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UPDATED: Classes cancelled this Monday due to weather
Sunday night Classes on the USD campus have been canceled for Monday, Jan. 22 due to an approaching snow storm. According to the university’s website, the campus will remain open and non-instructional personnel should use their best judgment to report for work. The wellness center and the dining hall will be opening at 8:00 a.m […]
Women’s march in downtown Sioux Falls sees 2,500 participants, encourages midterm voting
More than 2,500 people from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area joined in demonstration downtown for the second annual women’s march Saturday morning. The theme of this year’s march was “Power to the Polls,” as midterm elections approach. Hundreds of sister marches popped up worldwide in support. Marchers met at EmBe gym early in […]
Sorbe and Ireland announce their candidacy for SGA president
At the end of the SGA meeting Tuesday evening, SGA President Teagan McNary announced the executive office campaigns for the spring. There are two campaigns for the upcoming term. Josh Sorbe, a sophomore studying political science and business administration, is running with Madison Green, a junior studying English and criminal justice. Marcus Ireland, a junior […]
Center for Diversity & Community hosts first monthly follow-up meeting
Programming, marketing and past issues were the main topics on Tuesday evening at the Center for Diversity & Community for a follow-up meeting. More than 25 students attended the meeting led by Kim Grieve, dean of student services. Grieve said the meeting was mostly set up to discuss event programming for student organizations. “We met […]
Students participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service on day off
On Monday afternoon, USD students participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Students met in the Muenster University Center and then separated into groups to volunteer at different organizations in Vermillion, Elk Point and Yankton. According to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, this day of national service was created […]
ICARE panel answers questions about sexual assault grant sustainability, inclusion
An introduction panel question and answer session for ICARE, a $300,000 sexual assault prevention and education grant the university received in 2016, was held in Farber Hall on Thursday night. A panel of ICARE subcommittee and Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) members fielded questions from students, faculty and community members about how the sexual assault prevention […]
Condoms update: Q&A with John Howe
Condom dispensers were first placed in North Complex last semester. The Volante asked John Howe, associate dean of student services, about condoms in North Complex, their price and how often they’re replaced. Devin Martin: How many condoms were used this past semester at North Complex, Burgess/Norton? John Howe: I don’t know if there was ever an inventory […]
USD student wins $100,000 in tuition from Dr. Pepper challenge
Sawyer Stevens, a junior medical biology major, received a check for $100,000 in tuition after winning the Dr. Pepper challenge at the Big Ten championship game Saturday night. Stevens heard about the scholarship through an ad on a website. He said he’s thankful for the scholarship so he doesn’t have to worry about paying for […]
ICARE explained: Strategic plan approved, subcommittees move forward
The ICARE strategic plan, a $300,000 sexual assault prevention and education grant the university received in 2016, was approved on Oct. 20. ICARE stands for Inclusive, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Engagement. It’s “committed to preventing and responding to sexual assault in the University of South Dakota community through programming and advocacy,” according to the mission […]
USD football player arrested on new rape charge
Sophomore football player Dale Williamson has been charged with one count of second-degree rape in addition to the previous charge of attempted second-degree rape levied against him in October. Williamson turned himself in to Clay County Sheriff’s Office following a Nov. 21 warrant for his arrest. According to the Argus Leader, documents say the new […]