Sen. Hillary Clinton appears with her daughter Chelsea at Yankton High School on eve of the South Dakota presidential primary. Hillary Clinton addresses voters in Yankton on eve of S.D. primaryGets speaking help from daughter, Chelsea
YANKTON -- Speaking to a packed crowd inside a steamy Yankton High School, Sen. Hillary Clinton said she is the one who understands rural voters, not Barack Obama. Clinton used as evidence her rural victories in Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia and New York.…
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Miles advances into Olympic finals
Former USD Coyote and current USD assistant track coach Derek Miles has advanced to the Olympic finals of the men's pole-vault after clearing a height of 18 feet, 6 ½ inches Wednesday night in Beijing.
Miles, 35, was the only American pole-vaulter to advance to the finals.…
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Miles finishes fourth in Olympics finals
Former Coyote and assistant track coach Derek Miles finished fourth place today in the Olympic pole vault finals.
Miles finished with a height of 18 feet, 8 ½ inches. That height tied him for third, but it took Miles all three chances to clear the height.…
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MEIERKORT D-1 move takes spotlight on media dayFootball team kicks off season Aug. 30
With the Coyotes move to Division I, the football team will not be eligible for the postseason. But that doesn't mean the Coyotes won't have anything to play for this season.
Before the Coyotes last season in Division II, they were accepted to play in the Great West Conference.…
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Miles earns spot on USA Olympic team
In 2004, former USD pole-vaulter Derek Miles achieved a dream when he competed in the Olympics in Athens, where he finished seventh.
Four years later, Miles has once again qualified for the Olympics for the United States team and will head to Beijing, China in August.…
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Top ten news stories of the year
The Volante staff voted for the top ten news stories of the past year and the following stories won:
10. The student center construction project: The naming and construction of the Muenster University Center made headlines throughout the school year.
9. Hyperion: A proposed oil refinery that would be built only 10 miles from Vermillion has split students and faculty on both sides of the issue.…
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Editorial: Looking beyond the downtown barsMaybe you heard, the student-run consignment store, Charlie's Closet, is closing its doors. Reason: lack of business. This is unfortunate, considering its prime location on Center Street, right in the heart of downtown Vermillion. Charlie's Closet is just off Main, but is no doubt passed by a majority of the student population many days and nights of the week while heading to and from the bars and other services located downtown.President Clinton to speak in VermillionFormer president Bill Clinton will continue his wife's fight for the democratic presidential nomination Friday during a visit to Vermillion. No time or location has been confirmed, but more details will be released Thursday, said Brendan Gilfillan, East River Communications Director for the Clinton Campaign.VIDEO: Speech-goers talk primary politicsArea residents excited over former president's visit
VIDEO: President Clinton graces steps of Old MainCampaigns for wife at USD
AUDIO: President Clinton's full speechFormer president delivers "Solutions for America" speech at USDAudio of Bill Clinton's speech at USDAUDIO: Hillary Clinton takes final stand in YanktonCampaigns with daughter Chelsea at Yankton High SchoolAudio of Hillary (and Chelsea) Clinton's speech at Yankton High SchoolUniversity implements new safety alert systemUSD administration and the Department of Public Safety have a new tool to keep students safe on campus. The university's new emergency alert system is up and running, although administration officials are still testing the software to ensure it is working properly before implementing it in the fall semester.Former president campaigns for wife at USDBill Clinton urges South Dakotans to vote for HillaryAudio of Bill Clinton's speech at USD //Former president visits Vermillion in final push before primaryFormer president Bill Clinton encouraged South Dakotans to support his wife's bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination during an address in front of Old Main Friday evening. "I think she is the best qualified person to be president that I have literally ever supported in my lifetime," he said of his wife, Sen.Construction: Kraus-Anderson submits extension requestCompany cites complications regarding steel delivery
Lost in translation: Leaving USD a true CoyoteGo Coyote-eezs!! As in "Wile Coyote." As in "Coyote Ugly." It was my first USD football game as a typical, amateur freshman cheering for a school I was barely familiar with. I was immediately interrupted and corrected by an experienced Coyote fan: "It's YOTES.Spotlight: Junior performs on court, in front of micJesse Becker finds solace in music during off season
Curtain closes on Coyotes' long-time homeCoaches, administrators remember NCC as one of the top leagues in Division II athleticsLike the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end." The same is true for the USD's long-time home in the North Central Conference. For 86 years, the Coyotes were a part of the NCC. It was announced on Nov. 28, 2006, that the NCC would discontinue after the 2007-2008 season, thus ending the Coyote era in the storied league.New strip mall to house five new businesses
O.A.R.'s DePizzo reveals summer plans, inspiration and more
Freshman's impressive season surprises even herFreshmen Emma Erickson came into the track season with low expectations. But after winning an NCAA Division II Championship, Erickson's goals have changed for the outdoor season. Erickson already owns the school record in the 800-meter run for both the indoor and outdoor season.Primary picksTwo USD students prepare for South Dakota's
Everybody's Free (To Disregard My End-of-the-Year Philosophizing)
USD hires new head soccer coachFor its upcoming transition to Division I, USD wanted to make a splash in its search for a new women's soccer coach. Thursday, that splash came in the form of Marcia Oliveira, a native of Brazil and former coach at D-I Sam Houston State University. Oliveira takes over for Becky Heiberger, who resigned as Coyote coach two months ago.Hyperion refinery debate continues to affect eastern South Dakota residentsKathy Lessek is distressed. She and her husband Paul, a retired chemist, chose to come back to Elk Point, to live out the rest of their lives on the land where her grandmother was born in 1869, and where several other of her ancestors are buried, and now she has to move. |