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AWOL expects growth after GAF vote allows increased funding
Pending approval by the South Dakota Board of Regents, growing student organizations like Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning (AWOL) are expecting to benefit from last month’s General Activities Fees increase vote. According to the General Activity Fee increase proposal presented to the University of South Dakota Student Government Association, AWOL will receive $12,000 in specific […]
President Abbott views OU video as ‘teaching moment’
In light of the incidents and debate over the First Amendment at Oklahoma University, The Volante talked to President James W. Abbott about his feelings on the First Amendment. Abbott is the chairman of the Newseum Institute and on the board of directors of the Freedom Forum in Washington, D.C. The Volante talked to President James W. […]
Diversity Symposium event encourages attendees to extend inclusive environment
Sophomore Lexy Antoine said she had not thought about a clear-cut definition of feminists before, but she understood some stereotypes surrounding the term. “It kind of has a negative connotation of, ‘Those girls are crazy feminist. They do crazy things,” she said. “Really, I just think it’s people that are interested in helping women in […]
Training exercise teaches ROTC cadets leadership, tactical skills
A two-way radio squawks in the distance. The platoon sergeant moves up and down the ambush line, checking his soldiers to make sure they’re in cover. Shots ring out, and someone shouts “Return fire!” The scene isn’t from some far away war zone, but from the Austin Training Area near Elk Point, S.D., where Reserve […]
PHOTOS: ROTC conducts simulated training exercises
On March 28, the University of South Dakota Reserve Officers Training Corps conducted simulated training exercises (STX) at the Austin Training Area near Elk Point. Throughout the day cadets learned about leading squads, planning missions and engaging enemy forces. (Photo: First-year ROTC cadet Denis Verbovskiy provides security during a field exercise March 28 at the Austin […]
Farber Lecture sheds light on elections, legacy of Doc Farber
The 2016 elections, while still a year away, were at the forefront of this year’s University of South Dakota Farber Fund Lecture. Presenting this year’s lecture was Paul Light, a professor of public service at New York University. The lecture was held March 19th in Farber Hall and was hosted by the Political Science League […]
43rd Wacipi brings a ‘celebration of life’
Replacing the normal sounds of basketball and football games, the University of South Dakota’s Tiospaye Student Council organization will host its annual Wacipi pow-wow this Saturday and Sunday at the DakotaDome. First-year Colton Sierra said the Wacipi is a way to escape other troubles of the world. “It’s a good feeling, good vibes, and you […]
USD ‘prepared the best we can be’ in case of emergency event
On April 16, 2007, the United States experienced the worst shooting by a lone gunman in its history. Thirty-two people were killed and 17 were wounded in the Virginia Tech Massacre. The shooting became a primary case study for many universities across the country to enhance emergency procedures. It is case studies like the shooting […]
FARM program places future doctors across S.D.
In an effort to keep medical students in South Dakota after graduating, seven first-year medical students were chosen for the third group of Frontier And Rural Medicine (FARM) students. They will be starting the program in February 2016. Students in FARM spend nine months completing clinical work at a rural site they are assigned to. […]
Spanish students embrace service-learning opportunities
Uver Rodriguez and Sophia Taggart learned a lot about each other March 24 over the lunch hour. Both enjoy soccer and have specific countries they would like to visit someday. Rodriguez, a sophomore at the University of South Dakota, will be teaching Taggart, a junior at Vermillion High School, about how to hold a conversation […]