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Trent Opstedahl is a senior at the University of South Dakota, working toward a bachelor's degree in media and journalism with a minor in Spanish. He is the news editor for The Volante, and has also served as a full-time news intern at the Bemidji Pioneer in Minnesota and at the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. This past summer he interned as a page designer/copy editor at The Forum in Fargo, ND.

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City ordinance would increase fire safety for Greek houses Campus

City ordinance would increase fire safety for Greek houses

April 5th, 2016265 Sororities and fraternities around campus could be subject to additional fire safety regulations under an ordinance Vermillion's City Council is currently considering. Members of the city council heard the first reading to amend Ordinance 1336 Monday night, which would require all existing and future Greek houses in Vermillion to...
USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members' hands State/Local

USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members' hands

March 22nd, 2016382 Community members from around the area are lending their hands for a sculpture project that will commemorate more than a lifetime of memories at the old Dakota Hospital building in Vermillion. Chris Meyer, an associate professor of sculpture at USD, has been commissioned by the Dakota Hospital Foundation and Sanford Vermillion Medical...
USD wins award for website redesign Campus

USD wins award for website redesign

March 16th, 2016101 USD has won an award for its redesigned website that it launched last March. The university was awarded the Silver Addy Award from the South Dakota Advertising Federation for elements of advertising, digital creative technology and responsive design. “Today’s students rely on their smartphones to search the Web, so it was...
SGA candidates debate in final forum before election Campus

SGA candidates debate in final forum before election

March 1st, 2016141 It was a race to the finish line for the SGA executive teams running for office during a final debate held Monday night in the MUC to convince students they’re the best candidates to represent the student body. Hosted by the Political Science League and the Rushmore Public Policy Institute, presidential candidates Cameron Frentress...
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UPDATE: CAB announces 2016 spring concert artists

February 27th, 20162096 Musical artists Sammy Adams and Jake Miller will headline this year’s Campus Activities Board spring concert. The rappers will make their appearance at USD on March 31 in Aalfs Auditorium, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and Adams starting the show at 7:30 p.m. “We’re really excited to host CAB’s first-ever double feature...
USD awaiting approval to offer in-state tuition to future Iowa students State/Local

USD awaiting approval to offer in-state tuition to future Iowa students

February 23rd, 2016169 Iowa residents who choose to attend USD could see a decrease in tuition prices if a new agreement between USD and Iowa is approved by South Dakota higher education officials. USD is awaiting approval from the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) to offer in-state tuition to all incoming Iowa students beginning next fall. The new...
USD adds to pack of ‘Charlie Carts’ Campus

USD adds to pack of ‘Charlie Carts’

February 17th, 2016143 There’s a new set of wheels cruising around campus. The university invested more than $19,000 to add to its pack of “Charlie Carts,” which are used to transport prospective students around USD during tours. The USD Foundation and the university partnered to pay for the new golf cart. “It makes it unique when you come to our...
VCDC moving from Tech Center to downtown location State/Local

VCDC moving from Tech Center to downtown location

February 10th, 201674 The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) will be relocating to downtown Vermillion this week. In a statement released by the VCDC, the company plans to move from its current location at the Vermillion Technology Center across from Walmart to a building on Main Street. Nate Welch, director of the VCDC, said the...
Officials consider change to credit requirements Campus

Officials consider change to credit requirements

February 10th, 201634 Universities in South Dakota could soon have similar graduation requirements, making it easier for students to transfer between state schools. The Academic Affairs Council, which is made up of vice presidents of Academic Affairs from each of the public universities, has been discussing at length for the past year how to better...
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