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IT WAS DAKOTA DAYS. Julie and her friend Kaytie had returned home to their trailer after attending a house party in Vermillion. This homecoming, the party invites had found them, putting the juniors in good moods. Intoxicated, Kaytie retreated to her bedroom to sleep off the night. A sober Julie prepared for bed in her usual routine — lock the front door, brush her teeth and turn on three fans to cool the stifling October air. Just after getting into bed, Julie thought she heard a noise — like someone had dropped something — outside her bedroom window. After peering through the pink curtains she had sewn herself and seeing nothing, she crawled back into bed and laid on her side. Her back was to the door. In between consciousness and sleep, Julie heard two doors quietly open and close. Rolling over to look, she saw a large man standing in the doorway. She sat up, but he lunged at her, and placed his hand over her mouth. In a hushed voice, he said,
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Missouri Valley Recycling employees Mitch Lang and Brian Hansen load a company truck with cardboard March 21 outside of the Muenster University Center. The new director of the MUC is making strategic efforts to increase recycling at the MUC.
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The staff at the Muenster University Center is making efforts to reinvigorate its recycling program in order to ensure the program reaches its full potential. Despite separate recycling bins being available in the MUC and around USD campus, Kyle Schoenfelder, MUC director since January, said custodians have been mixing recyclable trash with regular trash and not utilizing Vermillion’s recycling resource to have a greater sustainable footprint. “The program will make us more sustainable and leave less of a carbon footprint,” Schoenfelder said. “When I was hired, none of the recycling was being taken out. The custodians would just throw it in the trash and take it out as trash.” Multiple MUC custodians refused comment to The Volante about former recycling practices. Bob Iverson, the City of Vermil-
lion's landfill manager, said he cannot recall a problem with Missouri Valley Recycling receiving or receiving poorly-sorted recyclable items from the MUC. SCHOENFELDER First-year John Ricketts said he never saw recycling as a problem at USD but is glad to hear the MUC is taking the initiative to change any previous wrongdoing or inefficient practices. "Obviously, it's the right thing to do," Ricketts said. "It's something everybody knows needs to be done and needs to be done well." Becky Chamberlin, a secondyear graduate student, is working with Schoenfelder on the recycling program, said the problems were
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Julie Ann sat down on the green couch in her sun- college males experience sexual assault, according room, smoothed out her dress and looked around to reports by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National at the Ankeny, Iowa home she Network. now shares with her husband Universities and colleges and 10-year-old son. It’s been 16 EDITOR'S NOTE: Per the request of Julie Ann, around the nation are attemptyears since her sexual assault at her last name will not appear in this story. ing to lower these statistics. USD the University of South Dakota, However, Julie is her real first name and Ann is is required, along with every but she can still remember her her middle name. Kaytie, Julie's college friend, other post-secondary instituattacker’s bushy eyebrows, his is a real person, but Julie declined to reveal her tion with Title IX financial aid scruffy face and the way she real name for privacy reasons. programs, to make a number of expected to smell alcohol on his changes to an amended Jeanne breath — but could not. Clery Act and meet new require“I don’t know if my first ments established by the Camthought was is he going to kill Video pus Sexual Violence Elimination me or rape me, I don’t know,” of Julie Ann describing her experience with Act, a provision of the Violence Julie said. “I just knew that I sexual assault, a recount of the attack and her Against Women Reauthorization didn’t want him to get on the decision to write a memoir about her time at Act of 2013. USD. Learn about what she's done to put the bed with me.” But for survivors like Julie, Julie’s experience with her experience behind her. new policies at her alma mater attacker, as he fondled her and Get the background will not make the healing proattempted to rape her, is not cess go any faster. She never See the police report and other documents the first time this crime has related to the sexual assault. Find it all at shared the full story of her attack ever occurred — and likely not other than the police for more its last. It’s estimated between than a decade, but the death of one-quarter and one-fifth of college females and six percent of
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Every Friday since the fall 2011 semester, faculty and students gather in Lee Med 107 for a presentation given by a visiting scientist as part of the Faculty Seminar Series that the department comes together to provide. Lisa Moore, assistant professor at the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota, organizes a calendar a semester in advance and then opens it up to faculty and graduate students to decide who they want to visit for a specific week. Among reasons such as networking and enriching the scholarly environment, Moore said the exposure to other kinds of science and
ideas are just a few aspects on the list of opportunities the seminar series supplies to those involved. “We constantly want to be thinking about new things and challenging the way we approach our research dayto-day,” Moore said. “So bringing in outside speakers who automatically look at things differently sometimes will spark a new idea and a new way to approach things.” Each Friday’s guest speaker spends the day meeting with faculty and students in addition to the presentation given at noon, Moore said. Additionally, she said the host of the speaker, or the
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Julie Ann reflects on past memories while paging through one of her many memory books she has created. Her memory books contain items such as photos, newspaper articles and memoriabilia, which includes a scrap of fabric from the pink curtains in the trailer house she lived in while attending the University of South Dakota.
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CAMPUS & CITYDigest HHS grants extra time to enroll for health care Ricardo Alsonso-Zaldivar Associated Press
People who've started applying for health insurance but aren't able to finish before the March 31 enrollment deadline will get extra time, the Obama administration announced Tuesday. "We are experiencing a surge in demand and are making sure that we will be ready to help consumers who may be in line by the deadline to complete enrollment, either online or over the phone," Health and Human Services spokesman Aaron Albright said. The White House is scrambling to meet a goal of 6 million signed up through new online markets that offer subsidized private health insurance to people without access to coverage on the job. The HealthCare.gov website got more that 1 million visitors Monday, and the administration also wants to prevent a repeat of
website problems that soured consumers last fall. Officials said the grace period will be available to people on the honor system, meaning applicants will have to attest that special circumstances or complex cases prevented them from finishing by March 31. It's unclear how long the extension will last. Some have urged the administration to allow until April 15, the tax filing deadline. People who are due refunds may be willing to put some of that money toward health care premiums. The latest tweak to the health care rollout is certain to infuriate Republican critics of President Barack Obama's
signature law. It follows delays of the law's requirements that medium-sized to large employers provide coverage or face fines. The GOP is making repeal of the health care law its rallying cry in the fall congressional elections. The White House had signaled last week that a grace period of some sort was in the works. Spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that people in line by the deadline would be able to complete their applications. Administration officials argue that's not extending the deadline. They compare it to the Election Day practice of allowing people to vote if they are in line when the polls close. The decision to grant extra
“The disbursement of tax refunds appears to be making a substantial difference in the willingness and ability of uninsured Americans to sign up for...coverage.” -Brian Hewitt, senior vice president for health policy at Jackson Hewitt
time was first reported late Tuesday by The Washington Post. The administration's decision affects the 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead on sign-ups. The 14 states running their own websites are likely to follow, since some had been pressing for an extension on account of their own technical problems. Brian Haile, senior vice president for health policy at the Jackson Hewitt tax preparation firm, welcomed the move. "The disbursement of tax refunds appears to be making a substantial difference in the willingness and ability of uninsured Americans to sign up for ... coverage," Haile said. Jackson Hewitt projects the administration can meet the goal of 6 million only if it allows people to keep signing up through April 15. Enrollment has already crossed the 5 million mark.
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March 19 A man was arrested for violating probation after police received reports the man was pounding on the windows and doors of his wife’s home on Kim Lane. When officers arrived the man had left. Officer’s then tracked the man down to his home. He had been drinking and was arrested. A man contacted police
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after reportedly finding items that belonged to him being sold at an antique store on Hall Street. The case is currently under investigation. March 20 A pair of vehicle burglaries was reported just eight hours apart. The first was along East Clark Street with the second on North Dakota Street. Police have not commented on whether they are related and
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1973 University of South Dakota faculty members were made aware of grade inflation. Some complained that although Medical College Admission Test scores had seen no considerable change, students’ grade points had gone up greatly. There was a low number of 'D' and 'F' grades and more grades of 'A' and 'B.' Some said enrollment pressures for certain departments could be the cause of this and a solution may be to make courses more challenging.
1994 After being stopped for a traffic violation, a USD student was caught using a fake driver’s license. Authorities found out the defendant received it from a fellow student and notified USD. A warrant was obtained to search the student's room in the Burgess/Norton complex where several fake IDs and equipment to make IDs was found. The students responsible, including the South Dakota Student Federation president and a student SGA senator, went to court and were not charged for producing the fake IDs.
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both are under investigation. March 21 Police arrested a driver for driving while intoxicated after an officer stopped a vehicle for erratic driving on Carr Street. March 22 Another driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated after being stopped for erratic driving on Jefferson Street.
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March 23 A man was arrested for domestic assault. Officers responded to a report of a woman screaming and telling someone to get off of her. Once officers arrived they reported that the woman had several fresh injuries. Officers then found a man hiding in the bathroom shower and the woman gave a recount of what had happened.
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San Diego-based The Body Poets brought University of South Dakota students on stage for a few moves during their performance Tuesday in Aalfs Auditorium during the final round of the Campus Activities Board's USD Idol competition.
CAMPUS Nilson receives award for physician assistants Wade Nilson received the Distinguished Service Award from the South Dakota Academy of Physician Assistants (SDAPA). Nilson was nominated by his peers to be recognized for his dedication and hard work to the University of South Dakota's Physician Assistant program. To be eligible, nominees need to actively participate in the community and state and national organizations for at least 10 years. Along with that, Nilson has been mentoring PAs/PA students. He has served as a SDAPA board member, and has been involved with the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) as a delegate along with the AAPA Judicial Affairs Committee. Nilson has been the program
director for USD's Physician Studies Program since 2000. He has submitted grants and coauthored presentations for health care improvement and Physician Assistant training. After years of primary care work, Nilson now works at the Mercy Medical Emergency Room once a week to keep his clinical skills current.
Law school set to host Indian law symposium
Attorney for the state of South Dakota, along with several panel discussion covering specific topics. Assisting in leading the discussions is Frank Pommersheim, the law school's Indian Law professor, scholar and Tribal appellate court change, who has been nationally recognized for his work. The symposium is also being presented by USD Law’s Native American Law Student Association (NALSA).
The University of South Dakota's School of Law will host its biennial Indian Law Symposium, “Public Safety in Indian Country: Tribal, Federal & State Responses" April 2 - 4 in the courtroom facilities. Areas of focus for the event are public safety, the protection of women and the recent federal Tribal Law & Order Act. Events planned include a keynote address by Brendan Johnson, the United States
was exonerated in 2012 from his death row sentence of more than 15 years, will make an appearance at the University of South. Sponsored by the Political Science League, Criminal Justice Club and the W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership,
Exonerated L.A. inmate STATE to speak at Farber Hall Bill to offset increase in sex crimes passes Damon Thibodeaux, who
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After the signing of Senate Bill 25, Attorney General Marty Jackley has extended his appreciation to Governor Dennis Daugaard and the South Dakota Legislature. The bill "establishes the procedure to forfeit
personal property in child pornography, human trafficking, child solicitation or exploitation cases and to direct money from the forfeitures." The state has experienced an increase in sexual crimes that correlate with the national trend. These crimes include Internet crimes against children and human trafficking and human trafficking affecting children. The bill also makes it legal to take away any equipment, products or materials intended for the use of the reasons listed. The forfeiture of provisions would provide protection for the innocent third party assets. They are also formed after the drug forfeiture scheme South Dakota employed that have withstood challenges of the constitution. Jackley said the law protects victims by allowing monies used in continuance of sex crimes to be used for preventative efforts and victims. The effort is aimed to strengthen South Dakota's resolve to protect victims of sex crimes and human trafficking. The bill was first read in the Senate Jan. 15 and signed by Daugaard March 14. Sponsors of Bill 25 were members of the committee on Judiciary at the request of the Office of the Attorney General.
NATION Harassment charges filed in U.S. decline, racial charges increase
The number of harassment and discrimination charges filed in South Dakota decreased by two percent in 2013, according to a report by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In 2013, there were 62 charges in the state. Nationally, the total number of harassment and discrimination charges filed have decreased by 5.7 percent from 99,412 charges in 2012 to 93,727 charges in 2013. Charges of sex discrimination decreased by over 2,600 reports. However, the percentage of race and disability discrimination charges increased nation-wide. In its report, the EEOC indicated that it obtained the highest monetary recovery in its history through the administrative process. The funds increased from $6.7 million to $372.1 million. Fiscal year 2013 brought $39 million to victims of unlawful discrimination and relief based on particular lawsuit issues. For a look at charges in each state for the fiscal year 2013, visit http://www1. eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/ enforcement/state_13.cfm.
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“I think the food here is like the food in high school — processed and doesn’t taste like a home-cooked meal.”
Hannah Withrow Sophomore
“I care about what I eat, but not necessarily where it comes from.”
Dustin Shalom Senior
“The food at the MUC is like cafeteria food. It’s not the best quality, but we are still fortunate to have it.”
Levi Gutz First-year
“Sometimes I do. I make sure my mom buys freerange chicken. Processed food is probably cheaper though.”
Addy Scriver Sophomore
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A greenhouse on the Heikes Family Farm allows the Community Supported Agriculture to grow plants earlier due to the warm temperatures. Sam Heikes said the greenhouse allows the food to be distributed a month to a month and a half early.
According to a 2012 Gallup poll, Americans spend an average of $151 a week on food. Our age group — ages 18-29 – tend to spend the most, at an average of $173. Our fast-paced world has made it so we don’t have to grow or raise all of the food we eat. Really, we don’t have to think too much about what we put in our bodies and how it affects our community. These are the things we should be thinking about. Northeast of Vermillion sits the Heikes Family Farm. The farm is run by Sam Heikes, who worked as a production agronomist for 35 years before returning to Vermillion to found the farm. Heikes got his degree in agronomy from
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mentally-conscious eating. At the center of this concern is local eating. According to a 2007 Health Facts report by the NRDC, the transportation of food causes massive amounts of pollutants to be released into the atmosphere. In fact, the report claims that “when you combined all locally grown food, it still produced less carbon dioxide emissions in transport than any one imported product.” In addition to cutting down on pollution, CSA-style farms offer a way to support local economies. Instead of splitting your dollars between all of the middlemen involved in the sale of food, CSA-style farms offer a one-to-one, direct channel sales method. They
also tend to be rather lucrative for the farmers themselves. Of course, Community Supported farms would be nothing without the community, and that is where these farms shine. In addition to getting fruits, vegetables and other produce, subscribers to a CSA-style farm get the benefit of getting to know their community better — not only do you get to know the people who grow your food, but you meet all of the people who are also eating from the same field. College students tend not to think too much about our food, apart from its effect on our waistline. However, the Heikes Family Farm gives all of us the opportunity to start.
South Dakota could become a target for terrorist breeding ground DEE RIFE is a sophomore majoring in criminal justice and psychology.
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South Dakota State University, and now provides college students fresh produce for a reasonable price. The Heikes Family Farm is one of many Community Supported Agriculture farms. For a relatively small fee, known as a share, a subscriber can go to the Heike farm and pick out a basket of vegetables of his or her choosing, depending on the season. This community-building practice is gaining steam around the country, too. In 2007, the US Department of Agriculture released findings that America was home to 12,549 CSA-style farms. That number has been growing, keeping pace with the rising national concern for environ-
Al Qaeda has recently announced the future publication of an online English-translated terrorist magazine known as “Resurgence,” the first of its kind to be used as a recruiting tool for American citizens. Modeled after a similar terrorist magazine known as “Inspire,” it would be used to appeal to American citizens looking to create homemade bombs and follow the radicalist ideals of the terror group. An 80-second video was released by the terrorist organization to promote the magazine, using audio from a Malcom X speech, images of Islamic militants — United States soldiers — and video from the Boston Marathon bombing. According to the NBC News article, “Al Qaeda Announces
New English-Language Terror Magazine,” the Malcom X speech was chosen for its use of hateful and violence-promoting language: ‘The brief video appears to combine audio from a 1965 Malcolm X speech justifying violence — including the quote “talk the language that they understand.’ ” It is expected the magazine’s promotion comes as an attempt by al Qaeda to recruit American citizens from within the United States. After being targeted by drone strikes and losing Osama bin Laden, the terrorist group seems to be trying to reestablish their power and influence throughout the world. It is disturbing how easily publications such as these influence not just outside militants, but also American citizens. “Inspire,” the terrorist magazine promoted by the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) group, was said to have promoted Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Bombers, to create and set off the bombs that killed three and wounded 264 individuals during the marathon. Terrorist propaganda has existed for decades, but never before has it been easier to
disseminate terrorist ideals to a vast population from many different countries across the globe. An anti-American group from the Middle East would not have had such an easy time attempting to win over U.S. citizens if they had not had the Internet at their fingertips. With hundreds of thousands of websites readily available to the public, it is easy to understand why al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have taken to the web to promote their ideals. An English-translated terrorist magazine could be read by hundreds, thousands or millions of citizens in the United States, and it is expected that one or two of those individuals would be taken with the radical views of the organization and their affiliates. Terrorist attacks in America can come from any town, city or state. While Washington, D.C. or a large city such as Chicago or Detroit seem to be viable targets, terrorists can also target smaller areas which seem unlikely to be victimized. South Dakota has a small population of less than a million, but a terrorist attack at a university or a place of public office would receive just as
much outrage and fear as it would in a larger city. The University of South Dakota is one of a handful of colleges in the state — it could easily become a target for a terrorist-in-training. Or worse yet, one of our students could be influenced by the “Resurgence” magazine and attempt to build a bomb or set one off in a public area, such as a campus building or one of our many dormitories. While it seems unlikely a USD student would read or utilize a terrorist magazine such as “Resurgence,” the publication should not be ignored entirely, nor should it be laughed or scorned for its methodology. Terrorism has changed the very foundation of America, and time and time again the safety of our citizens has been called into question. Al Qaeda may have lost much of its influence, but it still has the power and resources to attack us. No longer is it just from outside our borders, however — they now have the ability to take us down from within, and an English translation of terrorist propaganda may just be enough to incite another attack on our nation.
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Commentary OVERHEARD Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.
“I yelled about doing coke in front of a bunch of incoming freshmen, so maybe they won’t come back.” — Muenster University Center
“Please eat more pizza so I don’t feel bad.”
ROTC creates leaders to defend the country MICHAEL GEHERN is a first-year majoring in contemporary media and journalism.
— Plum Street
“I wish I could forget about ‘True Detective,’ just to watch it all again.” — Muenster University Center
“Didn’t Coyote Confessions go the way of the Dodo?” — Main Street
“Did you hear about that plane? Do you think there were any people on it?” — Muenster University Center
“I might as well hike my pants up to my nipples and move to Florida.” — I.D. Weeks Library
IN THE KNOW: Measles, a disease once thought to be eradicated in America, has broken out in several large cities. IN THE DARK: For every thousand children who get the measles, one to two will die of the disease. Be sure to vaccinate your children.
This week my eyes were opened to how important a program like ROTC is. I had the privilege of joining University of South Dakota’s ROTC program for Simulated Training exercises as an embedded journalist. ROTC focuses on the core value of leadership. Throughout the exercise emphasis was put on the leadership. The day started in Vermillion at 5:30 a.m. Cadets boarded vans and departed to a U.S. Department of Defense training facility south of Elk Point. Students were broken into two platoons and two squads within the platoons. There were different missions throughout the day. A majority of the simulation focused on the Operation Order. It is basically a plan that directs how the squad and platoon would conduct their mission. Student leaders who are training to go to Leader
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Development and Assessment Course in Fort Knox, K.Y. this summer would develop the OPORD and disseminate the information to the cadets in their teams. The leaders of the platoon or squad would then be in charge of carrying out those orders. They would create plans and order them throughout the, what I would say, was a realistic simulation. The leader also had to protect the media, including another Volante reporter, two KYOT-TV journalists and myself. Throughout the day leadership would change, giving equal opportunity for the cadets preparing for LDAC. The most interesting parts of the day were the After Action Reviews. The squad, platoon or entire group of cadets would meet after each mission and discuss what happened. The leaders were able to defend and explain their actions, and the senior members of ROTC could critique them along with the Military Science professors from USD. In the last exercise all 50 cadets were told to find a highvalue target from the opposition force. They approached the target, who was in a tent, by surrounding the makeshift village in a circle. At close range one person fired their gun, then the
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IN THE KNOW: Astronomers announced March 17 they have directly observed gravitational waves, thought to be direct evidence of the Big Bang. IN THE DARK: These waves may help scientists finally understand gravity’s function in the field of physics.
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Sophomore Cadet Taber Baldwin carries senior Cadet Captain Matt Martinez in a lab simulation during a ROTC Simulated Training Excercise March 22. In the simulation, Martinez was shot and killed by a sniper from the Southern Atropian People’s Army (SAPA).
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IN THE KNOW: St. Patrick’s Day took place last Monday. IN THE DARK: The White House dyes their fountains green every year for the holiday.
IN THE KNOW: The Beacom School of Business is hosting an international forum on the subject of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. IN THE DARK: Citizens of Crimea have purportedly voted to join the Russian Federation, but many believe this news is because of voter fraud.
opposition force and other cadets fired their weapons. The Military Science professors immediately stepped in and explained why that was not a smart idea. Assistant professor of Military Science, CPT Jerry Zevecke explained to me the importance of stepping in and to explain what went wrong. If the scenario would have been real life, with real bullets many Americans would have been killed by friendly fire. After explaining why it was a mistake, the senior members of the ROTC program stepped in and explained alternative methods. It was just another opportunity for leadership. I was not aware of the importance of ROTC as a student. They are a group of people who are signing contracts to put their lives on the line to defend our country. They work harder than many of us every day. The ROTC at USD is also involved at the university, which Zevecke said he has not always seen. He attributes that to LTC Ross Nelson, who is in charge of the ROTC program. The Military Science is not just teaching these student how to defend our country, but more importantly, they’re teaching them leadership skills.
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Begin your lifelong adventure today HANNAH NAGY is a sophomore majoring in English.
The time to choose classes is upon us, and I cannot help but wonder what I want to do with my remaining years at the University of South Dakota. One prominent thought stands out in my jumbled mind: my desire to study abroad. The first time I traveled outside the United States, I became hooked on the idealistic dream of travelling to every country. Since then, I have come to realize that although the places I have visited are memorable, it’s the people who leave a lasting impact. I recently talked to Eric Leise, assistant director for the Center of Academic and Global Engagement. I asked him about how many USD students study abroad per year. “About 225 right now. It kind of fluctuates between 200 and 225,” he said. Those are high numbers,
but I want to encourage more people to experience an adventure of a lifetime. My most recent adventure was over spring break when I went to Puerto Rico. One evening was spent kayaking to the Lagunas Grande bioluminescent bay with a large group of people, about two-thirds of them Chinese foreign exchange students. As we kayaked through the canal, I began to converse with one of the Chinese students. He told me how great his experience has been at Pennsylvania State, the friends he has made, how his English has improved and how much confidence he has gained. As it began to downpour and we struggled to steer clear of other kayaks and tree branches, we noticed the slightest stirring of the water produced tiny bursts of teal-blue light. Each swish of a paddle or droplet of rain lit up the water around us. This magical experience left us with an amazing and entertaining story to tell. We all were bonded through that wonderful event and we didn’t even realize it. Admittedly, one has to be open-minded when they travel as well as informed. For example, you can’t go
sporting the peace sign in Ireland. You need to be aware that although some words remain the same, they do not necessarily have the same meaning, and some of your opinions are sometimes left better unsaid. If you abide by the rules of the culture, your eyes will be opened to having an amazing experience with those around you. Stay with a host family, go to a school filled with strangers and, more importantly, go abroad. Your life will change. The world is not centered around the United States of America, but rather each individual language, food, belief, culture, and person on this planet. Worried about money? Here’s a tip I got from a friend: don’t. We will be paying back bills the rest of our lives, so why should that stop us from one of the most amazing opportunities we will carry with us forever? As Eric Leise told me, “We’re here to make it happen for students.” Stop by the Center for Academic and Global Engagement and they will start you on your own journey. Follow Hannah Nagy on Twitter @aqua_nagy
The NCAA tournament is underway, and it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Last week, millions of people across the United States, including myself, filled out a bracket competing against friends and family trying to pick the winners of these games. By now, many people’s dream of obtaining a perfect bracket are already crushed. Believe me, it is easier said than done when trying to decide who will win. What could possibly be better than watching college athletes compete in a basketball tournament that is single elimination to decide who truly is the best team in college basketball? The NFL, NBA and MLB playoffs are all great, but I believe there are three reasons why the NCAA tournament is the best event in sports. The first reason is because it involves college athletes. These are individuals who are not only dedicated to their sport, but are also students as well. College athletes don’t get paid like professional do so they are truly playing for the love of the game. My second reason why I think it is the best is because of the number of teams that are involved. There are 68 teams that compete in this tournament. Each conference has its own championship at the end of the year. Teams that win the conference championship are automatic bids. The remaining teams are decided by a selection committee to give
them an at-large bid. Some may argue the field of 68 is watered down and there are too many teams. I disagree. I believe this is what makes the first weekend exciting. Last week, there were over 20 games on Thursday and Friday when the tournament was underway. Should the tournament include more teams? One individual believes so. In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, Bubba Cunningham the athletic director for the University of North Carolina stated that “when you have 348 teams trying to get what is now 68 places in the tournament, the odds are pretty long for a lot of teams...There are teams that don’t have a great deal of hope.” The third and final reason why this tournament is the best is because it involves small schools that might not get much exposure as bigger schools do. The USD women’s basketball team was able to win the Summit League Tournament championship and earn a spot in the Women’s tournament. This was their first Summit League title. What makes the tournament great is a team like USD that may not be well known but can be become a Cinderella and knock off a tournament favorite. Last year, Wichita State, a ninth seed in the men’s tournament, made it all the way to the Final Four. No one expected this to happen, but that’s what makes it great — the amount of unpredictability. South Dakota doesn’t have a professional sports team. This tournament allows USD to represent South Dakota and show the rest of the country you don’t have to be a big school to make the tournament. Follow Dylan Huggins on Twitter @dhugg23
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for evidence. Julie said she remembered one officer came back and said her attacker was “long gone by now.” She said it bothered her to see the officers touch her bedroom door knob without checking for fingerprints, an item in her house she regularly wiped off with her shirt because of too much lotion on her hands. Throughout the early morning investigation, a 20-year-old Julie was sitting on her bed, watching the men look through her home. Kaytie, meanwhile, was still drunk and confused as the officers attempted to interact with her, she said. “You feel it is almost like you are watching a movie, and you don’t understand that you are actually the star of the show,” Julie said. A copy of the 1997 police report said the investigation revealed the intruder could have possibly entered through a back bedroom window, because its screen was removed and found outside the trailer.
is unsure what the standard procedure would have been at the time of Julie’s attack. “If we hear about a sexual assault we don’t have a choice, we have to do an investigation — on or off campus — if they are a student. But there is gray area about university, community public safety procedure. Brady said Julie’s case was an unusual scenario in this instance, because the VPD usually deals with the university the most when the victim is on campus. One to two weeks later, Julie went into the police station again to look at eight mugshots of possible suspects — none of them were her attacker. “(The two detectives) were visibly disappointed, because it was almost like before I ever got down to the station, they had already solved my crime,” Julie said. “I was afraid of making a mistake first of all, and at the same rate, I was terrified at being able to recognize him. I didn’t want to put an actual face to it.”
“The majority of the cases we get are people that know each other.” -Lt. Crystal Brady, Vermillion Police Department
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Julie Ann and her husband Roger first met at USD. According to Julie, the two first met at a party the night she was attacked at USD in 1997.
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often beyond custodial work. She said students throw away trash in recycling bins, and that renders the recycling bins useless. "By getting into a habit of recycling, we can all pitch in and help conserve the earth's resources and show our commitment to the environment," Chamberlin said. "If you look around the MUC right now, you see cans, bottles and papers everywhere." Chamberlin will help manage the recycling bins regularly. She has made it one of her daily responsibilities to check the bins and work with the campus information desk staff as well. The plan is to have two front desk staff workers and custodians go around the MUC during the lunch hour and take out paper, plastic and aluminum items to the loading dock where it will be picked up by Missouri Valley Recycling the next morning. Chamberlin said she wants the entire process to run smoothly and be in full-swing by Easter. Schoenfelder said the new program was a decision between him and Vice President of Student Services Kim Grieve to move forward with a better program and work with USD’s Sustainability Department to make sure USD’s largest student-traffic area is environmentally friendly. Meghann Jarchow, assistant professor of sustainability, said the sustainability club was told about problems with recycling in the MUC and was eager to support making the change. “In the past, recycling had been done by a student group and then the student group had stopped doing it, so recycling had stopped,” Jarchow said. “There was kind of a lapse in who would manage the work.” Schoenfelder said other problems the MUC is addressing involves moving recycling bins to more student-friendly areas in the MUC as well as changing the look of the bins so they are more noticeable. Sophomore Abigail Pierce agrees with Schoenfelder about relocating the bins. "A lot of times I have something I need to recycle and there isn't a bin in sight," Pierce said. "Or when I do find one it doesn't even fit." For now, Schoenfelder said he wants to target the most commonly disposed items in the MUC — plastics and paper. Jarchow said what Shoenfelder and USD plan to do will move the university’s environment-friendly presence forward. “Some people in the sustainability community describe recycling as the gateway drug,” she said. “We need to make sure people are recycling."
her mother and a passion for writing has provided its own kind of therapy. This led to “The Flutter of Butterfly Wings: A True Story of Friendship, Love and Obsession,” a memoir of her college years at USD centered around the attempted rape, her relationship with Kaytie and the consequences of identifying her attacker. The assault She remembers the man like a shadow. The force of his hand on her mouth — shoving her back — kept her from moving her head. Julie said she tried to squirm, which caused him to push her deeper into the bed, making it hard to breathe. “When he put his hand over my mouth, then it is kind of this complete and total panic,” Julie said. “Because your first instinct is to get away, but when you are trapped, what do you do with all of that bottled up adrenaline and fear and paranoia?” Her attacker, at one point, tried to kiss her, an action Julie called bizarre but said it gave her an advantage to get his hand off her mouth. She pried his fingers from one side of her face and said in a whisper, “I promise I won’t scream.” “I never honestly expected him to do it,” Julie said. “Especially before he (let me go), he pushed me even harder and much more threatening at that point,
and he said, ‘You better not scream.’ ” After he removed his hand, a Vermillion Police Department report states she kicked him away and he warned Julie again not to scream. She did. Her attacker ran from her room and out of the trailer. “I would never view myself as this strong kind of brave person. I don’t do risky things...I even have a fainting problem with blood and needles,” Julie said. “I was shocked that I fought back when I did and didn’t just freeze and say ‘OK, do whatever you want to me, just don’t kill me.’” While an investigation by VPD ensued in the weeks after the incident, Julie said she never publicly came forward about the attack until now. “Other than the police, I don’t know if anyone knows the story from start to finish,” she said. “We say we should report it, but it’s not that easy.” Of completed and attempted rapes, it is estimated that fewer than five percent of these crimes against college women are reported to law enforcement, said a 2000 Bureau of Justice Statistics/Department of Justice study. Despite never openly talking about the events surrounding the attack, Julie said her encounters with the local law enforcement and USD students was a constant reminder of what had happened. Law enforcement The South Dakota state patrol officer who first arrived at Julie’s door checked the trailer for the attacker, while four more officers responded and began to investigate the crime scene and search outside the trailer
“You feel it is almost like you are watching a movie, and you don't understand that you are actually the star of the show.”
-Julie Ann, survivor of sexual assault
Julie’s interaction with law enforcement follows protocol for the Vermillion Police Department in cases of reported sexual assault. Lt. Crystal Brady said when police are called in for such a crime, they would first meet with the victim, run through their story and determine if they have a chance for physical evidence to be collected. In Julie’s case, that consisted of her trailer, but not a trip to the hospital for a rape kit, which can occur in some investigations. Brady said the best time frame to collect physical evidence is within the first four days. The evidence is then sent to the state lab in Pierre. Once the victim’s story is recorded, what happens next is individual to the reported crime. Julie was brought to the police station, where she stayed until 8:30 a.m. “The detectives were just drilling me with these questions,” Julie said. “I was so tired. I was traumatized. I couldn’t think.” Julie said the police believed she was targeted for this attack, but at the time, she was so sleep-deprived she could not remember things she recollects now, like pink flamingo yard ornaments being stolen, a large dent appearing on her car one day and phone hang-ups. “I wish they would have said, ‘You girls are tired, why don’t you get some sleep and come back in the morning?’” Julie said. “They never said that, so it was very easy for me to just tuck it away, and say, well, I can’t, I don’t want to think about it. The last thing I wanted to think about was that I was the target.” In a case like Julie’s, where at the time, she did not know who her attacker was, Brady said police get as much information as possible to identify them. Julie was asked to describe the man for a sketch artist, and it was published with reports about the attack by media outlets like the Argus Leader. The following Friday morning, Julie said she received a call from a USD counselor, asking her if she wanted to take time off from classes. Julie said she refused, but wondered how the university knew about her attack — she had never contacted officials. Kim Grieve, vice president of student services, is the Title IX Coordinator at USD. Grieve said VPD and the University Police Department are in close contact, and the two entities should relay any information like a reported sexual assault involving university students to each other per protocol. She said she
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Julie Ann speaks out about her experience with sexual assault when she attended USD in 1997. Julie completed much of the writing of her memoir in her writing room, pictured above.
While the VPD checked in with Julie when she moved to a new apartment, she was told a month later they had no leads on the stranger who assaulted her. Brady said attacks by strangers are not as likely as cases of sexual assault, as police typically deal with one’s that stem from date rape or too much alcohol consumption between people who have met before. “The majority of the cases we get here are not a stranger breaking into a house and leaving a whole bunch of evidence behind on a scene,” Brady said. “The majority of the cases we get are people that know other people.” This ended up being true for Julie, too. Eight months after her attack, she realized she knew the man who attacked her — she had met him through Kaytie. Brady did not join the VPD until 2000, so she never investigated Julie’s case, but she saw a similar crime reported in 2005. She said a male stranger broke into a trailer while a woman was home alone and attempted to rape her. She fought back, and the man escaped but was finally convicted of his crime in 2012, seven years later. “I always tell a victim, number one, our biggest concern is to make sure they are OK — physically and emotionally,” Brady said. “The most important thing is that they get out of this OK. Two is to catch the suspect.” Moving forward There have been many opportunities for Julie to tell others of what happened 16 years ago in the trailer adorned by pink flamingos bought by her mom when she first moved in. But none of those opportunities would feel like the right time.
After the death of her mother a few years ago, Julie created a scrapbook full of fabric that once filled her mother’s sewing room. Sifting through the textiles one day in December, she came across a strip of pink lace — the same pink lace she had used to sew the curtains for the trailer. From that point on, fragments of the attack began coming back to her, she said. Not long after coming across the pink lace, Julie discovered a cutout of a newspaper article the Argus Leader had printed detailing the attack. In the top margin of the article, Julie’s mother’s cursive handwriting had inscribed the date. “When I found the newspaper article, suddenly everything was associated with (the attack),” Julie said. “My mom always said that I should write, that I should publish a book.” Not able to forget about the cursive handwriting on the newspaper article, Julie decided it was time to tell the world her story and how it had altered her life. “It was like a beyond-thegrave sign from my mom that this is a really good story to tell,” she said. “I’m at the point where if someone wants to criticize me for something that happened so long ago, go ahead.” Within a matter of three days, Julie had filled pages upon pages of notebook paper detailing just the night of the attack up through the next day. As the days progressed, she kept on writing, sometimes sitting at her dining room table and other times in her writing room. There were days in which she’d drop her son off at school and write non-stop until it was time to pick him up that afternoon. “I started with everything I could remember at first,” she said. “It was harder as the story got uglier. But I told myself my book was going to be done by April.” And that’s exactly what she did. After days spent revising and seeking advice from her local writing group, Julie’s book, “The Flutter of Butterfly Wings: A True Story of Friendship, Love and Obsession,” will be featured in the Ankeny Authors Fair April 12, which features more than 40 area writers. Readjusting her floral print dress, Julie glances at the poster announcing the publishing of her book. She quickly adjusts the easel the poster rests upon, making it stand upright. “If they are reading this because something happened to them (victims of sexual assault), I hope it helps them look at the pieces and assess the situation better than I could,” Julie said. “I hope it helps them come forward instead of waiting 15 years.” Follow Megan Card and Trent Opstedahl on Twitter @meg_card and @Trent_Op
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In this investigative series, The Volante assesses sexual assaults on college campuses and their reflection in university and national statistics.
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SD Legislature passes OUTANDABOUT texting and driving ban The Volante asked students how effective the new state texting and driving ban will be.
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Drivers in South Dakota will now be cited for texting and driving after the State Legislature passed a bill making it a secondary offense. After weeks of discussion, Senate Bill 142, banning texting while driving in the state, passed March 14 with a 52-18 vote in the House and a 28-7 vote in the Senate. The statute makes texting and driving a secondary offense, resulting in a $100 fine. Vermillion Police Chief Matt Betzen said he commends lawmakers for "a step in the right direction." "I certainly commend them for allowing those communities to enact additional enforcement measures," Betzen said. Betzen said he is pleased with the ban because it allows cities that have passed stricter texting and driving laws — such as Aberdeen, Brookings and Sioux Falls — to keep them in place. In these cities, texting and driving is a primary offense, meaning an officer can pull over the driver purely for texting and driving. As a secondary offense, the officer has to pull the driver over for another traffic violation before they can cite them with a ticket for texting and driving. A seat belt violation is also a secondary offense. First-year Megan Jamison said she was not previously aware of Vermillion's texting and driving law. "Vermillion's texting and driving ban is not a concern for me because I don't have my car here," Jamison said. However, Jamison said she is more aware of her hometown, Sioux Falls', texting and driving statute. "I guess I just assumed that all of South Dakota had the same texting and driving law," she said. Vermillion enacted a texting and driving ban as a secondary offense in July 2013 before the state legislature made the ban statewide. Betzen said the ban "is a difficult law to enforce." He said the Vermillion Police Department has given approximately 10 texting and driving tickets in three months. Betzen attributes this low
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“Being from Minnesota, they already have it. I know a lot of people who totally disregard it. It’ll be slightly effective but not enough.” Aaron Fleischer Sophomore
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The S.D. Legislature passed a bill making texting and driving a secondary offense. The city of Vermillion passed a texting and driving ban prior to the state's ban in July 2013.
ticket number to the amount of resources needed to elicit a texting and driving violations. “An officer in an unmarked vehicle will sit at a busier intersection, and if he or she sees a person texting and driving they will call another officer in a marked police vehicle,” he said. The marked police vehicle then has to observe the driver commit another traffic violation before they can pull the driver over. This law does not allow police officers to seize a person’s phone that is accused of texting and driving to prove this offense without going through search-and-seizure procedures. An earlier ban proposed by Sen. Mike Vehle, R-Mitchell, was previously killed in the House because of its stricter provisions. The provisions in the former bill would have allowed police officers to pull a driver over for texting. However, Vehle is pleased with the weaker bill because he said it demonstrates progress. "Several cities have been waiting for the legislature to do something (about texting and driving)," Vehle said. Vehle said because the State Legislature has former-
ly failed to act on texting and driving many cities made bans on their own. This issue of local control was exactly what Vehle said he wanted to steer away from. "On one side of the horse there is a saddle bag that says, 'Yes, we want local control'. On the other side of the horse there is a saddle bag that says, "No, we do not want local control," Vehle said. "Ultimately, we are not talking about local control. We are talking about texting and driving." In addition to the texting and driving ban, South Dakota legislators voted to increase pay of South Dakota teachers by $230 a year. This $2.2 billion spending plan to increase teacher pay was voted on unanimously in the Senate and won with a 59-10 vote in the House. Sophomore Amelia Howard said she is pleased with the bill. "It's great that (South Dakota legislators) recognize they need to start paying teachers more," she said. "I believe last year was the first year that more teachers were leaving South Dakota than staying in South Dakota." Despite this pay increase, about 10,000 South Dakota teachers will still be ranked
50th out of 50 on the teacher pay scale. Between 49th ranked Mississippi and 50th ranked South Dakota there is still more than a $2,000 pay gap, according to the Washington Post. South Dakota has been one of the lowest paying states for teacher's salaries since at least 1970, the National Center for Education Statistics reports. Sophomore Tyler Hull is majoring in education and is not impressed by the pay increase because of teaching strains in the state. “I think it’s crummy that South Dakota is last in teacher’s salaries," Hull said. "South Dakota is a tough place to teach — there’s little population (in rural areas) and several reservations that need good teachers.” Although Hull does not plan to stay in South Dakota to teach after graduation, he would not attribute this aspiration to South Dakota’s low teachers’ salaries. Hull said the benefits of teaching outweigh the financial gains. “If you’re a teacher, you’re not in it for the money," Hull said.
“Not so much, because if people want to do it — text and drive — they’ll do it.” Wei Zeng Graduate student
“I feel that a lot of people will still text and drive. I really don’t think it’ll prevent anything.” Jasmine Machacek First-year
“I think people are still going to text and drive. (Some might think they can) get around the law, but if someone does get caught, it’ll help.” Morgen Javers Junior
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up the guest’s schedule. Along with receiving a fresh perspective, Moore said the seminars present an opportunity to show what the medical school has to offer scientifically. “Typically when you think of a place like USD, you think it’s small,” Moore said. “That can have a connotation that goes along with it: ‘Well it’s small, what can they really do there,’ but when people come here and realize that we have beautiful facilities, the research labs are really innovative and top notch, they fundamentally get it that we are able to do really high impact, high-quality research.” Geared toward students, Moore said the diverse speakers are highly specific and offer a lot of opportunity. “For our students, it’s fantastic because they can look at someone and say ‘OK, this is what they’ve done with their career,’” Moore said. Josh Klonoski, who is finishing the PhD portion of his training at USD, served as the secretary for the Graduate Student Organization in 2012-2013. In his position, one of Klonoski's roles was to invite guest lecturers for the weekly seminars. The organization is hosting this week’s visiting speaker, Thomas Hiltke from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis-
When: March 28 Where: Lee Medical Building, Room 107
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Who: Andrea Hohmann When: April 11 Where: Lee Medical Building, Room 107
Who: Isaac Kurtzer When: April 25 Where: Lee Medical Building, Room 107
Who: Jian-Ping Jin When: May 2 Where: Lee Medical Building, Room 107
Who: Raphael Valdvia When: May 9 Where: Lee Medical Building, Room 107
ease (NIAID). "Thomas Hiltke is a program officer (PO) in the sexually-transmitted disease branch at NIAID," Klinoski
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Attendees of a faculty seminar listen to Jeremy Chien give his presentation on new developments in cancer research March 21 in the Lee Medical Building.
said. "A PO is an advocate for principal investigators, professors running labs and research. Their job is to make new investigators aware of the challenges of a career in science and to help them develop career building skills by providing maximum access to the National Institute of Health's (NIH) staff resources." Klinoski said another part of Hiltke's role as a PO is to aid in the process of grant submissions, feedback during the review process and scientific priorities of the NIH. "As graduate students, the majority of us are not writing official grants yet, though we will have to master this skill in order to be successful in science," Klinoski said. During a scheduled lunch following his presentation, Hiltke will meet with graduate students for a question and answer session.
Trever Serr, a junior majoring in contemporary media and journalism, said having guest lecturers, such as the faculty seminar series, is beneficial. "I really like how they bring in people that know what they are talking about and can answer questions that students have that are bigger than just the classroom work," Serr said. "It gives students the opportunities to see what they can potentially do with their degree and also gives them something to relate to other than homework." Val Hoeppner, a media consultant, visited the department in February to give presentations to students and faculty about digital media. As a newly declared CMJ major, Hoeppner's visit was the first media professional presentation Serr experienced. "I think it was really helpful, and hopefully they will
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Jeremy Chien from the Kansas University Cancer Biology Medical Center speaks at a faculty seminar regarding the identification of therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer March 21.
keep bringing people in that know what the professional world is like and give us a preview on what we can do," Serr said. In relation to guest speakers similar to Hoeppner, Serr believed the department could do better similarly to the weekly medical seminars and bring outside
professionals in more often. "I don't know very many people in my profession, so that's a pro to have people come talk to us," Serr said.
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Producing sustainable agriculture “The heart of what we are doing is planting a garden and building a community.”
-Sam Heikes, seedsman, farmer
QUICK FACTS: HEIKES FAMILY FARM, LLC
What produce is available? Asparagus
Early season Cabbage
Lettuce
Bok Choy
Spinach
Radishes
Kale
Leeks
Arugula
Sugar snap peas
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Early sweet corn
Mid-season Culinary herbs Cabbage Onions
Super sweet corn
Garlics
Summer squash
Leeks
Cucumbers
Peppers
Zucchinis
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Fresh-cut flowers
Brussel sprouts
Potatoes Late season Culinary herbs Cantaloupe Orchard fruits/ berries
Squash
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Sweet potatoes
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Watermelon Yams
Okra Chickory Extra sweet corn Parsnips Red kale
Broccoli Cabbage Brussel sprouts Sweet winter carrots
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OPEN HOUSE Date: Fri., April 25 | 1-6 p.m. Location: 1408 317th St., Vermillion The Heikes Family Farm will host an open house April 21-28 during Vermillion Earth Days.
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With clear skies, the temperature hovering just above freezing and a light breeze signifies the beginning of busy season for Sam Heikes. Inside his greenhouse the temperature is set to 85 degrees. Leaves from the lettuce, spinach and other coldtolerant plants are sprouting. Heikes operates a farm located less than a mile northeast of the University of South Dakota. His farm focuses on sustainable and community supported agriculture (CSA). “There is a big desire today among people to reconnect with their food supply,” Heikes said. “They want to eat healthier. They want to know who is growing their food and how it is being grown.” A CSA occurs when a group of community members pledge support for a farm operation. In return for their contribution, shareholders receive a portion of the fruits and vegetables grown on the farm. CSA’s started in the mid1980s on the east coast according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Only recently, Heikes said, have CSA’s come to South Dakota. The Heikes Family Farm grows produce ranging from asparagus to zucchinis. Heikes said he does not use genetically-modified organisms or pesticides. “That’s what people want today,” Heikes said. “They don’t want GMOs. They don’t want herbicides.” Heikes said he is able to farm without using potentially harmful products such as Roundup and weed control. He uses his refurbished 1954 John Deere tractor to do his farming. He also owns a piece of equipment to harvest potatoes that was built in 1910. Heikes said it probably runs as well as the day it was manufactured. “I am going back to the
future with the old equipment I grew up with,” Heikes said. “There is certainly a nostalgia.” Heikes, a graduate of South Dakota State University, grew up in Vermillion. His family has owned the farm located near Masaba since 1946. He graduated in 1974 with a degree in Agronomy, the study of the soil and seeds. After a 35-year career as a seed trader, Heikes retired in 2010 to develop the farm with his daughter Heidi. The Heikes Family Farm produces weekly shares for 32 weeks of the year. A person or family purchases a share depending on the amount of produce they want to get each week. The single-person share provides two pounds per week. “The heart of what we are doing is planting a garden and building a community,” Heikes said. Shareholders get first priority on the produce. They are able to pick up the fresh produce at set times during the week. After the shareholders receive their allotment, Heikes opens his marketplace up to the general public during the lunch hour on weekdays. Heikes said he is going to offer a discount to students based on the amount of time they are in Vermillion. Heikes has seen tremendous growth in the two seasons they have been open, not only in shareholders, but in community support. He plans to expand
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Cadet Alison Hoffman, a senior in the University of South Dakota’s ROTC program participates in a training exercise March 22. Hoffman is the recipient of the George C. Marshall Award.
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During her four years in college, courage, integrity, leadership and selflessness have helped senior Alison Hoffman succeed in nursing and in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. “Those (qualities) are important to me in multiple ways,” she said. “I don’t really think about those qualities — they just flow from everything I do — but those qualities all help me achieve the goals I want. I want to care for people and be a great nurse.” Because of those qualities, Hoffman has been selected as a recipient for the George C. Marshall Award for 2014. “I was really excited when I found out I received the award,” Hoffman said. “It’s a really nice honor, and I will get some good experience at the conference.”
The George C. Marshall Award recipients are seniors who are selected based on scholarship, leadership, physical fitness and community involvement. Those who are selected can then be chosen to participate in the George C. Marshall ROTC Award Seminar, where they participate in roundtable discussion with academic, military or diplomatic leaders. Hoffman was nominated for the award by Lieutenant Colonel Ross Nelson, military science department chair at USD. Nelson said he nominated Hoffman because Hoffman is an all-around good cadet. “I write a personal letter, and when I do that I look at the cadet as a whole,” he said. “She does very well academically, she performs excellently in her leadership positions on campus, she went to camp a year ahead of most of her
peers and she spent a summer in Hawaii at an army hospital. That’s why I not only recommended her for the award, but she’s also my cadet commander this semester.” Junior Hilary Mettler, also a member of the USD ROTC program, said she was not surprised Hoffman received the award because of her hard work and dedication. “Cadet Hoffman is a hardworking individual and very deserving of such an award,” she said. “A very small percentage of commissioning cadets receive this award, which makes it so much cooler that Cadet Hoffman was one of them.” A senior nursing student at Mount Marty College in Yankton, Hoffman is a part of the ROTC program at the University of South Dakota. “It’s a great partnership through Mount Marty. I love the nursing program at Mount
Marty, and I go to USD for training events for ROTC,” she said. “I feel very connected with both schools, and it’s a unique opportunity that I have — I have two different groups of friends and faculty I go to, and it’s very fun.” Nelson said the award is a great experience for the cadets chosen as well as the department to have someone compete nationally. “Not everyone who gets the award is invited to the conference,” he said. “The experiences they gain at the conferences can then be brought back here for discussion with their peers.” Mettler said things like this make her proud to be a part of USD ROTC. For cadets to get the opportunity to sit with three-star generals and state department officials to discuss what is currently going on with the government, Nelson said, is an amazing experience. Hoffman said she is most looking forward to being able to hear other leaders’ points of view and being able to discuss national issues. “I’m also hoping to bring to the table the medical aspect as a nursing student,” she said. “I’m almost graduated, and I’m excited to bring the medical aspect.” Hoffman knew early on in high school that she wanted to be involved with the military, but she said she wasn’t sure which branch to join or how to go about joining. “I found out about ROTC toward the end of my high school career and applied for the scholarship, but I wanted to do it because I wanted to be a part of a larger team,” she said. “I wanted to be able to get that great experience, and I like a challenge.” Hoffman said she also knew early in high school that she wanted to pursue a degree in the medical field and appreciated the caring aspect she could gain from nursing. Although Hoffman wasn’t entirely aware she was being nominated for the award, she said the support she has received was an honor. “For people to recognize how hard I’ve worked academically, physically, mentally — just to know that I had been recognized was such an honor,” she said.
Classical show promises humor Emily Niebrugge
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The University of South Dakota Theater Department is bringing an art form born hundreds of years ago in Italy to the Vermillion stage with its production of the comedy ‘The Servant of Two Masters.’ Director of the play and assistant professor of theater, Chaya Gordon-Bland said the ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ — a Commedia dell’Arte play that takes place in 16th century Venice — brings to life the characters in a contemporary and accessible way. The theatrical style of Commedia dell’Arte uses masks, music, physical comedy and improvisation. “In today’s popular culture the influences of Commedia dell’Arte can be seen in places as diverse as ‘That 70’s Show’ and ‘The Simpsons,’” she said. Other plays Gordon-Bland said that bear the influence of Commedia dell’Arte include
Punch and Judy, Shakespeare, Moliere, mime, silent film and slapstick comedy. First-year Allie Verry plays the character Clarice in the comedy and said she has enjoyed learning a new style of acting. “Before this show I had never heard of Commedia Dell’Arte, and being able to envelope myself in this style of theatre has been a great experience for me,” she said. “This show will be incredibly entertaining for students. It’s something new for them to see, and it’s hilarious. There have been times watching my other cast members do their scenes where I have fallen to the ground laughing.” Senior Emily Dorsett, who plays Beatrice Rasponi, said the improvised moments throughout the show encourage audience participation. “We’ve pretty much been experimenting with it and whatever we like, we keep,” she said. “There’s forbidden love, running contraband, lost love, secrets and lies, friendship, loyalty and
a sword fight. It has everything. Students should see this play because it is hilarious.” The production tells the story of Truffaldino, a hungry and resourceful servant, who seeks employment with two masters in order to double his earnings and his ‘eatings.’ Truffaldino’s efforts to pull off this scheme unbeknownst to either master results in antics, comedy and theatrical chaos of the best kind, Gordon-Bland said. Gordan-Bland said the comedy is the capstone project to a three-year research endeavor into the practice and pedagogy of Commedia dell’Arte, funded in part by a Track to Success grant from USD’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the College of Fine Arts and the Department of Theatre. “This play was selected for the opportunity it provides to explore the Commedia dell’Arte style in production and to share this unique style of work with SEE SHOW, PAGE B3
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Language change a crucial mistake Jackie HENDRY is a junior majoring in contemporary media and journalism and Native Studies. This past week, faculty members voted in favor of lessening the foreign language requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree from two years to one. Plenty of people are relieved. I am not one of them. In fact, this seems like a sizable step backward on the part of the university. I can understand why two semesters less of required language classes could be appealing. Learning a different language is challenging and time-consuming — two qualities that aren’t exactly enticing to students who just want to get the degree they came here for. We all have goals, and not all of them involve leaving our English-speaking country for longer than a nice vacation. I promise, I get it. As I’m finishing up my second year of a foreign language, I’m nothing less than appalled by this change. Like everyone else, I have my life goals that don’t necessarily include fluency in German or French. However, the cliché that the journey is worth more than the destination has never been truer to me than in my college experience. Getting the degree and getting out of here is practical, but it also misses the point of what college is meant to do: broaden your horizons. Expand your understanding. Learning a new language is just one way this happens. I have learned more about different cultures and my own English language in my four semesters of Lakota than I have in any other class I’ve taken at USD in three years. In fact, I’m curious as to why students weren’t able to play a more active role in this decision making process. Granted, a large majority would likely be in favor of lessening the requirement, but the fact stands that those paying tuition and taking the classes ought to get a word in when it comes to curriculum changes. Or at least a ringside seat. If this had been the case, perhaps the contradiction of halving the language requirement would have been addressed.
On USD’s website, there is a link to the explanation of our commitment to inclusive excellence which is dated March 14 — barely a week ago. Within this statement is a dedication to “graduating globally-aware students who are leaders in working with people from diverse backgrounds.” “Furthermore,” it states, “diversity and inclusiveness are assets that can be utilized to help prepare all students for living and working in an increasingly complex and global society.” Nowhere within this statement do I see anything that would inspire a vote less than a week after its publication to cut foreign language requirements. Rather, I would expect the range of languages to increase. Imagine the opportunities for a business major learning Chinese. The Department of Defense has positions which offer six-figure incomes for Arabic speakers, as I learned from a former-military friend and confirmed on the DoD website. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not seeing a downside. However, with all this said, I could easily be accused of overreacting. A two-semester foreign language requirement still remains, and any students so inspired to continue into the second-year classes will have every right and ability to do so. That is, as long as enrollment reaches acceptable levels to save the class from cancellation, as was cited with the disbandment of Arabic language classes last spring. One year is not enough time to experience all the benefits of learning a foreign language. Truly, two years barely is. With speed and perceived practicality valued over depth, I’m afraid many students will now miss out on the positive experiences I’ve been fortunate enough to have under the twoyear requirement. I’ve heard a rumor that faculty voted to lessen the requirement for our benefit: A smaller language requirement may retain current students and entice prospective ones who might otherwise choose another school. If this is true, then the language requirement has been lessened because of a fear of discouraging students. Unfortunately, at least in my case, this is exactly what happened anyway. I have already reaped the benefits of the old requirement, but the university’s policy and this curriculum change just don’t seem to match up. And that’s a concern all its own.
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My search for the perfect set of midi rings — or abovethe-knuckle or stacking rings — started and ended in Chicago over my spring break. I went into the trip not wanting to spend a fortune, but knowing there would really be no way around buying lunches and suppers; along with a morning stop for Starbuck’s or Dunkin Donuts coffee, it was essential to get the
true Chicago cuisine experience. This left some money for souvenirs but did not leave much in my student bank account for superfluous shopping. Michigan Avenue proved to be a test for me with its seemingly endless shops and stores nonexistent in South Dakota. After stepping into one store, I knew I had to have a focus in mind so I could be on the lookout for that one and only item. I had to choose between buying the embellished or the basic. Being so indecisive, I even went to the extent of asking the males with me what they thought would be a better choice. It took some time searching through stores, but it did not take as long as I expected. I found the ring set I was destined to have. The assortment pack I opted
to purchase offers multiple possibilities to transform finger accessories to suit different styles. Around 16 rings —which seems like a lot, yes —came in the collection I chose with two sizes. Unfortunately, I found the bigger size was too big, something I should have realized in the store when trying them on. They slip right off of my thin fingers, even my thumb. For future reference, sets do come in various sizes. While I don’t believe my sister’s boyfriend understands the style, as he commented on how they do not even fit my fingers, my dad would more than likely be confused and say the same. Some people just don’t and won’t get it. The trend is appealing since
it doesn’t take much effort but adds a bit of glamour to a look. It is a smaller way to add a statement or make it into a signature style piece. I cannot say there is any certain number of rings a person should wear or any particular fingers they should be worn on. There really is no rhyme or reason to the arrangement. If going for a simpler look, no need to worry; basic, unembellished ring sets are out there in silver or gold. Although the windy city upheld its nickname and Vermillion ended up receiving warmer weather, I proved it is possible to stick to a shopping budget on vacation.
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A couple months ago, I started working in a special occasion dress shop. This unnamed corporate entity specializes in weddings, but also carries dresses for prom, homecoming and any other event one might need to purchase a lovely dress for. As a fashion-loving feminist, I have found this experience enlightening in a variety of ways. The most important of these revolves around the issue of self-esteem. I can’t even begin to tell you how many women have come in to shop and spent
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the entire time degrading themselves. For my column this week I thought I would share some tidbits of wisdom to inspire anyone who may be in the same mindset. First of all, don’t worry about your dress size. These numbers are completely arbitrary. No two women have the exact same set of measurements. There is not a single dress in my store that fits any one woman perfectly. If a dress doesn’t fit you, blame the dress, not yourself. Frankly, I have no idea who they are measuring when they make these dresses, but I can assure you it is not living, breathing women. They do not take into account factors like height or proportion. You could wear one size in one style, and a different size in another. There is no consistency whatsoever. That’s what tailors are for. Second, there is absolutely no
reason to feel bad about yourself if a bridesmaid dress looks awful on you. The colors and styles are often chosen to fit an aesthetic, not you or your personality. It’s okay if the dress looks bad. In twenty years you’ll look back on the pictures and have a good laugh about it. Next, self-depreciation is not honesty. I recently had a customer who spent the entire time berating herself for having curves. When I asked her why she was being so hard on herself, she explained that she had to be honest with herself because no one else would be. That’s just silly. Honesty is looking in the mirror and saying, “I’m not perfect, but I’m beautiful just the way I am,” not “I hate myself for this long list of silly reasons.” Furthermore, don’t compare yourself to the models. Models are Photoshopped to fit an unre-
alistic standard of beauty. Also, if you are on the slim side, please do not complain about how fat you are (you’re not). It is disrespectful to women who struggle with self-acceptance because they do not fit that same standard of beauty. Our society tells us in order to be beautiful we must be tall, skinny, and white. This is obviously not true for the majority of women. There is no reason to hate yourself just because you are not these things. Women are not meant to be clones. We are all beautiful just the way we are. Please remember these things the next time you go shopping. I promise you will have an infinitely better experience.
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Two local musicians are taking the next step in their music careers. Recent graduate Ross Pennock and senior Dylan West, who use the stage names Boss Miller and Dweezy James, released a music video for their song “What Up Now, Love?” March 18. Since its release, the video has gained more than 1,000 views on YouTube. The music video displays a failed relationship from the first time the couple meets to the eventual breakup and aftermath of the relationship. The music video was filmed entirely in Vermillion. The music video stars University of South Dakota seniors Nealy Pesicka and Aaron McNeely, with Pennock making a cameo appearance at the end. “We originally had scenes where I was more involved,” Pennock said. “I didn’t want something to distract from the story.” Pennock said releasing the music video helps ground the group as artists. “Videos are the most powerful social media platform to establish yourself as an artist,” Pennock said. “It’s just one step in the right direction.” West said music videos
are essential for modern music. “People don’t respond well to just music anymore,” he said. “You need the full package to get their attention.” The music video took a month to film, followed by a week of editing. Pennock said the concept of the video went through revision before reaching the final concept. “It was originally going to be a relationship in reverse,” Pennock said. Pennock credits director, cinematographer and editor Mason Horacek for the transformation to the final product. “He led it to its end and brought in a dramatic twist,” Pennock said. “He took it very literally.” Horacek said the idea behind the video was created during winter break. “It took a lot of editing,” Horacek said. “We ended up getting the result we wanted.” The music video transitions between black and white and color to differentiate the past and present, an idea Horacek said he thought of. West, who provided the vocals for the song, said he was pleased with the music video.
“I was very thrilled to see the depth,” West said. The lyrics for “What Up Now, Love?” were written by West and based on an experience with a past relationship. West said the song made the theme for the music video clear. “By the song content, I knew where we were going to go,” West said. McNeely and Pesicka said filming the break-up scenes were difficult due to their real-life relationship. “It was really hard, the fighting and arguments,” Pesicka said. “We would be yelling and just cracking up the entire time.” Pesicka said during the fighting scenes the couple would jokingly yell at each other about buying spaghetti at Hyvee. “Watching the video gives me a tingle,” Pesicka said. McNeely said he thought going into filming that creating the scenes would be difficult. “I figured the fight scenes would have been pretty awkward,” McNeely said. Despite the breakup theme of the video, McNeely said there were scenes which were positive to film. “I really liked the scene with me and Nealy, our first interaction,” McNeely said. “It gave me goose bumps.”
ROTC training exercise gives glimpse at possible future Trent Opstedahl is a sophomore majoring in contemporary media and journalism It’s 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday. The sun has yet to rise, so instead of trying to assess the surroundings outside, I focus my attention to the activity taking place inside the 15-passenger van packed full of students involved with the Reserved Officers’ Training Course at the University of South Dakota. From the back of the van, someone calls out “We’ve got to make it happen today!” Shortly thereafter, the caravan of ROTC vehicles arrive at our destination–a training area near Elk Point, where a Simulated Training Exercises (STX) program will be carried out for the next 13 hours. Cadets begin piling out of vans, running around in organized frenzy completing tasks that seem foreign to me. There are M-16s being distributed, ruck sacks are hoisted atop cadet’s backs and before long two platoons have taken shape. As one of four embedded journalists taking part in the STX program, I have been assigned to the first squad of the first platoon. At this point I have no idea what the coming hours hold, but as Cadet Captain Matt Martinez would say to me moments before the first of six objectives began, “It’s going to be quite a day.” As various bits of information is relayed to everyone, the platoon is informed they will have an embedded journalist attached to them for a majority of their missions. With a stern voice, the sergeant sternly says, “Take care of the media. Protect them.” I begin to ponder what those comments could possibly foreshadow when from a distance, the command to move out is called and my platoon begins its trek through the thick brush. The cold is intense, but the rising sign and constant marching helps keep me warm. Again, the organization of my squad is a mirror reflection of the day’s earlier events when we arrived at our destination. A navigator leads the squad in the right direction, while others fan out from behind, scoping the landscape for any enemies lurking behind trees or in the brush. The military boots I’m wearing are a tad too big, so it’s more difficult to get good footing
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Pesicka, who acted in plays in high school, said she enjoys acting and would be interested in continuing to act in music videos. “I would love to do anything like that in the future,” Pesicka said. “I loved the experience.” McNeely has acted in Horacek’s music videos ever since the two were in eighth grade.
West and Pennock are currently working on a video for a song which will be released in April. The song and music video will be released simultaneously. West said the unreleased song and video will have a different theme than “What Up Now, Love?” The song will feature a local children’s choir. The duo are scheduled to
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audiences,” she said. To support this work in production, Gordan-Bland said, a special course was offered in the theater department in the fall semester which focused on the particular demands and opportunities of performing Commedia dell’Arte. She said approximately half of the cast in the production participated in this course in the fall. Gordan-Bland said the cast for the play is brave, bold, playful and highly collaborative. “Every night they bring new ideas into the space,” she said. “They listen to and support each other, they play well with each other both on and off-stage and they take beautiful risks. The cast has boldly stepped into the heritage of Commedia dell’Arte and are now a living, breathing part of the present and future of the art form.” Although most plays are generally performed in the Wayne S. Knutson Theater, ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ will be performed in the Arena Theater March 26-29 at 7:30
p.m. and March 30 at 2 p.m. Gordan-Bland said the different theater was chosen for a variety of reasons, including flexibility. “In directing this production I was interested in re-creating the feeling that audiences might have had in seeing a Commedia performance outdoors in the piazzas of 16th century Italy,” she said. “I wanted the relationship between audience and actor to be intimate, and I wanted the audience to feel involved with the performance.”
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Gordan-Bland said the audience literally wraps around the stage, and that the cast and crew is also using the aisles through the audience as part of the performance space. “The performance space and the audience space are actually shared,” she said. “Both the scenic and lighting designs support this concept of a shared space that directly involves the audience in the performance.” Follow reporter Emily Niebrugge on Twitter @ENiebrugge
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than it should be. Just when I’m getting used to the squad’s pace and I’m fairly acclimated to the surrounding environment, the navigator of our squad yells out something that sounds like “SAPA” and “ambush.” SAPA is the enemy for the day’s exercises. At this point I have no idea what’s going on, but before I know it I’m being told to run and stay close. I’m running blindly with no real sense of direction trying to stay near the Captain, branches are flying everywhere scratching my face and the sound of gunfire (not to worry, everyone was using blanks) is coming from all directions. This was my first taste of what it’s truly like to be an embedded journalist, and it wouldn’t be my last that day. On more than one occasion, I would get to experience similar scenarios an embedded journalist might encounter on a daily basis. Similar to everyone else
who dreams about their future careers, I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be an embedded journalist in the U.S. military. It’s fair to say I had my set of ideas about what the position entails, but truth be told, I really knew very little about this job. What better way to gauge your professional interests than to experience them first-hand? Put yourself out there and apply for an internship. At the very least, set up a tour with someone who goes to work every day in the profession that most interests you. Or in my case, sign up to be an embedded journalist in the STX program and spend a day crawling through the mud with gunfire raining above your head while reporting on what is happening in the war to keep the general public informed.
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Students are using apps not only to chart their schedules and play games, but meet new people as well. Social apps such as Tinder are rising in popularity, as seen by its over 1 billion members, and students are taking advantage. Tinder uses Facebook information to match individuals, and users are able to chat with each other after expressing mutual interest in one another. First-year Morgan Wieman downloaded Tinder because her friends had the app, but said she has yet to use it to meet new people. Wieman said a friend met an individual they met on Tinder and brought along other friends for safety. “I haven’t met with anyone,” Wieman said. “I probably wouldn’t do it alone.” University Police Department Sergeant Dean TomkinsSearcy said the safety of the meeting site should be the priority of any meeting. Tomkins-Searcy said the meeting should take place in a public setting. “This is always a good idea when meeting anyone new as you ultimately know nothing about them,” Tomkins-Searcy said. However, students such as sophomore Gretchen
McLaughlin stray away from social apps. “If you want someone to know where you are, you’ll tell them,” McLaughlin said. First-year Atara Wipf also said she stays away from apps such as Tinder. “It’s creepy for one, and it’s not safe,” Wipf said. “I would never put myself in that situation.” Students rely on security settings for safety, such as sophomore Katie Keitges, who said she has never used social apps to make friends. “You don’t know who they are,” Keitges said. “It’s very scary, and we’re really ignorant about that fact. I use all the privacy settings I know.” Sophomore Amanda Salazar also sees safety risks in social apps and said it would be easy for an individual to create a fake profile. “I watch too much SVU,” Salazar said. Other apps show users who is in the immediate area by using social media profiles. Some of these apps allow users to set favorite locations to view at any time. First-year Katie Loutsch said students should pay more attention to license agreements to avoid any possible security or privacy risks. “By putting yourself up there, it’s consensual,” Loutsch said. “You sign your rights away.”
Junior Debbie Mika uses FourSquare, an app where users check in to locations to gain points. If a user gains enough points, they are named the mayor of a location by an app. Users can search for a location to see what others users have checked in. “My cousin and I make a game of it,” Mika said. “It gets fun.” After using the app for two years, Mika has become the mayor of many locations in Vermillion, including UCopy, McFadden Hall, the Al Neuharth Media Center and the Muenster University Center. Mika said while social apps can be dangerous, there are a lot of useful applications for the apps. “If a bank is robbed, you can see how many hostages are inside and see who is there,” Mika said.
Social Apps Safety Tips Check the privacy policy before downloading an app Disable geotagging on your phone Learn how to block others Be cautious when meeting face-to-face for the first time Use a password to lock your phone SOURCE: www.StopThinkConnect.org
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Interim coach leaves after improved season Grant Bosiacki
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It has now been 15 days since reports came out that Joey James would not be returning as the head coach of the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. James was promoted as interim head coach Sept. 6, shortly after long-time coach Dave Boots announced he was retiring. He was hoping the interim tag would be removed at some point, but when athletic director David Herbster announced right after the season that the school would begin a coaching search, James declined to be a candidate. “I just felt like I interviewed for the job with my body of work over the last five months,” James said. “If I was who they wanted, I think they would’ve known.” James, who played for the Coyotes from 1997-99 and coached at USD for another 11 seasons, said he’s disappointed he won’t be able to coach for a program he’s so passionate about. “I’m very disappointed that I’m not continuing to lead this program,” James said. “It’s a business, but there’s definitely a sense of disappointment.” Herbster said the conversation he had with
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James right after the seasonending loss to Denver March 9 wasn’t easy, but he was sticking to the process he set forward at the beginning of the season. “We planned on opening a coaching search at the beginning of the season but didn’t have enough time. Regardless if we won 28 games or two games this year, we were going to have to do some form of a search,” Herbster said. “I asked and encouraged (James) to be part of the search, but he declined.” Herbster said he liked the development of James but never had a preconceived notion if he was or wasn’t the right coach because he wanted to know who else was out there. But Herbster, who has been friends with James for several years, said it was difficult to learn he wanted to take his name out of the hat. “I understood the disappointment. That’s the coach in him, the passion he has,” Herbster said. James was given the interim tag with difficult circumstances. He only had two months to prepare for the season opener against St. Bonaventure. At the end of the season, the team ended
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Craig Smith, USD’s new men’s basketball coach, speaks before a large crowd in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge at a press conference Monday, March 24. SEE JAMES, PAGE B6
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University of South Dakota men’s interim basketball coach Joey James looks on as the Coyotes play Denver in the Summit League Tournament March 9 in the Sioux Falls Arena.
In a span of less than 72 hours, Craig Smith went from being called upon to coach against Baylor in the NCAA Tournament to taking over the South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball program. Smith, a Stephen, Minn., native and University of North Dakota alumnus, said he can hardly wait to take over a team that has failed to rack up many noteworthy achievements in the Summit League since joining in 2011. “If every fiber in my bones didn’t want this job, I wouldn’t be here,” Smith said. “I’m truly excited to get to work.” Athletic director David Herbster said the last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind, but he has the utmost confidence in the man he chose. “We wanted a guy with experience, and he has it,” Herbster said. “He’s shown the ability to turn programs around everywhere he’s been. Smith understands the value of hard work, and he really just has the sense of how to build a team.” Herbster said Smith’s experience in the Midwest played into ultimately being
chosen. “That’s invaluable. Some people we talked to didn’t know anything about South Dakota ,and sometimes when you bring up the word Dakota to people, they think you’re in the Wild, Wild West or we still travel in covered wagons,” Herbster said. “Things won’t be foreign to and it’s not going to be a total culture shock for him.” Smith got his 11 minutes of fame when, as his team’s season was coming to an end, Nebraska’s head coach Tim Miles was ejected after arguing with a series of calls made by the officials. Miles, who Smith called his mentor, said it was funny to think his final game on the bench for Nebraska was in a role he’d be hired to take over in the upcoming days. “Coach (Miles) is my absolute mentor, and I’m so grateful of getting the chance to learn from him,” Smith said. “He always has his reasons, and maybe he got kicked out because he saw what was in store for me.” Nebraska would go on to lose to Baylor 74-60. Smith was the head coach at Mayville State in Mayville, N.D. from 2004-07. The year before he got there, the team went 1-27. He went on to win NAIA Coach
of the Year honors in 2007 after leading the Comets to the NAIA national championship. Smith has also had stops at Northern State, Minot State and North Dakota State. In 2007, he joined Miles at Colorado State, where he coached Yankton native Colton Iverson. From there he moved onto Nebraska, where he coached the Big Ten leading scorer Terran Petteway and led the Cornhuskers to an unexpected run into the NCAA Tournament. After having success turning programs around in the past, Smith said he sees no reason why that script can’t be rewritten in Vermillion. “We expect to get in the NCAA tournament next year,” Smith said. Smith said the obvious goal is to win and everybody wants to do that. What’s just as important to him is making sure each player does well in school and improves as men. Sophomore guard Casey Kasperbauer said that was refreshing to hear. “He seems like a very energetic guy who really cares about his players and has turned every program he’s been to 180 degrees,” Kasperbauer said. “It’s
really nice to hear and inspiring to hear that he wants to not only improve us as players, but as men.” Smith will look to improve a team that has gone 32-56 in its first three seasons in the Summit League.
Coaching Experience 1996-97: Assistant coach at Mayville State 1997-98: Graduate assistant coach at Northern State 1998-2001: Assistant coach at Minot State 2001-04: Assistant coach at North Dakota State 2004-07: Head coach at Mayville State 2007-08: Director of operations at Colorado State 2008-12: Assistant coach at Colorado State 2012-14: Assistant coach at Nebraska Lincoln Follow reporter Grant Bosiacki on Twitter @GBo52
Coyotes head into conference play, look for top postition Payton Randle
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After completing nearly the first half of its season, the softball team is aiming for conference competition wins to receive a top placement in the tournament at the end of the season. During spring break, the Coyotes went 9-5. The team first traveled to DeLand, Fla., to compete in the Stetson University Tournament. Over a three-day period, the Coyotes managed two wins against the Memphis Tigers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, while they lost two games against the Stetson Hatters. Head coach Amy Klyse said the team played against many different levels of competition during the games. “It exposed a bunch of different things for us,” she said. “We were able to take some risks that we can’t in conference games just to see
what some of our players can do.” The team managed to stack more wins the following week in the start of its spring schedule. After five days of competition, the women took away seven wins and three losses. Senior infielder Kassie Loe said as a team, the Coyotes did well. “We had great pitching. We had great hitting. But in the games that we lost, we were just missing all of the aspects to win,” Loe said. The second half of the season is important to the team’s placement in the conference tournament, Klyse said. This year the tournament’s top two seeds receive a bye for the first week, which Klyse said would be instrumental in tournament play. “We need to do all three aspects of the game. We need to pitch well, hit well and play
defense well,” she said. To start off conference play, the team traveled to Omaha, Neb., March 21 to take on the Omaha Mavericks. “Our goal was to be the best we could be going into these conference games,” Klyse said. “They will set the tone for the rest of the season.” The Coyotes came out of the weekend with one win and two losses against the Mavericks. First-year pitcher Rachel Cue said the team is looking to win every game for the remainder of the season. “Basically we can’t lose,” she said. “We need to do the best we can if we want to become conference champs.” In continuing conference competition, the softball team will face Iowa State March 27 in Ames, Iowa, and Fort Wayne March 29-30 in Fort Wayne, Ind. malachi petersen I the volante
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Senior infielder Lindsey Boyd, right, scrambles after a ball as junior utility player Morgan Hancock, left, races for first base during softball practice March 3 in the DakotaDome.
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Women’s Basketball Recap: The Coyote women traveled to Ames, Iowa, for the first round of the NCAA tournament versus Stanford. National player of the year nominee Chiney Ogwumike, who scored 23 points and had eight rebounds, led Stanford. This is Stanford’s 27th consecutive NCAA appearance while it was South Dakota’s first time. The Coyotes were led by junior Nicole Seekamp, who scored 22 points. The Coyotes led early in the game, but Stanford soon took the lead and never lost it. Stanford defeated the Coyotes 81-62. Key Players: Nicole Seekamp scored 23 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist in the game. Seekamp finished the season averaging 5.5 points per game along with 3.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. Senior Polly Harrington finished her career at USD scoring nine points against Stanford. Harrington also added four rebounds and three assists. She finished the season averaging 12.4 points per game, 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Player to Watch: Next season, the Coyotes return all but one player. Juniors Raeshel Contreras and Nicole Seekamp will be key players to watch as the season rolls around. Contreras was the second leading scorer, behind Seekamp, averaging 12.8 points per game. Contreras also averaged 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
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Senior forward Polly Harrington embraces assistant coach Brooke Atkinson after the Coyotes’ 81-62 loss to No. 2 seed Stanford in the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament.
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Seekamp scored 22 points and captured five rebounds, two steals and an assist in the Coyotes’ first appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Recap: The Coyote women’s softball team traveled to Omaha March 21-22 where they faced the Mavericks in three games. The Coyotes lost the first game 3-1 and won the second game 15-6 March 21. They fell short again March 22, losing 3-1. In the second game, the Coyotes grabbed three runs each from sophomore Yvon Minogue and junior Allie Daly. Key Players: Junior Morgan Hancock had two hits, two runs and an RBI en route to a 15-6 win March 21. Hancock also had two hits and the only run in the 3-1 loss March 21. Hancock is batting .358 on the season and is leading the team with RBIs, homeruns and runs scored. She has 26 runs batted in and runs scored as well as five home runs. Player to Watch: Junior Katie Dinning leads the Coyotes in batting average .404. She also has 44 hits, has stolen 5 bases and has scored 20 points.
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SDSU women make a run in the WNIT After losing to USD in the Summit League Tournament, SDSU earned a spot in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. SDSU won its first game against Butler, winning 78-61 in Brookings March 20. SDSU then faced Creighton March 23 in Brookings, winning 62-51. SDSU will host neighboring Minnesota March 27, as it continues its run in the tournament. This will mark the sixth time the two teams have met. SDSU has a 4-1 record against Minnesota, winning the last three times they have met. SDSU and Minnesota last played each other Dec. 9, 2008, when SDSU won 66-55.
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Record: 18-12 overall, 1-2 conference
Recap: The Coyote men’s and women’s golf teams competed at the SDSU Jackrabbit Spring Invitational in Primm, Nev., March 18. The men tied for eighth place at 44 over par while the women placed 14th at 132 over par. On the women’s side, junior Janice Baumberger finished in sixth place at 18 over par, capturing her second top-10 finish of the season. First-year Brenna Lervick tied for 45th place at 32 over par. On the men’s side, junior Sam Matthew finished in seventh place with even par. Sophomore Jordan Rykal tied for 18th place at eight over par while redshirt sophomore Dakota Clark tied for 54th place at 18 over par.
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For the first time in school history, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team went dancing, making it to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The No. 15-seeded Coyotes faced No. 2 seed Stanford in Ames, Iowa, Saturday. The Coyotes finally got to experience what it was like to play in the NCAA Tournament, while this was Stanford’s 27th consecutive appearance in the tournament. The Coyotes led early, but after being outscored 21-7, the Coyotes never obtained the lead again. Junior Nicole Seekamp and senior Polly Harrington scored 20 of USD’s 27 points in the first half.
The team stuck with Stanford in the second half, only being outscored 39 to 35. If the Coyotes would not have let them take a big run in the first half, the game could have been much closer. It is tough to face a No. 2 seed team, especially when they have a national player of the year candidate, Chiney Ogwumike, a six foot four inch senior. Ogwumike scored a game high 23 points and captured eight rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal in Stanfords route to an 81-62 win over the Coyotes. Stanford also grabbed six three pointers from reserve forward Bonnie Samuelson. Stanford is part of the Pac12 conference and are used to playing “big name” teams, such as USC or Tennessee, whereas, here at USD, we are in the Summit League where we play average teams, but not typically any nationally-ranked teams or power house conferences such as the Big Ten or the ACC.
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Now that we have made it to the Big Dance and USD has put itself on the map in several ways, the Coyotes could potentially see tougher teams. If they continue to excel, teams such as Wisconsin, Tennessee or Duke would be great competition for USD. There is only one way to get better and that is to play a tougher team, learn from your mistakes and fight. I’m not saying the Coyotes aren’t a great team already, but being a D-I school, it is time for some tougher competition and to show the nation what the ‘Yotes are made of. This is a milestone for the university, as the Coyotes reached the NCAA tourney for the first time as a Division I team. That says a lot about the university, but more about the players, coaches and fans. After losing to South Dakota State both times the Coyotes faced them during the regular season, defeating them in the Summit League tournament was a monumental moment in the team’s success.
The transition into D-I is a big deal, and to make it to the NCAA tournament after only two years in D-I postseason eligibility is remarkable. It is definitely the start to showing the nation who USD is and getting its name out there. It started with Tyler Starr making it to the NFL combine and now this gets the name out even more. It shows the University of South Dakota produces elite athletes who accomplish goals and make a statement for themselves and their teams. Next season, the Coyotes will return everyone but lone senior Polly Harrington. This gives the Coyotes another chance to excel again next season like they did this year. The team will return Seekamp and junior Raeshel Contreras who were the first and second leading scorers, consecutively. The offseason will give the Coyotes time to work and achieve their goals. Follow reporter Kelsey Kroger on Twitter @kkroger34
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Rodriguez to sit out for entire season
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Canadiens snap Bruins win streak
The Sweet Sixteen features three schools from the Big Ten and the Pac-12, but this year there are also three teams from the SEC. Duke lost in the first round to Mercer, but other teams who have lost include North Carolina, Kansas, Syracuse and a No. 1 seed, Wichita State. No. 11 seed Dayton and No. 10 seed Stanford upset Ohio State, Syracuse, New Mexico State and Kansas and will face eachother in the first game of the Sweet Sixteen Thursday night. The game between No. 1 Virginia and No. 4 Michigan State is one of the most anticipated games of the tourney so far.
With baseball’s opening day set for March 30 at 7 p.m., the Yankees have announced Alex Rodriguez is suspended for the entire 2014 season after last season’s issues with banned substances. Twelve other players were also suspended. The next longest game suspension comes from the Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, who has a 65-game suspension on the season. The other players were all suspended 50 games, which is the punishment for firsttime drug offenders as stated by the baseball’s collective bargaining agreement. The first game of the season will be the Los Angeles Dodgers at the San Diego Padres, airing on ESPN.
Former Buffalo Bills star Jim Kelly has announced his oral cancer has returned. The cancer was discovered when Kelly went to a follow-up test after he had surgery to remove cancerous cells last year. Kelly’s wife Jill said on her Twitter and blog his cancer is aggressive and has started to spread. She also post on Instagram his surgery is tenatively scheduled for Thurdsay. Fellow Hall of Famer John Elway tweeted get well to Kelly. Kelly played for the Bills from 1986-1999 and holds nearly all franchise passing records. He was inducted to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Montreal snapped the Boston Bruins 12-game win streak in Boston March 24. The Canadiens won 2-1 in a shootout. Center Alex Galchenyuk scored the only shootout goal for either team, bringing the 2-1 victory as well as grabbing their fifth win in the last six games. The Bruins have fallen one game short of their longest win streak since 197071 and only two shy of their club record which was set in the 1929-30 season. The Canadiens are now tied for third place in the Eastern Conference and face Detroit Mar. 27. The Bruins are leading the conference and have clinched the playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
As the college basketball season wraps up, there have been 24 coaches who have lost their jobs, including USD interim head coach Joey James. A surprising change in coaching comes from Marquette, where head coach Buzz Williams leaves Marquette to take the job as the head coach at Virginia Tech. Manhatten coach Steve Masiello left Manhatten to coach at Southern Florida. Of the 24 teams who have lost a coach, only nine teams have announced a new coach. USD announced its new head coach Craig Smith, former assistant coach a t the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Individual play proves crucial Austin Ashlock
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Strong individual play matched with less desirable team scores has been the story of the spring season for the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s golf teams, head coach Nick Hovden said. Despite strong scores from both men’s junior Sam Matthew and women’s junior Janice Baumberger, the men tied for eighth and the women placed 14th at the SDSU Jackrabbit Spring Invitational, which wrapped up March 18 in Primm, Nev. “I am very confident on that golf course because it is a course that I have played many times previously my freshman year,” Baumberger said. “I hope to sustain that level of play for the rest of the year because I know I am capable of it.” Hovden said the two individual players aren’t enough to carry both teams. “Matthew played good and (Baumberger) placed sixth and that was a breakout tourney for her. Unfortunately the team scores weren’t there and that’s been the story for us,” Hovden said. “We haven’t had that third or fourth strong scorer that could put us over the top.” Matthew’s sixth place finish in Nevada earned him his second Summit League Golfer of the Week award, his first coming Feb. 27 after he placed 12th at the Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Ariz. “(The award) shows me that my game came through the winter pretty well and
hopefully has a lot of room to improve since we haven’t even been able to practice outside before a tournament yet,” Matthew said. Matthew’s individual award is also representative of the team, he said. “As a team, it shows the Summit League that we have a lot of talent and potential going into this spring. As a team we are rapidly improving going into the conference championship and I think the award justifies that for me as an individual.” Hovden said the individual play, not limited to Matthew, has been crucial to giving teams chances at winning tournaments. “It says that we can compete,” he said. “It says we can get those players. On the guys’ side, we have a whole list of guys that can step into that role. For Baumberger, she is starting to play well and doing it more consistently now. Plus, (Brenna Lervick) has some top tens under her belt from earlier this season, and she’s just a first-year. So, I’m optimistic.” While each of the three tournaments USD has competed in thus far this season have been in warm climates, the climate back home in Vermillion has been less than ideal for golfing. “It does put us at a bit of a disadvantage, but the majority of the schools we compete with are in the same boat,” Hovden said. The men and women will be traveling in opposite
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First-year Brenna Lervick uses a hybred club to get her ball to the green during golf practice March 24.
directions for their next tournaments. Matthew and the rest of the men’s team will be in Macomb, Ill., for the Western Illinois Beu Mussatto Invite while the women head farther south to Stockbridge, Ga., for the Georgia State Panther Intercollegiate. “The women at GSU is a whole new experience,” Hovden said. “This is the first time we have been in that part of the country. Southern schools have been playing
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longer than we have, but we will be ready.” With the end of the season quickly approaching, Hovden said the big picture shows the Summit League Tournament. “We are gearing up for the Summit,” Hovden said. “So, we have to make the right moves and put the golfers in a position that gives us the best shot at success come April.” Follow reporter Austin Ashlock on Twitter @A_Ashlock33
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along with Bos was an honorable mention for the All-Summit team, said it was difficult to learn the program won’t be led by James next year. “It was surprising to me, and I think it was surprising to everyone for that matter,” Gruis said. “I played for coach for four years and really learned a lot from him and think he will make a great coach wherever he goes next.” Gruis said he found out the next day just like everybody else and didn’t get the sense that after the Denver loss James was making his final post-game speech to the players. “I didn’t find out until the next day while most of the guys were home on spring break,” Gruis said. “He just thanked us for the great year we gave him in his first coaching experience. It was a pretty generic speech.” The potential setback to having a new coach is having players transfer to other schools, but as of now, Bos said that’s not much of a concern. “I’m not worried about our guys transferring because I don’t expect anyone will,” Bos said. “We’re a close-knit group that wants to stick together. Obviously things will be different with a new head coach but that’s something we’ll have to adjust to. That’s just the way it goes.” James said he doesn’t know quite yet what his future holds. “Not exactly sure yet. I’ve had talks with coaches at different levels, including Division I and II,” James said. “I’ll have to decide if I want to be an assistant or find somewhere that I can be a head coach. Hopefully I’ll know within the next 3-5 weeks.”
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up winning more conference games (six) than they had in its first two years in the Summit League. When asked what more he could’ve done, James said it’s tough to say. “I don’t know what enough is,” James said. “We were predicted to finish seventh in the Summit, we finished fifth. We had the most wins we’ve ever had in the Summit. We did a ton of work in the community. We made progress in everything.” He was hoping his body of work had shown enough to continue doing what he loves. “I was hoping it was good enough for a couple more years here so that we could continue making progress,” James said. James said his group didn’t overachieve this season, but he was pleased with the amount of progress it did make. He also made it known that he didn’t let the interim tag be a cloud over his head throughout the season. “When you’re on a oneyear contract, you always have pressure, and in this business, pressure will always follow you. You just have to know how to deal with it,” James said. “I never felt over-pressured (being in the interim role).” Junior guard Brandon Bos, who scored a team-high 13 points in the loss to Denver, said he was surprised to learn James won’t be his coach for his senior season. “I thought we improved in multiple areas from last year and with the number of guys we have returning, I thought the coaching staff would do an even better job with us next year,” Bos said. Senior Trevor Gruis, who
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After going 4-3 as a team (6-7 overall) during spring break, the women’s tennis team is preparing to head to Wisconsin this weekend. The team spent a week in Florida, playing against seven teams from around the country. The women lost to Florida Atlantic 6-1 March 9, and to Evansville 4-3 March 10 before beating Siena College 5-2 March 11 and Southern Indiana 9-0 March 13. The Coyotes lost to BethuneCookman 5-2 March 13 and wrapped up the week by beating Upper Iowa 7-0 March 14 and Florida A&M 4-3 March 15. First-year Yuliya Sidenko earned the Summit League’s Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week honors for going 7-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles play in Florida. “I just played my game and tried to play better each match,” Sidenko said. “I’m really happy with my play right
now, and these were some of my first matches with my team, so I thought I did a good job.” Sidenko said since this was her first time experiencing the spring break week of tennis, it was a good learning experience for her. “It was really interesting for me,” she said. “We did really well as a team, and we played a lot of tough teams.” Head coach Malcolm Gilreath said the play was competitive, but his team continued to get better all week. “My main goal with this week was to get them ready for conference play,” Gilreath said. In addition to Sidenko going undefeated for the week, Gilreath said the other highlights came from the team’s match against Florida A&M, when the team was down 1-3 and came from behind to win 4-3. “It was a dramatic win,” Gilreath said. “(Junior Rymma Maslova) won our last match of the day from behind to give us the win.”
First-year Dragana Brankovic said she was happy with the team’s play during the week. “There were a lot of close matches, but everybody played really well, and we got some good wins,” she said. As for her own game, Brankovic went 5-2 in singles play. “I felt pretty confident with my game, and I made some good results,” she said. Now the team is looking ahead to a weekend of play in Wisconsin. They’ll take on Wisconsin-Green Bay March 28, Wisconsin-Stevens Point March 29 and Wisconsin-Milwaukee March 30. “They’re going to be good matches,” Sidenko said. “If we keep doing what we’ve been doing, we can win.” Brankovic said the team will work on its rhythm and tactical skills to prepare for the three Wisconsin teams. “We want to make sure we know how to beat them,” she said.
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The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s track and field teams are standing in similar waters as last year. The men reigned supreme in the Summit League’s winter season again, claiming their second consecutive indoor conference title. “Outdoor is a whole other sport for us,” junior Lukas Bernard said. “Being indoor champs doesn’t matter during outdoor. NDSU still thinks they are favorites. That is fine with us. We love upsets and knocking that ugly green and yellow off the podium.” On the flipside, the women are looking for their first breakthrough in the conference championships — a tall order considering the six-year dynasty NDSU has put together on the women’s side. Women’s head coach Lucky Huber said it’s nice for NDSU to have the Summit League titles, but USD’s performances at the national level speaks for itself.
The Coyote women finished 10th overall at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. NDSU did not place. “There’s a difference between the conference meets and the national meets,” Huber said. “There’s a differences in your quality, and that’s what we got really good right now.” The outdoor season began this weekend in Tulsa, Okla. The Coyotes sent a group of athletes to compete in the Tulsa Duals and saw performances ready to kick off a big outdoor season. The team would file two athletes as champions before coming home: Bernard in the 400-meter hurdles and sophomore Meghan Dennis in the women’s javelin. “It felt good to be back on an outdoor track,” Bernard said. “I was about a second off my personal record. I’m happy with the performance, now just looking forward to improving on it.” Gottsleben said Tulsa is an important meet, especially to get throwers out in competition. “Tulsa was more of a ‘get
the throwers down there’ meet,” Gottsleben said. “Now we have a couple groups going to Austin, Texas, and Wayne State. So it’s a busy week for us, and we have to get to work.” Outdoor season features four more events than indoor season, and with two events being throwing events, different athletes will be factors through the outdoor competitions. “One of the big things about indoor and outdoor is we start to add more events,” Huber said. “You add some javelin throwers, hammer throwers, steeplechase, the 10K. That’s what we’re looking forward to this time of year — getting those kids out and improving and adding to our team.” Follow reporter Nathan Ellenbecker on Twitter @NJE13
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