Volante Staff

Opinion

November 7th, 201837 Written by Marcus Ireland A prevalent message in our democracy is encouraging people to vote, especially during election season. Get-Out-The-Vote has been especially aggressive this year, warranting the question of who should be voting. While the ideal democracy says all voting-eligible members of society should vote, keeping the...
Opinion

October 24th, 201854 By Micci Abbott and Miki Kennerly Having recently returned from the Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) Conference and Mentoring Project (CAMP), we are realizing that CAMP  was an experience we will never forget and that all students should be given such an opportunity. It  was so rewarding  to be surrounded by women who...
Campus

October 16th, 2018532 By Lexi Kerzman and Rachel Newville The North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC) will be implementing stricter guidelines on drinking at fraternity social events. These new rules banning hard liquor from fraternity facilities will start being enforced nationwide and at USD in the fall of 2019. Policy changes follow the death of a...
Campus

October 10th, 201865 Dakota Days was a success. Of course, as Coyotes we typically feel like D-Days was a success one way or another. This year, however, just like last, our Coyote men ended Dakota Days with a win on the field even with a new starting running back. While yes, the team carried USD to victory against Missouri State, but no one can deny...
Special

October 10th, 2018145 Seniors Sawyer Stevens & Hailey Freidel were named Mr. And Miss Dakota last Saturday in the Dakota Dome at the 104th Dakota Days football game. Stevens is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha and president of both the Epsilon Zeta chapter of the Order of Omega and Coyote Crazies. He said that the most important thing to him throughout...
Campus

October 3rd, 201866 The best time to be a Coyote is right now. No, there isn’t ever really a bad time to be a Coyote, but this year is an exciting year to say the very least. With a new president and a slew of new ideas to match as well as an ever-innovative medical program – there’s really no telling just how great it is to be a part of...
State/Local

September 4th, 201899 As the first home football game approaches on Sept. 8, the University Police Department (UPD)  has begun its preparations for student tailgate. Lieutenant Jef Rice says UPD’s main goal is to keep all students safe during tailgates.  “We usually have our operations planned and training down pretty good. This year we’ll have...
Campus

September 2nd, 201865 USD provides 178 different recognized organizations for students to get involved and many of these organizations table during the first weekend that freshmen arrive on campus. However, these organizations are divided into two equally important camps: passion-oriented organizations and profession-oriented organizations. While both of...
Campus

September 2nd, 2018480 The Muenster University Center (MUC) and the I.D. Weeks Library have both changed their hours of operation for the 2018-2019 academic year. Last year, during weekdays, the MUC and the I.D. Weeks Library closed at 2 a.m. This year, they will both close at midnight. While the decision was ultimately made out of concern for student...
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