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Coyote football beats NDSU this past Saturday. SPORTS B4
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South Dakota’s Jet Morland (32) and quarterback Ryan Saeger celebrate their 24-21 win over NDSU on Oct.17 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
Lavender Lecture addresses LGBTQ+ rights in military By Tatum Dean
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Attorney Bridget Wilson gave a presentation to USD students, staff and community members about LGBTQ+ equality in the military this past Monday night, an opportunity in itself that proves how far the issue has evolved, she said. Wilson’s lecture was the fourth Lavender Lecture hosted by USD’s School of Law, which centered around educating South Dakota community members about LGBTQ+ issues and how they relate to law. Wilson gave an hour-long presentation in the Law School courtroom on events affecting LGBTQ+ service members, the anticipated demise of the prohibitions on trans service and a brief review on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – a law that prohibited gay and lesbian people from serving in the military. Wilson practices military law at a private practice in San Diego, Calif., and has been involved with LGBTQ+ rights for some time, she said during her presentation.
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Attorney Bridget Wilson discusses LGBTQ+ equality in the military during an hour-long presentation in the
Law School Courtroom on Oct. 19. This topic is important to her because of her military background, she added. “At some point every mem-
ber in my family has worn the uniform in some manner,” she said. “It was something that mattered to me. And when I
It’s definitely an interesting class, but it’s also a terrifying class because of the amount of work that goes into it. Grant MacDonald, Brand Identity student
By Rachel Newville
A USD brand identity class is giving students real-world experience and insight into what working in the graphic design industry can be like. The class begins with students researching Greek gods and mythical creatures, which students then use to create a personal brand. “Mine’s Pan, the Greek god that’s half goat, half man. It developed into a male grooming idea,” foreign exchange student Grant MacDonald said. Students, using the colors and values associated with their Greek gods, develop their designs to pro-
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mote everything from movies, fun runs, climbing gear and athletic wear. After they construct a brand, students create a stationary set, product line and
storefront. “It’s pretty much creating a company, only on the branding and marketing side,” MacDonald said. Young Ae Kim, the Brand Identity class professor, stresses that the course is important because it shows students how graphic designers go about different projects.
“This class introduces them to what graphic designers are actually working on,” Kim said. “The Brand Identity (class) is a big request from the industry.” Kim started Brand Identity at USD six years ago. She said the curriculum has continued to develop. “This class is giving them a real taste of what the graphic design looks like,” she said. The amount of work and experience from Brand Identity has given junior David Salanda Rico more confidence in his artwork, he said. “I didn’t think (the class) was going to be like this but it’s so cool. See BRAND, Page A7
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North Complex entrances, parking lots to get cameras By Ally.Krupinsky
Ally.Krupinsky@coyotes.usd.edu
Brand Identity class gives students a glimpse into the marketing industry Rachel.Newville@coyotes.usd.edu
came to San Diego it was during periods of times in the 70s and 80s when a really large part of prosecutions and in-
vestigations were going on and we at the center were helping people survive.” Wilson said that being able to come and talk at USD is proof of how much society has changed since then. “Young people are so different,” she said. “Young people don’t care like people my age. The fact that people are gay is so not an issue for young people, it’s a huge improvement and represents change. The fact that I’m in Vermillion, South Dakota with this represents change.” Junior Michelle Novak, one of about 30 students that attended the event, said she took away a lot from Wilson’s speech. “The major take away that I got from this speaker was that she explained that to bring about change, we do not need a powerful leader,” Novak said. “To make lasting change it requires individuals to band together and speak out against the status quo.” Novak said she also learned more about LGBTQ+ members in the military.
Ten security cameras will be implemented at North Complex entrances and in its parking lots within the next few weeks. University Police Department Director Pete Jensen said the department is looking forward to the added level of security the cameras will provide. “I’ve wanted to get cameras in there for quite a while and everything around here goes back to funding,” he said. “And so last summer sometime it appeared that some funding would be available to move forward with that project so that’s why we decided to do it.” Altogether, the 10 new cameras will cost $29,000, Kim Grieve, vice president of Student Services and Dean of Students, said in an email. The funding for the cameras came from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Account (RRR).
“Each institution uses these funds each year to upgrade and maintain their facilities,” she said. Other than Coyote Village, in which cameras were installed while the building was being built, North Complex is the first residence hall to receive cameras. “North Complex, with the shear number of people, was first priority for us to move forward with getting more cameras in that area,” Todd Tucker, director of University Housing, said. “With the exception of Coyote Village, that’s where the majority of students are on campus.” Though he said it’s not necessarily a goal to have all remaining halls equipped with cameras by a certain time, Jensen said it would be nice to see, as long as funding is available. Housing would like all resSee SECURE, Page A7