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• Here in South Dakota, and especially in rural South Dakota, it's pretty much an issue of whites and American Indians. We really don't have other ethnic groups represented with such large numbers.
• An honor song would only take a few minutes, and considering the vast number of students it would affect, we think it would be an appropriate nod toward an ethnic group that has great numbers in South Dakota and, especially, in the Chamberlain area. Not every school in South Dakota should consider an American Indian honor song during graduation ceremonies, but a school that is one-third Indian should consider it.
• Change isn't easy, and we understand that. But this could have been a change backed by sound reasoning, fairness and, maybe, even a bit of reconciliation.
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• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- CorTrust Bank is giving the University of South Dakota $1.5 million for an athletic facility expansion plan that includes a 6,000-seat arena.
• The project is in the final stages of being designed. It will include an outdoor track, a soccer complex and football practice fields, and will be the new home for the Coyotes basketball and volleyball teams.
• The donation puts fundraising for the new facilities above the $50 million mark. Construction is to start in the fall and take about two years to complete.
• CorTrust Bank CEO Jack Hopkins is a 1984 USD graduate. CorTrust also has had a marketing relationship with Coyote athletics since 1984.
• The bank will receive naming rights to the club area of the new arena.
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