Lexi Kerzman

Lexi Kerzman is a junior majoring in Media & Journalism and minoring in Business Administration. She is currently the Managing Editor for The Volante. Lexi is originally from Bismarck, North Dakota.

Campus

November 5th, 2019196 From rural Iowa to the mountains of Afghanistan to USD, Gregg Taylor took his self-proclaimed life of “mediocrity” and decided to start over.  His new beginning: a combat engineer in the United States Army.  At age 18, despite his father’s hesitation, Taylor became a fourth-generation enlisted Army soldier. He...
Campus

October 29th, 2019100 Twenty-two percent of USD students are the first in their family to seek a college degree. Next week, USD is celebrating those students with a week of their own. First Gen Week will feature a week of events including Motivational Monday, YoteFloats, Go Away Tuesday and a pizza party. TRio advisor Carlie Ness said it is important to...
State/Local

October 22nd, 201968 South Dakota ranks 19 in the nation in gonorrhea reports. 15-to-24-year-olds, which constitute the majority of the USD student body, are at the highest risk to contract sexually transmitted diseases (STD).  Anthony Burbach, a physician assistant and employee health provider at Sanford Health, said he recommends individuals test...
State/Local

October 22nd, 201978 Flipping burgers, cleaning tables and working in customer service isn’t what most college students would call a career goal. In fact, fast-food restaurants in Vermillion have a hard time keeping people at these jobs at all.  “Low wages, lack of career paths and an overwhelming belief among the working public that fast-food...
Verve

October 14th, 2019127 When she was 19, Eve Wieser bought her first drip-coffee pot and forced herself to "get used" to the flavor. Now, not only does she enjoy the flavor of coffee – she's turned the art form into a career one latte art competition at a time. Wieser began creating art through coffee nine months ago. Since, she's competed in competition...
Campus

October 14th, 201960 While the USD College Republicans and College Democrats may not agree on much, the organizations share the same goal — creating educated voters. Gianna Miranda, USD College Republican president, and Melody Beaulieu, USD College Democrat president, both said they are open to building a bigger alliance between the two organizations....
Campus

October 8th, 2019183 Dakota Days, which concluded, Sunday, is a time for celebration. Sometimes celebrations get out of hand, and when they do, Vermillion Police Department and the University Police Department, rely on assistance from the Sheriff’s Department and Highway Patrol to enforce laws and keep people safe. In an average week, VPD receives 130...
Campus

October 1st, 2019191 Tailgate is a staple of every home football game. Whether in the beloved pre-2018 location north of the Dome, the new spacious location south of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, or now, across the street at The Heights, there was always something.  But it hasn't always been a staple. In fact, tailgate has only been at USD...
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