January 28, 2014
LIVE BLOG: 2014 State of the Union
This live blog has ended. Thank you for tuning in. — Welcome to The Volante’s coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Today’s coverage is from Reuters and The Volante’s Megan Card, Malachi Peterson and Michael Geheren. We invite you to share your thoughts by pressing the comment button. LIVE COVERAGE IS […]
Gender gap in the classroom
As graduate student Iseley Marshall sits down in her computer science class, she realizes she is the only female. As the only female student majoring in computer science at the University of South Dakota, she’s used to being the only female in her classes. “I think we kind of stereotype it. We kind of decide […]
Exhibit merges art forms
The new art exhibit, River, Wings and Sky at the I. D. Weeks Library features both poems and mosaic pieces, combining two mediums into one exhibit. The art exhibit, on the first floor of the library, is made up of the 10 pieces both Nancy Losacker and Norma Wilson have done together. The exhibit features […]
Tech for life: Apps facilitate learning
As a man once said, “there’s an app for that.” Whether it’s help counting calories, taking notes or letting Indiana Jones run on an endless bridge while being chased by giant gorillas, there’s an app for it all. Apps can be used as tools, along with facilitate learning. There are apps that help students learn […]
COLUMN: Little items make big impact
Don’t be afraid to take a chance now and then with your winter wardrobe. Though some major fashion trends can seem a bit “out there,” through this column, I can help relieve the stress of translating this to a Midwest university lifestyle. When did yoga pants and Uggs become the “norm?” While I may hesitantly […]
CAB on par for a glowing purpose
Black lights and a 60-foot-by-60-foot mini golf course will be brought into the ballroom at the Muenster University Center to give students the chance to play golf in the dark with neon golf balls and clubs. Glow Golf will be held in the MUC ballroom Jan. 29 from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $3, with all […]
COLUMN: Feminism activists still have progress to make
When I tell people I’m a feminist, the response is pretty scattered. The most recent response I have gotten from people is, “We don’t need feminism anymore. We as human beings are all equals. It should be called humanism.” Well, yes, this is very true, and I do agree with you. However, there are many […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Students discuss the reasons why chivalry is dead in relationships (Katie McGuire)
Equality vs. chivalry Back in the old days, men would court women by asking them on a date, take them to dinner and get them home at a respectable time to please the parents. While times have definitely changed, I think this concept should still be practiced today for the same reasons it was then, […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Students discuss the reasons why chivalry is dead in relationships (Chris Moser)
Blame the technology Chivalry is dead. Women killed it. Just kidding. Technology killed it. We have become a society built on social networking. We are living our lives on the Internet. For the other side of this head to head, click here. According to debate.org a recent poll showed that 83 percent of people agree that […]