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Feeling out the fall Despite Dome renovations, USD seeing rise in fall sports revenue Austin Lammers

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When the university announced the decision to dish $26.3 million into DakotaDome renovations last October, the fall 2019 season became one that required sacrifice.

In many ways, it has. The Dome’s normal 10,000-seat capacity is halved, ticket demand among both students and fans increased and every game day, the cheers of the USD crowd ricochet off a concrete backdrop filling the Dome’s west side. Despite this, the university hasn’t sacrificed ticket revenue: fall 2019 ticket sales have already exceeded last year’s total.

Thanks to an extra home football game, USD has garnered $410,000 in fall sports ticket sales for the 2019 season — $4,000 more than last year’s final figure and $16,000 short of this year’s $426,000 season goal, according to Deputy Athletic Director Mike West.

“My personal goal is to exceed that $426,000 mark by $25,000,” West, who joined the USD staff in spring, said. “If we get to $450,000, that would be a 10% increase (in revenue) in a year we have fewer seats.”

Rounding up the region

Season tickets comprise over half of USD’s annual sales revenue. In 2018, USD made $213,000 of its fall ticket revenue from season tickets. That figure increased to $287,000 for the 2019 season; though the Dome hosted 5,000 fewer seats, USD reserved more for season ticket-holders.

Each year, USD markets season ticket sales to residents within Vermillion. Over the summer, however, the athletic department attempted to bolster season ticket sales by targeting bases settled outside of Vermillion with an initiative called “Town Captains,” West said.

USD identified 32 towns, not including Sioux Falls or Sioux City, within a 60-mile radius of Vermillion. USD recruited “captains” in each to promote football, volleyball and basketball ticket sales by hanging schedule posters and flags in businesses.

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$26.3 million

The budget for the DakotaDome renovations since last October.

5,000

The current number of seats available in the DakotaDome during renovations.

$410,000

Fall sports ticket sales so far for the 2019 season.

22,000

USD alumni residing in Sioux Falls or Sioux City.

10%

The goal for a revenue increase this season, as the athletic department attempts to fill half of its usual seats at football games.

The department is hitting Sioux Falls and Sioux City just as hard. 22,000 alumni reside inside the two cities, West said, meaning roughly 8% of the combined populations graduated from USD. “There are 73,000 people within 60 miles of here. If we can get 3% of those households, we will triple our attendance,” West said. “We have boots on the ground. We are going to work hard to engage the folks in those towns.”

Crowding the court

Four home volleyball games remain in the 2019 season, and volleyball ticket sales have nearly doubled the projected amount. Before the 2019 season, USD budgeted $15,000 in volleyball ticket sales; the actual number, as of Oct. 15, sits at $28,000.

“You can definitely tell people are coming out more consistently,” said Leanne Williamson, head coach of the 17-1 Coyote volleyball team.

“Obviously winning helps. We’re reaching out to

$75/Seat Howling Pack Donation + $150 Season Ticket $100 Per Account Donation + $150 Season Ticket $150 Season Ticket

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Dome seating updated for 2020 season Austin Lammers

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The Dome, following a $26.3 million renovation set to be completed in August 2020, will hold 9,307 seats in the general seating area. The west side of the Dome — the side currently under construction — will hold 3,200 seats, 700 more than what it did before 2019.

The student section will consist of sections A, B and C, located on the Dome’s southeast side, while sections D-J will be reserved for season ticket holders and general admission.

The university is still deciding if the band will be placed toward the front of section A or the back of section B, said Deputy Athletic Director Mike West.

Seats in section A are benches, which the band prefers, while the higher parts of the sections contain seats with backs.

Regardless, students will be closest to at least one endzone, which West said he prefers.

“Most student sections, if you look at Iowa and Nebraska, are behind the endzone. We don’t have that,” he said.

“This is the next best thing. If [the opponent] is trying to score a touchdown, and I have 2,000 crazy students screaming and yelling, coach likes that.”

• February: Football Season Ticket and Howling Pack renewal period begins • March: Season Ticket renewal deadline/Season Tickets go onsale to general public • April: Seat upgrade process begins • May: DakotaDome Renovation open house tours • August: Last chance to secure season tickets • Sept. 19, 2020: First home football game of the 2020 season

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Notes from USD Basketball Media Day

Coyote women prepare for encore to historic 2018-19 campaign Bailey Zubke

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After cracking the Associated Press Top 25 poll and making the NCAA Tournament last season, the Coyote women’s basketball team, at USD Basketball Media Day Tuesday afternoon, made clear this year’s expectation will include a Summit League title and a third berth in the NCAA Tournament.

The Coyotes return four starters from last year’s Summit League runner-up team. The graduation of guard Allison Arens left large shoes to fill, USD head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said, but leaders on this year’s squad can fill them.

Veteran leadership

This year’s roster boasts four seniors and five juniors. Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Ciara Duffy led the team in scoring last season, but an ankle injury in the Summit League Championship game limited her the final two games.

“I did a lot of intensive rehab at the end of last season for that (injury),” Duffy said. “I’m back healthy and excited to get started.”

Joining Duffy in the senior class is Madison McKeever, Taylor Frederick and Megan Bonar. McKeever ran the point guard position last season and has another chance to do it again this year.

“Three years going on my fourth year, I have a lot of confidence but it all comes from my coaches,” McKeever said. “They (the team) give me the confidence to

bring up the ball and run our offense and on the defensive end.”

Frederick played the post position last season, splitting time with Hannah Sjerven. Frederick can help spread the offense out by shooting the three, but can also post up under the basket and be physical underneath, Plitzuweit said.

Bonar has not had many opportunities to play the last two seasons due to injuries, but she said she’s healthy and hopes to be a big contributor in any way this season.

“This year could be something super special and with me being healthy right now and hopefully staying that way,” Bonar said. “Hopefully get some experience out there as well. I’m excited for whatever my role is, whether that’s on the court or on the bench cheering them on.”

The team’s five juniors – Liv Korngable, Monica Arens, Chloe Lamb and Sjerven – all played valuable minutes last season.

Claudia Kunzer didn’t play as much, but looks to see a larger role.

Strongest non-conference schedule in Coyote history

Last season, the Coyotes played a nonconference that included two Top-25 teams and many others that clinched bids in the NCAA tournament. They finished that non-conference slate with two losses. This season, the schedule only gets stronger.

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Todd Lee, USD men’s basketball head coach, talks about the upcoming season.

USD men look to improve with strengthened roster Jake Lindenberg

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Heading into his second year, USD men’s basketball coach Todd Lee is looking to take the next step. Following a 13-17 record in the 2018-2019 season, Lee said, at USD basketball media day on Tuesday, a 2019-20 season that doesn’t end in a bid to the NCAA tournament will be a disappointment.

With a healthy group headed by Summit League preseason player of the year Stanley Umude, USD has their eyes set on exceeding expectations and taking the Summit League by storm.

Wising up

This season, USD returns five seniors

and two juniors, including four starters from the previous season.

“We’ve got a veteran group,” Lee said.

“And I think at the mid-major level, to be good you have to be old. And we are old. If I could, I would redshirt everybody. Redshirting is great.”

The veteran presence is something the team missed last season. Aside from the leadership aspect, the Coyotes struggled to learn a new system brought in by Lee in his first season as head coach.

“We are way ahead of where we were last year,” Lee said. “Last year it felt like we were teaching basic things of the system into January or February. Now, we’ve already got press-breaking in, we’ve got See MBB, Page B4

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The Plain White T’s headlined the fall CAB concert in the Sanford Coyote Sport Center on Thursday night.

Plain White T’s perform at CAB concert Bailey Zubke

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The Plain White T’s perform “Rhythm of Love” during the fall CAB concert Thursday night.

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) fall concert performed by the Plain White T’s took place last Thursday, and the production went smoothly, according to CAB President Kelsey Berger.

“Overall, the concert went well,” Berger said in an email interview with the Volante. “All three bands that performed were high energy and interacted with the crowd; production went smoothly. All of the feedback that we’ve received from attendees has been really positive.”

The attendance was down this year from last year’s performance by Vince Staples, attended by 1,200.

There are many reasons for this, according to Berger.

“Attendance was slightly lower this year than in prior

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years,” Berger said, “possibly as a result of the marching band showcase or other extracurricular conflicting events, midterms, illness or going home for the long weekend.”

CAB is always looking to improve their events, and some ideas to improve the fall concert pertains to finding a more ideal date. Berger said they plan to move the date so it is not right after Dakota Days, and not on a three-day weekend.

The night opened with a student band known as Would You Kindly?, then a band of USD alumni known as Tenenbaums.

The Plain White T’s played songs such as “Rhythm of Love,” “Our Time Now,” “1, 2, 3, 4” and “Hate (I Really Don’t Like You.” An encore prompted the band to play their breakout single, “Hey There Delilah.”

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Larry Schou, dean of the College of Fine Arts, spoke at Tuesday’s SGA meeting.

SGA discusses theater department Nikolas Wilson Nikolas.Wilson@coyotes.usd.edu

Larry Schou, the Dean of the Fine Arts Department, spoke at Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting to inform Senate on how the department has used its funding.

“I would say three quarters of it is health and safety,” Schou said.

The money is partially being used to purchase new wood for theater sets.

The wood that the theater department uses now is bent, Schou said.

Some of the funding will also go to the opera program, which has existed for seven years and has already won five national awards, Schou said.

Carson Zubke, SGA President, said he’s noticed the theater department’s efforts.

“They’ve been doing good work. I really like that we have free theater tickets for students now,” Zubke said. “I’m really interested to see how student attendance grows at the theater productions.”

SGA also spent time discussing how to inform

students of the available legal services on-campus.

Seth Klentz is an attorney who students can speak to for legal advice. He’s planning on giving a speech this semester about student rights. SGA is hoping to schedule his speech in the MUC Pit, so that his words will reach more students than they would at an SGA meeting.

“There’s been situations in the past where students just aren’t aware of what the proper procedures are when they get into an encounter with a police officer,” Zubke said. “Sometimes that situation can escalate because they aren’t sure what the process is for that.”

One law Zubke discussed at the meeting was the current legislation regarding electronic scooters on college campuses. Zubke said electronic scooters are cost-efficient and environmentally friendly because they produce no emissions.

“They’re super costefficient for students,” Zubke said. “This would be something that could maybe help alleviate parking issues.”

The current roadblock is that these scooters are classified as motor vehicles under the legislation and therefore are regulated the same way as motor vehicles.

SGA also discussed an old Coyote Cash machine that they own. Zubke said it could be used by student organizations in the future.

“One option we’ve talked about is let’s say you wanted to sell some shirts or something at the front desk or you wanted to sell tickets for an event you’re having at the front desk in the MUC, you could reserve with them like Oct. 22,” Zubke said.“And the front desk would be able to swipe students’ cards and take Coyote Cash to pay for whatever you’re selling.”

All that money would go back to the organization, Zubke said. While phone apps currently exist for transferring money, Zubke said he thinks the machine could be useful.

“I know a lot of the mobile platforms like Venmo and those types of things are more convenient now, so we’re trying to make a case to make this relevant again,” Zubke said.

A former professor was charged with embezzlement.

Karen Kostel, a former assistant professor at USD, pleaded not guilty to one count of grand theft by embezzlement of property. She was indicted on charges that she made unauthorized purchases using a checking account belonging to the USD chapter of the South Dakota Education Association.

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Med school dean wins prestigious women’s advancement award Chloe Fullenkamp

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T h e D e a n of USD St a n f o rd School of Medicine has been named the 2019- NETTLEMAN 2020 recipient of the Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine.

The national award is presented by the American College of Physicians.

Mary Nettleman has been the dean of the medical school since 2012 and is also the vice president of USD’s Division of Health Affairs. Since the start of her tenure at USD, Nettleman has recruited women to enter administrative and faculty positions in the Stanford School of Medicine, mak-

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more people. We’re trying to get more people interested, involved and coming back.”

This year, an average of 938 people have attended USD’s six home volleyball games, including two games eclipsing the 1,000 mark.

Last year, an average crowd consisted of 623 people, and USD’s highest attended home game, Oct. 19, 2018 against South Dakota State, brought 962 people to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

“A lot of people don’t really realize the impact a fanbase can have on a team,” Williamson said. “We go on a three or four-point run, it gets really loud in there and it absolutely fires up our team. You love, as a coach, to say that’s not the only reason for some of the success we’ve had, but it’s a big reason.”

Hitting the $40,000 mark in volleyball revenue by the end of the season is West’s goal, he said, a 150% increase from last year’s final mark.

“We’re doing reserved

ing nearly half of the school’s leadership to be female.

Her colleagues nominated her for the award and commend her for the advancements she has trailblazed.

“We have witnessed what she has done for the cause of women, really since she came here to South Dakota as Dean,” said Tim Ridgeway, Dean of Faculty Affairs at USD. Before USD, Nettleman worked at Michigan State University, Indiana University and the University of Iowa.

Nettleman’s work as a clinician, researcher, academic leader and women’s health advocate demonstrates her dedication to her career, Ridgeway said.

“She is constantly standing up for women’s health and women’s rights. She is very much pushing the forefront making sure we are breaking through our unconscious bias,” Ridgeway said.

seats this year, and that makes a big difference, but winning is a big deal,” West said. “And they’re doing a great job.”

USD is using the same strategy for basketball, West said. The department is aiming to increase the average attendance to 3,500 to 4,000 people per game. For reference, USD women’s basketball matchup with South Dakota State on Jan. 6, 2019, the only SCSC sellout of the year, reached full capacity at 6,000 people.

Getting people into a newly-renovated Dome and the “best 6,000-seat facility in the country,” as West calls the SCSC, is one thing, but getting them to come back is another. The secret the athletic department strives for? Making every a game a “Broadway production.”

“We have to make this a show. The Coyote Crazies, the dance team — they’re actors in the production,” West said. “When people walk in here, we have to entertain them from the minute they walk in until the minute they leave, and everything we do has to be entertaining.”

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Civil Service Advisory Council set up donation bins around campus for people to donate winter clothing.

Two organizations host clothing donation drives Kelli Susemihl

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Two organizations are hosting clothing drives to help students prepare for job interviews and the cooler weather.

Career Ambassadors is holding a professional clothing drive; the Civil Service Advisory Council (CSAC) is holding a coat and winter clothing drive.

Both organizations have set up bins in various buildings around campus to collect the clothing.

Ashmita Ghosh, a junior psychology major and the president of Career Ambassadors, said this is the first year the organization is holding a clothing drive. The purpose is to collect professional clothing that students can wear to jobs, interviews and meetings, which will be distributed at a large event in mid-November.

“As college students, we’re always doing something where we need to dress professional,” she said. “The way we look on the outside really impacts how people will perceive us and it’s not

always feasible for college students to buy professional clothing especially because it’s so expensive.”

Ghosh said they have already collected several donations from the bins.

“We’re hoping we will have a lot of items for people to pick out of. So far we have had really good responses from the people who have been donating,” she said. “We’ve had great collection from the law school, the education school… everyone has been so enthusiastic about it and I’m really glad at how it’s turning out.”

The Career Ambassadors professional clothing drive will end Nov. 4; donation bins can be found in North Complex, the Muenster University Center, Old Main, Coyote Village, the Beacom School of Business, Delzell and the law school library.

Russell Osterberg, president of CSAC, which represents the civil service employees at USD, said their clothing drive focuses on providing warm clothes for Vermillion residents and their children. He said they

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Kids should not have to limit their outdoor activities because they lack a warm coat.

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are looking for gently used coats and jackets of all sizes, as well as new gloves, mittens, hats and scarves.

“Fall looks to have winter mixed in early.

Kids should not have to limit their outdoor activities because they lack a warm coat,” he said. “This gives the opportunity to put down the screened device and go outdoors to be a child.”

Osterberg said their donation bins have already seen winter wear.

“There are good re-

sponses… I just went by the UPD area and that bin is full with coat sleeves sticking out,” he said. “It is good to see such a welcomed response.”

The CSAC clothing drive bins will be out until Oct. 31; they can be found in the Al Neuharth Media Center, the Med School, I.D. Weeks Library, the MUC, Slagle Hall, the University Police Department and the Wellness Center.

The donated items will be taken to Grace Baptist Church for distribution.

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CECILIA GILLEN is a sophomore majoring in media & journalism Apparently, digging up someone’s racist tweets is going too far, but digging up their haircut receipts is totally within reason.

Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez (AOC) has recently come under fire for spending over $300 on a haircut. More specifically, conservative males have been shooting cries of hypocrisy toward AOC. Let me put this into perspective for you. She spent $80 on the actual cut, $180 on lowlights, and $52 on a tip. For living in New York, that’s a cheap visit to the salon. I once got my hair done in Vermillion and it cost me over $200 for my hair to come out looking pretty much the same as when I stepped foot into the salon. But guess what?

I saved money for my visit.

Because that’s what I expected to pay, because women’s hair upkeep is expensive.

What these conservative men don’t know is that their wives have spent hundreds of dollars at the salon every month since their first gray hair at age 23. No, Sharon’s hair doesn’t just look like that naturally. But don’t worry, Sharon’s probably not tipping as much as AOC, so you’re saving money there.

And actually, men’s haircuts may be cheaper, but they have to get them more often. So how big is the price difference, really?

I bet hair plugs aren’t cheap either.

This haircut scandal hasn’t revealed AOC’s fake socialism, but rather deeply-rooted sexism and a special hatred for women of color making a successful name for themselves.

The privileged mantra of “treat yo’ self” seems to come to a screeching halt for women like AOC. Female democratic politicians are expected to get their suits from Kohl’s, but go ahead, Betsy DeVos, have your yachts and helicopters!

My boyfriend once spent $100 on a mullet haircut. Now that’s worth some outrage.

AOC shouldn’t have to cut her hair at home just because she advocates for living wages for all. Unless she gets a mullet, let’s keep our focus off her looks and on her policy.

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Driving etiquette from a Minnesota driver TORI HARWELL is a senior majoring in English

Minnesota, and it is for this reason I believe I am qualified to provide other drivers with these tips.

Speed up when merging onto the interstate I’m just going to say what everyone is thinking: Iowa drivers are the worst drivers.

Nebraskans are a close second.

Since I started working in Sioux City, I have gone back and forth with myself about writing this opinion. However, after multiple near-death experiences, while driving to and from work, I figured I would do the world a favor and provide you all with a few driving tips.

According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, “In some cases, once you have passed the vision screening and knowledge test, you will be required to demonstrate your ability to drive safely.”

Why are Iowans only required to demonstrate their ability to drive safely sometimes? Is that not something the state would want everyone to demonstrate?

In Minnesota, if you are under the age of 18, you are required to pass a road test to receive your driver’s license.

You can take the test twice for free; if you must take the test three or more times, you have to pay a $20 fee each time you take the test.

Minnesota’s dedication to the safety of its inhabitants is, to say the least, heroic. I am licensed in the state of

Please. For the love of God, stop slowing down when merging onto the interstate.

First, it just doesn’t make any sense. The speed limit is 65 and you’re slowing down to 40. You’re not in a residential.

Speed up. Second, you’re making this more dangerous than it needs to be. I get it.

You’re being “cautious.” It’s not working. I’m sorry to break it to you, but merging onto the interstate going 40 when everyone coming behind you is going 65 is not safe.

Do you guys know what the zipper effect is?

If you don’t know what the zipper effect is, please look it up. It will change your life.

When merging from onto the interstate, please, please, just

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leave a little bit of room for someone to get into the lane.

I mean, for goodness’ sake. It’s not a competition; there’s no reason to accelerate abruptly to get ahead of the other drivers.

Speed up or get out of the way I’ll admit it. Every once in awhile, I find myself tailgating someone who just isn’t driving fast enough for me. That’s why I drive in the left lane. The left lane is designated for faster moving traffic. Take a moment to imagine this: The speed limit is 65. You’re on I-29 heading to Sioux City. You’re in the left lane driving at a steady speed of 58 miles per hour. Don’t be this person.

When other drivers learn and apply these special tips to their own driving habits, the streets won’t be such a

dangerous–and infuriating– place.

Iowa drivers are the worst drivers.

Nebraskans are a close second.

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“If a man’s wiener is a bean then call me the Jolly Green Giant.”

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“I only ever see you drinking coffee or tequila.”

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“Want to go roll apples down the Richardson hallway with me?”

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A Coyote Composition Hermela Abraham Sophomore From Ethiopia Majoring in health services administration Has loved classical music since she was little Started playing piano in high school Learns most songs from YouTube and sometimes writes her own pieces

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Siblings make you a better person ALISON BOYSEN is a senior majoring in media & journalism

Growing up in a full household has definitely shaped me into the individual I am today. Unfortunately, not everyone gets to experience the highs and lows of having siblings.

In my household, there are six children: four girls and two boys.

I come in at number five, but I had four sweet years being the youngest before my younger sister, Abbi, ruined that.

When you have as

many siblings as I do, you learn a couple of lessons pretty quick.

The first is that you have no other option but to share. Food, space, your parent’s attention, toys, vehicles, etc., are not just yours. Secondly, you’re probably not going to get your way on many things. And lastly, you’re not as great as you think you are.

Only children have the reputation of being spoiled, needy, stubborn, egocentric and not willing to compromise.

Sometimes these assumptions are true, it just depends on your upbringing. I can attest to the fact that my siblings have taken me

down a notch more times than I can count. It helps you grow tough skin and prepares you for a world that is not so nice.

Getting ignored makes you resourceful, and you don’t get the opportunity

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to be spoiled when there are five other kids to worry about.

From my experience, working with only children is difficult.

They aren’t willing to compromise and work

Be thankful if you grew up with siblings, they helped make you a better you.

with others. I think it’s because they’ve typically had everything go their way growing up. In a professional setting, it doesn’t work like that, so at some point, they’ll have to learn that.

When you have multiple siblings and you have to coordinate so much with them, you don’t have an option except to be flexible.

I can’t imagine growing up without my five siblings. They are the first to help you develop your social skills; they’re your first friends, your first playmates and sometimes your first enemies. They teach you so many invaluable lessons early on in life.

I continue to learn so much, especially from my older siblings; I’ve learned from their mistakes and their victories. If you’re an only child you’ve missed out on things like that.

Your siblings do in fact make you a better person, whether you like to see it that way or not.

Only children don’t get the same experience and there’s a reason there are so many stereotypes about them. Be thankful if you grew up with siblings, they helped make you a better you.

The importance of professionalism NICKOLAS ZEIMET is a senior majoring in media & journalism It goes without saying that decorum in the workplace is of absolute importance. However, there are times when that decorum goes out the window.

Too often outbursts in the workplace are allowed or simply brushed under the rug without further comment or repercussion.

But when in a professional setting - even if that setting is at Starbucks - it is important to recognize that our feelings, however valid they may be, have a time and a place to be explored and that time and

place is almost never while in the workplace.

An article from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center states that “Those practicing professionalism always strive to keep their personal feelings in check.”

Yes, sometimes our bosses or our coworkers’ actions or behaviors can get under our skin.

Sometimes something someone says can hit closer to home than intended, but in order to behave professionally and to be able to fully engage in any working landscape, one must find a way to control their emotions and take the necessary steps to confront a problem.

It isn’t always easy to separate personal relationships from

professional ones.

Oftentimes the two overlap, which can be tricky to navigate.

However, keeping one’s cool until the situation allows for a tame conversation is the key to problem solving.

Nothing can be solved in the heat of the moment.

Taking a step back, decompressing, evaluating the situation and working to find the words to verbalize one’s feelings is the best course of action to take when personal and professional worlds collide.

In an article for Financial Post, David Tal lays out six steps to dealing with conflict in a professional way in the workplace. The first three steps are what need to be examined most closely.

Number one, address issues directly. Tal suggests, “Once your initial feelings have calmed down, set-up a time and place to talk about the situation where you won’t be interrupted.

Remember to stay calm and professional while addressing the topic.

Whoever you are speaking to should understand how you are feeling, but also not feel threatened, or attacked.”

The second step is to listen. There are two sides to every story and situations or intentions are very easily misinterpreted.

Third is to be objective.

Tal writes that, “Objectivity can be hard when your feelings are hurt. However, in the workplace, it’s critical. Try to look at the situation from an outsider’s perspective [...]

You should never get your emotions and feelings wrapped up in situations that are strictly business.”

Everyone has an opinion and everyone is entitled to feel however they feel in response to these opinions. The issues one may face in the workplace may be out of our hands, but how we

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respond is entirely up to us. If something is done that upsets you, that’s not unreasonable.

That being there is a time and a place to handle these discrepancies, but no one is entitled to fly off the handle whenever things don’t go exactly as we want them to.

There is a time and a place to handle these discrepancies, but no one is entitled to fly off the handle.

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Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Pi Beta Phi sorority are gearing up for their 2019 haunted house, which will feature a waiting room full of dead people and other creepy sights.

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Pi Beta Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha are hosting their annual haunted house on Oct. 24 and 25 with their theme being hospital and insane asylums this year.

The haunted house is a fundraising event for Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Beta Phi. The event’s proceeds are split between Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Beta Phi. Each chapter donates the money to the charity of their choice. Lambda Chi Alpha donates their proceeds

to Feeding South Dakota, while Pi Beta Phi donates to Read, Lead, Achieve.

The theme for this year’s haunted house is hospital/ insane asylum according to Pi Beta Phi vice president of philanthropy Madeline Bertram. There will be an assortment of themed rooms, including a morgue, surgery room and waiting room full of dead people. There is also a room with “crazy people in straightjackets,” Bertram said.

The two Greek Life chapters start planning for the event roughly a month in

advance. Their first step is to hold a meeting to try and decide a theme.

There are 25-to-30 people volunteering at the house each night during the twohour window at the haunted house.

Last year’s haunted house brought in roughly 800 people and raised just under $4,000 according to the Volante. The Haunted House is held each year at Lambda Chi Alpha’s house.

The haunted house runs Oct. 23-24 from 7-9 p.m. at Lambda Chi Alpha’s house.

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Last year’s haunted house brought together the members of Pi Beta Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha to dress up as clowns, demons and other spooky sights.

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Members of Pi Beta Phi dressed up like creepy dolls and did their own makeup for last year’s haunted house.

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Students designed their own makeup and costumes for last year’s theme of childhood terrors. This year’s theme is insane asylums.

Campus political groups inform young voters

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While the USD College Republicans and USD College Democrats may not agree on everything, the organizations share the same goal — creating educated voters.

Gianna Miranda, USD College Republican president, and Melody Beaulieu, USD College Democrat president, both said they are open to building a bigger alliance between the two organizations. Currently, the two work separately.

“I think we should do some things so it shows that just because you’re on opposite ends of the political spectrum doesn’t mean you can’t get along,” Miranda said. “Nationally, the parties are separated. If we can work together to bridge that gap, I think it would do a lot more good than harm.”

On Sept. 26, the parties collaborated to register voters on National Voter Registration Day. Beaulieu said the goal was to get as many people registered to vote, regardless of political parties.

“I would love to see every single student on campus register to vote whether it be democrat,

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...just because you’re on opposite ends of the political spectrum doesn’t mean you can’t get along.

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USD’s political groups, College Republicans and College Democrats, helped register new voters on Sept. 26. independent, republican or otherwise,” Beaulieu said. “It would be great to work with the Republicans to increase awareness and let students know it is important to be involved, whether we disagree or not.”

College Republicans

The College Republicans currently have around 100 students on their listserv email and around 25 members consistently coming to meetings, Miranda said.

The group’s constitution requires members to attend six meetings to become active members of the College Republicans.

So far, the organization has not had six meetings, so no one is technically an active member, Miranda said.

Miranda said this year the group hopes to build on the strides made last semester and continue to become a larger presence on campus.

“Last year was really big because we had a lot of big speakers and we did a lot for the organization overall,” she said. “The purpose of our organization is to essentially spread the conservative values, not only around campus, but around the state.”

At their meetings, the group discusses hot topic issues, such

as abortion and gun control. Miranda said having a safe space at meetings for people to express their opinions makes the organization efficient.

“People have this common misconception of because you are a republican you all think the same thing, but there are definitely a lot of diverse opinions in our organization,” she said. “It can be hard talking politics with everyone because you never know.”

The College Republicans, Miranda said, focus more of their time on local elections instead of presidential elections. She also said, regardless of the level, it is important that voters are educated before casting their vote.

“If people know more about politics, they are going to know what to look for, what to vote for in candidates and they are going to do their research to make educated votes instead of things like party voting,” she said.

College Democrats

As a freshman, Beaulieu has taken over as president of the College Democrats. She said the previous president, Courtney Gold, came to her high school to speak and said the organization was “dying.” Having a majority of underclassman members has given

the club a “clean slate,” Beaulieu said.

“It’s nice to not have to stick to norms and kind of get to make new rules and work my way around issues,” she said.

Beaulieu said the organization has roughly 100 members and 30 active members. Unlike the College Republicans, the only requirement to become an active member of the College Democrats is to engage with the club, Beaulieu said.

The College Democrats are trying to stay up to date on political issues and the presidential election process, Beaulieu said. The group held a debate watch party on Tuesday and is planning on hosting more throughout the election season.

“We want to go down to Sioux City whenever candidates come because the Iowa caucus is such an important part of the political world,” she said. “We also want to host campaign organizers to come in and talk about the different careers you can go into with a political science degree.”

Their meetings are focused mostly on policies, Beaulieu said.

At their last meeting, they covered reproductive rights, the impeachment proceeding and LGBTQ+ issues. Beaulieu said they try to

I would love to see every single student on campus register to vote, whether it be democrat, independent, republican or otherwise.

Melody Beaulieu,

USD College Democrats President have at least one event per week to help build up their presence on campus.

“It’s good just to increase awareness on campus, especially because we’re in such a conservative state,” she said. “I think it is really powerful to have something going on every week just to tell people that we’re here and we’re strong.”

Both presidents said they encourage students, political science majors or not, to get involved in politics and to “keep an open mind.”

“With the polarization you see, people are very stuck in their opinions and if you just listen to people of the other side of the political spectrum and just have a conversation with them, you are going to realize that you guys are a lot more alike than you think you are,” Miranda said. “Just talk to people.”

The Young Democratic Socialists of USD were contacted for this story but did not get back in time for publication.

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Expression through espresso: Eve Wieser

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Eve Wieser makes a vanilla latte during her shift at The Bean last Tuesday. Her specialty is small lattes: four or six-ounce drinks.

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When she was 19, Eve Wieser bought her first drip-coffee pot and forced herself to “get used” to the flavor. Now, not only does she enjoy the flavor of coffee – she’s turned the art form into a career one latte art competition at a time.

Wieser began creating art through coffee nine months ago. Since, she’s competed in competition across the midwest, and, most recently, she won the Ladies who Latte competition in Minneapolis on Sept. 19.

Weiser said it took six months to master the tecnique of latte art – created by pouring steamed milk in espresso shots to create pictures, such as hearts or tulips, which she specializes in.

Her first three months were “depressing” because of the difficulty behind dispersing the milk, she said, but said anyone interested in the art must “push through.”

“No matter how good you’ll be,

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you won’t be able to pour anything.

So it’s important to be gentle with yourself to let yourself grow,” Weiser said.

Weiser began her coffee career two years ago when she started as a barista at The Bean in downtown Vermillion. A year later, Chrisobol Fancisquez, an experienced barista who’d competed in multiple latte art competitions, joined Weiser behind the counter.

With his background, Francisquez decided to host Latte Love, a latte art competition, at The Bean last February, and pushed Weiser to compete.

Weiser said what made Francisquez a great teacher was his balance between encouragement and constructive criticism.

“I pushed her and was like ‘you have nothing to lose, you have more to gain,’” Francisquez said.

“Now, I’ve seen her improve as both a person and as a barista.”

Going into the Ladies who Latte competition, Weiser said her goal was to place top three. Winning, she said, was a shock that brought

confidence.

“I have been putting in a lot of work but I only started doing latte art about nine months ago and … now I feel like I’ve finally started to hit a stride,” Weiser said. “I had no idea that I could win, so when I did win it was really amazing.”

Latte art competitions usually include 32 competitors organized in a bracket. Each round features different pours, such as 10-ounce or 16-ounce Two baristas are paired up each round and complete their design. Then, judges decided who will move on and who is eliminated.

“In Minneapolis… we could pour whatever design or style we wanted but we had to pour 10-ounce lattes,” Weiser said.

“Then baristas pour their design and set it in front of three judges and the judges pick which one is better.”

Sometimes, Weiser said, the competitions come down to luck. Her fourth-place finish at a competition in Des Moines earlier

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Wieser, after eight months of practice in latte art, won the Ladies who Latte competition in Minneapolis in September.

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Dashain celebrates South Asian culture Brianna Serrett

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Vibrant banners of paper and glittering material adorned the walls and caught the light in the MUC ballroom. Tables were carefully arranged with utensils and decorative flowers, ready for guests.

The Nepalese Student Association (NSA) had arranged for USD’s festival of blessing on Saturday. NSA spent five weeks planning for the event, which saw 110 attendees.

In South Asian culture, Dashain is a celebration symbolizing the victory of good over evil. The celebration began in early October on the lunar fortnight, spanned across 15 days, and ended on the full moon.

Pramod Acharya, president of

NSA and second-year graduate student, said Dashain was a chance to share information about Nepalese culture.

“If we do these programs,” Acharya said, “[students] can see our culture and get information.”

KC Santosh, graduate school professor of computer sciences and faculty adviser, opened the night with a speech, honoring the NSA’s effort to make this event inclusive to all of campus.

“We are aware that today we don’t have the luxury to celebrate the festival as we celebrate back home; however, the NSA brings you a clear glimpse of the festival just as it is celebrated back home,” Santosh said.

The night offered opportunities to learn and partake in Nepalese culture and tradition.

As a ritual to renew and strengthen community ties, Elders asked each person attending the event if they would like to participate in taking tika. If they wished to receive blessing, Elders placed yellow grass on their heads and spread tika, a rice, yogurt, and red dye mixture, onto their foreheads.

Cultural songs and dances were performed after NSA members served traditional Nepalese dishes, drawing audience intrigue. Acharya said he appreciated the largely interactive and joyous crowd.

Sanjay Bhattarai, vice president of NSA and thirdyear physics graduate student, said Dashain is an emotionally valuable event.

“The main thing is we want people to know is that this is very

important to our society and we want people over here to also know that this is very near to our heart,” Bhattarai said.

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distances to enjoy blessings at home, but USD students find it difficult to make the trip when school is still in session.

Despite this, Bhattarai said he has found a new home and family in Vermillion.

“This is a time we miss our family a lot, and USD is also a family to us,” Bhattarai said. “As a member of this family, we want to celebrate with them.”

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The Nepalese Student Association celebrated Dashain, a South Asian holiday symbolizing the victory of good over evil, in the MUC Ballroom on Saturday.

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Timothy Campbell : balancing profession and performance

Timothy Campbell, assistant music professor, is involved in several professional ensembles that perform across the country and world.

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As a South Dakota native, assistant music professor Timothy Campbell gave up traveling the rest of the country to make it back to his roots.

Originally from Sioux Falls, Campbell lived all over the country but returned to the region to join USD in 2014.

Campbell teaches a variety of classes at USD – choral literature, applied voice and sight-singing – and conducts the Concert Choir and Men and Women’s Chorus. He’s also been involved in a number

of professional ensembles over the last 17 years.

The ensembles include the Rose Ensemble, Conspirare, Kinnara and The South Dakota Chorale and Transept, which is the ensemble Campbell founded and currently leads in Sioux Falls.

“It’s a joy to make music at such a high level, and I’m continually inspired by both the music and the colleagues I meet,” Campbell said in an email interview with The Volante.

Since coming to USD, Campbell said he has loved working with students and

watching them grow.

“I love being able to witness a student blossom in the span of a few years, from fresh out of high school to young professionals and teachers themselves,” Campbell said. “I also appreciate that USD allows me to make music with people at many different levels.”

David Holdhusen, another music professor at USD, said he has enjoyed working with Campbell.

“Dr. Campbell is a wonderful colleague who gives freely of himself to assist the growth and

development of our vocal area,” Holdhusen said.

“His work with area music teachers and commitment to our vocal team have been instrumental in what we have achieved at the university.”

Juggling performance with profession can create scheduling overload, Campbell said. To prepare for his performances, Campbell usually takes one to two weeks off each semester to travel and perform.

“It’s definitely a balancing act,” Campbell said. “’I’m so grateful to be

able to teach and perform and plan to do both as long as possible.”

Tiffany Timmerman, a junior nursing major, was a part of the Concert Choir her first and second year at USD. Timmerman said joining Concert Choir was one of the best decisions she’s made in her college career.

“Dr. Campbell makes choir more of a family atmosphere than just an everyday choir,” Timmerman said. “Dr. Campbell is a very fun and enthusiastic director that made even the long weeks

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fun.”

In the future, Campbell said he plans to keep teaching at USD and immersing himself in his involvement in music.

He said one of the best parts of working at USD is the relationships he develops with students and colleagues.

“I’m always learning,” Campbell said.

“USD allows me to teach but also to learn from my students and colleagues. No matter the degree or professional experience, there is always room to learn and to grow.”

USD theater to present “The Story of Susanna” in arena theater Sara Cappiello Sara.Cappiello@coyotes.usd.edu

The USD theater department will is bringing “The Story of Susanna” by Victoria Nalani Kneubul to the stage of the arena theater Oct. 24-27.

Chaya GordonBland, associate theater professor, is directing the department’s second production of the season, sporting themes of gender expectations, violence against women and sexuality as a whole – “The Story of Susanna” tells the stories of women from all walks of life, she said.

Kylie Groves, in her third

USD theater production, is playing the role of Susanna and said she’s looking forward to sharing it with the USD and Vermillion communities.

“The play is coming along beautifully and the process has been long but so worth it,” Groves said.

“I feel amazing about the show and believe we are in a very good place in the rehearsal process.”

Groves said she at first struggled to develop her character and portraying the themes inside “The Story of Susanna.”

“This show is very emotionally heavy and gives a voice to those who

live in fear and to be able to help give voice to these stories has been an amazing experience,” Groves said.

“We all just can’t wait to get an audience to share this beautiful story.”

Alyssa Collete, part of the cast for “The Story of Susanna,” said she’s been in theater since she was little and has loved every part of it.

“The show is really starting to come together,” Collete said. “It’s been really fun to be a part of.”

“The Story of Susanna” will be in the arena theater Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 27.

The USD theater department will present its second show of the semester, “The Story of Susanna,” Oct. 24-27 in the arena theater.

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this year came from a stroke of luck.

“The first round I was going up against an absolutely amazing barista … but she accidentally overfilled her cup and it kind of spilled over,” Weiser said. “That overfilled her cup and it kind of spilled over,” Weiser said. “That just sort of the stuff that happens at latte art competitions.”

With more latte competition experience, Weiser is expanding to

barista competitions. She will compete at the United States Barista competition qualifier in January.

To prepare, she applied and was accepted to the Glitter Cat “boot camp” for baristas. Glitter Cat is a nonprofit organization, formed last year, that provides training to underrepresented communities in the coffee fields. The camp will be held Nov. 1-4 in Washington.

From the 60 applicants for this year’s camp, Weiser was one of 10 selected.

“When I got in, I cried. I kept checking my email after they sent it to me. I kept

waiting for them to say, ‘sike, you didn’t get in,’” Weiser said.

A barista competition is different from a latte art competition, Weiser said.

A latte art competition is focused more on the aesthetic of coffee, while a barista competition is about taste, technics and presentation.

“Barista competition – you can think of it as a presentation and speech,” Weiser said.

Each competitor has 15 minutes for their presentation. During that time, they must prepare an espresso shot, cappuccino

and signature drink for each of the four judges.

While preparing the drinks, contestants must present the theme and explanation of their drinks, all while two technical judges watch them and rank their technical skills.

“It’s really intense, which is why I’m really excited to go to this bootcamp to develop these skills,” Weiser said.

Although she is still new to coffee competitions, Weiser said she won’t do them forever. She hopes to one day end up working in different aspects of coffee, such as a coffee consultant for shops and corporations.

Competitions, along with accolades, allow her to connect with the coffee world to open these windows.

“I do competitions sort of as a way to connect with the wider community of coffee,” Weiser said. “(Competitions allow me to build) connections with people in coffee I can ask questions and be friends with.”

For now, Weiser is still perfecting her skills at The Bean but said she enjoys traveling to other coffee shops to learn as much as she can to prepare her for future career opportunities.

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visits, she tries their beans, asks questions and notes the overall experience. She said working at The Bean has been a great experience, but it isn’t her end goal.

“I love the Bean but I don’t think Vermillion is my forever place,” Weiser said.

“There are lots of really amazing shops out there, so I think I might branch … but it really just depends on the opportunities I find.”

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Freshman swimmer Cooper Fuchs secured the only individual victory for the Coyotes at the Kansas Tri-Duels in Lawrence, Kansas Friday and Saturday/ Fuchs’ captured his individual medal in the 50 freestyle, finishing with a time of 21.37. He also won the 200 free and 400 free relays, teaming with freshman trio Zachary Kopp, Jake Leichner and Charlie Bean in 1:24.99 and 3:08.31, respectively.

Bean, one of seven Coyotes over the weekend to take second, snatched silver in the 100 free in 47.38.The others included Leichner in the 200 breast, senior Josh Sorbe in the 400 IM, freshmen Cory Jacocks in the 500 free and Stephen Johnson in the 100 fly, sophomore Ben Kopp in the 200 back and junior Seth O’Dea in the three-meter board.

The team of Leichner, Bean, sophomore Wyatt Thompson and freshman Jacob Won took first runner-up in the 800 free relay at 7:03.83.

The freshman quartet of Taylor Rau, Jordyn Schnell, Emily Johnson and Meghan Atwell led the women’s side as they took third in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:38.91. Rau also secured a pair of individual third places in the 200 breast (2:29.53) and the 100 breast (1:07.17).

USD will compete next at the Fargo Tri-Duels on Oct. 18-19.

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The game of rugby has taken USD women’s coach Bryn Chivers across the globe. He’s coached two different national teams for a total of nine years.

But, if you ask him, he likes where he’s at in Vermillion, coaching a team of rugby players new to the game.

“I am enjoying coaching a team that is very much in the developmental phase,” Chivers said. “They are players who are brand new to the sport.

And you’re coaching them some basic stuff to start them off. And a pathway to really falling in love with the sport, as opposed to you know honing preexisting skills to play high-level competition. It’s a different way of coaching.”

Chivers, a native of Wales, fell in love with the game at an early age. He eventually went to soccer, but something about the game called him back, he said.

“I went to a school where you have to play rugby, and after you played rugby for a

certain amount of time, then you were allowed to then play football – soccer,” Chivers said.

“And so, rugby was my first sport. And then, soccer. After that, if you wanted to go back to that remedial round ball. I grew up with the sport as my national sport and following specific teams, like the Wales national team.”

Family brought Chivers to the United States, but he said it wasn’t long before he saw a connection to the game he loved and his newfound country.

“It became one of those things that was important enough for me to base decisions about life around; moving to places, because they will have a good rugby team and I could go coach as well as do another interesting job,” he said.

After guiding various collegiate teams, he coached the USA U20 women’s squad from 2005-2012. He led two different teams to Nations Cup finals in 2009 and 2011.

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USD soccer’s Zanin claims Tik Tok fame Jaxon Thorson

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Joana Zanin, a sophomore forward for the Women’s Soccer Team, has gone viral on ESPN, Twitter, and now, Tik Tok. In 2018, Zanin hooked a soccer ball into the upper right corner of the net to tie UMKC, making SportsCenter’s No. 1 spot on its top ten plays. Following her ESPN stardom, Zanin posted a video over the summer to her Tik Tok app, which now has 2.4M likes with over 28.5M views.

In her viral video, Zanin slaps her friend, sophomore forward Tiannah Moore, to the sound of “Clap Your Hands,” hitting almost every beat.

“At first I didn’t really believe it,” Zanin said. “I saw that I was getting so many likes and thought this was just little kids following me, but then someone on my team said that their cousin in Cleveland sent it to them asking if I was on their team.”

“So for that video,” said Zanin’s roommate Taylor Cotter, “I was actually in the other room and I was making fun of them for doing it and was like ‘you guys are dumb.’”

Cotter found out how viral the video actually from friends on the west coast, she said.

“I’m from California, and I had friends back home send it to me and be like ‘aren’t these your roommates?’” Cotter said. “And I was like ‘yeah, I know they’re weird.’ It’s crazy.”

The video didn’t just reach friends, it also reached Chantel Everett from TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé.

“My older sister was like ‘You

know Chantel, my favorite character? Dude look, she posted your video on her page,’” Zanin said.

When making her videos, Zanin said she doesn’t always follow the Tik Tok norm.

“I think there are some girls that go on and they get all ‘cuted’ up and say, ‘okay, we’re gonna look hot in this so we can get all our likes.’ But my process is, like, I just want them to be funny,” Zanin said. “Before a soccer game, we’re all sweaty and stuff just messing around.”

As of Oct. 15, Zanin has 234.1K followers on her Tik Tok account.

“I feel like if my motivation to make these Tik Toks was to get followers, it would get addicting,” Zanin said. “I just do it because I’ve danced for my whole life. It was always soccer and dance. So doing this kinda brings out my dance.”

A video Zanin posted to her Twitter account in Febraury gained more than 10M views.

This video featured Joana’s mother, Elizabeth, dancing behind one of her 93-year old clients at Anytime Fitness in Pierre and was uploaded by Zanin in the same year that she made SportsCenter’s Top Ten. “My mom trains this older woman and it’s a video of the women dancing at the gym,” Zanin said.

When asked whether Joana would start a Youtube channel she said: “I would, but I just feel like I’m not tech-savvy.”

in receiving yards against Missouri State with 96 receiving yards. Vander Esch scored two touchdowns.

Coyotes down Missouri State on the road Madilyn Sindelar

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Sophomore forward Joana Zanin (middle) dances in a

Tik Tok with teamates freshman midfielder Lexie Wood (left) and sophomore forward Tiannah Moore (right).

The Coyotes defeated Missouri State 45-10 in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday to earn their third straight win, bringing their conference record to 2-0 and overall record to 3-3.

Senior quarterback Austin Simmons threw four touchdowns and completed 15 of 21 passes for a total of 228 yards in the three quarters.

Two of junior wide receiver Caleb Vander Esch’s four catches were ended in the endzone, as he led the team with 96 yards receiving.

Redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Drew Greenhaw nabbed an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

“It’s always nice having a good lead but at the same time we always preach that we can’t get complacent when we did have the lead and have to continue to say that to ourselves,” Greenhaw said.

Junior running back Kai Henry and sophomore running back Caanan Brooks visited the end zone on short rushes.

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USD volleyball collected wins against South Dakota State (5-13) in three sets last Tuesday and North Dakota State (7-11) in five sets on Friday to push its win streak to 14.

This year’s win streak is now tied with the school record set in 2007.

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Head rugby coach Bryn Chivers watches over practice on Tuesday Oct. 15.

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South Dakota, which was about 15 years ago, I coached briefly,” Chivers said. “I was living in Sioux Falls and the travel was just too much, and then I’d come up the opportunity to go coach the USA women’s U20 national team came up and that took me away from coaching at the college level for seven or eight years.”

He said one of his favorite places the game has taken him is Asia.

They didn’t share the same language, but did share a passion for the sport.

“I’ve had lots of really exciting experiences some

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in the sport,” Chivers said.

“I’ve had the opportunity to travel all over the world with the sport and have a wealth of memories. I really enjoyed Southeast Asia.

Some of the challenges of the language, trying to convey your love of a sport, while being pampered by not speaking the language is a challenge.”

After his stint with the USA women and the Laos men, Chivers found himself in a different role within the game – Director of Women’s Rugby at the National Small College Rugby Organization – a role he holds to this day.

“Every day is about rugby for me,” Chivers said.

The Coyotes (17-1) swept the Jackrabbits 25-16, 25-15, 25-16 on Tuesday.

Freshman Elizabeth Juhnke led in kills for USD with 13, followed by senior Elizabeth Loschen and sophomore Maddie Wiedenfeld tied with 8.

As a team, the Coyotes tallied 45 kills, 49 digs and five aces with a .368 hitting percentage.

Senior Anne Rasmussen claimed 18 of those digs, followed by Juhnke with 10 and sophomore Lolo Weideman with 6.

38 out of the 40 total assists came from sophomore

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Bryn Chivers explains a drill at practice on Tuesday Oct. 15.

Caanan Brooks gained 43 yards and a score.

The Coyote has allowed 10 or fewer points for the third game in a row and limited the Bears to 184 yards passing and 20 yards rushing.

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Senior guard Ciara Duffy (right) speaks at USD basketball Media Day at the CorTrust Club in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Tuesday Oct. 15.

Duffy was named the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year.

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From Page A1 Northeastern, a team that made the WNIT. USD hosts Drake and Creighton, regional opponents who have made the tournament multiple times in recent years.

USD hosts Missouri – whom they beat last year when the Tigers were ranked No. 22 – and Missouri State, two tough NCAA tournament teams. They also travel to Green Bay, a team that has won 20 of the last 21 Horizon League titles.

“Green Bay is one of the midmajor powerhouses in women’s basketball,” Plitzuweit said.

“They’ve won 20 of the last 21 Horizon league championships.

They are a team that was in the WNIT last season and a really tough environment to play in front of.”

Other tough opponents in the non-conference include Utah, who cracked the Top 25 last season and went 13-3 at home.

The Coyotes travel to Las Vegas for the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout, where they’ll take on Ohio State (for the first time in program history) and Northern Illinois. They finish up their non-conference slate against the 2017 National Champion South Carolina, whom they fell to in the first round of the NCAA tournament in March.

“We finished up our nonconference schedule with playing a game at the University of South Carolina,” Plitzuweit said. “A team that has been one of the top teams in the country, they’ve been ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the last three years. They’ve had the best home attendance over the last four seasons and 2017 national champions. A team that certainly will give us every challenge under the sun and will play a style we really haven’t seen a whole lot.”

Summit League toughness

The Coyotes finished last season 14-2 in the conference with losses at Denver and South Dakota State. SDSU won the

regular season and tournament titles, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. USD was picked last week to win the Summit League, but it won’t be a cakewalk.

USD is the overwhelming favorite this season and this is the first time in Coyote history they have been selected first in the preseason poll. Last year, the Summit League had five of the best three-point shooting teams in the country.

“I certainly believe there are some very good teams in the conference,” Plitzuweit said. “Oral Roberts has been one of the top teams defensively in our league.

They were third in the country in three-point field goals made last year.”

“Denver is another team that can really fill up it,” Plitzuweit said. “I believe they finished fifth in the country in three-pointers made last season. A team that plays very fast and is well-coached and disciplined. Western Illinois came in a couple of years ago and gave a lot of teams it’s with their zone and they are a team that is a veteran team.”

The Coyotes plan to use their non-conference schedule to prepare for Summit League play, knowing they have a big target on their backs.

“We know teams are going after us and we have the target on our backs,” McKeever said. “We just have to come in with a chip on our shoulder and just know what we have, and we have each other and just be confident in our play.”

Duffy said the team is looking to build upon an NCAA tournament run last year, and make more history this season.

“We had a good year last year, we accomplished some things that a lot of us had never done before, like making it to the NCAA tournament,” Duffy said.

“But there were things obviously that we didn’t accomplished that we had set out as goals at the beginning. That does keep us motivated going into the season.”

The Coyotes open their season against Northeastern in Boston, Mass. on Nov 5.

certain things in that we would have never even got into last year.”

The leap in understanding is coming from a joint coaching effort between the coaching staff and returning players who have advanced in understanding the system.

“This year, we can have a player-led program,” Lee said. “Our guys were learning the system last year. With all the injuries we had last year, all the redshirting, it was a process of learning for our guys. This year, our players are teaching the newcomers.”

Umude, a junior, has stepped into his own leadership role on the team. The 6’6 guard averaged 14.4 points per game last season which led the team.

“The biggest change for me is being more of a leader, being more vocal out there, and getting people to be more responsible,” Umude said. “Not just myself, but my teammates as well.”

Lee said he was able to see the changes Umude has made since the beginning of last season happen right in front of him.

“Early in the year last year, [Umude] was trying to figure out his way. I was helping him figure out his way, and we were trying to figure that out together,” Lee said. “He changed right before our eyes, and he started to learn how to compete every day and go hard every day. He’s way better right now than he was last year. He’s a much better player.”

The return of Hagedorn

Arguably the biggest piece to return for the Coyotes is redshirt-senior forward Tyler Hagedorn, who missed last season with a highgrade medial plantar fascia tear. Although Hagedorn recovered from the injury before the season ended, the decision was made for him to redshirt his senior season.

“It was best for him and his future, and it was best for our program’s future, to be honest,” Lee said. “It wouldn’t have been fair to throw him out there in the middle of the year when he was just getting healthy. Last year, he dominated in practice sometimes. And you go ‘this sucks, this kid can’t play.’”

Hagedorn and Lee both agreed to have the redshirt implemented after visiting with Hagedorn’s parents. Despite missing a year of in-game action, Hagedorn said he believes the year off was a great experience and he will return better than before.

“It was a struggle to watch those guys play and lose some close games here and there when I felt like I could have played and helped them,” Hagedorn said. “But on the other side, I knew it was the best decision for me. I guess that’s the positive part of the injury, I’ve just been working out and getting better throughout the past year.”

In his junior season, Hagedorn converted on 44 three-pointers and led the team in both rebounds and blocked shots. Lee said the

Madison Jurgens. Jurgens also provided three kills and five digs for the team.

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The Coyotes defeated the Bison in a five-set match (2025, 25-13, 25-17, 15-25, 15-5) on Friday.

Juhnke tallied 16 kills and 12 digs, bumping her doubledouble game streak to nine.

She leads the Summit League with 3.99 kills per set.

Following Juhnke in kills were junior Sami Slaughter with 15, Wiedenfeld with 10 and Loschen with 6.

Rasmussen led in digs for the night with 20 followed by Weideman with 15, Juhnke’s 12 and Jurgens and senior Mehana Fonseca tying with 11.

This win keeps the Coyotes undefeated in the Summit League its sole loss coming in three sets to Iowa State on Sept. 3.

USD’s next match brings Western Illinois to Vermillion for a “pink” game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

Redshirt-freshman linebacker Jakari Starling led the defense with eight stops and senior defensive linemen Darin Greenfield had four tackles bringing his career total to 50, a half-tackle shy of the program’s all-time record.

The Coyotes are on the road for one more week as they take on No. 15 Northern Iowa (3-3,1-1) in Cedar Falls on Saturday.

offense is more functional when they are able to run part of it through Hagedorn.

“We didn’t have anyone like [Hagedorn] last year,” Lee said. “So, we’re able to do things with him out on the floor that we just couldn’t do last year.”

The Coyotes struggled mightily with injuries throughout the entire team last season, not just with Hagedorn.

“There were games last year where we had six guys playing,” Lee said. “We had to try and stay out of foul trouble. Every time a foul was called on one of our guys the bench went into panic mode. We can’t play that way.”

The injuries subsequently led to problems for the players who were healthy. Players such as former starter Trey Burch-Manning were forced to step into roles foreign to them.

“It was unfair to our players at times,” Lee said. “We had Burch-Manning playing the five, sometimes [Umude] was playing the five. It just wasn’t fair to them, but they battled.”

New-Found Depth

Heading into the season, the Coyotes are not facing any injuries. In addition, they have bolstered their depth and are already seeing the results in the eleven official practices they have held.

“It’s a completely different group than we had last year,” Lee said. “Practices are much more competitive, much more physical. If our starting group is not competing [at practice] they’re going to be beat.”

Last season, USD lost twelve games by seven or fewer points. With both the return of Hagedorn and less worry about players coming off the bench, Lee said the team is better positioned to win tight contests.

Lee’s recruiting has been crucial to the added depth on the Coyote’s roster. The team has brought in five players from overseas during Lee’s tenure, including two with international basketball experience. Freshman guard Kruz Perrott-Hunt is a former member of the New Zealand national team, while freshman forward Hunter Goodrick has played league basketball in Australia.

With veteran returners and strong bench players, USD has garnered considerable hype in the conference heading into the upcoming season, ranking only behind defending Summit League champions North Dakota State. Lee said he believes the Summit League race to be a tight one.

“It’s going to be a wide-open race, I think,” Lee said. “Anybody can get beat on any given night. I know our guys’ goal is to win the Summit League regular season, and then win the Summit League tournament. And if we don’t, it’s a disappointing year.”

However, Lee said the team has bigger goals outside of the conference.

“If we don’t make it to the NCAA tournament it will be a disappointing season. That’s the way I look at it.”

USD begins their season with an exhibition against Concordia St. Paul on Saturday, Nov. 2, followed by a trip to Hawaii for the Rainbow Classic starting on Friday, Nov. 8.

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Men’s baskteball players Triston Simpson, Stanley Umude and Tyler Hagedorn speak at USD basketball Media Day at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Tuesday Oct. 15.