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Feb. 7

Jon Schemmel and Mayor Jon Cole partner to encourage attendance with a half-court shot cash prize.

USD Athletic Director & Vermillion Mayor Push Attendance Goals

Feb. 7 South Dakota Board of Regents Email Policy Erases More Than a Signature

A new South Dakota Board of Regents policy could eliminate certain expressions in email signatures.

Feb. 21 Leila’s Rose Band Partners with CAB and PAVE for Sexual Assault Awareness

April 3 Tiospaye Celebrates 50th Annual Wacipi

Tiospaye celebrates historic 50th annual Wacipi, honoring Native American alumni through song and dance.

Campus Activities Board partnered with PAVE to host Leila’s Rose, helping to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses.

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University of South Dakota Continues to Grow Sioux Falls Campus

Addison Sporleder

Addison.Sporleder@coyotes.usd.edu

As the city of Sioux Falls continues to grow, so does USD’s second campus.

Some of the developing areas on USD-Sioux Falls’ campus include the addition of programs, increasing student enrollment and the expansion of buildings.

One of the biggest expansions underway on the campus is the USD Discovery District Building.

The building is a part of the Discovery District, which is USD’s research park located in Sioux Falls and is adjacent to the USDSioux Falls campus. The first building in the Discovery District is currently under construction.

The goal of this building is to

connect USD students to innovation-driven businesses, and this building will help grow businesses in Sioux Falls.

In the future, The Discovery District is expected to house developing businesses working in cutting-edge fields. Students at USD-Sioux Falls will have the opportunities to interact closely with both scientists and entrepreneurs.

There are approximately 790 students currently enrolled at USD-Sioux Falls, and enrollment numbers are on track to grow next fall.

The campus is hoping to continue to grow little by little each semester as the campus continues to expand.

With not having dorms, student life looks a little different

than the main campus located in Vermillion. Some of the clubs at Sioux Falls include a Lost and Found Chapter, Business Club, Sociology Club and Student Nurses Association.

However, the faculty does their best to connect students with events going on at the Vermillion Main Campus and encourage students to be involved with the clubs available.

The staff consists of full-time people who are assigned to the Sioux Falls campus, along with people who split their time between working in both Vermillion and Sioux Falls. The student to staff ratio is 11:1, including 16 fulltime employees, three graduate students and some part-time staff.

USD-Sioux Falls provides

services that are based out of Vermillion, and the staff work a rotating schedule, such as the librarians. The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Opportunity Center also rotate between campuses.

Currently, USD-Sioux Falls offers 20 undergraduate majors along with three graduate fields.

These programs are specifically targeted to the workforce demand greater in the area of Sioux Falls, such as business, healthcare and education.

In addition to these, USDSioux Falls also offers fields in psychology, criminal justice and sociology. Along with these, the elementary education program was just added this year.

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are biomedical engineering, social work and doctor of nurse anesthesia practice program.

Sioux Falls is the largest and fastest growing city in South Dakota. It is also the center of the state for healthcare and business, with many internships and clinical placements available to students.

Jay Perry, Vice President for USD-Sioux Falls, said, “By having the state’s only public university campus in Sioux Falls, we accomplish two things: first, we help fulfill our mission by providing options for students to go to college that otherwise might not have had that opportunity. Second, it helps the main campus in Vermillion by reinforcing the USD brand to the Sioux Falls population.”

Lambda Chi Alpha House Nearing Completion Charles Streeter

Charles.Streeter@coyotes.usd.edu

After nearly one year without a place to call home, Lambda Chi Alpha will soon have the newest residence on Greek row.

Last year, Lambda Chi Alpha made the decision to demolish their house due to concerns about the foundation. As a result, members were forced to find housing elsewhere for the entirety of the 2023-2024 school year.

“We found that it would have been more economically sound for us to build an entirely new house than keep making renovations to the old one,” said Griffin Petersen, external vice-president of Lambda Chi Alpha.

The new price comes with a hefty price tag of $3.5 million.

“All of [it] has pretty much been covered by our fundraising efforts that we’ve done with our alumni base,” Petersen said.

According to Kelli Susemihl,

Assistant Director for Sorority and Fraternity Life, USD does not have any input over the construction of fraternity houses.

“They communicate [their plans] with the university, but they’re really on their own to do a bulk of that fundraising,” Susemihl said.

Petersen also told The Volante they expect members to be living in the new house come fall semester.

“It’s just a matter of getting the landscaping and the rest of the brick and the sheetrock,” Petersen said.

“We’re hoping to have it done by mid-July so that people will be able to move in by fall.

The new house, although similar in design to its predecessor, will have some new changes.

“It’s going to be two levels instead of three, but it’s going to have a lot more communal living

space,” Petersen said.

In total, the new facility will have 23 bedrooms.

Currently, each member will have their own room, but the organization hopes a new house will attract members this fall.

“We’re hoping it will be a very big selling point for our upcoming fall rush class,” Petersen said.

Susemihl also thinks the new house will have a big impact on campus.

“It can provide a financial benefit for the institution because they can have more space in the residence halls to admit more students,” Susemihl said.

USD allows housing exemptions for second-year students who are members of sororities or fraternities.

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“They can live in an alternative location where we still have some level of oversight over them rather than a completely off-campus house or apartment,”

Susemihl said.

For those interested in fraternity life, Rush Week will be September 2-5.

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Dakotathon Raises Over $94,000 for Sanford Children’s Miracle Network Juliana Oltmanns

Juliana.Oltmanns@coyotes.usd.edu

On April 20, USD hosted the 27th annual Dakotathon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, helping to raise over $94,000.00 for South Dakota’s Children’s Miracle Network hospital, the Sanford Children’s Hospital.

The 12-hour long dance marathon event concluded the year-long fundraising season and included multiple activities, including dancing to fun music, playing games, eating delicious food and more.

The Dakotathon serves to remind those in attendance of what truly matters, having fun as well as making memories with family and friends.

“This year we had special themed games, a rave, a basketball game with the USD men’s and

women’s teams and much more planned for the ‘day-of’ event,” Dakotathon Director of Marketing Carly Kunkel said.

“We welcome the Miracle Children and their families from around the region to celebrate a magical day away from their normal routine of clinical visits and checkup.”

Students have fond memories of Dakotathon, too.

“My favorite memory from the Dakotathon this year was definitely getting pied during the relay race that the PT students put on for the miracle kids,” USD nursing student and former Dakotathon Morale Captain Jillian Busch said.

“Seeing the kid’s faces when they got to throw whipped cream in our faces was priceless. It was

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Jozi Kumm | The Volante the perfect opportunity for them to just be normal kids and make a mess for a while.”

Busch shared her thoughts upon how Dakotathon helps to give back to the community.

“I think that Dakotathon helps the South Dakota community in endless ways. It’s such a wholesome organization working towards such a beautiful goal,” Busch said.

“Reaching out to the community for sponsorships, donations, and involvement gives others an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these kids and their families.”

Although Dakotathon is a celebration open to the public, it is also one of the most important events of the organization’s fundraising season.

“Our yearlong fundraising efforts directly support children treated at our local Sanford’s Children Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,” Kunkel

said.

“These funds play a crucial role in supporting medical research, treatment, and services for children and families facing health challenges.

She noted Dakotathon’s fundraising efforts are heavily based around the needs of individual families receiving care through the miracle network.

“We make a tangible impact in families’ lives. For one example, through funds we raise, we are able to provide gas mileage vouchers for families who travel outside of the area and receive care from Sanford Children’s Hospital,” Kunkel said.

“It is important that parents or guardians are able to be by their children’s sides as they go through these life-changing experiences.

Through Dakotathon’s fundraising efforts, we hope to remove financial burdens so families can focus on what matters most- their child receiving treatment.”

Busch went on to state her reasons for volunteering with Dakotathon, as well as emphasizing why she believes others should support the cause.

“I would absolutely recommend Dakotathon to anyone and everyone, and I try to do just that,” Busch said.

“This organization has something truly amazing to offer to anyone involved. These kids are amazing and it is so rewarding to be able to give back to those that deserve it most.

There is something so special about the Children’s Miracle Network and the impact that they make on the families undergoing unimaginable circumstances. The big 12 hour Dance Marathon event lets everyone see just how much of a direct impact we can make.”

For more information regarding Dakotathon visit https://dakotathon.org.

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ICARE Seeks a Grant Renewal and Further Program Outreach Marissa Brunkhorst

Marissa.Brunkhorst@coyotes.usd.edu

This academic year, USD saw an influx in reports of sexual assaults on campus. In the wake of the sentencing and ultimate adjudication of a former men’s basketball player, prevention and outreach became a focus between staff and student organizations.

The timely warnings were also a point of conversation among the Student Government Association’s respective committees.

Kacy Tubbs, former senator and chair of Student Affairs, said the response was “pertinent for SGA to focus on.”

Initiatives included creating a committee to change the current sexual required training for USD students, as well as hosting panel discussions with university staff.

The school year began with multiple notices of sexual violence.

In the first full month of the fall semester, five reports of sexual assault were made, resulting in timely-warnings. The incidents occurred in many on-campus

locations, from an unknown fraternity house to a parking lot.

Timely warnings are notices given to the campus community via email that detail when and where the incident occurred.

The notices are in compliance with the Clery Act, a law that requires colleges and universities to report instances of crime on campus.

ICare, USD’s office of prevention and advocacy against violence, began from a fund granted from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women in 2016.

That grant ended in 2019.

When their first grant ended, the office was run by other positions in Student Services.

Rebecca Kaiser, Coordinator of ICare, said efforts to renew the grant are underway.

“A lot of energy came in 2021 to apply for a new grant and we’ve been working through that process now,” Kaiser said.

The new potential grant could be worth up to $400,000,

Submitted| The Volante distributed over the next three years. Kaiser said there are plans in place for both scenarios of renewal or rejection.

The money, would cover future programming and resources for students, staff and faculty, including training and events that educate and raise awareness about all forms of interpersonal violence.

“If we really do want to create change that would be sustainable and lasting, I think we need one more round of funding here,” Kaiser said.

ICare’s response and programming following the reports of this year focused on communication.

“I see my response in trying to motivate everybody else to do a response that they have within their power,” Kaiser said.

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Some of ICare’s programming included collaboration with student organizations like Pave.

“I think this year PAVE has had the most impact in the story we tell about this school year,” Kaiser said.

PAVE is a student organization with a mission of prevention against sexual violence. They collaborated with USD Athletics for a mens’ basketball game dedicated to sexual assault awareness in January, after former USD men’s basketball player Mihai Carcoana was arrested and charged with second degree rape of a student. The basketball game was a feat Kaiser said she tried to make happen last year.

“It’s hard for me to do that as a fellow staff member because you

have to tread very lightly… but if things come from the students, their voices I think are just so much more powerful,” she said. Аccording to PAVE President Abigail Bluvas, their organization created an updated crisis plan including where to make reports and how to help someone in need that was distributed across campus.

Other programming from PAVE this year included the annual Denim Day and “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes,” a walk that collaborated with other student organizations and University Police.

The grant renewal decision for ICare will be finalized in October.

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Jan 24

Following departure of David Herbster, Jon Schemmel becomes the 14th Athletic Director in South Dakota’s history. Schemmel previously worked for USD from 2012-2017 where he was the senior associate athletic director for development.

USD Announces New Athletic Director Jon Schemmel

Feb 7 Pole Vaulters Make National Rankings

South Dakota vaulters leapt into the national rankings as they are led by Marshall Faurot of the men’s team and Marleen Mulla of the women’s team. At nationals, Faurot finished in eighth with his vault of 17-8 1/2 and Mulla finished tied for 11th with her vault of 14-1 1/4.

March 20

South Dakota played in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament following their loss in the Summit League Tournament. In the WNIT, the Coyotes faced UC Riverside in the first round where they won 7257. The Coyotes followed it up with a win against Northern Arizona, 79-65, in the second round. In the Great 8, the Coyotes lost to Wyoming 84-52.

Women’s Basketball Plays at WNIT

April 3 Name, Image, Likeness Collective Added For USD Athletes

South Dakota partners with a new collective for NIL that will help student atheletes earn money throughout their education. The Pride of the Western Plain will allow anyone to help pay in either a single pay or even a monthly pay system.

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Jackrabbits On Top of Softball Standings Addison Sporleder

Addison.Sporleder@coyotes.usd.edu

The 2024 Summit League Softball Championships will be held in Brookings, South Dakota at the Jackrabbit Softball Stadium on May 8-11.

The first game is set for Wednesday, May 8th at 1 p.m.

South Dakota State is in first place in the standings currently sitting at 30-18 and 13-0 in conference play. Leading the Jackrabbits offensively is senior outfielder Lindsey Culver and leading defensively is senior pitcher Tori Kniesche.

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(Left) South Dakota’s freshman pitcher McKenna Young has appeared in 23 games for the Coyotes this season with a record of 4-7 on the season.

She is also pitching a 3.48 era with 64 strikeouts.

(Right) Sophomore infielder Delaney White is fourth for the Coyotes in batting average as she is hitting .278 on the season. In her 144 at bats, she has hit seven doubles, one homerun and has 19 rbis.

Culver leads the Summit League in hitting percentage (.399) and home runs (9), while Kniesche leads in ERA (earned runs added 1.75).

Omaha is in second place at a record of 35-11 and 12-3 in conference play. Leading the Mavericks offensively is junior infielder Maggie O’Brien and defensively is graduate pitcher Kamryn Meyer.

O’Brien leads the Summit League in hits (62) and Meyer leads the Summit League in wins (21).

St. Thomas is in third place at a record of 16-34 and 8-9 in conference play. Leading the Tommies

is junior infielder Laken Lienhard and sophomore infielder Abbi Stierlen Lienhard leads the Summit League in walks (30), while Stierlen leads the Summit in pop-outs (302).

Kansas City ranks fourth in the standings at 19-27 and 6-9 in conference play. Leading the Roos is junior utility Lexy Smith and senior pitcher Camryn Stickel Smith is third in the Summit League in hitting percentage (.385), while Stickel leads the Summit in complete games (15).

North Dakota sits fifth with a record of 13-39 and 5-10 in the

conference. Leading the Fighting Hawks is senior infielder Katie Joten and graduate catcher Cassie Castaneda.

Joten leads the Summit in hit by pitches (14), while Castaneda leads in chances (322).

South Dakota is sixth in the standings at 19-28 and 4-10 in conference play. Leading the Coyotes is junior infielder Tatum Villotta and junior pitcher Clara Edwards.

Villotta leads the Summit in atbats (170), while Edwards is third in ERA (2.51).

North Dakota State is seventh in the conference at 17-33 and 4-11 in conference play. Leading the

Bison is senior outfielder Emilee Buringa and sophomore catcher Zoe King.

Buringa is tied for the lead in stolen bases (14), while King is second in fielding percentage (.995).

The team that finishes in last play in the regular season will not make the conference tournament.

The winner of the Summit League Championships will automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Record Breaking Season for the Coyotes Trevan Rychlik

Trevan.Rychlik@coyotes.usd.edu

The South Dakota men’s and women’s track & field teams are looking forward to the USD Tune-Up on May 3, as it will help them prepare for the Summit League Championships taking place on May 9-11 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

After a busy weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, where four school records were broken, South Dakota is ramping up for a conference title.

Senior sprinter and hurdler Jacy Pulse had a part in three of the records broken and still cannot believe it.

“That is crazy to me, if you had asked me my freshman year if I would’ve been at the top of the record books for USD, I would’ve laughed at you,” Pulse said.

Pulse also knows that she is not the only one that is a part of the record-breaking team, always thinking about the people she grew up with.

“I’ve grown up (at a school) with two members of our relays both Sara [Reifenrath] and Erin [Kinney], so we really have that great bond,” Pulse said.

The teammates, who participate in different events, always make sure to support and get to know each other.

“We are excited to run for each other,” Pulse said. “It shows how well we can get along together and work together.”

Track and field is not always consistent, depending on the weather or when and where you compete, but Pulse believes that the team works hard every week to show up and do their best.

“Week by week everyone can show up at different times,” Pulse said. “Our team is really working hard.”

The men’s team is looking to sweep the indoor and outdoor championships, while the women’s team is hoping to jump North Dakota State for first in the outdoor championships but Pulse believes with the girls on the team they have a greater chance of pulling it off.

“It’s always hard to predict the championships,” Pulse said. “I really believe we have a chance. We have so many great girls.”

The team came second in preseason rankings.

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Women’s Basketball Hires 12th Head Coach Tavin Carncross

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On April 23, former South Dakota women’s basketball head coach Kayla Karius announced that she was returning to her alma mater in Green Bay to be their new head coach.

South Dakota’s athletic director Jon Schemmel said to GoYotes.com that he valued Karius’ time with the team.

“We appreciate coach Karius for her two years of leadership for Coyote women’s basketball,” Schemmel said to GoYotes.com. “We wish her and her family the best as she goes back to her alma mater and to be close to home.”

This left the women’s basketball team on the search for the 12th head coach in program history.

Just seven days later, the athletic department announced they hired Carrie Eighmey, former coach of the University of Idaho’s women’s

basketball team.

“I am so excited to have Carrie Eighmey joining the Coyote family,” Schemmel said to GoYotes.com.

“She is a proven winner. Her energy is infectious and is matched only by her passion for teaching and impacting the lives of the young women she coaches.

I couldn’t imagine a better fit to be the next leader of our women’s basketball program and I am thrilled to welcome her and Devin to USD and the Vermillion community.”

During Eighmey’s one season with the Vandals, she went 15-16 and 8-10 in the Big Sky. Before moving to Idaho in 2023, Eighmey spent eight seasons at the University of Nebraska-Kearney where she went 165-74 and made it to the Division II NCAA Tournament three years in a row. In her final season with the Lopers, Eighmey and the team won the MIAA Regular Season Championship.

Submitted | Univeristy of Nebraska-Kearney Former University of Idaho head coach Carrie Eighmey has been announced as the 12th South Dakota women’s basketball head coach. Eighmey will replace former head coach Kayla Karius as she left for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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Eighmey’s first head coaching position was with her alma mater at Hastings College, where she spent three years talling 68 wins, compared to 31 loses. In her final season with the Broncos, she reached the NAIA Final Four.

Eighmey and Schemmel will hold a press conference on May 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dome Club in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

“I am honored to accept the role as the head coach of the South Dakota women’s basketball program!” Eighmey said to GoYotes. com. “There is a long history and tradition of success and excellence here and I couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to continue building on that tradition.

I have followed this program for many years and I’ve always been impressed by the support of the Coyote fan base. I am excited to get to work and see what we can build together!”

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Editor-In-Chief: Want to End War? End Foreign Aid

Charles Streeter is a senior majoring in political science and psychology.

In late April, President Joe Biden signed a bill that would give $95 billion dollars in foreign aid to multiple countries, notably Ukraine and Israel. Ukraine is set to receive around $60 billion and Israel to receive around $26 billion.

As you probably know, Ukraine has been in a conflict with Russia since February of 2022 (although they’ve really been at war for 10 years). Not including the latest funding, the United States has pledged Ukraine over $75 billion dollars, with European countries pledging more than 50 billion Euros.

Similarly, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began last October.

In November, Congress approved over $14 billion for aid, in addition to an annual $3.8 billion in aid that President Obama pledged for 10 years back in 2016.

Yes, Hamas, although democratically elected in Gaza, is a terrorist group. They have condoned the killing of Israeli citizens for decades.

Has Israel been much better?

Since last October, over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 12,000 children. In January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s goal is “complete victory” over Hamas.

Sure, carpet bombing Gaza City might take out some Hamas targets (as they have been known to hide out in civilian infrastructure), but that does not justify that massive loss of life.

When it comes to conflict, we have a natural instinct to declare one side as ‘good,’ and the other side as ‘evil.’ However, is this really the case with Israel and Palestine? What if neither side is ‘good?’

The same goes for Ukraine, too. I’m tired of hearing that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “defender of democracy.” The man has imprisoned opposition leaders and elections are indefinitely postponed. Aren’t these the same actions that people use to call Vladimir Putin a “dictator?”

While this foreign aid is rather small compared to our

budget, need I remind everyone we are over $30 trillion in debt.

We don’t have any money! And if we’re going to spend the people’s money, it ought to be invested in the people.

We have a lot of problems: interest rates,the price of housing has reached an all-time high and the average American can’t afford to buy a house.

Wages have not increased for 50 years when adjusted for inflation, over 20 million people are unlawfully residing in our nation and the birth rates are at an all-time low.

But, our leaders couldn’t care less, they’re too busy threatening to sanction the International Criminal Courts if they order arrest- warrants for Israeli government officials.

If you’ve seen the movie “War Dogs,” about the Iraq War, you know what I’m talking about.

There is a lot of money to be made in war.

Regardless of how often our own leaders choose to make decisions that hurt the average

person in this country, my principle remains steadfast: if you want to stop war, stop funding it.

In the case of Ukraine, our aid has prolonged the war by allowing Ukraine to continue fighting, when they would otherwise be forced to negotiate a peace deal with Russia.

Worst of all, our aid has promulgated the entire collapse of a generation of young Ukrainian men, which will inevitably lead to the entire population cratering.

I can’t stand to think of the needless violence and loss of human life in both Ukraine and Gaza because we continue funding conflicts.

I hope this conflict awakens more Americans into seeing the awful nature of war. Some college students are protesting right now, although I condemn the vandalism and violence seen by Hamas apologists.

As we move into the summer and election season, let us remember which of our leaders continue to support more war and death, and which do not.

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2. Canadian Actor who played pregnant teenager in 2007 Diablo Cody film 4. Golden Age actor who starred in many many rom-coms with Doris Day 6. Actor who got her big breakout role in a film series about a girl who falls in love with a vampire 8. Comedian who has been friends with Jane Fonda for over 4 decades 10. Began as a child actor in the late 80s who starred in the hit show How I Met Your Mother 12. 6’ tall comedian actor best known for her work in the series Glee 14. Comedian and Talk Show host whose show ran from 2003-2022 16. The first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay 18. CEO of Apple 20. Gained recognition from popular Netflix science fiction horror series starting in 2016

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1. Singer who released her debut album, Snow Angel, last year 3. Canadian Actor who starred in comedy sitcom with his father 5. Politician whose life was portrayed in a 2008 film starring Sean Penn 7. Performed at Live Aid on 13th July 1985 9. Four time WNBA champion 11. Puerto Rican singer who got his start in the boy band, Menudo 13. British singer, known for his flamboyant outfits, especially his eyewear 15. theoretical physicist in CBS’s The Big Bang Theory 17. 20 year old entertainer who created an iconic look with her hairbows 19. Irish actor who gained prominence from BBC’s Sherlock

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Feb. 21

USD band members and instructors embarked on a weeklong trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras from Feb. 8 through Feb. 14.

The Sound of USD Made an Appearance at Mardi Gras Celebration

March 6 The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival : “A Vital Part of the Community

To be or not to be; to attend or not to attend. The South Dakota Shakespeare festival is the thespian event that takes place in the Vermillion community over the summer.

USD’s Theatre Department hosted their annual Ron L. Moyer One-Act Play Festival. The one act plays performed this year were Unfortunately, Unbearably, Undeniably Scottish by Johanna Ziegler, The Inexplicable Chaos Factor of Mia Gregory by Emily Hageman, Best Friends 4 Ever by Em De Zafra and Kiddo by Johanna Ziegler.

March 20 Student Written One-Act Plays Perfomed On USDs Campus

March 20 When & Wear: Charlie’s Book Store and Fan Shop

For the most part, every student at USD knows what Charlie’s store is, but not many know about the inner workings of the university’s bookstore and fan shop.

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Students Predictions on Upcoming Summer Fashion Trends Nathan DeGreef

Nathan.DeGreed@coyotes.usd.edu

Every summer brings new wardrobes and fashion trends. The difficulty is knowing what is vs. what isn’t going to be in style.

Of course there are the go-to basics, such as shorts and a t-shirt, but there are also the items that pop out each season to fit new trends.

Many students at USD have their predictions or thoughts about certain items that may or may not be trendy this summer.

USD student Shiara Noyes thinks that sundresses are going to be in-style, specifically small flower-pattern sundresses.

Similarly, student Madison Martinez said that she thinks sundresses are going to become a trend, especially flowy unfitted dresses, as well as an increase in the “old money style.”

“I’ve been seeing a lot of “old money” style aesthetics in the winter time, so I think that might carry on into the summer and really hit hard,” Martinez said.

Student Wyatt Suter said that he thinks that there will be an increase in more comfortable athleisure wear.

“I’ve seen a lot more sweaters and quarter zips coming,” Suter said. “I’ve seen a lot of sweaters and quarter zips in the past two weeks just in general and on campus.”

While shorts come in a variety of styles and colors, a staple that has stayed in style, in one form or another, is the denim short. Also known as jorts, these shorts became popularized in the 1960s through the counterculture movement.

Throughout the past decades, the jean shorts have transformed into a goto item for many individuals, with the

length and bagginess changing with each new generation.

“Jorts, long jean shorts,” Hanna Sortino said, when asked what she thought was going to be a fashion trend this summer. “I think they can be styled correctly, I’ve just been seeing them on Tik-Tok a lot recently.”

Student Braven Hanse agrees, stating that jorts are going to be as big as Adidas Sambas.

Comparatively, student Tiffany Paretti believes cheetah print will have a comeback, specifically in items like the Sambas.

“I think 90s style will make a comeback, maybe even like late 80s,” Paretti said. “Even makeup trends as well, they’re all coming back. I think I like mink skirts with crop tops and a cute little purse.”

Other trends that could be expected are crochet tops, stated by student Elle Swenson, who claims that they were popular last summer and could have a comeback for 2024.

For mens fashion, student River Heynen hopes that cowboy style will be popular this summer.

“I hope it’s a trend this summer that people start to dress like cowboys because that would be awesome and we need to start doing that again,” Heynen said.

For many, the typical summer wardrobe is simple and casual, really just designed to get them through what can be trying times. So while that might be a basic go-to combination of a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, it is still fun to try out new things.

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