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I think it just sends a powerful message. It shatters that stigma of, ‘What were you wearing.’ It shows that it’s not the survivor’s fault.

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An art exhibit titled “What We Were Wearing” is on display on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library throughout April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Clothing exhibition tells survivors’ stories Morgan Matzen

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Clothes ranging from Christmas sweaters, combat boots and sweats are on display on the second floor of I.D. Weeks Library throughout April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as part of a “What We Were Wearing” Exhibit hosted by PAVE. Promoting Awareness and Victim Empowerment, or PAVE, is a national organization with a USD chapter. Alyssa Fothergill, PAVE president, said this event is powerful for viewers.

“I think it just sends a powerful message,” she said. “It shatters that stigma of, ‘What were you wearing.’ It shows that it’s not the survivor’s fault because of what they were wearing.”

Claire Litzen, a sophomore English and secondary education double major and the

awareness chair for PAVE, said this event brings up the issue of victim-blaming.

“The importance of the ‘What We Were Wearing’ exhibit is to help shatter the stigma of questions that survivors are asked, such as what were you wearing, were you drinking, were drugs involved,” Litzen said. “We’re just really sharing stories. We got a lot of responses from people who were trusting us with their stories and we just want to help other people understand and educate the USD population.”

Submissions for the exhibit were taken through an anonymous Google form shared via social media, and then PAVE members worked to set up the exhibit and find clothing to match survivors’ submitted stories.

Fothergill said volunteers could share anything on the form.

“It’s kind of whatever they wanted to share with us. The format they could answer that they filled out was just pretty basic like what were you wearing, so that we could replicate their outfit, and then it was just what happened to you, so then they could share as little as they wanted to or as much as they wanted to,” she said. “The stories are really original and unique in that way.”

For the rest of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, PAVE plans to host Motivation Mondays, table in the Muenster University Center and promote awareness. On April 9, the group plans to make signs in the MUC which will be displayed in front of Old Main.

“We’re going to be tabling with flags and students can dedicate a flag to a sexual assault survivor or just all survivors, and then See PAVE, Page A2

Rally promotes sexual assault prevention Morgan Matzen

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Several groups partnered together to host a “Stomp Out Sexual Violence Rally” as a way to kickoff April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus.

ICARE, PAVE and the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies department all tabled in the Muenster University Center Tuesday at lunchtime to promote sexual assault awareness.

Bridget Diamond-Welch, ICARE director and an assistant professor of criminal justice, said ICARE is the overall effort to end sexual assault at USD, and April is an important month for awareness.

“For the first time since I’ve been here, USD is doing a lot of things to make awareness of sexual assault, and part of that is having a sexual assault awareness information panel,”

Diamond-Welch said.

Alyssa Fothergill, president and founder of USD’s chapter of PAVE, said the rally was a way for students to make change.

“The rally is to just kind of unite students together and join our voice to just let people know that we want change and we’re going to start making change,” she said. “It’s a way for students to speak out, share their opinions, embrace their voice, it’s just a way to unite everybody on campus.”

Reece Andonov, the fundraising chair for PAVE said she likes how involved the group is in the USD community.

“I like how hard we work just to provide the support that people need,” Andonov said. “It’s just a really great show that we have a support system here.”

SGA swears in at-large senators, approves funding Kelli Susemihl

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Student Government Association President Josh Sorbe administered the oath of office to 10 at-large senators at the weekly SGA meeting Tuesday night, and the new senatorsat-large were appointed to standing committees.

To become an SGA senatorat-large, a student must fill out an application, have an interview with three past senators and have a mock session of an SGA meeting.

Sidney Juffer, a first-year accounting major, said she became a senator-at-large so she can improve students’ experiences at USD. “Honestly my biggest thing with trying to become a part of the senate, is just to make sure that students are getting involved on campus and make sure that they are having their full experience here at USD,” Juffer said.

Also at the meeting, senators Marcus Ireland, Riley Paulsen

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Ten at-large senators took the oath of office at Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting. and Michelle Novak were nominated for the position of president pro-tempore, who runs meetings in case of the vice president’s absence.

Novak was elected to the position by a majority of the senate.

Novak said her previous expe-

rience as vice president in the 2016-2017 term will aid her in the president pro-tempore position.

“Typically the (president protempore) is pretty familiar with the bylaws and constitutions of SGA, so they’re able to ask any questions that would come up

during meeting,” Novak said.

In addition, Sorbe introduced a resolution recommending the IT department to allow students to opt-in and continue to access their university emails post-graduation. Currently, a USD graduate’s university email account

is deactivated six months after graduation.

SGA vice president Madison Green supported the resolution.

Green said the opt-in would allow graduated students to use their emails to maintain connections and use their emails on their resumes.

“I wasn’t allowed to put my Coyotes email on my LinkedIn account because it disappears a few months after you graduate,” Green said. “By being able to keep your student email, you’d be able to access all of the networking and all of the contacts you made during college and just be able to keep in contact with all of your university resources following graduation.”

Also at the meeting, Dakotathon, the African Student Association, the Tiospaye Student Council, CAB, International Club and the Dakota Days Executive Board petitioned for large organization status and funding and were approved.

Coyote Capital Management places first in G.A.M.E. forum Devin Martin

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Coyote Capital Management (CCM) placed first in the 2018 Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. forum in New York City last month.

The forum took place with more than 150 colleges and universities in attendance.

Sophia Lima, sophomore accounting major and president of CCM, said it was rewarding to be recognized.

“We’ve known that we per-

formed pretty well last year but to kind of get that recognition is pretty great especially when you’re competing against great schools,” Lima said.

CCM submitted one of three portfolios which was the foundation portfolio. This portfolio manages money from the foundation by CCM students.

Lima said the G.A.M.E. forum was a way for colleges and universities to learn from industry leaders.

“It’s a great networking event

because there are such high level people there so you can learn from them and develop those connections to hopefully use in the future,” Lima said.

CCM was going to go to the forum in late March, however, with the Nor’easter effecting much of the East coast, their trip was canceled.

Lima said even though the group couldn’t attend, the competition didn’t require the group to be present.

“The entire competition is

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That recognition is pretty great especially when you’re competing against great schools.

Sophia Lima, CCM president

just your portfolio being judged.

Whatever you submit, the results are based of off,” she said.

Lima said she’s grateful for the support CCM has been getting.

“I’m just really grateful for all

of the support (from the) Beacom School of Business, the foundation,” she said. “Thanks to their support we had the opportunity to get experience for our members in CCM.

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we’re going to place those in front of Old Main,” Fothergill said. “It’s a way to show survivors that there’s people there for them and they have messages for them, they’re not alone. It just kind of unifies just survivors on campus. I think it’s just a way to honor them.”

Litzen also said PAVE events bring awareness to the fact that sexual assault isn’t just a women’s or survivor’s issue.

“I think it also brings awareness to the issue.

A lot of people think it’s just a women’s issue but it’s not just a women’s issue and it’s not just a survivor’s issue,” she said.

“I am not a survivor of sexual assault, but I have people who are very dear

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to my heart that are, and I want to be there and support them.”

Savannah Schorn, a sophomore communication sciences and disorders major and the co-vice president for PAVE, said she’s passionate about the group.

“The group is important to me because I have a lot of people in my life that are sexual assault survivors that I want to advocate for,” she said. “There’s a lot of stigma behind sex-

ual assault survivors and just in general, and I love working on the ‘What We Were Wearing’ exhibit to show people things we’re passionate about.”

Fothergill said the group is working on programming for next semester including events like a March for Consent 5K run, collaborating with other student organizations and continuing to program with ICARE.

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Students in the Center for Diversity & Community participate in a group activity with a CDC director candidate Tuesday afternoon.

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Students attended a “Stomp Out Sexual Violence” rally in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge Tuesday.

The Center for Diversity & Community (CDC) is getting closer to choosing a new director and is giving students the opportunity to be a part of the hiring process.

For three days — April 2, 3 and 5 — students in the CDC will host student panels to help them get to know and possibly choose who they want to lead the CDC. Saeed Dabbour, a junior business major and student assistant at the CDC, is part of the interview committee and said the meetings have been going well so far.

“We have a good selection of candidates and it was a really close race,” he said. “I want to see the CDC taken to a new path, I want to see a new vision, definitely see it move forward and moving on.”

At the panels, students

participated in activities provided by the candidates, and discussed specific topics such as identity, privilege and experiences of oppression.

Students were also given a chance to sit down with the candidates, review their resumes, fill in evaluations at the end of the panels and ask them interview and personal questions about their time with diversity jobs.

Dabbour said it’s important to have students have a say in the decision process, but also get to know their potential director.

“You get to speak to them and you get to have your voices heard, too, since you fill in those evaluations and do give them Dr. (John) Howe,” he said. “You get to know their experiences and what have you done, who have you been involved with.”

Having these personal interviews, especially with

students, is important to create a stronger relationship, Dabbour said.

“When (the committee) starts speaking to them, they’re all excited about the students, they really want to speak to students first and see what students want and how they can make it work into the Center,” he said.

Dabbour said he hopes the new candidate is picked soon after the final panel on Thursday, and said he’s excited for a new face in the CDC. “I’m looking forward to more student relationships,” he said. “Even speaking to these new candidates is a breath of fresh air which makes me really excited for the next coming year for all the things and the changes that will happen hopefully.”

The next and final panel will be hosted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the CDC.

RHA hosts programs, addresses concerns Nikolas Wilson

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The Residence Hall Association (RHA) consists of five student executive members, oversees the Complex Councils and funds items and programs in the residence halls across campus.

RHA hosted a Casino Night in the Richardson and Olson halls on March 15. During this event, the RHA gave eight new pool cues to staff at the Richardson-Olson side of North Complex. The eight pool cues cost a combined total of $60.

Nathan UmbergerErickson, a first-year nursing major, owns his own pool cue and he said he hopes the RHA will eventually address the lounges and basements in North Complex.

“The furniture in the basement needs to be replaced. The lounge could use an upgrade as well as most of the furniture is uncomfortable,” Umberger-Erickson said.

Sarah Porter Liddell, hall director for Richardson and Olson halls, and one of the advisors for RHA, said this purchase was in response to complaints from students regarding the quality

of the pool cues.

“One of the things that happened at the Casino Night, they had a pool tournament, and they gave the new pool cues to the (Richardson and Olson) staff. So there are about 8 new pool sticks here… and it was just a way of saying thank you for pairing with RHA to do this Casino Night, and also we know that your residents have complained that you have a lot of sticks that don’t even have the little chalk piece at the top,” Liddell said.

Liddell said one of the “realistic improvements” that RHA is examining is the quality of its pool tables.

“Housing already has a project in place for new furniture in all of the lounges,” said Liddell. “Obviously, in their minds, they would love to be able to buy brand new pool tables for every hall, but their budget is not sufficient enough to do that. So, they have to think wisely and working with FM (facilities management) to get pool tables fixed and stable or working with our operations crew to get that done.”

Budgeting

Liddell said attendance is one of the biggest fac-

tors that contribute to the RHA’s budget. She said anywhere from 200 to 300 people attend RHA events and programs on average.

“The amount of spending that we do is based on student bodies, so we wouldn’t be spending more than the allotted amount per the amount of attendance that we have at a program,” she said. “We’re very strategic about making sure our budget for our program matches our anticipated audience.”

Liddell said the budget for RHA is important for planning events, such as Casino Night, as well as hall improvement projects.

“They’re doing as much as they can to meet the student needs, but they also are in a position where their budget is not unlimited,” Liddell said.

Liddell said RHA is not allowed to make any significant purchases without the approval of its General Assembly, which consists of a president and vice president who act as liaisons for the Complex Councils of each residence hall.

“RHA is not just one single operating unit. Complex Council is a branch underneath it. So there’s programming and funds that go directly to Complex

Old Sigma Nu house to become bed and breakfast Molly Sperlich

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Variances were approved that will allow a Vermillion couple turn the old Sigma Nu fraternity into a bed and breakfast at the City Council meeting April 2.

The variances included proposals to add a garage onto the house as well as adding an extra bedroom.

Kris O’ Connor from Dakota Realty said she has had the house listed for three years.

“It is hard to sell a building like this to a family since it has so many bedrooms, yet doesn’t have a garage,” O’ Connor said.

In 2008, the city developed a new zoning ordi-

nance that stated fraternity and sorority houses weren’t permitted in the R1 residential district. However, because the Sigma Nu house already existed, it was grandfathered in and able to stay.

After the Sigma Nu chapter closed down in 2013, the property located at 212 E. Main Street could no longer be used as a fraternity or sorority.

Carson and Courtney Merkwan, a couple from Vermillion, hope to purchase the building to become a bed and breakfast.

Courtney Merkwan’s grandparents used to own The Coyote Motel, so they wanted to carry on the tradition.

The couple, including

their three children, plan to live in the future bed and breakfast.

“They are very excited… they keep practicing taking guests to their room,” Carson Merkwan said.

They don’t have an official name yet, but are thinking about calling it “The Coyote Bed and Breakfast.”

“With hope to have this place with the history of the Coyote Motel at heart,” Courtney Merkwan said.

At the meeting, the council also proclaimed the week of April 9 through 15 Public Transit Week and the week of April 8 through 14 National Library Week.

RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION (RHA) is run by an executive team composed of a...

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS MANAGER PROGRAMMING MANAGER MARKETING MANAGER/STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION LIAISON NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Voting members of RHA are the campus Complex Councils.

There are elections for a President, VP and RHA liaison for each complex.

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Council that even RHA can’t touch,” Liddell said.

“So, a lot of the complaints that the student body may have, they should be looking for their Complex Council representatives.”

Complex Council is an organization run by students who are voting members of RHA. A gradu-

ate assistant oversees each Complex Council. Complex Council holds either weekly or bi-weekly meetings in the buildings they represent and the residents of those buildings can attend those meetings to see how their Complex Council plans on using its funds for programming, Liddell said.

Ashley Hartnett, assistant housing director, said students ought to become more involved with RHA if they have concerns with how the RHA spends their money.

“My biggest recommendation for students is get involved, because that’s where the conversation starts. We want you to be a part of our hall council.

We want you to be a part of Residence Hall Association and our general assembly meetings, but if you don’t come, your voice is not there at the table,” Hartnett said.

Hartnett said the RHA’s Constitution is a useful resource for students if they are curious about the RHA’s budget. Hartnett said the RHA’s occupancy number projections (how many students will be living in the Residence Halls) influences how their money is allocated.

“It’s always a vote with our student body, and if there’s a significant purchase, then it’s usually run through an advisor team just to make sure that we didn’t have any questions or concerns about how the money is being used,” Hartnett said.

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The Vermillion Area Arts Council showcases the work of USD students, community members and traveling art shows in the Washington Street arts center. Since opening, the council has held concerts of all varieties and taught various art courses.

Vermillion Area Arts Council strives to create a vibrant community, inspire university students Molly Sperlich

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Through its various events and exhibits, the Vermillion Area Arts Council (VAAC) hopes to show Vermillion residents the important impact that the arts can have on a community.

The VAAC was founded in the early 1970’s with the goal of creating a stronger appreciation for the arts. Their mission statement outlines the goals of their organization.

“The Vermillion Area Arts Council believes a vibrant presence of the visual, performance and literary arts is essential to a sustainable community. We feed the creative spirit and inspire the minds of our areas multicultural community by offering instruction in the arts and by providing opportunities for artists and

audiences of all ages to perform, exhibit and enjoy the arts,” reads the mission statement.

Phyllis Packard, VAAC treasurer, said the arts council purchased the Saint Agnes church in the mid 1980’s to become the Washington Street Arts Center. The arts council holds various exhibits and performances in the Washington Street Arts Center.

“Just keeping the building nice for events is a large commitment,” she said.

Norma Wilson, former president of the arts council and former USD English professor now serves as a member of the council, said the arts council tries to have exhibits that are not only visual arts, but also poetry readings and musical performances. The current president of the council is Don Pryce.

“We support artists of all ages and we have sponsored USD student’s art exhibits. We have worked very much in coordination with USD,” Wilson said.

Some of the events the arts council have held with USD include women in the arts night and a Martin Luther King Jr. day event. In addition to events with the university, the arts council also exhibits the artwork of members of the Vermillion community as well as traveling art shows.

“We also think it is important to bring artists from other places to kind of inspire the community,” Wilson said.

Coming up on April 7, they will be hosting singer-songwriter Hank Harris in concert The council holds various classes in a wide variety of topics.

Right now, the council is holding

a Lakota language class. One of the biggest events hosted by the arts council is the “Messy Hands arts camp.”

The weeklong event takes place in the summer, and children from ages five all the way to their teens are welcome to attend.

The students take various art classes throughout the week, then at the end, an exhibit is held so the students can showcase their artwork.

Members of the art council hope that their organization will help people realize the importance of the arts.

Cindy Aden, VAAC secretary, said she joined the arts council but just recently decided to become more involved after the last presidential election.

“When I realized there was a good likelihood the arts were go-

ing to lose a lot of support, I realized I had to do something besides sit around and yell,” Aden said. “I had to get active, so I decided to join the board.”

Aden said she hopes the council will continue to grow and have a completely full board.

“It’s hard to make long-term plans when the board fluctuates.

It is a large commitment this is definitely a dive in with both feet situation,” she said.

Aden hopes the VAAC will help the community understand the importance of the arts.

“We are trying to appeal to a broad base and not try to limit ourselves to saying that art is a simple thing because it’s not,” Aden said.

Students showcase their research on women’s suffrage Kelli Susemihl

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At a celebration of 100 years of women’s suffrage in South Dakota, USD history students had a chance to present their research in the MUC Pit Lounge Wednesday afternoon.

The event featured women’s suffrage songs performed by the High Howlers, an a capella organization on campus.

The history students’ research presentations were a part of a special research seminar focusing on women’s suffrage. The class was taught by Molly Rozum, an associate professor of history.

Rozum said the students’ research will be published on the Social Movements of the United States website. The organization is making an effort to collect biographies of suffragists from every state to celebrate the 100th anniversary of national suffrage in 2020.

“One of the things they’re trying to do is get biographies of every known suffragist activist by state. I received a list of women, and students drew names out of a hat,” Rozum said.

Each of Rozum’s 20 students wrote a 500-word biography on their South Dakotan suffragist.

“These are women who aren’t very well recorded in history,” Rozum said. “The job was to try and create a 500-word biography on what we knew about them and their work in South Dakota.”

Rozum said it’s important for students to understand historical events in the context of South Dakota.

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For the closing celebration for Women’s History Month, USD’s history students presented biographies of well-known suffragist activists. The event also featured music from the High Howlers.

“By studying the national (campaign) you, of course, learn the history of the United States, but looking through a local lens, you see your town, your place and how it is related to (your topic),” Rozum said. “Important things happen in South Dakota… students have thoughts that South Dakota is isolated and removed, but actually, South Dakota is a part of mainstream, important and national politics.”

Sydnee Schnell, a senior history major, presented her research on Alice Pickler, one of the earlier

suffragists who traveled around South Dakota. Schnell said learning about South Dakota suffragists was interesting to her.

“It’s important because you see (women’s suffrage) is a state-bystate issue, it’s not just a national issue,” Schnell said. “We tend to learn just about the national campaigns and not the individual campaigns and how each state worked to get women’s suffrage.”

Another student discussed how Alice Pickler’s daughter was a student at USD, who once wrote home to her mother that she had

seen Susan B. Anthony walking the streets of Vermillion.

Rozum said this localization can make people more excited about learning history.

“We see those national suffragist leaders like Susan B. Anthony and Anna Howard Shaw come to South Dakota because they think South Dakota is important for the national campaign,” Rozum said. “I think that people can get turned on to history by studying the local scene.”

Sara Lampert, assistant history professor and the coordinator

of the women, gender and sexualities studies program, said the research helps remind us that ordinary people from South Dakota can make a change.

“We’re reminded that it’s everyday people trying to make some kind of change in their environment that brings about something as significant as the enfranchisement of women,” Lampert said. “If there’s issues that we care about today, then actually go out and do something, like joining an organization, participating in a march, or writing about something… It’s not just people in positions of power that make change.”

This celebration was one of many events for Women’s History Month. Other events included the month’s kickoff event, movie screenings, a Title IX program and workshops on feminism.

Lampert said Women’s History Month is important for remembering the women in history that made a difference.

“We tend to privilege some stories and people over others; we tend to know more about male figures than female figures in history,” Lampert said. “Having a month where we really pay attention to women in history is really important to all of us.”

Lampert also said this month is a reminder to “never take our rights for granted.”

“People fought and died for the right to vote in many different groups of people, so we really need to remember how important and how valuable that is,” Lampert said.

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Saeed Dabbour gains leadership, marketing skills Lexi Kerzman

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As a first-year student, Saaed Dabbour was not involved in many organizations on campus. Now, three years later, the junior business marketing major is involved in 13 different student organizations.

Dabbour was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and said he experienced a bit of a culture shock when he first moved to America. Now, thanks to his heavy involvement with organizations on campus, he said he has adjusted well to life in America and specifically USD. “There definitely was a culture shock, but once you get involved, you learn to understand and enjoy USD a lot,” he said.

Dabbour said his involvement in so many organizations has helped him enjoy his time at USD more and pushed him to grow his leadership skills.

“Student organizations provide me with the opportunity to incorporate the business skills I learn within my major, with the skills gained throughout my experience with organizations,” Dabbour said. “(The organizations I am involved in) strive to provide a wide array of opportunities for all students on campus, and I think that’s something that sets us apart from other institutions.”

Dabbour joined his first student organization, African Student Association (ASA), in the spring of 2016.

He said ASA is special to

him because it was the first organization he joined and it inspired him to become more involved on campus.

Diamond Hall, a junior sociology major, and ASA member, met Dabbour through the Center for Diversity & Community.

She said Dabbour has been a strong asset to the ASA. “He is very enthusiastic and very opinionated, but he will do his best to help anyone in need,” she said.

“He has grown so much since the first time I saw him. So far, he has taken a variety of leadership roles in student organizations and he was able to conquer tough obstacles throughout his involvement with the CDC and in organizations.”

Since then, Dabbour has become involved in a vari-

ety of other groups through the CDC. He also started working there as a marketing student assistant in October 2017.

“I was involved (in the CDC) way back since Spring 2016, my first semester of my freshman year,” Dabbour said. “What I mainly do in the CDC is to really help market events, taking care of events by the student organizations associated in the Center, and also taking care of the Center’s space.”

Dabbour said his time as the marketing student assistant in the CDC has helped him further his marketing education because he gets to put what he learns in classes into practice.

“Being a part of these clubs taught me how to take on a marketing strategy towards these student organizations, like how do we want to be marketed, where is the location, timing and the list goes,” Dabbour said.

Santina Lokonobei, a senior biology major and ASA member, met Dabbour on her first day at USD. She said she was instantly drawn to his bright personality.

“He was just this loud personality and was super amazing and made me laugh,” she said. “He is just a spectacular individual and ever since then, I have been friends with him. My USD has always experience had him in it.”

Lokonobei said Dabbour is a natural leader because of his ability to speak about topics most people are too afraid to speak about.

“Saeed is amazing at being the voice for individuals who are afraid to speak for themselves,” Lokonobei said. “He often will speak out for others and comment on things that others are afraid of. He is not afraid to speak up for groups that he is not apart of. I think that is one of the aspects a leader needs to have, they need to speak

up for everyone who looks up to them. He just has this beautiful personality that makes people want to be friends with him. I think that is why he has been so successful as a leader in the groups he’s involved in.”

Initially, when applying for colleges, Dabbour said he was drawn to USD, but had planned on only staying for a few semesters.

Now, six semesters later, he said he has no intention of leaving USD before graduation. “(Getting involved) improved my time at USD tremendously, the opportunities the CDC gave me and the leadership growth I’ve gotten to have was honestly an amazing experience,” Dabbour said. “(As for my remaining semesters I am) hoping for continuity with all these student organizations and for future incoming students to be involved and carry on these student organizations and the students develop leadership skills.”

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Saeed Dabbour, a junior business marketing major, is involved in 13 student organizations. He also works as the marketing student assistant for the Center for Diversity & Community.

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Review: ‘The Tiger’ establishes a new domain for Korean filmmaking Parker Oleson

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Molly Sperlich: Did you do your undergrad at USD? Hadassa Pacheco: No, I was in Brazil for my undergrad, so I have only been at USD since August.

MS: So, how do you like it so far?

HP: It has been a great experience. I have had some surprises, but I think I am learning and being molded a lot.

MS: What do you hope to do with your major?

HP: For now, I just want to go back to Brazil and teach kids at my studio.

MS: Why did you choose USD? HP: I got in touch with a professor here and I chose it because of a church.

MS: What do you like to do in Vermillion for fun?

HP: Oh, I don’t have fun. I think I have a lot to do and a lot to study. But, I will meet some friends occasionally. I think I have gone downtown twice.

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MS: A lot of students find it hard to stay focused at this time of the school year with the school year wrapping up and the weather getting warm, do you find it hard to stay focused?

HP: I think it happens to everyone. I mean everyone is so tired, so I think everyone struggles.

MS: Do you have any tips on how you like to stay focused?

HP: I just try to remember it’s my obligation. I don’t know, maybe give yourself rewards like if you finish this project, I will take a nap or something small.

MS: What are you going to do in Brazil this summer, will you have a job?

HP: I will probably teach at my studio. In Brazil, it’s not very common to have a summer job.

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and waiting are vital to the atmosphere and tension of the movie’s key scenes.

The true star of this film is the tiger. Rendered entirely in CGI, the titular character looks lifelike and majestic. Referred to by locals as the “Mountain Lord,” the beast is enormous and threatening. The tiger brings down many of those that hunt it.

Each action scene in the movie is a blur of black and orange as the cat flies around the screen.

Underneath the surface of this tale of man vs nature is a story of Korean pride. American audiences may not know that the tiger is a symbol of Korean independence.

Through this story of a foreign government’s attempts to snuff out the Korean tiger forever, Hoon-jung shows his audience the vitality of his country’s spirit. The tiger is a powerful force to be reckoned with, and so is this film. Any movie lover that enjoys foreign film, stories of man against nature, or is a lover of Korean history and cinema should check out “The Tiger” on Netflix.

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Few foreign films succeed in creating a compelling narrative quite like “The Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale.” Directed and written by Korean filmmaker Hoon-jung Park, “The Tiger” is an immortal tale of struggle, independence and freedom.

The film stars veteran actor Min-sik Choi as Chun Man-duk, a hunter that watches over an ancient and venerated Korean mountain during the Japanese occupation of the Kingdom of Korea. Set in 1925, the story revolves around the extinction of the Korean tiger at the hands of hired hunters. When only one tiger remains, it will push the Japanese government to extreme lengths and put Chun Man-duk in the crossfire.

When the hunter sets his sights on the monstrous cat, there can be only one outcome.

Supporting Min-sik’s performance is a slew of Korean talent. The standout is a rival hunter, Googyeong played by Mansik Jeong. The ferocity of his performance brings

an incredible amount of risk and reward to the film’s dynamic.

The music works wonders to increase the movie’s value. The cinematography creates beauty in every shot of the Korean landscape.

White, snowy forests allow the viewer to focus on the tense action.

Vibrant, green bamboo delight the eye. Dense, brown undergrowth create extreme suspense as the audience strains to find the tiger in the foliage.

Korean cinema is very unlike American cinema. It is often fraught with surreal storylines that American audiences find outlandish and strange. However, “The Tiger” has a central, real plot that only suffers from brief dips into fantasy. The true difference that audiences of “The Tiger” need to look out for is the very slow pace at which Korean movies often move. The film is nearly two and a half hours long, and much of this stems from the drawn-out suspense and padding of many scenes.

However, this is not at the film’s expense. Those moments of suspense

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Maddie Butterfield excels on the field and in the classroom Rachel Newville

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From honors thesis research with turtles, to fitness testing and conversations on mental disorder advocacy, junior medical biology major and women’s soccer player Maddie Butterfield has made her mark at USD. As an athlete who is a member of the Honors program, who’s been named to the Summit League Honor Roll and listed on the Summit League’s Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, Butterfield’s coach and teammates said her dedication is evident.

Head coach Michael Thomas said Butterfield stood out from the minute he started working with the team.

“I’m obviously new to the situation here,” he said. “Maddie was somebody that stood out as somebody who works hard immediately. (She) is somebody who as a coach you come in and start doing fitness tests and she was one of the first people on the team to put in that work and pass those fitness tests.”

Butterfield’s ability to go above and beyond to inspire her teammates was another quality Thomas noted.

“The thing that just amazes me about her is with the standards she set for herself on the field and the standard she set for herself in the classroom, that she always has time to help other people still,” he said. “She very much is one of the team moms of the team.”

Sydney Wilson, Butterfield’s teammate, said that being there for teammates is a big part of the team culture.

“We always joke about how if someone is dating someone on the team, that they have 22 other girlfriends, or if somebody’s significant other breaks up with them or something, they have 22 other girls willing to throw hands if we need to,” she said.

Butterfield said the whole team relies on each other.

“We go to them as much as they come to us,” she said. “It’s a family and I think it goes if anyone has an issue you have 23 girls about to fight for you or are willing to listen to you.”

Balancing school and soccer

Thomas said Butterfield puts just as much time into academics as she does into her team and athletics.

“The way she goes about time management is to a point where she isn’t asking for this exception or this exception with the things she does academically,” he said.

“She would be well within her rights to do so. But she is always ready to show up and do her work on the field and she knows she’s going to have to do work after practice and before practice to achieve the goals that she has set for herself.”

Butterfield said a large part of the reason she chose USD was because they would allow her to pursue a degree in medical biology and participate in athletics.

“The fact that it is a smaller university allows the coordination between professors and athletics to be able to accomplish both,” she said. “Because in a lot of bigger programs, they don’t allow you to be any science major if you are an athlete simply because of the time demands. So the fact that I was able to do both was a really big draw in, because usually that is not allowed.”

The Honors program has been flexible in working with Butterfield’s busy schedule, which has helped her manage her time, she said.

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perform at their best, some athletes believe they have to follow specific Athlete Superstitions Topregame rituals. Hear from some USD athletes about their superstitions.

Luana Stanciu - Tennis Stanciu always tries to not step on the tennis court lines inbetween match play.

Jamie Holscher - Softball When the team is on road trips, Holscher wears the same jersey undershirt. She also keeps the same hair style until she has a bad game.

Jana Lazarevic - Tennis Lazarevic always ties her left shoe first before every game.

She also shares Stanciu’s superstition about lines on the tennis court.

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Several USD student athletes have superstitions or rituals they follow before every game, such as tying shoes in a certain order, wearing certain clothing or being careful on the court before a tennis match.

Student athletes’ superstitions serve a purpose in competitions Sam Fosness

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Whether it’s wearing the same socks, tying two knots in one shoe or drinking the same flavored Gatorade before every game, many athletes share superstitious rituals.

For some USD athletes, superstitions are more than just a ritual, they’re the difference between a win or loss.

Top women’s tennis player freshman Jana Lazarevic has trusted superstitions since the beginning of her tennis career. The ritual superstitions have paid off for her, as she’s held the number one spot in the lineup all season and recorded 11 wins with three matches left until the Summit League tournament.

Lazarevic said the ability to

trust in oneself is vital to being a good tennis player, and her superstitions help her stay mentally tough.

“Before the match, I always have to tie my left shoe first, always,” Lazarevic said. “I also listen to the same songs before my matches.”

Lazarevic said her superstitions play a vital role in her success on the tennis court. Although tying a shoe before a tennis match can take all but three seconds, the failure to practice a ritual superstition affects the whole match, she said.

“I feel like something is wrong if I forget to perform my pre-game superstitions, and it can even make the difference in a win or a loss,” she said.

Junior Luana Stanciu is a team-

mate of Lazarevic’s who shares similar superstitions.

“If I miss a ball, I have to turn the racquet around and hit with the other side for the rest of the match,” Stanciu said.

While pre-game superstitious rituals like listening to specific songs, are common among many athletes, Lazarevic and Stanciu share the same and unique ingame superstition.

“We both can’t step on the court lines in between match play,” Stanciu said. “It’s like the court lines are hot lava to both of us.”

Softball superstition

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(Upper left) Maddie Butterfield, a junior soccer player, works

with turtles for her honors thesis research, (upper right) Butterfield rests during practice at the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex, (lower right) Butterfield practices her dribbles at the soccer field March 27.

Hockey teams rely on questionable tactics for home-ice advantage NIKOLAS WILSON is a sophomore majoring in media & journalism.

With playoff hockey approaching in a couple weeks, teams are doing everything they can to prepare. While preparation for the playoffs usually refers to behavior on the ice, the Vegas Golden Knights organization has been busy off the ice as well.

Adam Gretz of NBC Sports reported on March 27 that Vegas has taken an interesting approach to ensure that it will have a significant home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

The Golden Knights have announced a program called “Knights Vow.” This program offers season ticket holders a cheaper price for playoff tickets if they forfeit their right to sell their ticket to someone else. Ticket holders will receive their tickets electronically from FlashSeats and will be unable to resell their tickets through StubHub, which is the secondary partner to the Golden Knights.

While this behavior may seem unethical, it’s surprisingly reasonable when compared to the behavior of past teams.

For example, the Nashville Predators have deliberately hindered opposing fans’ abilities to buy tickets to the games.

According to Fox Sports, Nashville launched a program in 2013 called the “Grow the Gold” campaign.

The rules of the campaign stated that if a fan wanted to buy a ticket for a game in Nashville

against the Chicago Blackhawks, then that fan also had to buy tickets for two other Predators games.

This tactic was implemented to prevent Blackhawk fans from buying tickets to the game. Nashville did this to ensure that it would have a strong home-ice advantage against its division rival.

Nashville isn’t the only city that went out of its way to keep out Blackhawk fans. According to Shannon Ryan and Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune, the Tampa Bay Lightning implemented similar restrictions on Chicago fans during the 2015 Stanley Cup Final between the two teams.

In order for fans to buy a playoff ticket for the games in Tampa Bay, they had to pay with a credit card associated with a Florida ZIP code.

While the behavior of Nashville, Tampa Bay and now Las Vegas is hardly respectful, I can understand why these teams are taking such serious precautions to ensure home-ice advantage.

These three teams are highly unconventional hockey markets, yet they’ve all enjoyed success this season. They’re trying to grow their fanbases and that can be tricky, especially because all of these cities are quite appealing to tourists and will inevitably attract the attention of rival fans.

Again, their behavior is not exactly admirable, but these teams just want to ensure that they’ll be sharing their playoff moments with residents of their respective cities, rather than the fans of rival teams. I support the decisions that these teams have made. Hopefully, these tactics are short-term solutions, which help young teams build their loyal fanbases for the future.

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“I think just generally the course requirements of the Honors program keeps athletes from being in it. But from there, between the medical biology major and the labs that are associated with it, it kind of makes it timing wise very difficult to fit in other things,” she said.

“Everyone is usually super relaxed and there is just kind of a synergy between the Honors program and athletics.”

Raising awareness

In addition to being a busy student-athlete, Butterfield also lives with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Her tick is pulling out her hair, which inspired a head tattoo.

“That has been something that is just kind of an added stress,” she said.

“So if things get stressful in an athletic setting or in an

academic setting, that gets progressively worse. So, it is something that I have to manage pretty closely to make sure that I am keeping athletically okay, academically okay and mentally and emotionally okay as well.”

While she said managing her OCD gets stressful at times, Butterfield said she’s able to use her platform to start a conversation around mental disorders.

“It’s kind of being able to use the platform that I have as a member of athletics as well as being a prominent member in the science community here at USD,” she said. “To kind of promote awareness of OCD specifically, but also mental disorders, that even though I may have a mental disorder, you can still live a successful and productive life.”

Butterfield said talking about stress and mental disorders in the science and honors communities is important.

“It is particularly prevalent for students in science majors and honors students because there is this demand to be perfect and demand to be successful, and so that can weigh in, not only if you have OCD, but if you have anxiety or depression, these things can be exponentially more noticeable,” she said.

While there hasn’t always been an open discussion surrounding mental disorders, Butterfield said she thinks it’s becoming an easier topic to discuss and hopes that students feel they can have open conversations.

“I think the conversation is beginning and it is progressing in a way that is really healthy because it’s opening the dialogue,” she said. “Students no longer feel that they have to act okay if they aren’t okay, and that they can seek help if they need it, and that it is a really accepting environment once they do seek out that help.”

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Hurst places fifth in annual dunk contest

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(Top) Senior Carlton Hurst goes up for a dunk

against Omaha at the Summit League Tournament at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls March 3. (Right) Hurst attempts a dunk against Drake at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Dec. 6.

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Butterfield, a junior medical biology major, lives with obsessive compulsive disorder, and said she tries to raise awareness for the disorder.

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Senior Carlton Hurst placed fifth out of eighth at the State Farm College Slam Dunk Championship at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX last Thursday.

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three times before at-bats, to former Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield eating a pound of spaghetti before any game he starts, superstitions have long been a part of softball and baseball.

Jamie Holscher, a junior first baseman on the women’s softball team, has put

This was the second consecutive year USD was represented at the event, following last year’s third-place win by Tyler Flack. Hurst’s reverse dunk received 33 points from the judges, and fans on Twitter gave him 42.8 points.

The winner of the contest was Joseph Kilgore, from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi.

Hurst was also part of a three-member team for the skills challenge, and even scored the final half-court shot.

together a great career on the softball field, and said superstitions deserve some serious credit to her success.

“When we’re on the road staying in hotels, I sleep in my undershirt that I wear in the game,” Holscher said. “I also wear the same hairstyle and won’t change it until I start playing bad.”

Fortunately, Holscher has only changed her hair

twice this season, adding more proof to the strong year she’s had for the Coyote softball team.

The junior first baseman has the fifth best batting average on the team at .316 and sits fifth in onbase percentage at .372 this season.

“I’ve always been a superstitious softball player, but why change now if it’s working,” Holscher said.

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MARCH 30 - 31

Track and Field @ San Marcos, TX Bobcat Invitational Junior Ben Hammer threw a shot put 57 feet, 3 inches.

Hammer now ranks fifth in USD history.

MARCH 30 - 31

Track and Field @ Austin, TX — Texas Relays Sophomore pole vaulter broke 19 feet the second time of his career. Nilsen was the third Coyote to take gold at the Texas Relays.

Ali Boysen: Is it difficult playing two sports your first year of college?

Jack Coker: So I’ve really had to develop and work on my time management skills...

Especially in high school it was easy to kinda just do everything and put the homework off.

Being in tougher classes and more demanding schedules for both sports, I don’t have a lot of time to waste.

MARCH 30 - 31

Softball vs. Western Illinois Coyotes fall to Leathernecks in three games

The Coyote women fell to Western Illinois 3-5 the first game, 4-7 the second and 12-20 the final.

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AB: Now since it’s spring football season and track season, how do you juggle throwing and the spring season?

JC: My coaches have really helped with that, the football coach has been really flexible so some of the meetings I can meet with them at different times and watch film on my own time so I can get the throwing practices when I need

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MBB @ San Antonio, TX 3x3U Championship

Senior Nick Fuller participated in the first ever three-on-three National Championship as part of the Summit League team.

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AB: What are you looking forward to in track now that you have most of the season ahead of you?

JC: I’m really looking forward to going to a bunch of new places.

Just being able to compete in different atmospheres, getting to meet new people and just really getting to show what I can do... (it’s) a lot of exciting stuff.

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Track and Field Dakota Duals cancelled

The track and field Dakota Duals meet was cancelled for this Saturday due to predicted bad weather.

The meet will not be rescheduled.