated the stat sheet with 462 yards passing (543 total) and five touchdowns (one rushing) on 31/40 passing. Shamar Jackson led the receiving corps with seven receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown, followed by Trystn Ducker with four catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side, senior linebacker Alex Gray recorded 8 tackles (one for loss), junior defensive end Darin Greenfield tallied seven tackles (three for loss) and two sacks, and Sophomore Philip Powell caught his second interception of the season to accompany seven tackles. UNC’s Jacob Knipp threw 331 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception on 26-35 passing, Alex Wesley caught 10 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown, and Trae Riek rushed 12 times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Following the game, head coach
Bob Nielson said he was pleased how his team closed the game. “I told our guys after the game I was pleased with the character we showed when it got tight,” Nielson said. “We put together a nice drive, put the ball in the endzone, forced a turnover on special teams, and put the game away.” Austin Simmons passed for career-high yardage and matched his 2017 touchdown total in Saturday’s game, all while bumping his completion percentage from 43% against Kansas State to 77 percent. “I think he threw the ball well,” Nielson said. “The first half he had a lot of easy throws, and he converted short throws into long gains, which is part of what our offense wants to do.” Those long gains can be accredited to a receiving squad managed by Shamar Jackson, the Coyote’s leading receiver in 2017. 11 different USD players had at least once reception during the game, compared to just six players a week prior. “Our offensive game plan was pretty simple for us a unit,” Jackson said. “We came out and executed. We did what we had to do.” Junior receiver Dakarai Allen was
disqualified following his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second quarter and sophomore Kody Case is expected to be back next week after missing the first two games of the season with an injury. “I’m optimistic Kody will be back next week and to lose Dakarai Allen to an undisciplined mistake is certainly something we have to correct,” Nielson said. “We need to continue to utilize our depth and it’ll be nice when we get the full staple back.” USD racked 635 yards of total offense, but only 101 came from the team’s three lead running backs: sophomores Kai Henry, Ben Klett, and freshman Canaan Brooks. Nielson said the rushing lack came from a combination of things, including blocking and UNC’s defensive scheme. “Some of it was what they did and some of it was that we didn’t block very well. We need to block better,” Nielson said. “Our rushing totals look better than what they are because Austin [Simmons] had a couple of long runs.” Nonetheless, Nielson said the game was a good win. USD travels to Ogden, UT to play Weber State next Saturday at 7 p.m.
Soccer splits with Creighton, Green Bay Temiloluwa Adeyemi
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USD soccer moved to a 3-2-2 season record following a 1-2 loss to Creighton Friday and a 4-1 win over Green Bay Sunday.
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USD traveled to Omaha, Neb. on Friday to face a 2-3 Creighton team fresh off a 1-0 win at South Dakota State on Sept. 2. Freshman Aline Reinkober gave Creighton a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal in the fifth minute. Ten minutes of play later, junior midfielder Amanda Carpio crossed a shot from the far corner of the penalty box to the near corner of Creighton’s goal, evening the game 1-1 with an unassisted goal, her third of the season. The rest of regulation went scoreless, but in the 96th minute Creighton Sophomore Keelie Fothergill scored the game-winning goal on a throw fromin from freshman Ansley Atkinson, ending USD’s four-game win streak. The Coyotes shot seven times, five landing on goal, and Creighton totaled 25 total shots with 11 landing on goal. Parker Rytz saved nine shots in the match, moving to fifth all-time in USD history, according to GoYotes.
Green Bay @ USD
The Coyotes returned to First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex in Vermillion to play Green Bay (2-5) Sunday afternoon. The opening goal came in the 28th minute as junior forward Taryn LaBree scored on a rebound from junior forward Kellee Willer. The goal marked her first of the season. Less than three minutes later, freshman forward Joana Zanin rebounded another Willer shot, putting it into the left corner of the goal from four yards out, scoring her third goal of the season
USD ended the first half with a 2 - 0 lead. Five minutes into the second half, Willer hooked a pass into the goal box, where freshman forward Tiannah Moore put it in the net for her USD had 19 total shots with ten of them landing on goal while Green Bay had eight goals with two landing on goal. Moore drove in her second goal of the day in the 63rd minute off a pass from freshman midfielder Taylor Cotter. Green Bay scored their first goal on a penalty kick in the 66th minute. Moore finished with six shots, three landing on goal, and two landing in the goal. Both of LaBree’s two shots landed on goal. USD outshot Green Bay 19-8, Parker Rytz saving one of their two shots landing on goal. “I thought the women came out and responded in a great way to a tough result on Friday,” said head coach Michael Thomas. “We came out and set the expectation early in the game. Our goal has been simple: come out and compete for 90 minutes. I think this is the closest we’ve come to putting together a complete game.” “I think as a team we executed great, but obviously finding switch and scoring is what wins the game,” Moore said. “After this game I feel very confident.” “I couldn’t be happier,” Thomas said. “I thought our movement offensively created chances, some of which Tiannah and Joana were able to get.” With three games left until conference play, Thomas said finishing non-conference play strong is important. “We’re starting to build momentum as we go into the Summit League, and one of the things that every team tries to do is defend their home field,” he said. “It’s nice to see the women come out and defend their home field so emphatically.” Coyotes soccer faces Drake in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Sept. 13.
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Freshman midfielder Taylor Cotter handles the ball during their game against Green Bay.
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COOPER THAU SENIOR SOCCER NURSING MAJOR
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Austin Lammers: What inspired you to pursue nursing? Cooper Thau: I really love helping people. I want to do something rewarding as a job and I feel a calling to it. AL: If you could design a pair of scrubs, what would it look like? CT: I would put puppies on them. AL: Which Will Ferrell movie is your favorite? Molly Schiermeyer I The Volante
Sophomore midfielder Dani Brown at the apex of her kick.
CT: I dressed up as Jackie Moon for Halloween last
BROOMFIELD, CO year, so I’d say “Semi-pro. AL: If you had to give up avocados or tea, which one would you pick? CT: I would have to give up avocados. I drink tea every day. AL: What’s your favorite memory with the soccer team? CT: My freshman year we won our last conference game of the season and made it into the tournament.
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Cristina Capparelli, a Brazilian pianist, gave critiques to piano performance majors on Tuesday afternoon as part of a masterclass sponsored by the music department.
Brazilian pianist performs and teaches class at USD Ali Boysen
Alison.Boysen@coyotes.usd.edu
Graceful fingers fluttered over black and white keys and toes danced on pedals as her body swayed with the music rising from the piano Monday evening. Cristina Capparelli Gerling, a Brazilian pianist and academic, visited USD to perform and critique students during her stay. As an artist, she has traveled the world to perform and teach piano performance. Capparelli performed her “Homage A VillaLobos” Monday night in Colton Hall for the community. She chose pieces from Bach, Claude Debussy, Chopin, and Heitor Villa-Lobos to play. As a leading figure in Latin American piano music, she chose to play “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4” as one of the pieces from Villa-Lobos for her
performance. “The Bachianas Brasileiras are a way of Villa-Lobos saying ‘I belong right up there with the great masters’,” Capparelli said. Villa-Lobos is a composer from Capparelli’s native Brazil. He’s considered the country’s most famous composer and was inspired by the rainforest, indigenous populations of Brazil, and Brazilian culture. Alessandra Feris is an assistant professor of piano performance for the music department and is also Brazilian. “So basically (VillaLobos) was this big name who claimed that Brazil was his bible,” Feris said. Two graduate and undergraduate students majoring in piano performance played for Capparelli during a “masterclass.” These are lessons that are open for
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the public to watch and learn as the guest teaches USD students. “I feel really fortunate to have the opportunity to bring her to USD because I think it’s going to be really great for our students,” Feris said. Pedro Medeiros said that he gained knowledge by playing for Capparelli and watching her critique his fellow piano performance classmates. “I think it’s very important to do that (because) you see different points of view, more than (just) your professor’s,” Medeiros said. Feris said that musicians are always looking to grow in their talent and that having different perspectives and opinions is important. “There’s not right and wrong in music, it’s always different,” Feris said. “So by having guests from other countries,
from other places… we’re always going to learn so much.” She also said that it’s not only the students learning, but her as well. “I feel the most fortunate here because every guest that comes here I learn so much, and I feel so thankful for that,” Feris said. “That’s the best learning experience because we share ideas, because we compare things.” Nicole Santos, an undergraduate piano performance major who simply watched the masterclass, said that she learned a lot because of the similarities between her music and a piece that was performed by another student. “I found it very interesting,” Santos said. “I got to see a lot of similarities with the other (performer’s) playing and get some ideas for my own practice.”
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Cristina Caparelli performed the “Homage a Villa-Lobos” on Monday evening in Colton Hall. Capparelli is well-known in Latin American piano music.
Student organizations plan events for Suicide Prevention Week Avery Haselden
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Sept. 9 through Sept. 15 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Lost and Found and the Cook House are organizing a variety of activities to raise awareness about mental illness and suicide. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15-24 in the U.S. in 2016. Lost and Found is an organization on campus whose goal is to “build resilient people in hopes to prevent suicide.” They offer a place for students to learn positive coping methods and form bonds with other students so they have a place to go if they need help with a mental illness. Rebecca Earl, junior social work major and director of membership and recruitment for Lost and Found said their bi-weekly meetings are focused on giving students time to talk and relax as well as participate in activities. “At our meetings we’re not just sitting around a table
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We just understand that it’s something people have that they can’t control and they just want to be better and let people know they’re normal... Rebecca Earl, director of membership and recruitment for Lost and Found
and talking,” Earl said. “We do tie-dye and stress relief, we do yoga, and we do Nicki’s Run, which is a one-mile 5k.” Earl said that while they are a good support system on campus, student should still see the counseling center at the Cook House if they have any issue they want to discuss. “Usually we recommend (students) go to the counseling center but if they need someone to come sit with them or something we welcome them,” Earl said. “We just understand that it’s something people have that they can’t control and they just want to be better and let people know they’re normal and not let their illness
define them.” Ben Severson, prevention coordinator for the Cook House said they’re doing sidewalk art to raise awareness for the event. “We’re handing out packs of chalk and if (students) draw something I want them to take a picture of it and email it to me,” Severson said. “I can put it up on our Facebook page and they’ll get a free t-shirt.” The Cook House is located at the corner of Willow Street and Clark Street, and Severson said the doors are always open to students who need help. “You can walk in, you can call and make an appointment,” Severson said. “Often-
times students actually are referred here or walked over by other professors or maybe an RA or someone like that who has a concern about a student.” Both Lost and Found and the Cook House have tables in the Muenster University Center during National Suicide Prevention Week. The Cook House is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday all year round and are available at 605-6775777.
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USD Grow plants roots on campus Ali Boysen
Ali.Boysen@coyotes.usd.edu
USD Grow is a new student group that started on campus last spring that’s focused on teaching people about plants and agriculture. One of the main goals of this organization is educating more people about gardening and its benefits.
Getting started
During a blizzard that canceled classes last winter, a group of students were sitting in Old Main. That was where the idea for the club sprouted. Hannah Trierweiler, a medical biology major, is the president of the USD Grow and has the most experience with plants. Her love for gardening stemmed from her childhood growing up on a farm where they have two gardens and an orchard. “I really do like gardening, (there’s) something about getting your hands in the soil,” Trierweiler said. “Just seeing the product of your hard work at the end of the year...it’s just a sense of accomplishment.” USD Grow’s treasurer Ashleigh Chov, a junior and chemistry major, said when she was younger she found plants interesting. Chov recalled her mother tending to flowers around their house, and how she enjoyed the process from bulb to flower. “I like that it’s this sense of accomplishment,” Chov said, “Like you’ve nurtured this thing from the start and this is what you get at the end.” The group also took the class honors 211, or nicknamed as the “food class,” that delved into the disconnected relationship between society and food. Junior Amanda Grabholt, the public relations officer and nursing major, said that this class is what started her interested in helping start the club. She also said that the topic of the class is something that she’s wanted to learn more about. “I’ve always been
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USD Grow is a new campus organization working to teach people about agriculture and plant life. Members are working to educate on gardening. interested in food sustainability...and just the lack of knowledge, and just where our nutrition is going,” Grabholt said. USD Grow’s budget recently got approved at a Student Government Association and they plan on purchasing materials to start gardening. On their list of things to buy are things such as pots, plants and seeds for their events. To be able to keep their plants growing year round, the group will utilize the greenhouse on campus.
Branching out
USD Grow plans on getting involved with more than just the USD community by volunteering at the Heikes Family Farm and community garden, educating young children at schools, tabling, and getting a compost pile started. “I would like to see it where we maybe start a garden on campus,” Trierweiler said. Grabholt said reaching out to the elementary schools is a “really good way” for younger students to learn about food. “I really like the idea of reaching out to the schools and educating the kids. I think that sounds like a lot of fun,” she said. USD Grow also plans on going to the children’s
center as a way to continue to educate younger kids. Their plans include more hands-on activities to entertain and teach at the same time. The Sustainability Club is another student organization that USD Grow plans on working with to start a compost pile, along with dining. The organization currently has around 15 active members and had 40 sign up at the student organization fair. They hope to interest students with their events they have planned for the semester. USD Grow plans on potting plants similar to succulents for students to put in their dorm rooms and making terrariums. If students aren’t sure that USD Grow wouldn’t be a club for them, Trierweiler said to put yourself out there. “You never know if you don’t try,” she said. USD Grow has it’s first meeting Thursday, which will be every other week, in Party Labs 310 at 6:30 p.m.
Kappa Alpha Theta hosts Wing Fling event Tuesday evening at Prentis Park as part of a fundraiser during Greek Week.
Promotion for Greek Week provides unity, fundraisers Sara Cappiello
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Greek Week begins September 17 at USD and this year, the events are centered around unity. Natalia Dohman, a senior medical biology major and special events chair, helps plan and coordinate all the events of Greek Week. Dohman said she is looking forward to spending time with all the Greek students. “We tried to focus on really getting the chapters excited about Greek Week by getting the schedule out earlier so they have more time to prepare and organize teams,” Dohman said. “This year is also unique in how we are including the community by setting up a kickball game with the afterschool program.” Greek Week gives students the opportunity to be a part of a team and work with members outside their chapter. Laura Anderton, director of sorority and fraternity life at USD, said Greek Week is a great time for students from different chapters come together. “Greek Week is something that happens at many universities to celebrate the sororities and fraternities that are on that campus,” Anderton said. “Sometimes there’s competitions and sometimes there’s fun gathering events but the main purpose across the nation is unity. On this campus, we identified that Greek Week could be a really great way for our new members of the Greek community to meet each other and get to know each other.” In the past, Greek Week has mainly been composed of competition between the sororities and fraternities.
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We’re really lucky at USD with the size of our Greek community... Katey Ulrich, coordinator of Sorority & Fraternity Life
But in the last few years, it has been more about all the members meeting and getting to know each other. “I’ve been here on this campus for five years,” Anderton said. “When I first started, there were a lot of competition events. Some of them did well at building that unity and some of them did not do so well. That’s one of the things we’ve really worked hard to change in the last few years.” Consistently, the Blood Drive and Lip Synch Battle have been staple events during Greek Week. In addition, there will also be a Greek study table and barbeque with games and bonding activities. Katey Ulrich, the coordinator of Greek life, said the intention of Greek Week is to provide an outlet for the sororities and fraternities on campus to spend time together. “We’re really lucky at USD with the size of our Greek community. We have four sororities and eight fraternities,” Ulrich said. “So while they’re all doing their own events all year, we want to give them one week where they can spend time hanging out and getting to know each other.” Dohman said Greek unity is extremely important, especially during Greek
Week. “Greek Unity is about forming and strengthening bonds between chapters; by forming these bonds, we are able to support each other and hold each other to high moral standards,” Dohman said. “With Greek Unity, we are all working to help support and raise awareness for each chapters’ philanthropies.” Throughout the week, the Greek students will be raising money and awareness for the Blood Bank, Circle of Sisterhood, and United Way Vermillion. All students are welcome to come to the events and participate or show their support to the Greek community. Anderton said Greek Week is important because it celebrates each individual chapter as well as bring them all together. “Greek communities are only as strong as their weakest link,” Anderton said. “I talk a lot about communities versus a system. On a system, if something breaks, it doesn’t run anymore. In a community, it’s not so. If something breaks, if something’s not right, it gives us the opportunity as a community to mend that but we still move forward.”
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TYSON NEWTON FRESHMAN ACCOUNTING BRANDON Sara Cappiello: What are you involved in here on campus?
SC: Did USD end up being what you expected or did anything take you by surprise?
Tyson Newton: I’m in Pi Kappa Alpha and I’m joining Coyote Capital Management. I’m also in Coyote Crazies.
TN: It was a little surprising. It was bigger than I thought it was going to be and it’s strange not knowing anybody. In high school, I graduated with 260 kids but I could still put a face to almost every name. But here, I have no idea who anybody around me is, so that really caught me off guard when I first got here.
SC: How have you been adjusting to life at USD? TN: I adjusted pretty easily. I’ve always been a pretty independent person. When I turned 17, my mom was like “you don’t have a curfew, you’re responsible.” It wasn’t too big of a switch for me. SC: What are some things you’ve learned since you moved in? TN: I really can’t procrastinate here. I have to get all my stuff done. I’ve also learned to pay attention in class a lot more because in high school I kind of coasted through. It wasn’t too hard but here, there’s a lot of information and a lot of stuff to do. I also have to remember to charge my computer, that’s a big thing.
SC: What is one thing you miss about home? TN: I miss having my own room and just being able to have my own space. Sharing is weird. SC: What goals do you have for the semester? TN: I just want to make sure I get acclimated and get a routine set. I want to make sure I keep up with everything. SC: What is your favorite part about USD? TN: Probably the Chick-Fil-A salads, they’re super good.