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Retired USD professor guides students to a stable economic path Creighton Hoefer The Volante
Perhaps the best thing in life isn’t free, but instead being financially ‘free.’ At least that’s what Robert Reinke hopes to demonstrate in his upcoming course at the University of South Dakota. “I want people to understand how great it feels to be financially literate and financially free so they don’t want to go back to being in debt and making poor decisions,” he said.
Stay committed “It doesn’t take a long time and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to develop a plan but it does take a commitment."
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President James Abbott said Tuesday in a release by the University of South Dakota that “insensitive remarks and rude treatment of minority groups on campus” will not be tolerated by the university. Abbott’s comments were incited by an incident reported during the university’s homecoming, when student organization Strollers admitted that members on their Dakota Days float taunted USD student Alexis
Get a plan “Having a budget and understanding where your money goes is to your benefit."
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Robert Reinke, emeritus faculty member at the Beacom School of Business
Oskolkoff and her 9-year-old son for wearing traditional Native American regalia. The students reportedly yelled out, “Look at those Indians,” and began making war whoops with their hands to their mouths. Lindsay Sparks, assistant director of student life, said students within Strollers have done everything asked of them to make up for this incident — which Abbott described as deplorable in the release. Sparks Please see STROLLERS, Page A8
VPD denies open record request in reported assault Museum design plans 'not “If you get into financial difficulty, there is a way to get out of the financial hole you’ve dug yourself.”
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The National Music Museum may not be seeing as many extra funds as hoped for a planned atrium or “link” between the museum and the South Dakota Union building, said Cleveland Johnson, the museum’s director. The proposed expansion will cost approximately $15 million. The South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre sent a team to review the plans, Johnson said, and after reviewing the proposed design, they ruled the plans were “not in the spirit of historical preservation.” The museum received a similar ruling from the Clay
County Historical Society in the spring, but Johnson said these rulings do not mean the project is cancelled. For the National Endowment Humanities grant, the ruling may or may not be a problem, he said. “It’s just simply a process that we JOHNSON have to go through because of federal regulations,” he said. “These reviews do not make or break a project. NEH will now have to decide whether or not this is an issue for them.” Johnson said the museum’s
expansion is part of the university’s Capital Campaign, which is putting about $250 million toward improving campus facilities and programs. “We are just another project in there along with the athletic facilities and other buildings on campus,” he said. To help with the construction, the National Music Museum applied for a $500,000 grant from the NEH last year and was accepted last November. Being a recipient of the grant, Johnson said part of the federal regulations for the (NEH) grant require there to be a historic landmark review of the facilities to see if there is any impact on the histori-
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cal site. “Because neither of the existing buildings are on the historic register, they would be ineligible,” Johnson said. “Because they are ineligible, this conversation has to take place.” There is no way to know how long NEH’s decision will take, Johnson said, but because of the trouble in Washington it won’t be any time soon. But ultimately, if this funding comes through, Patricia Bornhofen, manager of communications, said the expansion would ideally be a place for people to gather. “We want to create a Please see MUSEUM, Page A8
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The Vermillion Police Department denied a formal open records request Tuesday submitted by The Volante for the initial incident report from an alleged sexual assault in Coyote Village more than two weeks prior. The form denying the request said the report is not subject to the state’s open records law, because the report constitutes as part of the investigation being made by the law enforcement agency. Under the statute given by VPD Chief Matt Betzen on why the request was fully denied, he cited it as an exemption under the condition that the report was “developed or received by law enforcement agencies…and constitute(s) a part of the examination, investigation.” The statute used to deny the request also reads it is at the discretion of the police to
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release information relating to the presence of alcohol or drugs found in a person’s body involved in the report, or a 911 call recording or transcript of the incident if they determine disclosing it to the public outweighs keeping the information private. Betzen confirmed last week the investigation into the reported sexual assault is ongoing, and could take weeks, possibly months, before more information surfaces about the incident reported between two University of South Dakota students Oct. 6. Frank LeMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, said most police departments give out the first page of incident reports. "It is pretty rare for an entire police report to be withheld on the grounds it interferes with the investigation," LeMonte said. Reach reporter Megan Card at Megan.Card@coyotes.usd.edu
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THIS WEEK IN COYOTE HISTORY The Volante sponsored a campaign to help select a University of South Dakota slogan that would bring the school recognition into recognition of the public eye. The campaign asked that the slogan be versatile enough to be used as both an athletic and department catch-phase slogan. Submitted slogans included "Watch the Coyotes" and "Here comes USD."
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A tuition increase scare from the fall to spring semester was appeased after the South Dakota Board of Regents acknowledged the enrollment of an additional 250 students in the state's public education institutions during the spring semester. At this time, students studying at SD regental schools were paying 19 percent more in fees than the national average, and the state was noted for being 18 percent behind the national average in support of higher education.
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1. A caller in the 200 block of Hall Street reported a fraud associated with a Craigslist ad. Caller had posted an item for sale. The suspect had agreed to buy the item and sent a check for an amount over the value of the item and asked that the rest of the funds be wired to his "shipper.” The check was cashed, and the bank discovered it was fraudulent. The case was forwarded to a detective and is still under investigation.
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arrested a man who was involved in a bar fight at the 10 block of Main Street downtown. A 28-year-old man had his jaw broken in the fight and sought independent medical treatment. Police arrested the 22-year-old alleged assailant on charges of assault. The case is still under investigation.
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3. Officers responded to a report of two suspicious men on the Vermillion Middle School grounds at the 400 block of Franklin Street. Police arrived at the scene after the call but
found no sign of the suspects. 4. Officers made a routine stop at the 1600 block of Lewis Street for a vehicle with inoperable lights. The driver of the vehicle was not licensed and the passenger had been consuming alcohol and was under age. A 21-year-old female was charged with driving without a license and a 20-year-old female was charged for minor consumption. *For a complete list of all police log activity, please see VermillionPD.org.
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Author, journalist set to present open lecture VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS Mark Trahant will present "Money in the Cup: The Affordable Care and American Indian Healthcare," Thursday, Nov. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Al Neuharth Media Center Conference Room. Trahant is a nationally
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USD prepares for John Day celebration Nov. 1 The University of South Dakota will celebrate the life of John A. Day Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The "Celebration of Life of John A. Day" will pay tribute to Day, who died Sept. 29. Day was the dean of the College of Fine Arts from 1980-2004 after he served as the chair of the department in 1976. He was also USD's vice president for Academic Affairs for the 1984-85 academic school year. Day was also active in advocating the arts throughout South Dakota, according to a USD press release, as he was known for his work to promote Native American arts in the Northern Plains and focused much of his attention on the work of the prominent Sioux artist Oscar Howe. Day's expertise on the life and art of Howe was instrumental in establishing the Oscar Howe Archives and Oscar Howe Memorial Association, the press release states. Day lectured and wrote about Howe for more than 30 years and organized several Howe exhibits. Speakers for the celebration will include Wayne Knutson, dean emeritus of the College of Fine Arts; Pat Boyd, executive director of the South Dakotans for Arts; Arthur Amiotte, Native American artist; Ron Moyer, former chair of the USD Department of Theatre; Cory Knedler, former Day student and current chair of the USD Department of Art; James Abbott, USD president; and Larry Schou, current dean of the College of Fine Arts.
Business school listed as 'one of the best' The "Best 295 Business Schools" has listed the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business as one of the nation's most outstanding business schools. The Princeton Review features USD's business school in the new 2014 edition of its book. "Best 295 Business Schools" praised the Beacom School of Business faculty and administration, and applauds the school for its affordability and high-quality business programs. The school was established in 1927 and is the only nationally-accredited business program in South Dakota, according to a USD press release. Criteria used in ranking the business schools, according to the Princeton Review, was based on student opinion categories such as overall academic experience, admissions selectivity, career placement, interesting professors and the accessibility of professors. About 48 percent of USD business students are in finance and accounting, and 38 percent of recent graduates found government employment according to information published in the guidebook. The average salary for new graduates is about $43,000. The guidebook did not rank business school on a list from 1 to 295 or name one business school best overall, but instead has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories.
Pastor Steve Miller facilitates banquet Alternative Week of Learning hosted its annual Hunger Banquet in recognition of World Food Day Oct. 15. High income participants
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Joe Van Goor interviews head football coach Joe Glenn on the Coyotes upset-win over University of Nothern Iowa during the Coyote Report at the Old Lumber Company Monday night.
were served a two-course meal on fine china, while the middle-income group had rice and beans and water from a pitcher. The largest group of participants in the low-income group ate rice and drank water from a bucket. The event was facilitated by adjunct faculty member at USD and pastor of the United Church of Christ in Vermillion Steve Miller. This was Miller's second time emceeing the banquet. "I love giving (students) an opportunity to think about hard issues," he said.
State SD ranked second best place for young adults
Huffington Post College ranked South Dakota second as the best state for 20-somethings to live. The ratings were based on lifestyle and economic criteria, such as youth employment, the portion of young people in the state's population, rental costs, high-speed Internet availability, nightlife and fitness facilities. College costs were also considered, and based on figures from the College Board. North Dakota ranked in the top four in five different categories, and although South Dakota did not rank first in any category, the state made it into second place overall by having above-average scores in all categories.
Nation Noem votes against re-opening the govt. Rep. Kristi Noem was the only member of South Dakota's congressional delegation to vote "no" on the agreement to re-open the government and raise the country's borrowing limit. The limit passed 285-144. In a statement, Noem said she could not support the bill because "it didn't do anything to address our continued deficit spending, which has resulted in a $17 trillion debt." Former U.S. Treasury Economist Joan Wiener wrote Noem is "part of a group of
House Republicans who in September refused to fund the federal government unless the Democrats agreed to either defund or delay implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Days later, the blizzard hit South Dakota. Now, Noem would like the federal government to increase its spending." According to a report released by NBC, ranchers have no one to ask for help or reimbursement because Congress has yet to pass a new farm bill, which subsidizes agricultural producers. The most immediate concern, the article reported, is the proper disposal of the dead livestock, which state laws say must be burned or buried.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW PRESENTS THE ANNUAL
CLARK Y. GUNDERSON LECTURE There is No Right Answer for the Wrong Question: Whither the Law? Reflections and Speculations on Questions, Answers and the Future of Law and Legal Education
ROBERT R. K EATINGE Keatinge is of counsel to the Denver law firm of Holland & Hart LLP and practices in the areas of business organizations, taxation and professional responsibility. He has taught law at Suffolk University School of Law, the University of Denver College of Law and the University of Miami School of Law.
Mon., Oct. 28, 2013 4 p.m. Law School Courtroom University of South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. This lecture is free and open to the public.
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Letters to the Editor Ratio leaves students questioning As we begin diversity discussions around campus, I am concerned about the men-to-women ratio on campus. As of last year, 62 percent of our student body was female. Our female to male ratio is more uneven than the national average, which is 52 percent female. Where are all the
college-aged men? Especially men of color? This is not only an issue at USD but a public policy issue for universities across America. According to the article, “Missing Men: Addressing the College Gender Gap,’ “By 2020 only 41.1 percent of
college enrollees will be men.” The bottom line is men also need to be college educated. Many of these men will hold minimum wage jobs and will be unable to support a future family. - Sophie Johnson, sophomore
State of women proves shocking This report shows that 14.5 percent of women and girls in South Dakota live in poverty, and that 48.6 percent of Native American women in South Dakota live in poverty. The report shows that South Dakota ranks 43rd in overall economic, leadership, and health rankings. Overall, it is
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Women continue fight for equality After The Volante launched the first of a four-article series last week which dives headfirst into issues affecting women directly on the University of South Dakota’s campus, the reaction from a number of students — and even some faculty — was why women, why now? This is a completely understandable line of questioning from a generation of college students that have in some cases, been brought up in what has been deemed in the media — inaccurately — as the postfeminist era. Some might think activists like Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan already “fought the good fight,” so what else is there to talk about, to protest about, to advocate for when we approach the gender divide in 2013? Just because we can act as a university or a community or even a generation like men and women are equal, this does not make these sentiments true. Men and women are both facing challenges in finding their role in society. As a man wrestles with letting a woman take charge without being perceived wimpy, the woman in exchange wrestles with how she can be proactive without seeming overbearing, control-
ling or undesirable. To say public universities, where women constitute as 57 percent of the student body, are past having discussions about how gender affects each and every student is wrong and needs to change — and we can start right here at USD. The Volante wants to bring this discussion to campus in the only way we know how, through our coverage. And with this four-part series, the articles are focusing on major aspects of this state and campus that could look to improve their gender equality relations and could spark further inquest into where improvement can be had as a campus and as a people. These stories are not a matter of criticizing USD and South Dakota, they are about awareness and development. Don’t you think it is important for students — a large portion who will stay in the state — to know South Dakota was given an “F” and ranked 43 out of 50 states for its “state of women” in categories like economy, leadership and healthcare by a national organization? How about the fact the organization also determined if minimum wage was raised to $10 an hour, nearly 57 percent
of women in the state would directly feel the effect. In the next few weeks, this series will go beyond economic equality and will look to bring more awareness to what it means to be a mother on this campus where diaper-changing stations are hardly available or where the only place to pump breast milk is in a bathroom stall. It will turn a spotlight to what sexual harassment looks like on a college campus and where a student, faculty or staff member can go if they feel they are being harassed, as well as a final article on the disproportionate relationship between USD’s reported alcohol citations to sexual assaults on campus. While some at USD will see this series and think these topics mentioned above are issues not seen on campus, to others, these investigations will shed light on situations they encountered, a friend encountered or maybe a colleague encountered. Either way, everyone who steps foot on USD needs to be made aware the gender gap is not confined to politics, it is a matter of everyday events that don’t always make the front page of their local newspaper.
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a disturbing report that highlights the low status of female pay, leadership positions and health rankings in our state. I hope that more women keep pushing and advocating for better pay, more leadership responsibility, and access to affordable, quality healthcare in South Dakota.
Myself, I will continue to advocate for women issues as a student senator on SGA here at USD. I will continue to help those that work to improve these terrible statistics here in our State. - Alexis Oskolkoff, SGA Senator
University, students show lack of cultural, heritage sensitivity Patience and persistence were required to write an op-ed to the blatant remark by a young college male whom bragged one weekend to be, “drunker than 100 Indians” on a popular social media page. The remark was perhaps nothing more than a young male highlighting the activities of his typical Friday night. However, I couldn’t ignore the context of the remark; and even further, the fellow students that enjoyed his remark. Despite the fact that their fellow Native American classmates expressed their frustration over the remark, it remained on the social media site for many others to view. The University of South Dakota seeks to enhance diversity to create a welcoming environment to all students. In 2001, for continued accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and School, USD was required to submit a monitoring report in the area of diversity. A recent site visit by the NCA also
done in 2001, noted USD has failed to embrace and institutionalize the inherent educational value of diversity within the university community, its people and its programs, according to the 2011 USD Self-Study Report. USD improved in some areas for example: women now compromise 47 percent of the faculty, the number of Asian faculty has grown from 17 in 2002 to 28 in 2006, yet only 2.3 percent of the faculty members are American Indian, slightly more than the percentage of Native graduates but well below the percentage in South Dakota, the largest increases in minority students were African Americans, Hispanic, and Asian students. The American Indian population increased 11 percent since 2004, less than the pace of university growth, the study reported. Contrary to the report, USD still lacked in areas of cultural and heritage awareness and cultural and heritage sensitivity. USD has been kind enough to allow the DakotaDome to be used
in recent years for the USD powwow. Every March it’s hosted by TiospayeU, a USD student organization comprised of Native American and fellow USD students. USD continues to let forms of colonization and colonialism reside on and off campus. The American Indian Oral History Center is housed in the basement of Dakota hall, Native American Studies also used to be housed in the basement. The two individuals that consisted of Native American studies had their offices later moved to East Hall. However, those faculty and staff members are no longer with USD. All the while USD still continues to underappreciate the discipline Native American studies by not having adequate faculty or perhaps any faculty dedicated to the discipline. - Brooke Yellow Hammer, Junior
Read part two of Brooke Yellow Hammer’s Letter to the Editor in next week’s issue.
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Letters to the Editor continued Dean urges students to use time to strive for greatness President Lincoln’s inaugural address appealed “to the better angels of our nature.” In that spirit, I write respectfully and with great affection to all USD students — as a first-generation college student and South Dakota kid — asking that you give academic life your very best effort. After all, few people in human history are given the opportunity to spend four years of their life seeking answers and understanding, following their hearts and minds; less than one-third of Americans hold a baccalaureate degree, and we are among the most educated and fortunate people on this planet. The data clearly shows that by finishing a college degree, you will on average, be a more engaged citizen, enjoy better health and earn about $1 million more in your lifetime. But those personal benefits only scratch the surface; the broader
issue is that our communities, state, nation, and world need your thoughtful leadership in the years ahead. That’s why so many people invest in your education. Taxpayers subsidize the true cost of a college education. Parents pay tuition bills. Donors open their hearts and wallets to build facilities and fund scholarships. Campus personnel solve problems. Faculty teach you what they know, constantly searching out new information. We sometimes fall short, but we are all trying to give you a better start in this life. Always give us your best effort here at the state’s flagship university by studying hard, preparing yourselves to lead.
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Awareness of environment issues is important for future generations nathan Ellenbecker is a first-year majoring in contemporary media and journalism.
Global warming has shrouded public news my entire life. Features on CNN, stories in the paper or pictures on the internet have shown me the types of problems people are causing around the world. But these pieces of evidence became so prevalent, at some point, I decided it was better for me to simply tune them out. “This won’t affect me in South Dakota.” “Okay, I’ll recycle and control the energy in my house. Whatever.” “Seriously, the earth just
goes in warming and cooling cycles. No big deal.” I took a firm stance against global warming talk. Discussion was not a concern for me, and I was tired of stories about the poles or pictures of endangered animals. I figured the problem encompassing our planet was someone else’s business. Let me move on with my life, and the planet will keep life spinning. Well, that mentality went out the window Wednesday night. As a part of Earth Science Week, Chasing Ice — the story of earth and wildlife photographer James Balog raised awareness for global warming through time-lapse pictures of icebergs — struck a different chord with me. In just over an hour, the documentary tore down every piece of insensitivity I had towards the pandemic that is still crippling our Earth and made me realize I need
to be doing more myself for extra push. the good of future life. Most of us, myself Global warming is not included, cannot continue just an idea floating around to turn a blind eye away in magazines so elemenfrom coverage of global tary-level kids plant trees destruction. We are the outside their schools. It’s ones juicing the problem, a problem alive and well, and it has become our thriving off the fact that responsibility to address some “experts” are still prochange. claiming the Earth will fix Recycling projects are itself. Yes, maybe the Earth flourishing; energy conwill naturally filter and servation movements are restore bits of itself, but our becoming more efficient; constant abuse isn’t helping and new environmental anyone. missions are springing up One environmentalist everywhere. With one step who spoke in the docua day, sometimes one step mentary compared human a week, anyone can make a impact to steroids in sports. difference. For a batter coming to The job is for someplate, the human body thing greater than ournaturally produces HGH selves. Change may not be hormones to perform. something we see in our However, giving the body lifetimes, but it could help supplements can push persomeone we love someday. formance past the breaking We have options; it’s time point. Same thing with our to act. release of carbon dioxide and destructive toxins. The Reach columnist Nathan Ellenbecker world could be warming, at Nathan.Ellenbecker@coyotes.usd.edu but we are providing the
When roommate assignments turn problematic patricia schopp is a first-year majoring in psychology.
Getting a new roommate can be one of the most exciting things during the school year. Everyone is ready to go back to school and meet new people, so why not get
a new roommate? Well, there are quite a few good reasons to be wary of a roommate. This year, I have noticed many students having problems with their roommates. Some of the problems are trivial things such as they just don’t have anything in common, but some problems are harder to handle. I’ve heard of people having their roommates purposely locking them out, while some roommates just happen to have different schedules that make them incompatible. I was talking to a friend
and he was telling me about a girl and her roommate. Apparently, her roommate hated her from the get-go. She would hide the girl’s food and tell her that she hadn’t deserved it. One of my friends was stuck with terrible roommates. They would steal his stuff and eat all his food. They had no consideration for anyone. Another one of my friends ended up being matched with someone who had already died. Which was tragic, but how do you get paired with a dead guy?
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Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.
“Not even God could have passed that test.” — Muenster University Center
“I don’t care what I have to do, this pirate mission is happening.” — Old Main
“I don’t know why everyone always asks me. I clearly know nothing about everything.” — Slagle Hall
“Was he licking his toes or playing with them or something?” — Muenster University Center
“I peer pressured you into coffee, but hey, at least it’s not drugs” — Muenster University Center
Roommate pairs like that cause me to think, is it really worth going through the processes of applying for a new roommate? All people end up with are terrible matches. Most of the time, you could probably find a more compatible roommate on social media networks. Maybe it’s just an issue with their matching techniques. I mean they use pretty much the same matching system as online dating sites like Match.com or eHarmony. There are always horror stories of the online dating
site matches. You have the person who pretends they’re someone they’re not, the person who turns out to be a cousin, the person who is really crazy that you think might be a serial killer. Don’t get me wrong, there are some good roommate matches that come out of this. Some people are just good together, no matter what. Some of the people I know are best friends with their roommate, and that’s great. It just seems like the majority of people this year aren’t working out with their
roommates. It might just be that people are getting crazier and crazier or it might be how people have been brought up in this time period, but maybe it is just bad pairing. It might be possible to think of other alternatives to their matching database. What if they had things people could go to for a couple days and “try out” roommates? They could get to know someone and see if they like each other first. Reach columnist Patricia Schopp at Patricia.Schopp@coyotes.usd.edu
in the know & in the dark In the know. It has been just over one month since the Apple release of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. In the dark. Rumors are already swirling that Apple is in the process of unveiling the next iPhone. In the know. The Coyotes are now 4-3 after beating Northern Iowa and winning their first road game in nearly three years. In the dark. Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos lost their first game of the season to the Indianapolis Colts. In the know. Kanye West rented out the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium to propose to Kim Kardashian on her birthday with a 15 carat diamond ring. In the dark. Social media sites were clogged with news of the engagement for at least two hours.
In the know. The Volante is working on a four-piece series that addresses the different issues women still face in society today. In the dark. In a national ranking regarding the state of women, South Dakota ranked 43 out of the 50 states based on economic, leadership and health categories. In the know. The university is looking to add a course in financial literacy that will help students to become more able to maintain their own finances. In the dark. The Volante reported that 25 percent of graduates aren’t finding jobs necessary to meet financial needs. In the know. President Barack Obama signed a spending bill to end the government shutdown. In the dark. It’s still unclear to most people as to what is acutally happening with this new spending bill.
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The Volante asked students if they would purchase dorm insurance.
Ryan Mews Sophomore
Marissa Tran First-year
Ian Finn Senior
Ellie Dailey Sophomore
Thea Eide Junior
“It would depend on my roommate.”
“No, the dorms are safe enough to leave stuff in.”
“No, I wouldn’t buy it. I don’t leave anything worth stealing in my dorm room.”
“No, it’s my responsibility if anything gets stolen, not the university’s."
“I don’t think I would buy it. It would depend on the price.”
Local companies offer dorm insurance Joey Sevin The Volante
Sophomore Daniel Durnham lived in Coyote Village during last year’s flood and received extensive damage to a few things lying around on his floor. “My rug was soaked,” Durnham said. “It was fairly expensive to replace. It was about $80 when we bought it.” Durnham was among several students who received water damage and also among those who didn’t know where to turn for some sort of reimbursement, he said. Though not offered through the University of South Dakota, dorm insurance is readily available to students at local insurance companies in and around Vermillion. “I didn’t have any kind of insurance for my stuff when I came to USD, because I didn’t really think I would need it,” he said. Lindsey Swartout, hall director for McFadden, said Community Advisers handle a lot of issues regarding student belongings.
“During August, around move-in day, many parents of first-year students inquire about dorm insurance and where to get it,” Swartout said. “It’s a very common topic amongst parents and CAs.” American Family Insurance in Vermillion offers renter’s insurance specifically for college students. The insurance plan covers a student’s belongings, said Barbara Martin, agent assistant at American Family Insurance. “If the parents own their house, then students can file under their home insurance plan,” Martin said. “If they don’t, then students are encouraged to file for renter’s insurance which would cover them if someone steals their belongings or if there is a fire in the dorms.” Martin said students would pay a maximum of $100 per year for dorm insurance. “We get tons of students in here from USD,” she said. “My son goes to South Dakota State University and he has a renter’s insurance plan to cover his belongings.”
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Dangerous, short-term investment areas Food
“You’d think this would be a small item but for a lot of college students it’s not. Over time, this represents a sig nificant portion of their disposable spending.”
Clothing
“Both sexes tend to buy clothes, especially because of external pressures.”
Technology/electronics
“Students will want to have the latest device, and a lot of times it’s unnecessary as an educational tool and they get no tangible benefit.”
Transportation
“Students don’t take advantage of the short distance to navigate campus. Automobiles are lower on the list than some of the other items but it’s still a major issue.”
SOURCES: Bob Reinke, emeritus faculty member at the Beacom School of Business
Junior Hannah Fourare said USD students should enroll in some sort of insurance plan their first year of school just to be safe, recalling her first year at USD when a number of items were stolen from her room in North Complex. “I went to shower and left my door unlocked, because I didn’t think it would be an issue,” Fourare said. “I came back and found the door halfway open. My computer, digital camera and a few posters had been taken in less than fifteen minutes.” Fourare didn’t have insurance at the time of the incident and said she regrets the decision to not fool with an insurance plan. She has since kept her renter’s insurance contract and suggests other students keep her story in mind. “You just never know,” she said. “Anything could happen, like the Coyote (Village) flood.” LOGAN ANDERSON/THE VOLANTE
Reach reporter Joey Sevin Quinn Westpahl, Tyler Stoll amd Derek Conover study in their dorm room. Students can purchase dorm insurat Joey.Sevin@coyotes.usd.edu ance from local insurance companies to protect their belongings.
Finance: Retired professor creates money-saving course CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Reinke, a retired USD economics professor and emeritus faculty member at the Beacom School of Business, has spent the last two years researching and conducting interviews to develop a course in financial literacy. The culmination of his work will begin next semester, when the course will be available to juniors and seniors for two credits. While the business school wanted to make a personal finance class available, Reinke spearheaded development of the course out of his own concern for the current generation’s financial habits and lack of knowledge. “I keep looking at all the statistics at how awful some people are financially and I look at all the students who are graduating with huge student debt and a lot of the population isn’t able to enjoy whole periods of their life because of their debt,” Reinke said. The course funded through a grant designated to establish a personal finance course through the business school for the whole university. Reinke said the class is geared toward students aged 17-26 years old because of the number of severe, important financial decisions being made by that age group. “They make the decision to spend quite a bit of money and they do things that influence their financial future,” Reinke said. “It’s deciding to attend college, buying a new car, fall-
ing in love and getting married and then buying a house, the list goes on and on. Those are what I consider to be good life moments but scary financial times.” Reinke said many y o u n g adults make these financial decisions with no understanding of the financial reality. REINKE Junior John Haushauer considers himself financially literate but only in the sense of knowledge. When it comes to practicing financial knowledge, he’s still a work in progress. “I only recently got a checkbook but I've had a debit card for a long time,” he said. “I don’t keep an insanely close eye on it unless I know I'm running low. If I do check I check it online.” “It’s like trying to play football without any prior exposure to the sport,” he said. “If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can get hurt.” For those in college, the risk can be substantially greater. While the average debt for college students lies between $20,000-50,000, the ceiling ranges from nothing to $400,000 in some cases, Reinke said. While student loans are often necessary for students to meet tuition costs, Reinke said some students end up taking out more than they need to meet the bare educational requirements.
“Students have a tendency to take financial aid at levels higher than they need to have it and they use the excess to buy consumer goods that doesn’t last,” he said. “If they need $5,000 worth of financial help, they may take $10,000 and blow it on things they don’t need.” Reinke said in talking with students and financial experts throughout South Dakota and across the country, he’s observed a cavalier attitude surrounding student loan payments. “There seems to be an attitude that student loans are free," he said. "You can’t avoid paying it back. Even filing bankruptcy doesn’t save you from paying that money back.” The end result of high student loan debt can cripple a student over the long haul. “If you end up with $4050,000 worth of student loans and you are struggling to find a good paying job, you’re not going to recover for many, many years,” Reinke said. “In fact, you may never recover.” Haushauer has yet to put together a long-term financial plan. Much of his financial future is dependent upon what job he takes after graduation. “My family is keeping track of it and we intend to split costs when I'm finished,” Haushauer said. “They take care of finances as long as i take care of my grades and apply for scholarships.” Even without major student debt loan, there are many pitfalls for young adults in the 17-26 year age range. For instance, Reinke said the common tendency for those
just out of college is to buy a brand new vehicle. As an investment, cars depreciate substantially even driving off the lot and subsequently decrease in value over the course of several years. “In five or six years, a new car is going to be worn out,” Reinke said. “It’s a short-sighted investment without looking at potential long-term benefit.” Without the proper financial literacy, Reinke said young people miss the long-term investments they could put their money into that will benefit them in the long run. “If you took the same investment it takes to buy a new car and put it into retirement accounts, you could have very good retirement accounts up to hundreds of thousands of dollars,” he said. Through the class, Reinke hopes to walk students through these types of scenarios and help them develop a strategy to handle these decisions. “I want them to see you don’t have to have everything all at once. Whatever they want is always going to be there and you don’t have to buy it today, there’s always tomorrow,” he said. The short-term mentality is especially prevalent among those in college and slightly older. Reinke said the tendency to only think in terms of shortterm satisfaction also prevents students from planning their long-term financial future. “Most people don’t want to plan because they’re scared of it,” he said. “They don’t see the need to sit down and systematically say where do I want to be in 5, 10, 15 years financially.”
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The South Dakota Board of Regents Student Federation is working on initiatives for students on campuses, including a policy concerning underage drinking, the statewide tuition freeze and anti-cyber bullying campaign. The Federation discussed these issues at the BOR meetings in Spearfish two weeks ago.
Underage drinking
The Good Samaritan Alcohol Policy is on the move at the Student Federation level, University of South Dakota Student Government Association President Erik Muckey said. Muckey The Student Federation has started a task force and is hoping to find some common ground with law enforcement groups around the state, Muckey said. SGA Senator Lexy Schuman said GSAP could have a big impact on students everywhere if proposed and implemented by the state’s legislature. “If minors are at a party drinking and one of them drinks too much and needs medical help, another minor would be allowed to call for emergency services and would not have to worry about being charged for minor consumption,” Schuman said. “They may have other things they may have to worry about but not a minor.” GSAP has made its way through the state’s legislature before but has been opposed by numerous groups who claim GSAP encourages underage drinking by letting minors get away with drinking. Advocates for GSAP, however, say the policy creates safer situations for minors in danger and can save lives. “Basically, our Student Federation direction right now is trying to figure out a way to mesh what we have from the past with whatever kind of ideas we have from law enforcement,” Muckey said. “If we can’t find common ground with law enforcement, we’re going to have a problem. That’s what has been blocking us in the
Tuition freeze
Student government associations around the state have officially agreed to support the tuition freeze. According to SGA Vice President Clay Hoffman, the Student Federation sent notice to the BOR in support of the tuition freeze and need-based scholarship program. All that is left now is to write resolutions from the Student Federation to the BOR and Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Muckey said Student Federation will have to wait until December to lobby for what they want placed on Daugaard’s budget. “Essentially, what he puts on the budget will go through. But it’s trying to get it on his budget first so the legislature can agree upon it,” Muckey said. South Dakota is the last state in the nation to have a needs-based aid program, and the state plans to hand out a total of $1.5 million to the universities around South Dakota with each school receiving $250,000.
Cyber-bullying campaign
The Student Federation is also beginning research into a cyber-bullying bill that would extend to all campuses around the state. Talks about the bill have been ongoing, and the Student Federation and universities around the state are beginning the process of building a case for the bill and figuring out what will help students. “This is something the Student Federation and the universities want to put research into,” Hoffman said. “There’s a lot that goes into finding help and reasons for cyber bullying, and it’s such a touchy subject. So, I think we’re really just going to focus on the education side of cyber-bullying.” Muckey said the cyberbullying bill brings plenty of tough situations. Many of the issues deal with conflicting statutes across the state and national levels and weaving together a law that would work in South Dakota right now is a problem, he said. “We’re dealing with sites like Facebook and Twitter, where their regulation is coming from the national level. And to try to control what they do is not feasible,” Muckey said. “So, right now, what we’re stuck in is a mode of research.”
Ethnic and cultural clubs may have a new meeting location if the proposed plan for a multicultural center is approved, said Associate Vice President of Diversity Jesus Trevino. The center would provide office space for multicultural groups, along with rooms to conduct meetings. Trevino said the Temporary Student Center near North Complex has been eyed for a location for the center. “We want to create something students see themselves as part of,” Trevino said. Beyond racial groups, the culture center would also extend to women, international students, LGBT, veteran and other student organizations. Trevino, along with Dean of Students Kim Grieve, is creating a proposal for the center to be passed onto President James Abbott for approval. Jordan Catlett, president of Tiospaye, said communicating with other student groups is beneficial for recruitment and support, but a forced move into the new multicultural center would push the group out of its current office space in the Native American Cultural Center. “There are pros and cons for us,”he said. Catlett said Tiospaye originally heard the NACC would be moved to the multicultural center, but now only Tiospaye will be moved. “We were being kicked out of our own home,” Catlett said. “It’s where the community finds us.” Catlett is unsure if Tiospaye will be able to continue selling tacos at the NACC, or if the sales will have to be made in the new center. She’s also unsure if the lumber stored in the basement of the NACC for the group’s Dakota Days float will have to be moved. After the center has been given approval, a student forum will be held as early as this spring to discuss the possibilities for the center and a budget will be set for the possible renovation of the old union. The name of the center will be discussed at the forum, where Trevino hopes to contain aspects of diversity and inclusiveness. “The university is serious about starting the center,” Trevino said. “Everyone agrees something needs
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The old Student Union building is a possible location for a proposed multicultural center.
“The university is serious about starting the center. Everyone agrees something needs to be done as soon as possible.” — Jesus Trevino, associate vice president of diversity
to be done as soon as possible.” Trevino said the center would be different from those at other universities, because a condition of moving into the center would be that the groups must collaborate with one another. “It will give majority students the chance to interact with minorities,” Trevino said. “It’s something that invites the entire community to come and participate.” Even though the center would be in an existing building, Trevino said it
is the point of the center, and not the building, that’s important. “This isn’t brand new, but at this point, we need to make the vision come alive,” Trevino said. The large, open space at the center of the building would serve as a communal lounge, with a possible University Brew location. Trevino said he has yet to speak to student organizations about the possibility of moving into the center. He said he hopes the center gives students who are not a minority the chance to interact with
other groups and improve their leadership skills. Sophomore Jen Allen does not belong to a multicultural club on campus, but supports the idea of the center because it would give her the opportunity to see the diversity on campus. “It would be one place, and you’d go and they’d all be there,” Allen said. “I definitely think it’s a good idea because when these clubs meet, there’s not a lot of interaction between them.” Reach reporter Braley Dodson at Braley.Dodson@coyotes.usd.edu
'3 plus 3' rule under review at USD's law school Joey Sevin The Volante
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Law school students study at the School of Law. The "3 plus 3" rule is currently under review at the school.
A new admissions policy is under review at the University of South Dakota’s School of Law that would allow students to complete their undergraduate and law degrees in six years instead of seven. The policy is the “3 plus 3” rule and allows students in their fourth year of their undergraduate studies to apply to the law school a year earlier than usual, giving them the opportunity to complete a law degree sooner while still saving money on tuition fees, said Barry Vickrey, former dean and current professor with the school. “The rule would make a lot of sense right now,” Vickrey said. “It would save a lot of money in expenses, and allow students to dive into law during their final stage of their undergrad studies.” If the "3 plus 3" rule were to go into effect students would complete the first three years of their undergrad before applying to the law school. Upon acceptance, law school faculty members would request the students to enroll in certain courses during their fourth year of undergrad. Following their fourth year, students then have the option to
“Students need a well-rounded education, but with all the debt these days, it is logical to bring back the rule.” — Barry Vickrey, Law School professor
complete two more years of law school or accept their bachelor’s degree. Junior Kirsten Attoms is planning to enroll in the law school upon graduation, and said the rule would be helpful in saving money on law school tuition and would allow her to find work outside of college a lot faster. “I wish they had the rule right now so I could just apply to the school and not wait an extra year,” Attoms said. “Financial obligations are difficult for me to meet and the rule would help me shave off a year of expenses.” Vickrey said USD’s law school is competing with four local, private universities that also operate with the 3 plus 3 rule, which is another reason to re-open the policy to students. Creighton University, Drake University, Hamline University and St. Paul University each abide by the 3 plus 3 rule, and have done so for years.
“These are private schools and they charge higher tuition rates,” Vickrey said, “so it makes sense for them to utilize the rule.” USD was once among those who allowed students this option during their undergrad but cut the policy in pursuit of education quality. “When I served as dean of the law school in 1993, we did not have the 3 plus 3 rule,” Vickrey said. “However, there is a long history in terms of what is required for a person to obtain a law degree, and right now I think it makes sense to implement the rule once again.” There are 202 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association, but only 10 percent of those schools actually offer the 3+3 rule. “There’s still good reason for students to complete four years of undergrad studies,” he said. “Students need a well-rounded education, but with all of the debt
these days it is logical to bring back the 3 plus 3 rule.” Vickrey said a law degree can be put to good use in a variety of career fields and even if students did not want to continue to pursue with law school, the first year of the 3 plus 3 rule would teach them valuable life lessons that apply to a number of careers. “During their first year of legal education students are focused on reading, writing and speaking,” he said. “Those are excellent traits to carry with you no matter what you do down the road, and if a student decides after one year of legal education that they do not want to pursue a law career, they can leave with virtually the same things they would have learned during their undergrad.” Presently the 3 plus 3 rule is in the hands of the law school administration and will work its way up the latter to the Board of Regents for approval, Vickrey said.
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age. We just don’t have room to show it.” First-year Cale Meier said the expansion would be a positive addition to the museum. “I’ve never been over there, and I’m not really interested in music exhibits,” Meier said,
“But I hear they have some cool stuff, and it’s free. It would be pretty cool with a new addition.” James Hagedorn, a firstyear, said the expansion would broaden the variety of attractions the museum already pro-
vides. “The National Music Museum exhibits a very wide and eclectic selection of musical instruments and other music related items,” Hagedorn said. “It is a great museum to have on campus.”
Johnson said the museum has lived on a "Midwestern modesty” that needs to be reformed to bring in more visitors and expand its already established space. “If any museum on the face of the planet had any reason to
brag, it would be this one,” he said. “I’m trying to bring a little of that East Coast braggadocio here.” Reach reporter Levi Gutz at Levi.Gutz@coyotes.usd.edu
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Pictured above are the expansion plans for the National Music Museum. Left: The expansion shows the plans for the inside of the building. Right: The expansion shows the planned outside of the building.
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different areas of our campus to decide how best to move forward as a university.” The Inclusive Excellence program, Trevino said, is a part of the university’s strategic plan to transform USD's environment to be supportive of people from a number of alternative backgrounds. Tiospaye Student Council President Jordan Catlett said she and other members of the organization do not think promoting racial sensitivity in the context of discipline is appropriate, because cultural tolerance is something all organizations should strive for daily. “Doing Inclusive Excellence should not be a punishment. It should be something all groups are willing to take part in anyway,” Catlett said.
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also said there is no specific disciplinary protocol for when a student makes racially insensitive comments or gestures to her knowledge, and so far, the organization as a whole has delivered a written letter to Oskolkoff, while Strollers President Chris Jahr has apologized in person to Oskolkoff and her son. “Strollers has also been very upfront in being a part of any programming or any kind of conversation or whatever it might be surrounding diversity and Inclusive Excellence,” Sparks said. The next step for Strollers, the oldest student-run organization on campus, will revolve around Inclusive Excellence she said, when members will
assist hosting diversity speaker Jamie Utt next Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. The university's release said Dean of Students Kim Grieve has worked with the students involved in the D-Days racial incident, although Sparks was not able to disclose if all taunters have been identified and disciplined for their actions. Jesus Trevino, associate vice president for diversity, said the Strollers' actions have not helped efforts to improve the university’s diversity climate. “The larger picture is that we can use this as an instance to look at our policy and take a look at our programs to see how we can improve,” Trevino said. “That’s not just going to be the decision of just one person or one group. That’s going to be up to a lot of people at the table that represent a lot of
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JACKIE HENDRY is a junior majoring in journalism and native studies. I vividly remember standing in my sunlit kitchen one morning when I was six years old and listening to my parents talk about “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” I was barely old enough to distinguish Star Wars from Star Trek, and I don’t remember specifics of the conversation other than something about trade embargoes. “Episode II: Attack of the Clones” hit theaters when I was in third grade. By then I was old enough not only to sit through a two and a half hour movie, but to understand it… and subsequently become obsessed with it. Thus began a childhood of Queen Amidala dolls, a lunch box full of action figures and Halloweens dressed as a Jedi and Jango Fett. I spent plenty of recesses pantomiming light saber battles with the boys. When I got braces and my mouth hurt too much to even eat off a spoon, I channeled my frustrations into hours of “Star Wars: Battlefront” on PS2, don’t even get me started on the masterpiece that was “Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.” By the time “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” opened, I was a fully realized Star Wars fan. However, if you asked me under oath which movies of the saga I watched the most, I’d have to confess: I’ve watched episodes I and II more than any others. When I was a kid, I saw nothing wrong with this. Years passed. This summer I discovered that one of my friends had never, in all his 20 years on Earth, seen a single Star Wars film. Despite the fact that I couldn’t quite remember the last time I’d watched one, I was astounded by the idea that someone hadn’t experienced the cinematic glory that had defined my formative years. A group of us organized a movie marathon to rectify the situation. It was decided we’d watch the six movies numerically to “get the worst out of the way.” Secretly, I was thrilled to start with the movies that had introduced me to that galaxy far, far away. But about halfway through Episode I, my head was tilted to the side as I wondered how I managed to sit though galactic senate meetings as a nine-years old. My devastation was complete by Episode III’s cheesy-beyond-allreason dialogue. Suddenly all the critiques I’d heard and read made sense. Who is this Jar Jar Binks jerk? Get that Midichlorian talk out of here! When I was a kid I loved those prequel movies. Now, that I’m older I see their woefully many flaws. This phenomenon holds for things as seemingly inconsequential as a set of movies to matters as serious as your relationships with family and friends. Since starting college, I’ve faced all three. It’s disenchanting to be confronted with a more realistic vision of something you’ve always held dear. Sometimes it’s difficult and even scary to think that you could be so wrong about things and people that are important to you. If only we could so easily brush off our disappointment with people and ourselves as we usually can with movies. Nothing is perfect. And there are definitely times when it’s necessary to cut certain people and things out of your life. Yet other times, it’s worth it to hold on to a little bit of that childhood optimism and to love people in spite of their flaws. Knowing how to tell the difference is one of the most challenging parts of growing up, but it might be the most rewarding. Or maybe I just wanted an excuse to talk about Star Wars. Either way, may the Force be with you.
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According to lifestyle.allwomentalk.com, the fall season is highly anticipated at college campuses. Students at the University of South Dakota are sure to witness the leaves changing color, the weather just a bit colder, and can enjoy their favorite things that come with fall. With the season in full swing, it is safe to say that fall is here. Although there are many things to be excited about with colorful season, here are some campus favorites.
2. Weather: Look around, the weather is changing here in Vermillion. The air is just a little colder and the green leaves are changing to hues of red and yellow. Coined as, “sweater weather” fall is considered one of the prettiest seasons in the Midwest and the reasons are obvious.
1. Football: The seasons have started, and not just the weather. Football tends to be a favorite for men, but all students at USD can agree that the recent wins for USD football is exciting and encouraging for student attendance. Outside the campus, other leagues are in full swing. The NFL season has started and fantasy football has begun, a fun activity for all those football fans out there.
4. Fashion: Fall fashion, a playful alliteration to describe a long awaited fashion season. Students can take one look around and see the styles have changed on campus. According to the website, trading in shorts for skinny jeans and boots, students have paired this style with longsleeved shirts and scarves infinity scarves have seemed to be the latest craze. Men have broken out the dress coats and jeans, some even pair them with a checkered scarf. Students also take in to consideration fall colors, everywhere you see burnt orange, black, deep reds, and shades of brown, all colors that seem to represent fall.
3. Food: Now, what college student doesn’t love food? Some fall favorites are the seasonal coffees, turkey and mashed potato-like meals turkey day coming up apples, and anything pumpkin. Because pumpkin is in season for farming, many students enjoy it in various foods and drinks i.e. bread, muffins, bars, coffee etc.
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What is your favorite part of fall? AARON LOUDENSLAGER Junior “Football, because it is amazing. I love how it starts to get that cold feeling but no snow and the leaves change color.”
KATY VIERECK Sophomore “Sweatshirt weather, food, football and pumpkin pie.”
LEXIE NENDISKY First-year “I like the fact that the leaves change colors and going to the pumpkin patch.”
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CampusEvents Oct. 23 Noon - 1 p.m. Domestic violence panel discussion Location: School of Law, Room 101 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Piano recital: Di Wu Location: Colton Recital Hall 8 - 10 p.m. International film series Location: Farber Hall
MediaSketch Blog about it @ volanteonline.com First-year follies: Just relax and eat the cookie JOsie Flatgard is a first-year majoring in contemporary media and journalism.
Oct. 24 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Career and Graduate School Fair Location: MUC Ballroom 6 - 8 p.m. Peace Corps information session Location: I.D. Weeks Library, Room 132C
Oct. 25 All Day Hunger Awareness Day Location: Beacom Hall 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Michael Hilson, guitarist Location: National Music Museum 3 - 8 p.m. Big Pink Volleyball Tournament Location: Wellness Center 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra’s fall concert Location: Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall
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The idea of the “freshman 15” would suggest it is easy to fall under a diet consisting of chips, cookies and crackers in college. But with calories and other nutritional information listed on food packages and next to dishes in the Commons, it should be a little harder to fulfill the “freshman 15.” With fewer scrumptious cookies readily available here at the University of South Dakota, the way I see it, there should be a small chance of gaining those 15 pounds.
I am striving to fight this, as I know many other students feel frightened by the thought of becoming a gluttonous overeater. But when a person is really craving a chocolate chip cookie or a brownie, there are a couple options — a walk to the Bump or P.O.D. with flex in hand will get you one of these. Or, even though there may not be much time to do this, baking cookies or brownies is another option. One benefit of this is it can be a stress reliever. Each first-year has an oven available for use, which is something I often forget. Even if I have to borrow a pan from a friend who lives in another complex instead of going to Walmart to buy a new one with my nonexistent money. In college, we are forced to make our own decisions, which includes deciding what to eat for all three meals and snacks on
top of that. I tend to lean to the less nutritional food at times, but then realize I should make a better eating choice because I won’t be thinking about it again throughout the day. As a first-year here at USD, I have become fully aware that in place of my mother’s homecooked meals, there awaits the mediocre food from the North Complex Commons. Don’t get me wrong; when I’m hungry, I know exactly where I can go to for satisfaction. The buffet style can either be seen as good or bad. Although, it is handy for first-year students head to the Commons, being practically outside their doors, it is not as fast as if you were to go to Einstein Bros. for a sandwich wrap if a quick lunch is needed. Along with that wrap, do you add a soda to that order, do you add a bag of chips? My attitude toward it is, yes,
go ahead and get them, but only once in a while. The amount of sugar in just a can of pop compared to a different beverage at my elementary science fair scared me away from drinking soda every day — although my mom is a Diet Coke addict, so I get that it can be hard to keep away from the cola. Plus, with the Wellness Center nearby, there is no reason to not take half an hour out of my day to exercise. While on a break from studying, why not burn some calories and gain energy to keep working on that dreaded homework? In college, it can be hard to know when to say yes or no to foods, and it’s true that in order to maintain a healthy life, a person must choose the right foods wisely and exercise. Sometimes, though, a person just needs to relax and eat a cookie.
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4 - 5 p.m. Kayla Josephson, junior clarinet recital Location: Colton Recital Hall
Oct. 28 4 - 5:30 p.m. Annual Clark Y. Gunderson Lecture Location: Law School Courtroom
Oct. 29 1 - 5 p.m. Domestic Violence Awareness Pumpkin Smash Location: MUC East Lawn
Oct. 30 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dakotathon Zombie Run Location: Prentis Park 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Beethoven concert Location: Colton Recital Hall
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Sleigh Bells’ new album fails to meet expectations set by debut Andrew Helland The Volante
Sleigh Bells has always been a jarring band to listen to. Their sound is very “in your face,” but when it comes down to it, Sleigh Bells’ songs are super catchy. Dubbed as cheerleader noise rock, because of their rhythmic singing, hand-clapping drum beats, and heavy guitar, the duo’s third album “Bitter Rivals” still holds true to their original direction. Sleigh Bells is a genuinely interesting group. Their music seems to detonate without warning, and they have the perfect juxtaposition of femininity and masculinity. The sweet voice of Alexis Krauss pairs so oddly with the heavy guitar jams of Derek Miller. The contrast is so diverse, and that X-factor makes it sound amazing. Sleigh Bells was one of the first bands from the new decade to set the mood for future alternative releases. Things were going to be different and weird, and they were one of the first noise bands to become successful. Since then, Sleigh Bells has taken different directions but still stick with their signature noise. Prior to its release, the duo described “Bitter Rivals” as a happier project. Their last album, “Reign
of Terror”, was dark and had death as a main theme. The duo didn’t lie; “Bitter Rival” is the brightest Sleigh Bells release yet. The duo recently made Rolling Stones’ list of the 50 greatest live acts right now, and they really know how to transfer that live energy into the studio. This album was meant to be played loud — along with every other Sleigh Bells album. The drum machines are still booming but they cut the trashiness. Actually, “Bitter Rivals” has a more polished sound all around. An acoustic gui-
tar even made the cut on the track “Young Legends,” and their synth-driven sounds are heavy and clean. You’ll still find gnarly jam sessions on almost every track but the title track “Bitter Rivals” and “Sing Like A Wire” will have you hopping in your seat. “Bitter Rivals” does fall short of their fantastic debut, “Treats,” but not by a lot. “Bitter Rivals” will give you enough pump-up songs to keep you satisfied for the meantime. Reach reviewer Andrew Helland at Andrew.Helland@coyotes.usd.edu
Cliches make ‘Runner, Runner’ fall flat amidst complex plot John Dailey The Volante
Gambling is bad, nothing to it. The latest example, “Runner, Runner,” should be an example of that moral. Yet it is not executed to the extent that it is either bad or spectacular. As a protagonist, Justin Timberlake plays a gambler at Princeton who lost his entire college tuition over an online poker match. Having been cheated, he flies to Costa Rica to seek the help of Ben Affleck as gambling emperor Ivan Block. But things go haywire when Timberlake is interrogated into becoming a double agent for the FBI. Now, this sounds like a story that started out simple only to get really complicated at the end, right? Wrong. If anything, it turns the whole plot into a “fallen idol” cliche. Timberlake worships Affleck because he ran the biggest gambling empire in the Internet only to find him to be a cool yet uncompromising serpent, sweet talking him into doing awful things, like erasing the competition. The main characters I do not find interesting at all. They do not stand out, they do not do or say things that make them relatable or even sympathetic and to top it all off, they go overboard with the “F” word. I know this is an R-rated movie, which does excuse the
popularity of vulgar language, but even then, there are limits to how far I can tolerate it. Also, Timberlake narrating the movie falls into the “protagonist as narrator” cliche prevalent in modern drama films. The one character I did like was a surprise cameo by Bob Gunton as the Dean of Princeton. He was the film’s sole voice of reason, threatening Timberlake to expel him per-
manently if he continues with his gambling addiction. It is a shame that the young man did not listen to reason and gambled his college money away. “Runner, Runner” is a merely generic film with the moral of gambling either glossed or ignored completely.
Reach reviewer John Dailey at John.Dailey@coyotes.usd.edu
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Wellness Center revises schedule Staff keeps classes up-to-date with nationwide trends Kayla Prasek The Volante
The University of South Dakota Wellness Center is on a mission to help students sweat, stretch and dance their way to better health and fitness with an assortment of new group fitness classes this semester. The Wellness Center is offering Les Mills Bodypump, Yoga Inc., Kick & Punch and Zumba Gold for the first time this fall. Wellness Center staff tries to offer new classes each semester. “We always look at new fitness trends and then we work on getting myself and other staff certified,” said Wendy Johnson, assistant director of the Wellness Center for fitness and aquatics. “Three of us just got Bodypump certified, so we can teach that class now.” Johnson said she also looks at participation numbers for each class along with the names of the classes, the content and the time of day that each class is held at when deciding if current classes will be held again the following semester. Currently, the most popular group fitness classes offered are Zumba, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), yoga, Kettle Bell, Aqua Aerobics, Total Body Conditioning and cycling. The classes also draw in more than just the collegeage crowd. “Zumba is predominantly college students, but the new Zumba Gold class caters to an older crowd,” Johnson said. “Our morning
“If you want to get healthy and make a comprehensive fitness program out of just classes, you can.” — Wendy Johnson, Assistant Director of the Wellness Center for fitness and aquatics
classes are mainly community members, and the evening is mainly college kids, but our noon-hour classes are mixed. It’s nice to see that mix because the community members and college kids really encourage each other.” Johnson said the group setting provides more benefits than just encouragement. “It provides structure and motivation and that group effect,” she said. “If you get hooked, it drives you to come back and someone in that class is going to hold you accountable. The average person will push harder because they’re in a group.” Another benefit of the Wellness Center’s class offerings is that there’s a wide variety to choose from, Johnson said. “You can come to classes and get both strength and stretching,” she said. “If you want to get healthy and make a comprehensive fitness program out of just classes, you can. Plus, the classes are free. Some universities make you pay to take classes.” Rachel Preheim, a second year law student, started working at the front desk of the DakotaDome fitness area five years ago and always went to the fitness classes.
Upcoming Wellness Center Events Big Pink Volleyball Tournament The Wellness Center will hold its Big Pink Volleyball Tournament to wrap up its Breast Cancer Awareness Week Oct. 25 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Wellness Center gymnasiums. To register, call the Wellness Center at 605677-8803. Registration costs $5 per person, with all proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen. Students can register with a team or as individuals. Individuals will be placed on teams by Wellness Center staff.
Free Weekend The Wellness Center will host a free weekend Oct. 26-27. All current students and community members with memberships are encouraged to bring any visiting friends, family members or other non-members to use the Wellness Center’s equipment and facilities. The Wellness Center will also offer group fitness classes throughout the weekend for non-members to experience. SOURCE: www.usd.edu
“I fell in love with the group setting and I started subbing,” Preheim said. “Eventually, I started getting certifications to teach. It’s fun to motivate your classes and see their growth even over just a semester.” Preheim currently teaches cycling, HIIT, Total Body Conditioning and Kettle Bell. “My favorite class to teach is Kettle Bell because it’s the first class I got a specialty in, so it’s the class I’ve been teaching the longest,” Preheim said. “It’s a combination of weight and cardio, so it’s something different.” Sophomore Brianna Williamson has taken the Wellness Center’s Zumba, Hot Yoga, Meditation and Pilates. “I take classes at the Wellness Center, because I like doing group activities and because it makes working out more fun,” Williamson said. “Working out is better in a group setting.” Johnson has already started looking ahead to the spring semester. “Bodypump will still be new for us at that point, so now I’m looking at different ways to fuse classes, like Cycle & Stretch or Kick & Sculpt,” Johnson said. The Wellness Center will also be bringing back its Biggest Loser competition in the spring, and will put on a Weight Training 101 class that will break down how to use each piece of equipment. “We’ll give you the tools you need to build your own weight-training program, if you want,” Johnson said. There will also be several boot camps, monthly wellness education and a fitness training weekend next semester. This Friday, the Wellness Center will host its Big Pink Vol-
leyball Tournament, with all proceeds going to Susan G. Komen. Registration costs $5 per person. To register as a team or as an individual, call the Wellness Center. Individuals without teams will be placed on teams. This weekend is also the Wellness Center’s free weekend, so students are invited to bring friends or family who are not current students to work out or attend group fitness classes.
Work study program helps senior pay full-time tuition Nathan Ellenbecker The Volante
Senior Lyssa Morrow has a lot on her plate. As the student supervisor at I.D. Weeks Library, she is responsible for the other student workers at the library’s circulation desk, opening and closing the library on weekends and making sure students are safe in emergencies. Morrow’s job sometimes ends up keeping her at work from 10 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next day. As an art major, Morrow’s studies outside of work can’t be done in the library, and her days never seem to end. “Most students think, ‘You can get your work done at the library.’ No, I can’t,” Morrow said. “My work just ends up being a lot of late nights and early mornings and some extra hours.” For many students, time on campus provides plenty of stress. With the price of higher education constantly growing, college students around the nation are looking for solutions to reducing payments on loans after graduation. In order to help students balance the price of edu-
cation and academic work, the University of South Dakota provides qualified students with job opportunities around campus through the work study program. “Work study changed everything for me,” Morrow said. “It allowed me to go to school full-time, pay for it and work well with your schedule.” Financial Aid Director Julie Pier said work study is a great option for students who need a kickstart on becoming full-time students and help handling the expenses that come with it. “Work study is a federal need-based award that allows students to get a job on campus and earn a paycheck,” Pier said. “The role of work study is to allow students to get a job on campus and hopefully work in a department that may in some way contribute to their education and their degree. Work study programs are not new to USD. Similar programs have been around college campuses for years, but one thing that has changed is the way students can find job listings. Megan Lueders, man-
ager of employer relations grams. The student fills out for the USD Academic and the FAFSA, the information Career Planning Center, is comes into the school, and in charge of placing work- we award you what you’re study positions online eligible for,” Pier said. for all students to access According to Pier, the through the MyU portal. university is given a certain She said departments amount of dollars every year around campus gener- to go toward work study. If ally hire at the beginning students are awarded workof semesters, allowing stu- study hours, but do not dents to work through the accept the award, the extra whole semester. funds are set aside for other “Students can look eligible students on a waitfor work study positions ing list. throughout campus. I “Students who didn’t would say the majority of receive a work study job the departments, if not all and might want one, they of the departments on cam- can contact us, and we’ll pus, offer work study posi- tell them yes or no,” Pier tions throughout the year,” said. “We’ll do anything, if Lueders said. students are eligible, to try In order for students and get them a job.” to be eligible for the work For work study students study program, they must like Morrow, work study be granted permission jobs have contributed to through the Financial Aid their times on campus in Office on campus. Students more than a financial sense. qualify according to their “I can’t speak for every Free Application for Federal work study job, but I know Student Aid report. If grant- if working in the library ed work study, the students has done anything, it has are awarded through their helped my studies. It’s student loans. The amount amazing how it has helped of weekly and daily work me figure out what I am required by students varies doing and worked with me from job-to-job. toward graduation.” “When you file the FAFSA, you’re applying Reach reporter Nathan Ellenbecker for all the federal aid pro- at Nathan.Ellenbacker@coyotes.usd.edu
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Sophomore Andi Manakdan instructs the hip hop dance class at the Wellness Center, held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.
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The best secondary around Unique quartet of seniors leads nation in pass defense
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All four starting defensive backs go through their position drills during practice on Oct. 22. Jarrid Bryant (left), Dyllon Knox (top center), Devin Taverna (bottom center) and Aaron Swift (right) lead a unit that ranks No. 1 against the pass in the FCS, surrendering only 117.7 yards per game. Grant Bosiacki The Volante
Three weeks ago, the University of South Dakota Coyotes were still in search of their first win within the Missouri Valley Conference. They now stand on a three-game winning streak, including an eye-opening 21-point comeback against the No. 13 team in FCS, the Northern Iowa Panthers. Standing at the forefront of the success are four players: seniors Aaron Swift, Dyllon Knox, Devin Taverna and Jarrid Bryant. This quartet of seniors make up the starting secondary for a vastly improved Coyote defense, which through its first seven games, rank as the No. 1 pass defense not only in the Missouri Valley but in the entire FCS. What makes them even more unique are the places they’ve come from. Bryant and Taverna are both from California and both transferred to USD. Bryant came from Arizona State while Taverna transferred from Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. Knox, a native of Kansas, transferred to USD from Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. Last is, Swift, who is from Colorado, and is a four-year starter for the Coyotes. Head coach Joe Glenn said that definitely makes them a fun group to watch grow together. “They’re from all over the place, so that’s kind of cool to see,” Glenn said. “What’s even better is they’ve all come together as a group and showed a lot of progress.”
Last season’s struggles have been well documented. The defense had trouble getting off the field, and the team never quite figured out how to stop the run, giving up the most in the MVC. The pass defense wasn’t a whole lot better, giving up 190.9 yards per game, which was good for sixth in the MVC. This year has been a whole different story. Taverna, one of the team’s starting safeties, said there was a new mindset heading into this year. “Last year was tough on everyone,” Taverna said. “Starting last spring, we got together and said we wanted to make things different around here, play better. That’s why we started the ‘Band of Brothers’ motto.” The turnaround started immediately. The defense carried the Coyotes in their season opening win over UC Davis, specifically the back end, who only gave up 110 net yards through the air. Things didn’t slow down from there. Even in the midst of a three-game losing streak, the secondary showed it could hold its own. Now more than halfway through the season, the Coyotes have yet to give up 200 net passing yards. The team’s other starting safety, and the longest tenured of the four players, Aaron Swift, said there have been plenty of positives in the secondary’s play thus far, but they can’t get caught up in that. “We haven’t tried paying too close attention to all that so far,” Swift said. “We’ve been playing well, but one busted coverage would mean us giving up a lot of yards. We just have to stay consistent.”
The Coyotes are now 3-1 in the conference. Their first two wins within the MVC came in 17-14 victories over Missouri State and Indiana State, where the secondary only allowed a combined 154 yards through the air, including a season-low 72 yards against Missouri State. All that results in an average of 117.1 passing yards allowed per game, more than a 70-yard difference than last year. Glenn said this difference has been key in the team’s recent success. “Their play has been pretty darn good, they can all cover and all run,” Glenn said. Looking through the gaudy numbers, starting cornerback Dyllon Knox said a lot of the credit actually doesn’t belong to the secondary, rather the stellar play of the guys up front. “The guys up front have been getting good pressure on the opposing quarterbacks,” Knox said. “Everyone knows the playbook, and everyone is playing fast.” Glenn said he was the first to agree with Knox. “They’d be the first one’s to tell you it’s a team game,” Glenn said. “When you have a four-five man rush with the likes of (senior) Tyler Starr and others, you only have to be in coverage for three or four seconds. They don’t have to be in coverage for quite as long as last year.” But what can’t be denied is the presence the team’s other starting cornerback, Jarrid Bryant, has brought to the Coyotes in his first season is Please see SECONDARY, Page B6
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Volleyball climbs to seven straight wins Kelsey Kroger The Volante
After defeating Western Illinois University and University of Nebraska-Omaha this past weekend, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team remains undefeated in conference play. The Coyotes faced the University of Nebraska-Omaha Sunday night and came out winning 3-0. The first two sets, the team came out slow winning close matches in each. Senior Tori Kroll says they needed to pick up the pace. “We let up a little bit and were just a little too satisfied with what we did and how we saw they were in standings, conference-wise,” Kroll said. The second set was a nail biter, but the Coyotes won 28-26. Errors were a big factor in the second set for the team. The team needed to turn it around in the third set of the match. Head coach Matt Houk said the team showed a great deal of maturity to come out and turn it around in the third set of the game. “We talked a lot about getting after it with our serve after set two and picking up our blocking. We came out and helped serve nine points right away with two servers. That was really good to see,” Houk said. The Coyotes’ serving has a big impact on their games, Houk said, and helped turn the game around Sunday. Sophomore Kaitlyn Hastings and junior Kendall Kritenbrink each had a service ace. Kritenbrink finished the game with 20 kills, sophomore Kelsey Biltoft added eight kills and first-year Audrey Reeg added 7 kills for the Coyotes. Kritenbrink said the team is working on its aggressiveness and serving. “We work on serving every day in practice, and that’s taking teams out of their rhythm and that’s one thing that is working really well for us,” Kritenbrink said. The team will head to Indiana this weekend, where it will start the second half of conference play. They will face Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Friday and Indiana University-Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday. The team will keep utilizing the 1-0 mentality the second half of conference play. Houk says IUPUI will be a tough first game in the next week for the Coyotes. “IUPUI is playing some good volleyball right now. They battled us tough in five at home. We’re going to be prepared for a big battle Friday night,” Houk said. IPFW is also going to be a tough game for the team. Houk says the environment is always tough there. “IPFW is always a tough place to play. Their environment is great, and they always have a good crowd. It’s one of our more difficult travel weekends,” Houk said. The team is ready for a full weekend of travel to kick off the second half of conference play, Kroll said. “We need to realize we have a target on our back now since we’re 7-0 and keep pushing and keep working hard and keeping aggressive and hitting high,” Kroll said. Reach reporter Kelsey Kroger at Kelsey.Kroger@coyotes.usd.edu
Glenn: ‘The greatest comeback I’ve ever been apart of’ Grant Bosiacki The Volante
Apparently winning two consecutive Missouri Valley games wasn’t enough for the University of South Dakota football team. After losing their first nine contests within their new conference, the Coyotes now look on their schedule and see three straight wins, and currently sit in third place in the MVC. Heading into last Saturday’s game against No. 13 Northern Iowa, the Coyotes were obvious underdogs. The odds of winning were even more substantial when the Coyotes fell behind 28-7 halfway through the third quarter. But according to head coach Joe Glenn, the players never stopped believing. The rally started when sophomore quarterback Kevin Earl connected with first-year wide receiver Riley Donovan on a 43-yard touchdown with 3:20 left in the third quarter. Saturday marked the “get to know me” party for the young wideout, who just a few weeks ago was in the
midst of being redshirted. The team continued churning away at the lead, eventually getting the game into overtime when Earl, on fourth down, connected with junior wide receiver Terrance Terry from three yards out with only five seconds remaining. In overtime, the Coyotes put the pedal to medal, scoring on an Earl one-yard touchdown run. UNI would go on to turn the ball over on downs, resulting in an ESPN Instant Classic. “Hands down the greatest comeback I’ve ever been apart of,” Glenn said. “We had things go against us, but we bounced back. It was against a ranked team and on top of that it was at their place. It was really special.” Earl, who moved to 3-0 as the team’s starter, threw for a careerhigh 370 yards and three touchdowns. Donovan racked up 178 yards and two touchdowns, while first-year running back Trevor Bouma pounded the football for 149 yards on the ground. All the eye-popping stats resulted in numerous accolades, includ-
ing the Missouri Valley Offensive Player of the Week honors being split between Earl and Donovan. “I’ve never had a honor like this,” Earl said. “There’s so many good players in the MVC, so it’s something I’ll never forget.” This comes from an offense that before last week, failed to score more than 17 points in any game this season. Senior tight end Tyler Wilhelm said they were able to put up 38 points on UNI because nobody gave up. “Nobody hung their heads when we were down,” Wilhelm said. “We continued to fight. One thing lead to another and it ended up turning out the way we wanted it to.” The Coyotes will look to continue their win streak against a 3-4 Illinois State team that Earl described as having a “very similar talent level to UNI.” The Oct. 26 showdown, which will be held in Normal, Ill., will kickoff at 1 p.m. Reach reporter Grant Bosiacki at Grant.Bosiacki@coyotes.usd.edu
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Northern Iowa’s junior running back, David Johnson tries to stiff arm USD’s first-year linebacker John Wessel. Wessl, a graduate of Roosevelt High School, finsished the game with a team-high eight tackles.
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COYOTEDigest Lady ‘yotes place 2nd at home meet
Football Recap: The Coyotes fell behind to the University of Northern Iowa 28-7 in the third quarter before the offense began a historic comeback. With both a strong rushing and passing attack, the Coyotes were able to tie the Panthers and force overtime in Saturday’s victory with five seconds left in regulation. The Coyotes went on to win 38-31 in a double OT thriller. Key players: Sophomore quarterback Kevin Earl led the Coyotes’ offense in the comeback win against UNI. Earl had a career day completing 25 of 44 passes for 370 yards. Earl threw for three touchdowns and just one interception. He also had two rushing touchdowns on 16 yards rushing. Earl was honored as Missouri Valley Football Conference CoPlayer of the Week, as well as National Player of the Week for the FCS. Senior Jarrid Bryant helped the Coyotes capitalize on Panther mistakes, recording one of three Coyote interceptions. Bryant’s six tackles were a season high for him, and the interception was his second on the year. Player to Watch: Redshirt first-year running back Trevor Bouma has recorded back-to-back 100 yard rushing efforts in Coyote victories. Saturday, Bouma had a career high in rushing attempts and yards with 30 carries for 149 yards. Bouma now has a team high 531 yards on the season, as well as two rushing touchdowns, to go along with one receiving touchdown. Record: 4-3 (3-1, MVC) Up Next: The Coyotes travel to Normal, Ill. Saturday to face conference foe Illinois State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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The USD women’s cross country team begins the Tim Young Invitational, which was held last weekend in Vermillion. It was the only home meet for the men and women this fall.
Athlete of the Week First-year wide receiver Riley Donovan had a career day against Northern Iowa, racking up 178 yards receiving. His efforts helped the Coyotes defeat No. 13 UNI in 38-31 2OT. Donovan is this week’s Volante Athlete of the Week.
Volleyball Recap: The Coyotes’ conference winning streak continued over the weekend with back-to-back wins at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes defeated both Western Illinois and Nebraska-Omaha 3-0, to improve to 7-0 in conference play. Key Players: Sophomore Kaitlyn Hastings helped lead the Coyotes to victory over the weekend recording double-digit digs Friday against Western Illinois. Hastings had 12 digs in the match against the Leathernecks and had nine more Sunday in the victory against Nebraska-Omaha. Junior Kendall Kritenbrink recorded 10 kills in the Coyotes’ victory against Western Illinois and a double-double in Sunday’s action. Kritenbrink recorded 20 kills, 10 digs and four blocks Sunday. Player to Watch: Senior Tori Kroll also recorded a double-double in Sunday’s action with 40 assists and 11 digs. This was Kroll’s seventh double-double of the year, which leads the team. Kroll now has 845 assists (10.70 assists per set) and 175 digs (2.22 digs per set) on the season.
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Hometown: Kasson, Minn.
Up Next: The Coyotes travel to Indianapolis Friday for a match against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at 6 p.m.
Cross Country Recap: In the Coyotes’ only home meet of the year, the Tim Young Invitational, the women finished in first place out of three schools, and the men finished 12 points behind Nebraska in second place out of four schools. Key Players: The women were led by sophomore Katie Wetzstein, who won the race with a time of 18:03:18. Sophomore Mubarik Musa led the Coyote men with a third place finish in 25:08:62. Up Next: The Coyote women travel to Yankton for the Mount Marty Invitational Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
USD football figuring out what it takes to win
Less than a month ago, my Introduction to Mass Communication class had a guest speaker. The speaker, Joe Grimm had one exchange in particular with a student that stood out from the rest. Grimm asked whether students preferred Morton brand salt over Great Value brand salt or vice versa. The first responder to Grimm’s question was a student named Chris Kruse. Grimm asked Kruse to stand up, and Kruse lifted his 6’6” and 300 pound body out of his chair.
Shocked at how large Kruse was, Grimm immediately asked, “Are you a football player, Chris?” Kruse replied with a “Yes.” The sophomore is number 75 on the University of South Dakota Coyotes’ offensive line. So, Grimm politely asked, “How’s the team doing this year, Chris?” The answer to Grimm’s question, however, did not come from Kruse. Students throughout the Al Neuharth Media Center conference room quickly began to laugh. Most students whispered how bad the football team was, considering at the time the team’s 1-3 record, three-game losing streak and 1-10 record a season before. The scapegoat for the football team that day was Kruse. He had to listen to his fellow USD students mock the team he battled for
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Starter at Minnesota Shrine Bowl, and Mr. Football nominee for the state of Minnesota.
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As a quarterback, he threw for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns.
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Ran for 1,411 yards on 160 carries scoring 23 touchdowns.
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Record: 16-6 (7-0, Summit)
Nathan Ellenbecker is a firstyear majoring in contemporary media and journalism.
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every day. Kruse acknowledged the team’s bad situation, replying, “We’re figuring it out.” The same students — myself included — who laughed at Grimm’s question, who thought nothing of the school’s football team, can now feel like total idiots for doubting the Coyotes’ ability to fight. After a dramatic 38-31 double overtime victory over No. 13 Northern Iowa, USD football has figured it out. Young quarterback Kevin Earl is starting to look like the real deal, almost passing for 400 yards in last week’s game. Oh! The team also, more than likely, controls its destiny to the playoffs. Double oh! The Coyote Crazies definitely owe the team an apology and plenty of thanks. Thank you to Coach Joe Glenn and his staff for
keeping the team together and on message. Thank you to every player who turned down offers from Northern Iowa to come to USD. Thank you to the “Band of Brothers” for a great performance at one of the conference’s toughest places to play. Even through simply following live tweeting from @SDCoyotesLive, the game brought a smile to my face and the faces of hundreds of fans. I was surrounded by USD alumni, upperclassmen and fellow firstyear students at my fraternity house, and it felt right to have such a deserving group of guys come up big. The win was a testament to your heart and your commitment to this university. Sorry for doubting you. We are your fans. We are ‘Yotes. Reach reporter Nathan Ellenbecker at Nathan.Ellenbecker@coyotes.usd.edu
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Secondary: Best vs. pass in the FCS CONTINUED FROM PAGE B4 red and white. “(Bryant) has made a big difference for us. You can stick him out there in man coverage and he can lock you down” Knox said. Bryant, who transferred from Arizona State, said he’s glad he can bring more experience to this secondary. “I learned a lot of football at Arizona State, had some real great coaches,” Bryant said. “I’m just trying to bring what I learned over there to here.” Bryant came to USD as a graduate student with a oneyear of eligibility left. He said every once in awhile he’ll get a little grief for being the oldest of the three, but did go on to say the secondary has great chemistry, which is important. “I came here with a degree already. I’m 23 (years old), so I sometimes get called the old man around here (laughs),” Bryant said. “But all four of us are close and get along real well.” Bryant, who along with Knox, is tied for the team lead with two interceptions, noticeably stands out when next to his fellow defensive backs. Recruited to Arizona State to play wide receiver, Bryant uses his incredible 6’4” size to his advantage at the cornerback position. “(Defensive coordinator) Coach Petrino puts me in a lot of good positions,” Bryant said. “I can use my size well in a lot of one-on-ones and challenge people vertically, because when the ball is in the air I can go up and get it.” Junior wide receiver Terrance Terry said the lengthiness Bryant has is extremely frustrating on wide receivers, noting he has to go up against him every day in practice. “He’s a talented player, and he makes it real tough
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on opposing wide receivers,” Terry said. “I do the best I can in practice, but he’s tough. You can tell he’s made a difference in our defense. Despite being ranked No. 1 in the country in pass defense, Bryant said off the field, all four seniors are really just normal guys and humble about their success. “We’re just like everyone else,” Bryant said. “I don’t do a whole lot other than football, (Swift) is always sleeping, while (Taverna) and (Knox) are really into video games.” Glenn said all four of them are class acts off the field. “They provide a lot of leadership on and off the field,” Glenn said. “Great people for our locker rooms and great leaders.” The Coyotes are now going into what Taverna described as “the toughest part of their schedule,” and are going to lean heavily on the play of this veteran group. In last week’s stunning 38-31 win in double OT over Northern Iowa, the Coyotes notched three interceptions. All three came from none other than three different members of the secondary: Taverna, Knox and Bryant. “Our defense was put in some bad situations, and we were giving up some scores,” Glenn said. “But they rebounded nicely and those seniors back there all did their jobs.” Swift said the win last week was nice, but he isn’t satisfied. “(Last week) definitely felt great, but now we’re just thinking about the playoffs,” Swift said. “We aren’t satisfied with just these wins; we’ve got to keep getting more.”
The Coyote men’s crosscountry team has finally gained full strength after a shaky, injury riddled start to the 2013 campaign. The Coyotes finished the first tournament in last place at the Bison Classic in Fargo, N.D. Their next race resulted in a 22nd place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. With runners improving, the Coyotes have a week to prepare for the Conference Championships Nov. 2. “Some people need to get healthy, but they’re at the point where they’re just about to break through,” sophomore Isaac Allen said. “Some of us are ready to work on speed to get ready for the middle of the race, which is where I need to work. (What we need to work on) is really individualized right now.” After back-to-back second place finishes at both the South Dakota State Classic and the Tim Young Invitational, the men’s team is still working towards being a top finisher
at the Conference Championship. Senior Taylor Chapman noted that with only the Conference Championships and Regional Championships remaining this is the time of year to improve on the team’s base. “This is the time of year we need to work on our speed to be able to close in the final 2000 meters,” Chapman said. Chapman said the two biggest competitors the Coyotes face in the Conference Championships will be Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and South Dakota State. The Coyotes have failed to finish in front of the Jackrabbits at any meet this year, while they have yet to see IUPUI in action. “SDSU’s been ahead of us all year, so we’ve just been slowly hammering at them,” Allen said. “We’ve gotten a lot better, even the last few weeks. If we just put pressure on SDSU we can hopefully come away with a win.” Last year the Coyote men finished in second place behind the Summit League Champions SDSU.
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Members of the men’s cross-country team huddle up before their race at the Tim Young Invitational.
“As a competitor you want to win,” Chapman said. “We have our eyes set on that, but we can’t take our eyes off IUPUI. It’s going to be a dogfight for the top three; we have to go in focused on our goal, which is to win the conference.”
While the men have a week off to prepare for the Summit League Championship, the women compete in the Mount Marty Invitational Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Yankton. Reach reporter Josh Jorgensen at Joshua.Jorgensen@coyotes.usd.edu
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The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team will be heading on its final road trip of the season this weekend as it takes on the IPFW Mastodons in Fort Wayne, Ind., Saturday at 7 p.m. The Coyotes are coming off a shutout loss against No. 18 Denver Sunday. The loss was the fifth straight for the team and the fourth without having scored a goal. Head coach Mandy Green said the team has been working hard to try and pass the ball around more in order to
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be able to score more goals. “When we connect a lot of passes, we tend to score a lot more goals,” Green said. ”If we can create more opportunities to score a goal, then the goals will come.” Junior Shannon Keller said while the losses are frustrating, the team is not letting it bring them down, and they will continue to try and get better as the season comes to a close. “We have been working really hard on being able to create more goals for ourselves,” Keller said. “We want to be able to score goals to get wins.”
IPFW is currently 4-9-1, compared to the Coyotes’ 5-7-3 record. The Mastodons have scored just nine goals this season, while their opponents scored 26. The Coyotes have a smaller margin between goals and goals allowed this year, with 21 and 24, respectively. The Coyotes also know the importance that their defensive skills play during a game. Junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Viktor said the team recognizes that if they do not play good defense, then they will not get a chance to score. “We always work really
hard on our defensive game during practice,” Viktor said. “If they have the ball and are scoring, then we don’t. So, we want to play good defense against them in order to keep the ball out of the net for them.” Following the game at IPFW, the team will return home to take on Western Illinois and IUPUI before it will know if they qualify for conference play.
Reach reporter Sydney Mook at Sydney.Mook@coyotes.usd.edu
World Series showdown should have plenty of excitement JOSH JORGENSEN is a sophomore majoring in contemporary media and journalism. Eleven World Series championships will be squaring off against seven. This past weekend the Boston Red Sox, winners of seven World Series, knocked off the Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals, winners of 11, knocked out the Los Angeles Dodgers. All of this means two of the most historic teams in baseball are set to meet in the Fall Classic. The Red Sox and Cardinals
have met each other in the World Series three times in the past: 1946, 1967 and 2004. The Cardinals won the first two, but the Red Sox took the crown in 2004, which was their first title in 86 years. This series was set-up by the baseball gods. Both teams are capable of putting crooked numbers on the scoreboard but have also shown they are just as capable of pitching a shutout. They also have some of the biggest names in baseball. The Cardinals have October legend David Freese, Matt Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. The Red Sox also have their share of big names with David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and John Lester. What’s not to love about this series? The Sox fought their way through the Tigers, and the Cardinals were able
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to hold off the Dodgers. There are no greater baseball cities in the world, especially when it comes to October. Both teams have great home field advantage. So, this series will come down to getting runs early in the games. The Red Sox have the home field advantage, because of the American League winning the All-Star game, but that doesn’t mean it’s four guaranteed home wins. Both of these teams can battle on the road and have been successful thus far in the postseason in other ballparks. Hitting is going to be key in this series, because there is going to be a lot of it. Both teams have upper echelon type pitching. Wainwright is coming off a 19-9 season. He’s clearly the ace of the Cardinals staff. On the other hand, the Red
Sox have been able to shut the door late in games with one of the best fresh faces in baseball: Koji Uehara. Uehara, who is 38 years old, came out of nowhere. Halfway through the season Red Sox’s manager John Farrell named Uehara the team’s closer, and all he did was go 21-for-24 in save situations with a 1.09 ERA. Runs are going to be at a minimum, so the team who can crack the bats and get runs early is going to be the team who wins the series. If it gets to the bullpen, good luck trying to get runs, because there just aren’t going to be a lot of opportunities. So, who is going to come out victorious? You need to look to the familiar faces, especially for the Cardinals. Keep an eye on Freese. He is the guy they are going to lean on when the
game is on the line, and is the main guy in the Cardinals dugout. For the Red Sox, I believe the momentum is going to come from the top of the order with the leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury and the second hitter Shane Victorino. They get on base a lot and do a lot of running. In fact, Ellsbury led the majors in steals this year. In the American League Championship Series against Detroit, the hero of the series was Victorino. His grand-slam in the bottom of the seventh is one that will long live in New England baseball lore. This postseason, the Red Sox lived on “big moments” while the Cardinals won each of their games in a fairly bland style. Being a Red Sox fan, this postseason has memories that
have ranked with the other great runs in their history. The way it looks, these moments will continue. If the Sox get their top two guys on base, the Cardinals pitching staff is going to have headaches with the heart of the order, mainly the Red Sox legend David Ortiz or “Big Papi.” I think this will be a legendary matchup. It will be a close series with a lot of great plays and high intensity. I have to give the edge in this series to the Red Sox because containing the Red Sox hitters has been too difficult for any team. One thing I know is — baseball never seems to go the way you think it will, so who knows what will happen in the 119th Fall Classic. Reach reporter Josh Jorgensen at Joshua.Jorgensen@coyotes.usd.edu
Career & Graduate School Fair
WORK.INTERN.VOLUNTEER All students are encouraged to attend! Open to the general public
Thursday, October 24th 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Muenster University Center (MUC) Ballroom Network with employers looking to fill full-time, part-time, and internship positions Professional dress encouraged Visit your myU portal for a list of employers and graduate schools attending Prizes will be given away! Register at the door OR Students can pre-register at the Academic & Career Planning Center or the Beacom School of Business Employment Services Office Pre-registered students who attend the fair will be entered into an additional drawing for $100 Barnes & Noble gift card. If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to fully participate, please contact Disability Services 48 hours before the event at 605-677-6389.
Academic & Career Planning Center Academic Commons 1st floor I.D. Weeks Library 605-677-5381 advising@usd.edu