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Student leaders see dip in involvement Austin Lammers

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This is part one of a two-part series looking into participation in student organizations across campus.

The University of South Dakota has no issue attracting students to Vermillion.

Student enrollment has maintained between 9,500 and 10,000 since 2014, and last fall the school introduced its largest class of incoming first-year students.

But miscommunication exists between campus organizations

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and the student body on what to do after students step foot on campus, and organizations are suffering from a lack of membership.

Of 5,600 students attending classes on campus, only 30 percent are registered with a student organization, according to USD Involved, a portal that centralizes all USD organizations into one website.

Organizations are required to register their president, advisor and five members into USD Involved.

Registering members beyond

that is up to the organization and its members.

A reduction in involvement threatens the quality and longevity of a student organization.

Their prosperity relies on a student body whose investment in campus reaches deeper than schoolwork, Sorbe said.

“I just think students are just not invested beyond that, which is sad,” Josh Sorbe, 2018-19 Student Government Association President, said. “I have heard it was a lot worse. We used to be a huge ‘suitcase’ campus, where people would stay in the dorms

Monday through Friday and go home every single week. Apparently, that culture has gotten a lot better, but it’s still not great.”

Affordability

Sorbe said he believes a big sector of students don’t join organizations on campus simply because they can’t afford to.

Most organizations don’t charge dues, but they do charge time. Time that can be spent securing financial stability through employment.

“Systemically, I think it might be difficult for people to get fully

involved in campus life and being a leader on campus. It is very expensive to go to college and you don’t get paid to do stuff like this,” he said. “We always market that we’re a very affordable college because we have a low sticker price, but the price we pay on our bills is the third highest in the nation because we get so little need-based aid from the state.”

In 2015-16, the average cost to attend a South Dakota university was just under $17,000 annually.

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Ruby Ball offers new type of party on campus

Lauren Soulek

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Over 150 people sported their nicest outfits on Saturday night for a new type of party on campus. The First Annual Ruby Ball, organized by the Union of African American Students (UAAS), gave students and faculty an evening of music, dancing and food in the MUC Ballroom.

Marcus Destin, president of UAAS, said the Ruby Ball was their attempt to bring unity to campus through a high-energy and gala-like event.

“I want people to come, feel the vibe that we’re having,” Destin said. “It’s really us letting everyone know we can have as much fun as you want and still be in a safe environment and still be on the university’s campus. We just want everybody to come together as a collective.”

The Ruby Ball featured three performers: Soleil, Arlinda

Peyton Beyers I The Volante Soleil and Marcus Destin, two performers at the first ever Ruby Ball, converse on the dance floor inside the MUC Ballroom Saturday evening.

Peacock and Destin himself.

“This ball is everything all in one,” he said. “We’re having

performers, it’s dressing up.

It’s really us trying to show you who we really are the first year,

because it is the first year we’re doing it and the first ever to really do anything like this, it’s us

showing you who we really are, giving you our energy and hoping that you match with that.”

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Incoming law school dean excited for position, working with students Devin Martin

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Neil Fulton, incoming dean of the law school will start his position in June.

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Neil Fulton, a Miller, S.D. native, was named as the USD School of Law Dean last month.

Fulton will start his position in June. Fulton is a federal public defender, South Dakota Bar Examiner and former Chief of Staff to then Gov. Michael Rounds.

Fulton said joining the law school staff was something he was looked forward to because of the passion he has for South Dakota.

“Well it was very exciting obviously, the original thoughts when I was asked by the president was sort of being overwhelmed, thrilled and amazed,” Fulton said. “But the actual announcement ceremony itself was wonderful; it was wonderful to see the excitement in the law school, students and faculty about what is going on with the law school, and being formally introduced to

be a part of that was just tremendously exciting.”

Future plans

Fulton said he has served South Dakota in many capacities and is looking forward to working with the next generations of lawyers.”

“My whole professional career has been in South Dakota, serving South Dakota, it’s my home state, it’s my wife’s home state, it’s just something I care passionately about, the state and its future,” he said. “Being a part of what USD law school is doing for South Dakota and surrounding communities for the future is really a wonderful opportunity.”

Fulton said there’s “exceptional work being done” in the law school and he wants to help showcase its story.

“My first year (I want) to help the law school tell its story better.

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Students planted succulents as a part of a Campus Activities Board sponsored event in the MUC pit on Friday afternoon.

City of Vermillion Police Blotter Highlights >> March 24 - 30

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Mar. 24 Officers took a report of stolen vehicle. The vehicle was later recovered by Sioux Falls Police Department.

Mar. 24 An officer stopped a vehicle for doing 62 mph in a 50 mph zone. The driver was cited.

Mar. 24 Caller reported an unknown man trying to enter her apartment through a window. He fled when contacted.

Under investigation.

Mar. 24 An officer found a group of people crowded

around a man who was laying on the ground in the street. The man had injuries consistent with an assault. Under investigation.

Mar. 26 An officer saw a man walking down the sideway. The man had a warrant for his arrest.

The officer arrested the man and found he had marijuana on his person. The man was charged for possession of marijuana.

Mar. 26 An officer contacted two subjects in a City Park, which closed at

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dark. One of the subjects had a warrant for his arrest, the other had been drinking and was under twenty-one. Both were arrested.

Mar. 26 Officers were called to a business for a welfare check on a male. The male was seen by EMS and then arrested for drug charges from a previous incident.

Mar. 26 Officers were called to a business for a welfare check. Officers learned the male involved had stolen an alcoholic beverage from another

Sorbe named Truman Scholarship finalist, awaits next week’s results Cecilia Gillen

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One might expect a former Student Government Association (SGA) President to pursue a path of political greatness.

But Josh Sorbe, former SGA president, wants to be known as ‘Mr. S’ to his future students first, and SORBE he’s hoping the Truman Scholarship will help get him there.

Sorbe should know next week if he will be honored among South Dakota congressman Dusty Johnson, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and 16 USD recipients.

Truman scholars are eligible for up to $30,000 for post-graduation education.

If selected as a recipient, Sorbe, political science and economics major, intends to use the money to attend the program “Urban Teachers” in Washington, D.C., where he will receive a master’s degree in education and gain teaching experience.

“I’d love to be a high school social studies teacher for a while, do that for ten years and then probably end up working in K-12 administration or higher ed or policy somewhere,” Sorbe said.

“If you want to be a good policy maker, you need to be in the classroom first.”

If selected, Sorbe would

be one of 60 Truman scholars in the nation, but he could be chosen as either a state scholar or an at-large scholar.

“There are 50 scholars already selected across the country with those leftover 10 to make it to 60,” Sorbe said. “Those are the at-large scholars, so it’s the people that weren’t the state scholar but still had really good applications that aren’t awarded to the states initially.”

There are two finalists from South Dakota: Sorbe and Margaret Eckerstorfer.

Eckerstorfer is from Sioux Falls, S.D. and attends the University of Minnesota.

“She’s one of the nicest people I’ve met in my life,” Sorbe said. “I met her when we were at the interview and I was like ‘you know, I really wish I couldn’t like you but I love you like I can’t help it.’”

Sorbe or Eckerstorfer could receive the state scholar and the other could possibly earn an at-large spot unless the Truman Scholar board decides not to award a scholarship to the state at all.

“Of those 60 finalists they’d like to have one from every state unless the quality just isn’t the best and there are way better candidates from one state,” Sorbe said. “They won’t give one state a Truman because they’re just from a certain state, they try to keep merit up high but also distributed across the country.”

The Truman scholarship is not the only presti-

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gious scholarship that has presented USD students success.

Awards like the Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater and Udall scholarships are applied for and won by USD students regularly.

Melissa Berninger, the coordinator of nationally competitive scholarships, said this is the time of year students should consider applying for these scholarships.

“I think a lot of students have in mind that the only people who win these scholarships are from Princeton or Yale or Harvard or some kind of Ivy League school,” Berninger said. “My message would be that USD students are absolutely qualified. We’ve had a number of students over the years win these scholarships; we have good programs here and we have great students.”

Sorbe said applying was intense, but Berninger said the application process is a worthwhile experience.

“Doing all the drafting and the work that an application requires, even if they don’t win that scholarship, that’s going to make them more prepared to apply for graduate schools or to apply for other kinds of opportunities down the road,” Berninger said.

Students wanting to apply for prestigious scholarships can contact Melissa.berninger@usd. edu.

business. The male was cited.

Mar. 28 Officers responded to a two vehicle collision with minor injuries reported.

Officers completed the investigation and cited one driver for texting while driving and not wearing a seatbelt.

Mar. 28 Officers responded to a two vehicle non-injury accident. One of the vehicles left the area and was not located.

Mar. 29 Officers were told to take a patient into

cough syrup theft

protective custody for mental health reasons.

Officers took the subject into custody and they were transported to a treatment facility.

Mar. 29 An officer made a death notification.

Mar. 29 Officers responded to a residence for a medical emergency.

Mar. 29 Complainant reported his bike had been stolen.

Officers had found the bike and had placed it into storage. The bike was returned to its owner.

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Mar. 30 A business reported the theft of cough syrup by juveniles.

Under investigation.

Mar. 30 An officer responded to a medical call.

The patient was suffering from stomach pain and nausea. The officer provided care until the ambulance arrived.

Mar. 30 Caller requested a welfare check on a man who had last been seen the night before and had been highly intoxicated.

The man was eventually located and was alright.

TUNE IN THIS MONTH Tune in at noon for an interview with IdeaFest chair Ranelle Nissen.

Watch Channel 21 for an update on the defamation of the PAVE display.

Correction: In last week’s issue The Volante reported USD offered a new online Supplemental Instruction (SI) option. There is a new online tutoring option called Smart Thinking, not to be confused with SI sessions.

COYOTEHistory 1907 Military training is required for USD freshmen and sophomores.

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Over Earth’s history, the climate has experienced significant changes, even in the local communities of South Dakota.

These changes, including ice ages and warmer periods of temperature, happened naturally over the course of millions of years.

Today, scientists say the Earth is experiencing global climate change at an accelerated rate due to human pollution and overpopulation.

The changes are now happening over decades instead of millions of years.

Evidence of global climate change is often associated with rising sea levels and melting ice caps in the poles.

But scientists say even in a landlocked state, like South Dakota, global warming is impacting communities.

One of the most present impacts farmers and ranchers may notice here is extended growing seasons.

Right now, in the Midwest, subsidies for corn belt are moving west, but climate change is shifting the superior corn growing conditions east, Andy Sechrist, a sustainability graduate student, said.

“Corn is being grown on land that’s not really suitable for it, but it’s being subsidized by the government so it’s economically feasible, but it’s not good in the long run,” he said. “The climate change is actually moving the conditions

for corn east while people (are) growing it further west.”

Despite the shift in corn growing conditions, a report from ABC News found producers are now growing five to six times the amount of corn that was grown on the same land 100 years ago.

However, the article said, this may only be temporary because “small temperature increases could seriously stress crops — especially if accompanied by drought.”

Sechrist said when there is a drought, farmers in the Midwest could face large amounts of dust and soil that prevents crops from growing, similar to the Dust Bowl conditions in the 1930s.

“We’re practicing somewhat better farming techniques now compared to what they did back then.

So it has more to do with climate change now and it did back,” he said. “With climate change, you are going to have areas that will be hotter and drier, which could lead to similar outcomes.”

Mark Sweeney, a USD Earth science professor, said proving humans are enhancing global climate change is difficult because of confusion on what it really means.

“Global climate change is focused on long term climate change overall, not weather changes which are to be expected,” Sweeney said. “People think every year should be getting warmer without any inter-

ruptions. On average, the temperature of the globe is going up, but if you look at the data, it goes up and down all the time, so some years it’s warmer and some years it colder,” he said.

“People need to understand that we are talking about long term changes in climate, not a day-to-day changes in weather.”

Sweeney has taught a semester-long course about global climate change and said he first focuses on how the Earth’s climate changed in the past.

He then connects that to present-day climate change related to the greenhouse effect.

“The greenhouse effect has always been working on the planet, but the more greenhouse gases that are in the atmosphere the warmer it gets,” he said.

“Today, one of the primary causes is the burning of fossil fuels including coal, natural gas and oil, which was created naturally millions of years ago, is being burned and that carbon is being released into the atmosphere at a rate that is faster than would be done naturally.”

No matter how many facts are presented, Sweeney said some people will reject the idea that humans are leading to an increase in greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change.

To try and convince them, he relates evidence back to their daily life.

“If you can connect to the person on a relatable level, you might be able to make some headway in terms of

Students to present at Ideafest

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munity,” Albracht said. who takes turns working Highlighted events with the different USD during Ideafest are oral colleges. This year, they sessions, which may be chose the Beacom School keynote speakers or stuof Business. dent presentations.

“What we are looking There are also panels for is finding a keynote and poster presentation that would be engaging sessions during the two no matter what your field days. of study is,” Albracht said.

This year’s keynote “Because she is talking speaker is Michelle Laval- about branding, even lee, former USD employthough she is connected ee and the CEO of The La- to the business school, vallee Group, a strategic she is talking about planning company. something that applies to “She will be giving a presentation on how to brand yourselves and how to put yourself out there in a Read the full story professional way for with more insight on this years Ideafest and students’ potential employers,” perspectives on their research Albracht said.

The Ideafest keynote speaker is chosen by a committee

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The university will hold the 32nd annual Ideafest Wednesday and Thursday in the Muenster University Center.

Ideafest includes research presentations from all disciplines on campus, from both graduate and undergraduate students.

Kim Albracht, assistant director for the Center for Academic and Global Engagement (CAGE), is part of the committee in charge of planning Ideafest.

“Ideafest is an annual event to show academic research, or whatever projects students are working on, to be showcased for the entire com-

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convincing them the Earth is warming and that we’re a part of that,” he said. “If you’re talking to a farmer who has been on the land for decades and grew up on the farm, they are the ones who have been living this change. They have seen the snow be not nearly as deep as it was when they were

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I have been an advocate my whole career and I feel like the law school needs someone to advocate for it out there in the world,” Fulton said. “There’s a lot of great stuff going on in the law school.... (the story) has kind-of been lost in a lot of the noise that surrounded legal education in general because a lot of what’s impacted USD law school negatively is impacting law schools all across the country.”

Currently, Dean Tom Geu is managing day-today operations of the law school, and Fulton has taken on the responsibilities of as working with admitted students and alumni.

“Dean Geu is very graciously sort of stepping back from a lot of the public aspects and letting me do these fun things,” Fulton said. “What I have taken the time to do is kind of button up things in the federal defenders’ office and close up responsibilities there, go around get a chance to meet with student leaders, faculty members (and) certainly getting a huge amount of material thrown my way to read to kind of understand the law school operations in an important way and really get my feet planted before I take over here once graduation’s over.”

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Geu said he will be transitioning back into a faculty position to complete more research after his deanship ends.

“Being dean of the Uni-

a child and they are noticing an increase in the growing season in many cases. When you start to talk to them about something they can relate to, whatever preconceived notion they have about what is causing the climate to change they might come around.”

versity of South Dakota School of Law has been a privilege and a high honor.

I think I said elsewhere that it’s been a magnificent challenge, it’s been one of the most satisfying jobs I’ve ever held,” Geu said.

“I really miss the classroom, I miss research and I’ve been dean for almost twice as long as the average deanship is in these times.”

He is excited to watch Fulton step into this role and see what he can bring to the law school, Geu said.

“I’m excited for Mr. Fulton and I’m excited for the law school. I think that his skill set and background is just what the law school needs at this time,” Geu said. “I think he is very well suited and I’m excited to have him as my dean.”

Geu said law school students are the biggest motivator during challenging times.

“My advice would be to try and have as much fun as you can,” he said. “Never forget on the days when things are very challenging you can go downstairs and visit with students and most of the gnashing of teeth will go away because students are why we are here.”

The transition process began as soon as Fulton was announced, and Geu is showing him the challenges the law school faces.

“The transition is going smoothly and I hope giving him time to come up to speed and kind of emphasize working on different pieces as opposed to coming in cold,” Geu said.

Student perspective

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“The first time I met him, I was extremely pleased with how he took the time to meet every single person that was there and truly you could tell was attempting to memorize every single name, really cared and I was mostly happy that our new dean is localized,” Sobczak said. “Whereas we’re not extraditing someone from a different state and you could tell he wanted to be here.”

Cash Anderson, a firstyear law school student, has known Fulton his whole life and trusts he will move the law school forward.

“He was very charismatic, he has big visions for the law school and I think that’s pretty exciting and pretty important for where we are right now. This is kind of a crucial time in USD law and we need good leadership going into it,” Anderson said.

Garrett Keegan, a second-year law school student, said the dean transition process is going well.

“I ran into Neil at Hy-Vee once and have seen him all over Vermillion it seems like. It seems like he’s doing a really good job acclimating to Vermillion. I think Dean Geu’s excited to get back into the classroom and get back to teaching,” Keegan said.

Overall, Fulton said that he is looking forward to his time in Vermillion.”

“Molly and my boys and I are excited to come down there and be a part of the community and USD,” Fulton said. “Go Yotes!”

Tyler Sobczak, a firstyear law school student,

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Since the Kardashians first showed up on the scene

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in 2007 with their reality series, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” the family has been known to tack their names onto weightless products and brands in the name of expanding their massive wealth.

Recently, Khloe Kardashian was slammed by British actress Jameela Jamil for promoting Flat Tummy Shake, which is a meal replacement shake that has not been approved by doctors or the FDA, as well as appetitesuppressing lollipops.

It is important for young girls to recognize that the Kardashians are not staying fit because of these shakes or lollipops–they rely on personal trainers to stay fit.

Leading young girls to believe that when they eat less, they become more beautiful can lead to many horrible health issues.

Kim finally responded to the comments Jamil made, acknowledging the financial motivations behind some of her Instagram ads, saying, “If there is work that is really easy that doesn’t take away from our kids, that’s like, a huge priority.”

The financial benefits are understandable, but with such a young and impressionable audience, it’s important for the Kardashians to think about what they are posting, and what they are saying by posting these things.

In a world where the media and social media already have people worried about body image, convincing young girls that drinking these shakes in place of meals will make them skinny is such a dangerous idea to be spreading, and it

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Coyote Crazies table at the Student Organization Fair earlier this year.

Editorial: Joining student organizations is essential There is more to the college experience than the classroom.

USD has a selection of 178 extra-curricular organizations open to students. Becoming a part of a social or academic organization on campus is a great way to make the most of your experience in college.

A sense of community The transition from college can be extremely difficult, particularly for freshmen.

Because many students are leaving their family and friends for the first time, calling a new place home takes some time.

Joining campus organizations can build a sense of community; through them students can connect to their school. Colleges are full of resources, campus organizations are there to utilize them. Your college isn’t just where you will attend school for the next four years–it is your home.

Finding new talents and getting experience Any organization on campus provides experience to those passionate in a subject. Joining the campus newspaper if you’re interested in journalism, for instance (yes, this is a shameless plug), may lead you to discover new interests and skills. It may uncover a hidden talent for writing or page design! You never know until you try. All experience will assist you in the job field.

Employers like to see handson experience, and that you know how to manage your time outside of classes and work.

Alleviating stress Joining a campus organization is a great way to alleviate stress. From cramming for a big test to roommate issues, as college students, we have a lot of things to juggle in our lives. This could stress anyone out. Joining an organization is a great way to temporarily remove yourself from these situations of stress and relieve a little tension.

general), yet oftentimes the best learning happens outside of the typical classroom setting.

Getting involved enriches your college experience, and you will more than likely meet friends for life through it.

Bottom line? Get involved! If you’re asking yourself whether or not you should get involved, ask yourself if you want to just attend a university or actually be a part of it.

Your academics should be your top priority, no doubt.

Remember that college is all about learning new information (about yourself, about others, about the world and about life in

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2.5M The number of rivets in the Eiffel Tower.

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Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.

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THE RANT

Desperate times call for desperate words. Sometimes therapeutic, sometimes reactionary, but always lively.

Dear people who simply can’t answer me when I ask how old they are,

“Well, technically, credit-wise I’m a junior.” Don’t be that person. The person who, when

you ask, “What year are you?” go on a long tangent about their many dual-credit classes from high

“You want to know something about me? Once I passed out on the PIKE steps.”

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school and how they’re so much smarter than the rest of the peasants who are on track. Listen–if it’s your first year on campus, you’re a freshman. If it’s your second year on campus, you’re a sophomore. No one gives a darn how many credits you have. You’re not “credit-wise” anything; you’re just graduating early. Nothing is more insulting than surviving a year of college to become a sophomore, and a freshman who hasn’t yet stomached MUC Dining goes around declaring that

“I’m not crying, it’s the pinkeye.”

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you are equals. And I know you won’t forget to set your Instagram bios that read “USD ‘21” (with the inevitable paw print and coyote emojis) just to remind us one more time that you are superior.

If I really wanted to know how many credits you have, I would hack into your transcripts and look for myself.

-Kelli Susemihl, Managing Editor, Junior (Credit-wise)

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We scamper out of our houses, pockets full of tax return money and minds set on finding the perfect summer shoe. Thankfully, Chacos are there to fulfill every need–comfort, durability and style– which is why they are superior to Birkenstocks, the other “Jesus sandal” on the market.

Unlike Birkenstocks, all Chacos are waterproof.

You can wear them through a puddle, through a waterfall or

It seems silly to say, but having a diverse group of friends is one of the most beneficial experiences an individual can have.

I, as a white man, have a narrowed view of the world. Opportunities exist for me that don’t exist for others purely because of my race and my gender, and if I surrounded myself with only other white men, my view of the world would likely stay narrow.

My group of friends consists of women, people of color and queer people – which allows me to hear stories and experiences from walks of life that I may otherwise not hear.

Recently in my group of friends the conversation of sexual assault has been brought up – a conversation that I, as a man, have never paid much attention to beyond seeing the countless headlines.

One of my friends shared that whenever she walks by a man in a parking lot by herself – be it day or night – she feels afraid. When downtown, a bathroom buddy system exists, which I never have to think about myself.

However, I know now that the system exists because my friends don’t feel safe going alone.

Having conversations like this isn’t always comfortable. But they are necessary. Being friends with women has changed my view of men entirely and not for the better.

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women will be raped at some point in their lives. On a college campus, 20 to 25 percent of women are likely to be victims of forced sex.

These statistics are scary enough – and unfortunately, it is reasonable that my female friends would be scared to go to the bathroom alone or walk by an unknown man by themselves.

Knowing the struggles of others allows one to become more compassionate and, ideally, wakes us up to the privileges we may have that others do not.

As a white person, I’m fully aware of my white privilege, but having friends who are people of color has made me realize the dangers of that privilege.

I, like every other white person, do not have to worry about racism.

Every door is open for me; everyone is accepting of me.

NBC News reported that “64 percent [of Americans] said racism remains a major problem in our society. Thirty percent agreed that racism exists today, but it isn’t a major problem.”

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Chacos are also virtually indestructible and are built to last, but the company offers the services to re-strap your sandals if they happen to rip. Chaco sandals are made to be durable for hiking and other vigorous outdoor activities, and they also have great traction in water.

Some haters complain that Chacos cause blisters. While this is true for some beginner wearers, the feeling of a Chaco on your foot

once they’re broken in is worth the initial struggle.

Although not everyone suffers from the initial Chaco blisters, all longterm Chaco wearers that I know have agreed that the temporary discomfort is most definitely worth it.

The LUVSEAT footbed that Chacos feature make them comfortable to wear for long periods of time and give your feet a cushion to walk on. The Chaco design is certified by podiatrists and is great for people who experience foot pain or are on their feet for extended periods of time.

In contrast, Birkenstocks require the wearer to break in the sandal and allow the footbed to mold to

their foot. This mold to your foot can make Birkenstocks difficult to share among friends.

Chacos come in unlimited styles for both men and women, and can be a way to express your personality or mood.

They can have different amounts and colors of straps, and footbeds and can be customized online to feature your own images or have a personalized message on the back. As a Chaco Kelli Susemihl I The Volante owner for more than four Chacos can be great for travel photos, as seen on Kelli’s years, I have acquired Instagram dedicated to her Chacos: @kellis_chacos. five pairs. Each pair is unique; I have Chacos wearer to be creative.

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Do more of what makes you happy

RACHEL NEWVILLE is a senior double majoring in journalism and political science

College is supposed to be the “best days of our lives.” While there are many fun events we will remember for a lifetime, like football tailgates, nights out in downtown Vermillion and extra-long study sessions due to too much time spent laughing with our friends, there are also not so fun times.

A 2009 survey done by the American College Health AssociationNational College Health Assessment found that 39 percent of college students will feel hopeless during

the school year, 25 percent will feel so depressed they’ll find it hard to function, 47 percent will experience overwhelming anxiety, and 84 percent will feel overwhelmed by all they have to do.

Those feelings are not the first we usually talk about with our peers. As a resident assistant for two years, I have seen many students get themselves into cycles of constantly studying, participating in clubs, working and then being stressed out or struggling with mental health issues on top of it all.

When students get stuck in these cycles– myself included–it can be hard to find time to do the things that bring you joy and help balance out your

life to relieve stress.

But here’s a little secret that I wish I had received a lot earlier. That homework assignment that you are stressed about is not going to impact your life in five years. Spending eight hours studying for a test instead of 10 isn’t going to make or break your whole career.

That being said, you don’t need to carve out a whole day to do fun things.

It could be a couple hours a week. I’ve heard many of my friends and classmates say they miss reading for fun. When I sit down to read a book I sometimes feel like I need to finish it immediately, but I’ve changed that standard to just reading one chapter a week.

Having more realistic

expectations on how much time needs to be spent on the actual to-do list and how much time needs to be spent on passion projects or enjoyable activities is crucial.

Doing activities that you truly enjoy is also important. One popular option is going out on

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the weekends to party with friends. While this is a fun option (that I also enjoy), it can be draining for many. Which is why it is important to identify separate activities you like to do that can help balance your life and workload.

It will also make you feel better to do what you

truly enjoy doing, not what your friends enjoy.

So identify something you love to do this week and take two hours to do it. I guarantee you it’ll make you feel more balanced and optimistic about your workload as you look towards a busy month preparing for finals.

That homework assignment that you are stressed about is not going to impact your life in five years.

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ond lowest in average grant aid–state dollars allotted to students for post-secondary education ($4,178 per student).

USD introduced reciprocity with six surrounding states in January, reducing costs for the 40 percent of nonresident students enrolled on campus.

But mere proximity is still a problem for out-of-state students searching for connections on campus, Sorbe said.

“We’re recruiting a lot more Iowa and Minnesota students, and a lot of the time people who get involved in college say ‘I had an older sibling that did this’ or ‘I knew someone was involved in this,’” he said. “Informal recruiting is awesome, but a lot of students come here without those kinds of connections, and it breeds a culture of ‘who you know.’ That’s the nature of South Dakota, it is about who you know because it’s a very small, tight-knit community, but it is hard for people who don’t have those kinds of connections to get involved.”

Large vs.

Organizations

Small

Of the 178 organizations recognized by USD, five are considered “large organizations.”

These five are Dakotathon, Union of African American Students (UAAS), Tiospaye, the Dakota Days Committee and the Campus Activities Board (CAB).

To be a large organization, members must petition in front of SGA Senate and claim to affect a vast majority of campus.

The Senate approves the petition with a two-thirds vote. Large organizations can request over $9,966 in SGA funding, while small organizations cannot.

Large organizations aren’t subject to the same type of instability small organizations face.

They do receive larger allotments from SGA, but that doesn’t mean small organizations are funded less.

In 2018, SGA funded 77 student organizations, 23 more than the previous year.

Large organizations used 93.98 percent of their allotted funds.

Small organizations used

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How do organizations become large ones?

Members petition in front of SGA Senate, claim their organization affects vast majority of campus.

Senate approves petition with 2/3 vote.

Large organizations can request over $9,966 in SGA funds, small organizations cannot. only 57.77 percent.

“We haven’t been strapped for money in SGA. If someone asks for money, unless they ask for $1,000 for pizza, we usually fund in full,” Sorbe said. “The problem is, we have a lot more organizations being funded, but look how much they use their money.”

Hannah Booth, SGA Vice President and sophomore political science and criminal justice double major, said the new SGA executive team has built a platform to educate organizations on funding.

“It’s definitely a miscommunication. A lot of student organizations don’t really understand how SGA affects them or how we can benefit their organization,” she said.

In addition to funding confusion, small organizations sometimes destabilize themselves at their founding, Sorbe said. Some aren’t built to last.

“A lot of organizations don’t form to be systemic, they form because a group of friends wants to do something and call it an organization, and the organization dies in two or three years, which is unfortunate,” he said.

The core of an organization is its mission, and large organizations have, what Teagan McNary, a fifth-year political science major and 2017-18 Student Government Association President, referred to as “cause-connection.”“ A lot of big student organizations have made a name for themselves in getting a wide variety,” she said. “People in-

volved in Dakotathon put a lot of time into Dakotathon even though they’re not going into the health field or doing anything in that sense, but they’ve found that causeconnection and for a lot of other student organizations, they don’t have that.”

‘Campus Elite’

When organizations do possess a “cause-connection,” or a “clear-cut purpose,” as Josh Anderson– a former SGA Vice President and senior political science and business double major– puts it, the next step is carrying that purpose out.

However, faltering participation puts the heavier weight on fewer shoulders, creating a group with an unproportionate influence and responsibility in comparison to the rest of the student population.

“There’s a small subset of the student population in those organization’s leadership positions,” Anderson said. “You see people that are on executive board for multiple organizations. It’s the same exact people.”

Anderson, an example of this concept, is a student ambassador, but also served as president of Tau Kappa Epsilon while in the SGA VP position.

He, along with Sorbe, said organizations, including SGA itself, experience these internal problems.

“What do we do? We can get five people to do something, but what do we do outside

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 A6 that reach?” he said. “Everyone says ‘oh, get food at your meetings.’ That doesn’t fix the problem. You need people to have an actual investment who want to do something.”

“You have the executive staff and committee chairs doing everything, and then you have people just sitting there voting yes and no,” Sorbe said about weekly SGA meetings. “It’s probably a prioritization thing, but I’ve always gotten way more out my extra-curriculars than I have my classes.”

McNary, whom Anderson served with, said apathy within an organization is a problem you’ll find anywhere.

“It would be phenomenal if SGA was full of 25 students that were so excited and so passionate and wanted to be nowhere else except meetings Tuesday nights, but that’s not gonna happen,” she said. “When you go into the real world and look at a company, there are always going to be people who work really hard and are really passionate about it, and people who are ‘oh, it’s a good opportunity for me, so I’m going to do what I need to do to be here, but I’m really not going to do more than that.’”

Most organizations are built on a small core of students, and sometimes, that’s okay, McNary said.

But when that central group doesn’t interact with the rest of campus, it shuts out other students seeking involvement, said Sydney Schad, a senior health sciences major and member of Tiospaye and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AESIS).

“Organizations that I’m involved in have the same trends of people. It is this group of people that everyone knows who they are and what they’re doing,” Schad said. “It shouldn’t be like that.

When you have that closeknit group inside an organization, it’s hard to disband it to bring in new people. I think we get to a certain level of comfort, and I don’t think we challenge ourselves enough to teach others.”

Turnover

What happens when that core group moves on or graduates without educating its successors?

A student, if they begin to participate with an organization their first year, only gets four years to make a change.

In terms of leadership, most

organizations only give semester or yearlong terms to its executive staff.

“In terms of SGA, you have one year on the executive team and half of that year is just figuring out what you’re doing,” McNary said. “And then the last two months you’re like ‘heck yeah!’— and then you’re done.”

That’s where the role of the advisor is important, McNary said.

“Large organizations generally have a good relationship with their advisors. I think people downplay the role of advisors a lot in student organizations,” she said.

“There’s turnover every year, and the only thing that stays constant is the advisors.”

Most organizations are advised by feculty members, and expecting professors and instructors to increase advising roles whilst conquering education duties is unrealistic, McNary said.

Though, promoting organizations inside the classroom is a help.

“I think that’s a barrier we run into. Faculty and advisors, their full-time job is not to ensure that this org and their mission is successful,” she said. “I know that it’s hard because there’s already so much we need to learn and there’s always limited time for everything. But incorporating the two could help.”

McNary used the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) to portray the outcomes of active advising. The CDC staff consists of professional programmers whose jobs are to implement and promote events on campus.

The Ruby Ball, an event hosted by the Union of African American Students (UASS) on Saturday, illustrated the positive effect, McNary said.

“I think of an example of a student organization that has built themselves up in my time of being here: look at the Union of African American Students. They kill it. Always,” she said. “They just had their Ruby Ball Saturday night. 200 people that paid $10 for tickets on a Saturday night, no booze. That’s pretty cool. It was about unity. It was like ‘yeah, we all wanted to have fun,’ but there was a message behind the organization.”

Next week, part two of the series will discuss the freshman perspective, the implication of Greek Life, and USD culture surrounding involvement.

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New art to be added to downtown Vermillion

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The Vermillion Cultural Association held a community meeting on Saturday to discuss ideas for the new mural that will be painted on the north side of the Coyote Twin Theater.

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Unity. Creativity. Artistry. These are just a few things that contribute to the creation of a community mural in downtown Vermillion.

Several murals fill the alleyways of downtown Vermillion that share the stories of people all around the community. This summer, the Vermillion Cultural Association will be designing and creating a new mural on the north side of the Coyote Twin Theater.

This mural will be designed and created by people in the community, led by three artists: USD students Inkpa Mani and Elizabeth Skye and USD graduate Reyna Hernandez.

Senior fine arts major Inkpa Mani said this is his first mural project and he is excited to see the

final product.

“Getting to make something that isn’t necessarily in galleries or sold but is something that the community gets to experience is really meaningful,” Mani said. “Art that inhabits our spaces and that you can be involved with I think is really meaningful.”

Before painting begins, community members and artists plan what the mural will look like by holding meetings and workshops where people can collect ideas from different perspectives.

“We think it’s important that our public spaces are filled with images and stories that represent the people that live here and the ideas of the people that live in this community,” said Amber Hansen, an assistant fine arts professor who has been part of the communitybased mural projects for the last

few years. “My hope is to pass on what I’ve learned with other artists and also discovering the different ways artists imagine what it means to gather and collect ideas. I’m sharing what I know and I’m also learning from the leaders.”

For the next few weeks, the Vermillion Cultural Association will hold design workshops for citizens to tell stories, make drawings and continue planning out the new mural.

Mani said right now the artists are simply taking in ideas from the community to see how they want to be represented.

“It’s important to unify some of our spaces,” Mani said. “I think it fosters people to inhabit those spaces and be more comfortable.

It adds interest to your own community. It also gives the opportunity to share some of those

Inkpa Mani, senior fine arts major

stories you wouldn’t necessarily hear and it also shows the diversity that the community has to offer.”

Once the design is completed and approved by the community, painting begins. Anybody in the community is welcome to come paint throughout the few days scheduled during the summer.

Hansen said she expects the painting to be complete at the end

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Marcus Destin, president of the Union of African American Students (UAAS), helped organize the first annual Ruby Ball.

of the July.

“If anybody is interested in being a part of the design workshops, they’re

open

to

the

public,”

Hansen. “Any experience with art is welcome. As we say, everybody is an artist. So I’m looking forward to what is created.”

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Ashley Charlie, one of the emcees for the event and co-logistics chair, said the Ruby Ball gave those outside of Greek Life their own type of “formal,” an opportunity to break out their heels and ties for a nice meal and dancing.

“For me personally, I feel like dressing up is a way of expression, so I feel like if that’s who you are and you want to express yourself,” Charlie said. “I feel like it’s good for you to come and dress up and come hang out with people and have a good time.”

At the Ruby Ball, Destin presented five U.N.I.T.Y awards to students and faculty members. Charlie was given the Unique award; Anna Andrews, UAAS vice president, was given the Nobility award; Kim Moore, a program assistant for Student Services, received the Integrity award; Layani Makwinja, an

the Muenster University Center, was given the Youthful award.

“The meaning (of the awards) is to acknowledge and honor individuals across campus and within

our

organization

for

outstanding work and reflecting the spirit of The Union of African American Students,” Destin said.

Throughout

the

planning

of the Ruby Ball, Destin said Dakotathon,

the

Center

for

Diversity and Community (CDC) and Student Services helped pay for the event and made sure there were volunteers.

“It’s been hectic, but it’s very much so worth it,” Destin said.

Both Destin and Charlie said they hope to host the Ruby Ball again next year.

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Students and faculty dressed up for a night of music, dancing and food in the MUC Ballroom for the Ruby Ball on Saturday night. A DJ and three performers were featured at the event.

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What We Think: ‘As Seen on TV’ products In What We Think, the Verve Team ventures out to try businesses, restaurants, products and trends so you don’t have to! This week we tested out “As Seen on TV” products, the quirky products seen on cable television informercials at odd hours of the night. We each chose one product to test and gave it a rank 1-10, 10 being the best.

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Over the past couple years, activated charcoal has been praised for its detoxifying properties. The directions said to dip wet bristles into the powdered charcoal and brush for one to two minutes before going in with regular toothpaste and floss to whiten your teeth.

On the box it said “Results in as little as one use!” So, I was expecting a subtle change after following the directions. The charcoal dried out my mouth and it didn’t exactly taste the best.

Unfortunately, I didn’t see any difference, even after using it a couple of times since then.

I would rate this product as 2/10. It’s messy and stains your toothbrush and clothes. The packaging was also excessive; the

container only came halffull but cost $20 and there was enough room to include a toothbrush, since using the prodcut requires one. It adds an extra step to your morning and night routine, but doesn’t show quick results as it promises.

You could use this product to scare children for Halloween as it turns your whole mouth scarily black, but I don’t see it working as a teeth whitener.

There is a possibility this product works, you just need to use it long term.

I think if you’re going to try and whiten your teeth safely, buy whitening tooth paste and mouth wash. Or, you could go to your dentist and ask them to do it, but don’t waste $20 on a product that doesn’t give the results that it promises.

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Have you ever seen commercials for those face shaver things for women? I have, and I was skeptical of how they would work, as I am with most “As Seen on TV” products. How could this small little electric thing shave my face, and what’s the point? I have heard people say when you shave your face it’s easier to put makeup on, but how hard is that to begin with? After purchasing this item and trying it, my life has been changed. Which is really good, considering it was $20!

The product was super easy to use and it didn’t hurt at all. The noise it makes is slightly intimidating, but you get used to it after awhile. It literally only

took me about 10 minutes to shave my face too. The circular motions you make with it on your face could act as an exfoliator, although don’t take my word for that. It just feels nice, so I shaved my entire face. You probably only need to use it on specific, really hairy spots, but I wanted to “go big or go home.” It’s also grossly satisfying to clean the product out and see the hair.

Of course, after I was finished shaving, I had to try to put makeup on, even though it was 9 p.m. on a Monday and I had nowhere to go. Everyone was right: it does make makeup go on much smoother, and it looks less ‘cakey.’ For all these reasons, and the fact that my face feels silky smooth, I’m giving this product a 10/10.

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This week, I decided to experiment with Lash Magnetics, which are magnetic false eyelashes.

I’d like to make things very clear: magnetic eyelashes do not work.

There was no part of me that thought they would, however, I had the smallest bit of hope as I tried to place them on my lash line, only to almost get the things stuck in my eye. I should’ve known. It’s a good thing this product was on sale for $7.

It gets better. Each lash section was labeled “bottom left” or “top right,” so the idea was to place the lashes in the top and bottom corners of your eye. Each lash section had an extremely tiny magnet in the middle, and the two magnets were supposed to meet to stick together.

The way the product was actually designed would probably cause your eye to get stuck together with the magnets. However, this did not happen because magnetic eyelashes simply don’t work.

Also, who in their right mind puts fake eyelashes on their bottom eyelashes?

That seems silly considering the small size of these particular eyelashes.

After giving them the old college try, I would not advise anyone to purchase magnetic lashes. Use the original fake eyelashes with glue, purchase a mascara or consider eyelash extensions.

I would rank this product a 1/10 because it literally didn’t work.

Four USD singers advance to national competition Temiloluwa Adeyemi Temiloluwa.Adeyemi@coyotes.usd.edu

After competing in one competition, another challenge awaits four students from the USD’s music department as they advance to the online screening stage of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions.

Eldon Warner, Abby Beach, Kaitlin Pearson and Bailey Quade will represent the Northcentral region in their respective categories this coming month.

The competition, which is divided into classical and musical theatre, advance their top five contestants in each category to the nationals. Categories are also defined by gender, age and the number of semesters the contestant have studied applied voice.

“It is a tremendous honor for our students to have qualified for nationals in their respective categories,”

Tracelyn Gesteland associate professor of music in opera and theatre, said.

“Having these fine young artists perform on the national stage helps increase the profile of USD, the music department and my voice studio,” Gesteland said.

“The singers grow as artists as they refine and test their vocal technique, languages, musicality and interpretive skills by participating in this competition.”

Competition for Gesteland sits somewhere between creating performers and real-world experience. As an advisor and voice teacher, she always looks forward to preparing her students for the best performance.

“It has been my pleasure and privilege to help these singers prepare for the regional competition in terms of selecting repertoire and instructing them so that they are well-prepared vocally,

musically and dramatically to give their best possible performances,” Gesteland said.

Abby Beach

Abby Beach, a junior music education major, placed third in Upper College Musical Theatre Women.

“My mom always said I was singing before I was talking,” Beach said.

Beach said that their advancement in the competition portrayed the strength of the music department.

“This is the first time anyone from USD has ever participated in this competition, and only four of us actually sent in tapes and all four of us actually advanced,” Beach said. “I think it definitely shows how strong our music department is.”

With the foresight of being a music teacher, Beach appreciates feedback

because it gives her precedents for the future.

“As a music education major, winning is not really my focus, I really like getting the feedback and comments from people, and so it is just ways I can improve my singing and myself,” she said. “Hearing compliments for myself is a great way for me to learn what to say to my students in the future.

That’s why I really like doing competitions.”

Bailey Quade

Bailey Quade, a junior vocal performance major, placed fourth in Third Year College Women.

Quade said she was inspired to apply for the competition by her professor.

“My professor asked me if I wanted to do it and I said okay…with my accompanist, we recorded the videos as many as we needed to and then I picked the best videos and sent

them in,” Quade said.

Quade who qualified for the junior women classical division said learning from corrections and re-recording were essentials for the next competition stage.

“I will definitely re-record for the nationals,” Quade said. “We had South Dakotan Arts this past weekend and we got comments from some of the pieces we did.

So, I will learn from that. We also got comments from the judges from the national competition so I will use

what they said and fix what I need to fix and re-record them so it sounds better.”

Growing to be a music performer, Quade is still a student. Aware of the benefit, Quade is assured that this experience will be beneficial to her resume.

“It’s really exciting because I am a performance major so like competitions really look good on your resume, especially a national one,” Quade said.

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Football team breaks in outdoor practice field Madilyn Sindelar

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Junior Helen Falda clears her vault at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. Following the event, Falda sat at the top of the NCAA rankings for pole vault.

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Both the Coyote men’s and women’s pole vault teams had individuals claim the top spot in the nation over the weekend at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.

Junior Helen Falda found herself at the highest mark in the NCAA standings after Friday’s competition, vaulting 14 feet, 3 1/2 inches. She was not the only women’s vaulter to have success. Senior Kimmy Peterson set a new personal best at 14-1 3/4. For Falda, this jump is one inch off of her personal best of 14-4 1/2, which she set when she competed for UT Arlington.

Peterson, a transfer from USF, broke 14 feet for the first time in her career. Peterson currently ranks sixth in the nation, one spot behind Falda, who has fallen to fifth since their meet Friday.

Junior Chris Nilsen did what he does best in the men’s competition Saturday. Nilsen broke 19 feet for the first time in 2019 with a vault of 19 feet, 1/4 inch. He eclipsed that mark six times in 2018. Nilsen may have competed in the collegiate section, but he would have won the elite section filled with vaulters at the professional level.

Nilsen ranks first in the NCAA following the jump. He is also second in the world in 2019 with the mark. With his performance, Nilsen was honored with Summit League Athlete of the Week. The award has been given to Nilsen an astonishing 19 times over his career, but this is the first for the 2019 outdoor season.

Nilsen has two of the four titles won at the Texas Relays by USD athletes since the school started sending athletes to participate in 2012.

Both Nilsen and Falda had

The Coyote football team tore into the turf of their new outdoor practice field north of the DakotaDome on March 20.

The Coyotes have 15 spring practices scheduled outside on the field, an aid for when they play teams outside the weather-free confines of the Dome throughout fall.

“Training outside gives you the opportunity to play in different weather conditions to prepare for away games that aren’t played in our dome,” redshirt -freshman outside linebacker Trevor Shohoney said.

USD travels to Western Illinois and Missouri State in October and November, both teams who host an outdoor field. However, the varying weather means players must adjust how they prepare and what they wear for practice.

“Since practice is outside now, the only big change is having to practice when it rains and in the cold,” junior linebacker Jacob Matthew said. “Previously, weather that was too cold, windy, or rainy, would mean that we would just stay inside. Now, we have to go outside and wear the proper apparel. Fortunately, we’ve had beautiful weather this spring, so we don’t have to wear much more than a long-sleeved shirt,” junior linebacker Jacob Matthew said.

The new facility was completed and ready for use just as DakotaDome renovations began in February.

As the renovations take place no teams can practice in the Dome, forcing teams to practice outdoors or at a different facility.

The Dome floor will be ready for football this fall, but the west side will not have any seating, moving the student section to the same side as the general admissions. The Dome will have roughly 5,000 seats available this season.

Players are still learning how to work with the challenges that come with the new facility and the Dome renovations, which neighbors their locker rooms, weight room and training rooms.

“There is no convenient way to access [the field] from the Dome,” sophomore outside linebacker Brady Booker said.

The team is also adjusting to the difference between the types of turf. The new facility has a different turf that the players have not practiced on much, if at all, before this spring.

“We all really like the new field. Since the dome has an AstroTurf surface, it makes it all the more enjoyable to be able to go outside and play football on actual turf beads,” Matthew said. “That said, we have to ‘break’ it in. New turf fields are often bouncy because the turf beads haven’t yet been stomped firm into the ground.

So we feel a little less springy, but that is a minor problem and is slowly getting better.”

Due to the Dome renovations, there will not be a spring game this year. The team is opening practices to the public April 6 and 13.

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Senior Kimmy Peterson starts her

pole vault at the Texas Relays (above).

Peterson broke 14 feet for the first time in her career at the Relays. Junior Helen Falda and Peterson embrace following Peterson’s pole vault at the Relays (right).

strong indoor showings this spring, making it to the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8 and 9.

Falda finished inside the top 10 at the event. Nilsen repeated as the runner-up in the men’s pole vault.

The next meet for the USD Track and Field team is their first of two home outdoor meets. The South Dakota Challenge takes place at Lillibridge Track Complex in Vermillion, S.D on Saturday.

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The Coyotes’ new football facility finished construction

last fall. They’ll use this facility for spring practices due to DakotaDome renovations, which are set to be complete

by August 2020.

Defense, pitching shine in softball team’s wins over Fort Wayne Nikolas Wilson

Nikolas.Wilson@coyotes.usd.edu

The Coyotes defeated PurdueFort Wayne 6-0 on a chilly Sunday afternoon at Nygaard Field to sweep the series.

While the final score doesn’t indicate a close game, the beginning was a defensive battle, as the Coyotes (22-17 overall, 5-1 in the Summit League) led 1-0 after two innings. In comparison, the Coyotes had scored two runs in the first inning in each of the previous two games against the Mastodons (5-24 overall, 0-6 in the Summit League).

Redshirt-sophomore pitcher Alexis Devers said that the first couple innings were a bit of an adjustment period for the team.

“It’s getting used to the umpire’s strike zone, being the home team,

you have that first inning of ‘is she a wide zone? Is she a narrow zone?’ that kind of thing and especially when we’re hitting, you have a pitcher that we haven’t faced yet,” Devers said.

While the beginning was relatively quiet, the Coyote offense erupted in the third inning.

With senior catcher Jessica Rogers and senior infielder Dustie Durham on base, sophomore catcher Skylar Arellano hit a single which led to two runs, and the Coyotes took a 3-0 lead. That was just the start.

Senior left fielder Ashtyn Blakeman hit a single up the middle, allowing Arellano to score, and the score moved to 4-0 Coyotes.

Junior center fielder Camille Fowler added to the offensive outburst with a single up the middle as well. That hit, followed by a PFW

pitching error, enabled Blakeman and Wobken to score. After five runs in the third inning, defense and pitching held up their end of the game to protect USD’s 6-0 lead and third straight shutout, per GoYotes.

“Last year, we had three shutouts all season, and so to have three shutouts in one weekend, you can see the improvement that they’ve made and the work they’ve put in and it’s starting to pay off,” head coach Robert Wagner said.

Up next, USD travels to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones (18-15). In a previous meeting between the two teams this season, Iowa State bested the Coyotes 2-1 in nine innings. USD’s next home game will be against Creighton on April 3.

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Redshirt-sophomore Alexis Devers pitches during

a game against Purdue-Fort Wayne at Nygaard Field on Saturday. In Sunday’s game, Devers pitched a shutout.

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Takeaways from the Coyote women’s basketball 2018-19 season Bailey Zubke

Bailey.Zubke@coyotes.usd.edu

First and second AP Top 25 victories, first AP Top 25 appearance, second NCAA Tournament appearance. The list could go on for the USD Women’s basketball team and their triumphs this season.

The Coyotes didn’t lose inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, and finished the year 28-6 overall, 14-2 in conference play. They finished second in the Summit League during the regular season and lost to South Dakota State in the Summit League Championship game.

Here are four takeaways from the Coyote women’s historic season:

1. The lone star senior The end of the season is always a somber moment as every team loses a beloved senior class. For the Coyotes, the class was one star, Allison Arens.

Arens, a 5-foot-10-inch guard from Crofton, Neb. was the heart and soul of this year’s Coyote squad. She found herself as the lone senior on Senior Night, where the entire crowd gave her a standing ovation as she played her final game inside the SCSC. Arens averaged 12.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season. She racked up the milestones as well. Arens is one of three players in Coyote history with 1,300 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists for a career.

She finished her career eighth all-time in scoring with 1,410 points.

She is the Coyotes’ all-time leader in free-throw percentage at 87.6 percent and joins USD alumna and current Dallas Wings player Nicole Seekamp as the only two Coyotes with three first-team all-Summit League selections. Arens also claimed Defensive Player of the Year in the Summit this season.

2. Defense in control If there was one thing in common between the Coyote women and men this season, it was solid defense.

The Coyote women led the Summit League with 59.7 points per game allowed.

They held opposing teams to shoot 38.3

percent, second in the Summit League to South Dakota State by 0.3 percent.

Early in conference play, the Coyotes went on a defensive run where they held their opponents at 50 or fewer points for five consecutive games. During that stretch their average margin of victory was 34.2 points per game, with the closest game being a 71-49 win at Purdue-Fort Wayne.

Arens finished second in the Summit League with 63 steals.

Redshirt-sophomore Hannah Sjerven tied for seventh in steals at 47 and led the conference with 63 blocked shots.

3. National spotlights South Dakota was the last state to have a school go to Division I, and this season the state was represented twice in the NCAA Tournament.

Both USD and SDSU made the tournament as the Jackrabbits received the automatic bid by winning the Summit League and the Coyotes were honored with the first at-large bid in the current Summit League configuration (Northern Illinois received an at-large in 1994).

The Coyotes received a national spotlight after a home victory over then No. 23/22 Iowa State inside the SCSC on Nov. 28. The spotlight grew after the Coyotes notched another Top 25 victory on Dec 15 at then No. 22/24 Missouri. A pair of setbacks with losses to Indiana and Denver kept the Coyotes outside of the Top 25, but they continued to receive votes.

The Coyotes finally broke into the AP Top 25 for the first time in program

history on Feb 11. The following day, USD landed at 25 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. One week later, the Coyotes peaked at No. 23 in both polls. A loss to South Dakota State pushed USD out of the AP poll, but the Coyotes lingered at 25 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll for three more weeks.

4. Just the beginning With one senior departure, the Coyotes have plenty of reason to look forward to next season. Junior guard and first team all-Summit selection Ciara Duffy is one of four starters returning next season. The other three are juniors Taylor Frederick and Madison McKeever, and sophomore Chloe Lamb returning for her junior season.

There are solid options for Summit League Coach of the Year Dawn Plitzuweit to plug in as the fifth starter in her motion system of ‘positionless basketball.’ Sjerven gives Plitzuweit height and a strong presence under the basket. Sophomore Monica Arens, sister to Allison, is a strong defender and has a growing ability to draw charges.

With South Dakota State losing their two senior stars Macy Miller and Madison Guebert, the door opens wide for the Coyotes to grab the Summit League title next season.

2018-19 USD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OVERALL RECORD:

CONFERENCE RECORD: RPI RANK:

28-6 7-9 40

LEADING SCORERS Ciara Duffy (Jr. / G) Allison Arens (Sr. / G) Hannah Sjerven (R-so. / C)

14.6 points/game 12.1 points/game 11.8 points/game

OTHER LEADERS MINUTES/GAME FG% (MIN. 15 GAMES PLAYED) REBOUNDS/GAME ASSISTS/GAME DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Ciara Duffy (30.1) Hannah Sjerven (57.0) Hannah Sjerven (5.9) Allison Arens (2.9) Hannah Sjerven (4)

GAME HIGHS POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS BLOCKS STEALS

28 - Ciara Duffy 13 - Hannah Sjerven 8 - Ciara Duffy 7 - Hannah Sjerven 7 - Allison Arens

Source: GoYotes.com

USD club sports offer a variety of activities to students Jake Lindenberg

Jake.Lindenberg@coyotes.usd.edu

The University of South Dakota has 16 athletic teams, six men’s teams and ten women’s teams. Cumulatively, student-athletes on campus participate in 11 separate sports: Football, basketball, soccer, softball, track and field, swimming and diving, cross country, tennis, golf, volleyball, and triathlon. However, these are not the only sports Coyotes play.

USD is home to nine club sports. They include: archery, baseball, cricket, fencing, soccer, tennis, trap shooting, ultimate frisbee and women’s rugby. Each club includes a board of representatives on the Sports Club Council. Club representatives include positions such as president and vice president, treasurer, and secretary.

They work with university administration to help their clubs function.

“Our president, Mikayala Schroeder, has put in a lot of work with administration and has built a good relationship,” said freshman rugby team member Eden Liebenthal. “Rugby is a very physical sport, but we don’t have access to a physical trainer, and we get last dibs on practice space.”

Representatives of each club sport are tasked with finding coaches, players, practice space, equipment to use and scheduling games. Club sports are entirely student-run and depend entirely on the time and resources of the students. This brings about many different challenges NCAA teams do not typically face.

“This is a completely student-led club, so in order to hold practices, games, meetings, etc., we need to work around the schedules of our executive members to ensure we have someone able to host,” said sophomore Regan Quick, secretary of the ultimate frisbee team. “In addition to that, the job of finding drills, setting up plays, and properly explaining a game that is relatively unknown has been a consistent problem we’ve had to overcome.”

One of the biggest problems facing club teams is lack of awareness. Club sports obviously do not have the same type of funding NCAA programs receive and recruit teams on their own. The most common place to find information about club sports is through the school’s Student Organization Fair.

“We make sure to always have a table set up during the activity fair in order to gain the attention of as many newer students as we can,” said Quick. “We have

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The tennis team opened the Summit League season

with two victories against Western Illinois and Oral Roberts.

USD Tennis defeats Western Illinois and Oral Roberts Jaxon Thorson

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members who played in high school and on other club teams, and they’ve stepped into executive roles to act as coaches.”

Besides the Student Organization Fair, most clubs rely on simple word of mouth.

“I first heard about the trap club from my roommate,” said freshman Logan Johnson, member of the trap shooting club. “He knew I liked to shoot and invited me to come out, and I enjoyed it.”

Club sports are a great way to get involved for people who are interested in sports or staying active, or for people who have played before and don’t get much of a chance to anymore, said freshman Alex Arango, member of the freshman men’s soccer club.

“I used to play soccer throughout my entire childhood and through high school, and I really started to miss it after high

MARCH 29 & 30

Track and Field @ Austin, Texas Pole Vault shows off at Texas Relays

Juniors Chris Nilsen and Helen Falda won the men’s and women’s pole vault respectively. Senior Kimmy Peterson placed third in the women’s pole vault.

school ended,” Arango said. “I like that we go out and get to play more competitively with other schools rather than just play pickup games every night.”

However, you do not need to have experience with a sport to join a club.

“I went to the fair with my friend and I signed up,” said Liebenthal. “We got to know the girls and the game, and I really fell in love with it.”

“I found out through some of the other internationals on campus,” said Lage Kamfjord, member of the cricket club. “I like the environment of the club, it’s very relaxed.”

Those interested in joining a club sport can e-mail the Coyote Officials Association at intramurals@usd.edu or contact the Wellness Center at (605) 677-8806.

MARCH 30 & 31

Softball vs. Purdue-Fort Wayne Coyotes sweep Mastodons

USD women’s softball beat PurdueFort Wayne 10-0, 7-0 and 6-0 over the weekend. Lauren Eamiguel and Alexis Devers won Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively.

Coyote tennis began Summit League play with a 7-0 win over Western Illinois on Friday and a 6-1 win over Oral Roberts on Saturday.

Both meets were scheduled in Vermillion but were moved to Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D. due to weather difficulties.

Sophomore Jana Lazarevic didn’t lose a set to either school as she won her No. 1 singles matches 6-2, 6-1 against Western Illinois and 6-1, 6-2 against Oral Roberts. ”I think those two matches went pretty easy and I don’t think we struggled with anything,” said Lazarevic. “I just think we have to maintain the same level of tennis, the positivity, and just keep pushing.”

Doubles matchups of Emma Tranberg/Nanette Nylund and Lazarevic/Luana Stanciu won their competitions against Western Illinois, followed by Natka Kmoskova/Anastasiia Bondarenko and Lazarevic/Stanciu also defeating Oral Roberts. ”I think it went pretty well, we all brought out energy,” Stanciu said. “We were motivated just being in a conference match because we just want to make sure that we bring out good play against the conference teams.”

In No. 4 singles Stanciu defeated Anouk Maajong (WIU) and Rai Sengupta (ORU) in No. 3 singles.

Senior Anastasiia Bondarenko is now 5-1 after posting wins over Megan Tagaloa (WIU) and Valentina Gisbert (ORU).

Sophomore Emma Tranberg defeated Mary Bjelica (WIU) and Flavia Gutierrez (ORU). ”It was a tight one, I won in a match tiebreak 10-1,” said Tranberg. “I played smartest when it was important and was behind the whole match but then I ended up doing really good so that was nice.”

In flight No. 2 singles, Natka Kmoskova claimed wins against Ana Bjelica (WIU) and Gorana Kadijevic (ORUW) along with teammate Nanette Nylund defeating Laura Ballesteros of Western Illinois, although losing to Oral Roberts in a tiebreaker 10-5 in her No. 5 flight.

USD will host Creighton Wednesday, April 3rd at 12 p.m. and North Dakota on Saturday, April 13th at 1 p.m.

MARCH 31

Women’s Soccer @ Minneapolis, MN Coyotes top Golden Gophers 1-0 In their lone spring game of the weekend, the Coyotes topped Minnesota 1-0 in an exhibition in Minneapolis.

APRIL 1 & 2

Women’s Golf @ Fresno, CA Coyotes compete in Fresno Classic

Freshman Megan Munneke lead the Coyotes with a 13-over-par 229.

Freshman Emma Sabbagh finished five strokes back of Munneke.