DakotaDome renovations exclusive to west side, no changes to east
While the west side of the DakotaDome will receive renovations that include handrails and other safety measures in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, the east side will not see any changes. The Dome’s $26.3 million renovation package does provide handrails, elevators and an entrance to the west side. All of these […]
Next wave of Coyotes prepare for shot at the pros
Names like Tyson Graham and Chris Streveler resonate with Coyote football fans, as the base has watched players like these cash in on their chance to play professional football. Each year as the season winds down, the question for Coyote fans is: Will any Coyotes play on Sundays in the near future? This year, 27 […]
Individual struck by vehicle Monday night
A University Police (UPD) officer called Vermillion Emergency Services for medical assistance after an individual was found with injuries on Cherry Street around 10 p.m. on Monday. The individual was found in the 500 block of East Cherry Street with non-life threating injuries, according to Vermillion Police Department Captain Chad Passick and the injury lawyers […]
Safety first: Security Report reflects drop in alcohol violations
USD released the annual Fire Safety & Security Report earlier this month, and numbers closely resemble the 2017 report. The report is a record of yearly offenses, from alcohol and drug violations to sexual assaults, compiled by University Police. Sergeant Bryant Jackson said this year’s numbers slightly fluctuated in some areas, but USD’s campus is tame […]
‘Far and few between’: Vermillion’s lone car charging station seeing light use
Vermillion has seen 17 charges on six different vehicles since opening a car charging station next to City Hall on Center Street in Vermillion on Aug. 15. The city implemented electric vehicle charging bays for electric cars over the summer as a part of the city’s goal to be more eco-friendly, James Purdy, assistant city […]
Athletic department rolls out new student ticket plan
USD announced its new football ticketing process to students in an email Monday morning. There are three options for students to get their tickets for the week’s game. The first option requires students to scan a QR code on posters inside the Muenster University Center starting Tuesday of game week. The QR code becomes available […]
Pi Beta Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha haunted house to take place next week
Pi Beta Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha are hosting their annual haunted house on Oct. 24 and 25 with their theme being hospital and insane asylums this year. The haunted house is a fundraising event for Lamdba Chi Alpha and Pi Beta Phi. The event’s proceeds are split between Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Beta […]
Plain White T’s concert receives positive reaction
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) fall concert performed by the Plain White T’s took place last Thursday, and the production went smoothly, according to CAB President Kelsey Berger. “Overall, the concert went well,” Berger said in an email interview with the Volante. “All three bands that performed were high energy and interacted with the crowd; […]
Coyote women prepare for encore to historic 2018-19 campaign
After cracking the Associated Press Top 25 poll and making the NCAA Tournament last season, the Coyote women’s basketball team, at USD Basketball Media Day Tuesday afternoon, made clear this year’s expectation will include a Summit League title and a third birth in the NCAA Tournament. The Coyotes return four starters from last year’s Summit […]
South Dakota Supreme Court comes USD School of Law
The South Dakota Supreme Court held its October hearings at USD’s School of Law courtroom from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. The Court heard nine cases in total, three per day. Cases covered a wide variety of topics, including the Buffalo Chip and a murder. The Buffalo Chip case pertained to local and state government […]